RFW Corporate Membership

A Corporate member is...

1. a not-for-profit organization duly qualified under section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any successor or replacement law and qualified to do business in the State of Wisconsin whose primary purpose is to directly provide vocational, employment, residential, independent living, and/or other support services for persons with disabilities or who are disadvantaged
2. a sub-unit of county, state, or federal government whose primary purpose is to directly provide vocational, employment, residential, independent living, and/or other support services for persons with disabilities or who are disadvantaged.
3. a for profit company whose primary purpose of which is to directly provide vocational, employment, residential, independent living, and/or other support services for persons with disabilities or who are disadvantaged.

Following is the Corporate Membership Dues Fee breakdown based on the number of staff (FTEs). See the information below for information on who to include in your FTE calculations:

DETERMINING WHO SHOULD BE COUNTED IN AGENCY DUES CALCULATION:

You need to determine how you will account for the number of staff (FTEs) you will need to calculate your membership dues. RFW trusts your calculations. The basic element in determining dues for each Corporate Member is a count of the number of full time equivalent employees (FTEs) on your agency's payroll that are subject to RFW's dues schedule as of THE FIRST PAYDAY IN JULY OF 2006. This includes all administrative, management, professional, support, production, and other employees within the organization/program. The FTE count is intended to include all staff (administrative, professional, and technical) involved in the direct and indirect delivery of vocational, work activity, residential, day activity, community living, and other rehabilitation services, whether within the organization's building(s) or elsewhere in the community.

EMPLOYEES/STAFF TO BE INCLUDED IN FTE CALCULATION:

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF – Please count all employees or the portion of their time spent providing management services. Job titles may be: CEO, CFO, COO, executive director, controller, deputy director, director of (re)habilitation services, human services director/personnel manager, director of residential services, director, manager, computer systems manager, and employees involved in public relations, fund raising, and sales/marketing.

PROFESSIONAL STAFF – Please count all employees or the portion of their time directly spent providing professional services to individuals with disabilities. Job titles may be as follows: case manager, case aide, job coach, counselor, job developer, skill trainer, teacher, instructor, adult day services instructors and aides, vocational coordinator, residential manager, home health care/resident/supported employment aides, supported living assistant, independent living coordinators, evaluator, recreation specialist, birth to three and preschool instructors, instructors, etc.

TECHNICAL STAFF – Please count all employees or the portion of their time directly spent providing technical support services. Job titles may be as follows: production and commercial services supervisors, production aides, other staff with the title of aide not counted as professionals, production managers, quality assurance staff, shipping/receiving staff, staff involved with bidding, janitorial, building managers, food service managers, catering staff, purchasing/inventory control staff or other service supervisors, Rest Area Maintenance managers and supervisors.

SUPPORT STAFF – Please count all employees or the portion of their time directly spent providing support services. Job titles may be as follows: secretary, administrative assistant, office manager, typist, clerk, receptionist, word processing specialist, bookkeeper, data processing clerk, accounting assistant, payroll clerk, inventory control staff, truck/van/bus drivers and maintenance workers, transportation coordinators, security staff, and cooks.

DO NOT INCLUDE: Occupational therapists, physical therapists, therapy aides, speech therapists, and individuals with disabilities enrolled in work or training programs or other individuals hired to perform the same production or service functions performed by individuals with disabilities as part of their training or employment program.

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