Leave of Absence 

Central Park Tennis Club – Bylaws of 2018

3.4 Equity Member Leave of Absence

3.4.1 Requirements. The Board, in its sole discretion, may grant an Equity Family, Equity Single or Equity Corporate member a Leave of Absence for a job transfer, educational sabbatical, medical disability, financial hardship, or other justifiable reason. Unless the Board agrees otherwise, a Leave of Absence shall apply to all individuals entitled to use Club facilities under that membership.

3.4.2 Duration. Leave of Absence shall be for a minimum period of six months and a maximum period of two years. The Board may grant multiple consecutive Leaves of Absence.

3.4.3 Terms, Conditions, and Procedures – Waiting List. If a waiting list for purchase of an Equity Membership exists at the time a member petitions for a Leave of Absence, that member shall:

1. Pay no dues or capital assessments.
2. Have no membership rights, including the right to participate in membership votes.
3. Pay an annual fee of $150.
4. Retain his or her equity interest during the Leave of Absence. Once the Board decides to initially approve the member’s Leave of Absence request, an Equity Membership shall be offered to the first applicant on the waiting list for purchase of an Equity Membership. When the applicant accepts the offer and purchases an Equity Membership from the Club, the Board may then grant the requesting member’s Leave of Absence request.
5. At the end of the Leave of Absence period, the member shall be put at the top of the waiting list for purchase of an Equity Membership. Once an Equity Membership becomes available, the member shall have his or her full membership rights reinstated. Alternatively, the member may choose to resign his or her Equity Membership at the end of the Leave of Absence period, in which case the member shall transfer his or her equity interest as described in Article 6 (Transfer of Membership).

3.5.4 Terms, Conditions, and Procedures – No Waiting List. If no waiting list for purchase of an Equity Membership exists at the time a member petitions for a Leave of Absence, that member shall:

1. Pay dues and capital assessments, as set by the Board at the time the Leave of Absence is granted.
2. Have membership rights, no membership rights, or limited membership rights, as set by the Board at the time the Leave of Absence is granted.
3. Comply with any other terms and conditions, as set by the Board, under which any Leave of Absence is granted.
4. Retain his or her equity interest during the Leave of Absence.
5. At the end of the Leave of Absence period, the member shall resume paying full dues and capital assessments, and have his or her full membership rights reinstated.

3.5.5 Notification of Change in Waiting List. The Board shall take reasonable measures to notify any members granted a Leave of Absence under the terms and conditions described in Section 3.4.4. (Terms, Conditions, and Procedures – No Waiting List) if a waiting list forms after that member’s Leave of Absence was granted. The Board will provide any such member the opportunity to change the terms and conditions of his or her Leave of Absence to the terms and conditions described in Section 3.4.3 (Terms, Conditions, and Procedures – Waiting List)

Absence Request - Must be submitted one week before each Board meeting -- potential end date the following month.