PERFORMANCE BOND PROCEDURES

Initiated February 1, 1986

The following are the procedures for payment / forfeiture of $25 Performance Bond

PAYMENT:

1. Payment is due each season by April 1^st. Payments received between April 2^nd and May 15^th are assessed an additional $5.00. Payments not received by May 15^th, Umpire will be refunded current dues less National Registration fee and he/she will be dropped from the Organization

2. Payment may also be made by rolling over (End of November each year) your $25.00 Performance Bond for the next season. If balance is less than $25.00, you must put up the difference to roll over.

3. All balances less than $25.00 (End of November) or Umpires not wishing to roll over their Performance Bond will be refunded said amount.

FORFEITURE:

A $5.00 forfeiture will be incurred for each of the following. Also, at any time the Treasurer may be contacted to inquire into your balance or any forfeitures levied against your bond.

CANCELLATIONS: Umpires will be allowed three (3) cancellations without penalty. These are cancellations after you have received your weekly schedule. X-Outs on your calendar or saying you can not do a game when called by the Umpire-in-Chief do not constitute a cancellation. For each cancellation beyond the three (3), you will forfeit $5.00 of your Performance Bond. Umpire must get a control number from the Umpire-in-Chief for each cancellation. Failure to get a control number will result in the Uumpire being liable for partners game fee if game is done alone. An Umpire may appeal any assessed cancellation fee to the Executive Board in writing due to mitigating circumstances.

MISSED MEETINGS: Umpires forfeit a $5.00 fee from their Performance Bond on the third consecutive meeting missed. Exceptions will be those Umpires working late games and those who are excused by the President, Secretary, or Vice President prior to each meeting. Umpires who have X-Out a meeting date will be automatically excused, but should make an attempt to make meetings.

OUT OF UNIFORM: The Executive Board will review reports of Umpires working out of uniform and assess a $5.00 fee from the Performance Bond for valid cases.

SWITCHING GAMES: Umpires will be assessed a $5.00 fee from their Performance Bond for each time they switch an assignment without first notifying the Umpire-in-Chief. Exceptions will be heard by the Executive Board upon proper appeal.

EXECUTIVE BOARD ACTION: The Executive Board will review any reported cases of actions by Umpires considered detrimental to CNY Umpires Association. Each valid case will carry a $5.00 fee from the Performance Bond.

UMPIRE-IN-CHIEF ASSESMENTS NOT PAID: Umpires not paying their UIC Assessment within two ( 2 ) weeks of receipt of billing will forfeit $5.00 from their Performance Bond. Only exceptions will those which are approved by the UIC.

BOND REPLENISHMENT: If at any time during the season an Umpire’s Performance Bond balance reaches zero they will be notified by the Treasurer. They will then have one ( 1 ) week to put up another $25.00 or be placed on inactive status until the fee is paid.