Casual Extra Discount (CXD)

Each one-off two-hour work shift performed entitles the member to a single unlimited 20% discount shop.

Permanent Extra Discount (PXD)

A 20% discount on every shop is offered to members who make an ongoing commitment to the co-op of eight hours a month, usually worked over two hours a week or four hours a fortnight. Breaks or holidays are permitted. Members on the PXD intending to take breaks or holidays are to inform the Admin Coordinator, who adjusts their record in the Members’ database to reflect the individual circumstances of the membership. For example, they may be a member in a household who restricts the use of their card.

Members can accumulate credits for single use if and when they decide they no longer want to work for the PXD or want a break from volunteering. These are recorded in the Extra Hours field in the Members’ database and are translated from hours to credits as required so they can be made available for use later at the till.

Staff Extra Discount

During their tenure, staff receive the PXD provided they attend staff meetings and at least four (4) Management Committee meetings per year. When staff cease their employment, the PXD would also cease. However, as with all members, staff can accumulate XDs during their tenure by volunteering outside their rostered hours and recording their volunteer hours in the Casual XD book.These hours are to be signed off by the Manager.

Converting paid work to XDs

Sometimes members who have undertaken particular work for the co-op can opt to be paid either in whole or part in XDs. The conversion rate is one XD shop for each $30 worth of nominated paid work.

Cost price shopping

From time to time the MC decides there are special circumstances that justify allowing a member to shop at cost price. For instance, the MC may approve such an arrangement in lieu of wages or in payment for overtime or extra hours accumulated with MC consent.

Cost price vouchers

Cost price vouchers may be awarded to members who have worked beyond the eight hours per month required to attain the PXD, usually due to an emergency. The voucher entitles the member to one cost price shop to the value of $15 for each two hours. The voucher is not redeemable for cash and is valid for six months from the date of issue. These are issued by the Admin Coordinator.

Cost price+10%

POLICY APPROVED BY MC AUG. 6, 2002

Goods may be purchased at the rate of cost price plus 10% by:

buyers’ groups intending to establish themselves as co-ops;
smaller co-ops (e.g. uni food co-ops) wanting to purchase goods from suppliers, from whom AH purchases, but are unable to because the value of the goods is less than the minimum order set by the supplier or they would incur a transport charge sufficient enough to deter the purchase; and
other not-for-profit groups with which the co-op seeks to establish a mutually-beneficial arrangement or the co-op may choose to support.

In the case of buyers’ groups, the offer is valid for 12 months, after which the group would be asked by the MC to report on its progress towards establishing a co-op and to determine if the group is to seek an extension for up to another 12 months. In the case of smaller co-ops, the arrangement is ongoing. In the case of other groups, the arrangement is on a case-by-case basis, where the group would usually be expected to approach the MC.