Young Israel of Merrick
107 Hewlett Avenue,Merrick, NY 11566
Membership has its Rewards
Dues:
Annual dues are $1,200/year. As of now there is no ongoing building fund. However, the last building fund was funded for 3 years.
The Following payment schedule is for new members who have lived in Merrick for two (2) or fewer years:
Year Dues Building Fund
1 $600 (50% of dues) 0
2 $900 (75% of dues) $468.75
3 $1,200 (100% of dues) $468.75
4 $1,200 (100% of dues) $937.50
5 $1,200 (100% of dues) $937.50
6 $1,200 (100% of dues) 0
Thus, by the start of year three (3), the new member is paying full dues. By the end of year five (5), the new member has finished paying his/her current building fund commitment and will be only financially responsible for ongoing full member dues.
The Following payment schedule is for new members who have lived in Merrick for over two (2) years:
Year Dues Building Fund
1 $1200 (100% of dues) 0
2 $1200 (100% of dues) $937.50
3 $1,200 (100% of dues) $937.50
4 $1,200 (100% of dues) $937.50
The new member immediately pays full dues with a one (1) year delay in paying into the building fund. By the end of year four (4), the new member has finished paying his/her current building fund commitment and will be only financially responsible for ongoing full member dues.
The dues and building fund commitments are subject to change based on a vote by the general membership.
Cubbies
One must be a member in good financial standing to purchase a cubby. And one must continue to be a member in good financial standing in order to maintain it.
The initial price of a cubby is $200.00. At the beginning of year 2 and annually thereafter an $18.00 maintenance fee will be charged. The inception of this charge will be at the beginning of Fiscal Year 2010/11 (July, 2010).
There is a limit of one permanent cubby per household. One additional cubby can be purchased per household under the same provisos if there are unsold cubbies. However, should our membership grow and the membership demands for a single cubby exceeds the availability of vacant cubbies, members will have to relinquish their second cubby by the end of that fiscal year on a LIFO basis. The $200.00 purchase price for the second cubby will not be refunded.
Associate members may rent a cubby, sans the nameplate, for $72.00 a year on a year to year basis based on the availability of empty cubbies. This became effective at the beginning of Fiscal Year 2009/2010 (July, 2009).
The only exception to the above is Steve Opert who donated the cubbies to the Shul and retains his cubby without incurring any charges.
Simchas – (Life Cycle Events) Bar/Bat Mitzvah, Bris, Aufruff, etc.
Only full members and associate members may celebrate Simchas in the shul, although any one individual may ask for an aliyah. The only exception to the above is the naming of a baby girl.
For the sanctuary: There is no charge to a member in good financial standing. There is a $360 charge to an associate member.
A suggested donation of $100 to buy a leaf for our Tree of Life honoring the simcha is recommended.
Associate members must pay a nonrefundable deposits of $180.00 upon reserving the sanctuary. One month prior to the simcha the remaining balance including the $100.00 fee must be paid in order to keep the date.
Kiddushes – Sponsors of kiddushes are responsible for the set up of and clean up after the Kiddush. Failure to clean up after Kiddush will result in a $36.00 charge to the sponsor.