THE REIKI NETWORK Constitution
 
 
 
  1. NAME

    The name of the Association is The Reiki Network,
    here after referred to in this document as RN

  2. PURPOSE

    2.1
    (I) To spread Reiki
    (II) To teach Reiki at the highest standard

    2.2 We do this through
    (I) Maintaining supportive links through participating Reiki Masters
    (II) Following the standards and content set out in the RN Master's Training Handbook (also referred to as The Manual) for all levels of Reiki
    (III) Following The RN Code of Ethics which will be kept under review
    (IV) Publishing a member's newsletter
    (V) Holding a biennial conference
    (VI) The RN website
    (VII) Encouraging regular regional meetings

  3. MEMBERSHIP

     3.1
    In recognition of their work in founding the RN John and Esther Veltheim are honorary life members. They have full voting rights and are released from paying annual fees.

    3.2
    There are two kinds of Membership: Master and Associate
    (I) A Master is a Reiki Master (RM) trained, or retrained, initiated at all appropriate levels and teaching in the RN tradition, all fees paid.
    (II) An Associate is a trainee Master in training with a Reiki Master Teacher (RMT) of the RN, all fees paid.

    3.3 Members from outside the RN
    (I) New members from outside the RN must be recommended by a RMT who will have assessed whether all the RN requirements have been met
    (II) Final approval on membership for RN RM will be given after re-training and re-certification as a RN RM by a current RN RMT

    3.4
    All RMTs will provide date of Master graduation, date of Master Teacher graduation and name of Master Teacher trained with for publication in membership profiles

    3.5 Termination of Membership
    (I) By request of the member resigning
    (II) By written notice from the President or Secretary with the consent of the Committee in the event of
    (a) Failure to pay membership fee or
    (b) Exclusion by the Committee for breach of RN rules and/or practice

  4. ORGANISATION

    4.1
    The affairs of the RN are administered by an elected committee of seven people.
    (I) The Committee consists of President, Vice President, Immediate Past President, Secretary and three members
    (II) The Committee is elected at the biennial General Meeting
    (III) Committee positions are held until the next General Meeting
    (IV) All candidates for the committee must be proposed and seconded
    (V) Nominations will be called for at least four months before the biennial conference for publication in the Newsletter
    (VI) Nominations will be accepted from the floor at the General Meeting
    (VII) The nominees for President, Vice President and Secretary must be present for the election. Absence is taken as withdrawal of the nomination unless there are extenuating circumstances.
    (VIII) The President and Vice President must be a RMT
    (IX) The majority of committee members will be RMTs
    (X) The Committee decisions are by majority voting
    (XI) The committee is authorised to appoint a Treasurer and an editor from the membership

    4.2 General Meetings
    (I) General Meetings will be held every two years
    (II) The Chairman of the General Meeting will be the President or a member appointed by the President
    (III) Motions for adoption under the Constitution, the Manual and the Code
    of Ethics, will be voted on at the biennial General Meeting
    (IV) Motions for adoption under the Constitution, the Manual and the Code of Ethics require a proposer and a seconder
    (V) Motions, properly proposed and seconded, may be sent to the President four months ahead of the General Meeting for publication in the NL
    (VI) Motions duly proposed and seconded will be accepted at the General Meeting
    (VII) The President will appoint a Minutes Secretary for the General Meeting
    (VIII) The quorum for the General Meeting is 15% of membership

    4.3 Voting
    (I) Voting on general motions will be limited to Master members only
    (II) Voting on issues relating to Level 3A or above will be by RMTs only
    (III) Normal voting will be by a show of hands; if two members ask for a secret ballot then the chairman is obliged to conduct a secret ballot on the motion
    (IV) Voting for officers is by secret ballot with a maximum of two rounds of voting, where more than two people are being considered for a position; the two with the highest vote go through a second round of voting to ensure a fair majority of votes
    (V) Proxy votes are allowed for Nominations
    (VI) Proxy votes are allowed for General Motions

    4.4 Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM)
    (I) 10% or 10 members (whichever is greater) must sign a petition requesting the President to call an EGM
    (II) The President must call the EGM within six months of receipt of request but give not less than three months notice to members
    (III) The quorum for an EGM must be at least 50% of the membership

  5. FINANCE

    5.1 Membership Fees
    (I) Membership fees will be ratified by The General Meeting
    (II) On commencing the training of a RM Trainee the RMT will pay a training package fee for the trainee that includes membership for the trainee for the current year and the subsequent year, plus one training manual
    (III) Committee members will be released from paying membership fees for the duration of their service
    (IV) The RN will have a web master whose annual fee will be waived
    (V) The RN will have a Treasurer whose annual fee will be waived
    (vi) The RN will have an Editor whose annual fee will be waived
    (VII) The Committee is authorised to decide the remuneration of the Secretary, Editor and Treasurer up to a maximum of USD 1'000 in total per annum to be divided between them in recognition of the workload involved in these positions.

    5.2 Teaching Fees
    (I) The Master Training fee continues to be based on USD10'000 with each country in the RN using their currency exchange rate vis a vis the USD as at October 2000 as the foundation rate and from then, 2000, increasing annually by an appropriate cost of living index and then expressing the fee in the local currency. This value will be applied to any equivalent energy exchange.
    (II) The minimum fee for 3A is one tenth of the RM training fee.

    5.3 Expenditure
    The President has authority to take a decision on individual items of expenditure
    up to a maximum of USD 2'500.

    5.4
    Accounts will be kept by the Treasurer and distributed on an annual basis
    to all members

  6. RN PROPERTY

    6.1
    The RM Training Handbook / Manual is the property of the RN and is to be returned if a member leaves the Network

    6.2 Logo
    (I) The logo is the property of the RN and if a member leaves the Network she/he is not allowed to use the logo for any purpose.
    (II) Any use of the RN logo by the members must be as per the standard provided by the secretary.
    (III) Members are authorised to use the RN logo and the Committee may authorise exceptional use.
 
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