
(Reg. No. 041-544-NPO)
Voting Membership Payments
Please note that members can only vote if their membership fees are paid up.
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Type of Voting Membership
Dignitas Associates
Voting members (individuals or representatives of public/private enterprises) who endorse the Institute's vision, mission principles and goals to establish dignity in the workplace. They elect to become a voting members and exercise the vote at the Annual General Meeting. Dignitas Associates pay an annual membership fee.
It makes good sense for the Dignitas Associates to be South Africans to enable them to attend the meetings and therefore payment will be in the South African rand currency. There are three types of Dignitas Associates:
MICRO - Individual & Representative of NPO's or Small Business with an annual turnover of less than R5 million (micro-enterprises). The membership fee is paid by the individual or the enterprise employing the individual pays his/her membership fee. Membership fee - R1,500 p.a. .
SME - Representative from Organisations/ Businesses (Public and Private Enterprises) with an annual turnover of more than R5 million to R35 million (small and medium enterprises). The enterprise employing the individual pays his/her membership fee: Membership fee - R2,500 p.a..
LARGE - Representative from Organisations/ Businesses (Public and Private Enterprises) with an annual turnover of MORE than R35 million (large enterprises). The enterprise employing the individual pays his/her membership fee: Membership fee - R3,500 p.a. .
Only one individual may represent an enterprise, business or organisation irrespective of its size. At least three, but at all times at least 10% of Dignitas Associates will be elected to the Board to present this category of membership.
Payment for Dignitas Associates Only
MICRO: Individuals/or Representative of NPO's or Small Business with an annual turnover of less than R5 million (micro-enterprises).
Annual membership @ R1,500.
SME: Representative from Organisations/ Businesses (Public and Private Enterprises) with an annual turnover of more than R5 million to R35 million (small and medium enterprises).
Annual membership @ R2,500.
LARGE: Representative from Organisations/ Businesses (Public and Private Enterprises) with an annual turnover of MORE than R35 million (large enterprises).
Annual membership @ R3,500.
Founding Members
Persons (who may elect to represent businesses, public or private enterprises) who accepted an invitation by the Founder (Dr S M Steinman), to be a member serving on the Board of the Institute with a right to vote, pay an annual fee and fully subscribe to the rules governing voting membership. Founding Members are permanent members of the Board and their membership can only be terminated should they resign or not comply with membership conditions, for example non-payment of annual membership fees, non-attendance of board meetings and so on. Annual membership fee is R1,000.00
Payment Founding Members only
Annual membership @ R1,000.

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The Workplace Dignity Institute is affiliated to
Civicus Alliance
Global Health Council
Dr Susan Steinman is affiliated to
EAPA(South Africa)
Institute of People Management(IPM)

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