From the 2023 season, a volunteer levy of $50 per family registration will be added to the total fees.
As you can appreciate, running a growing club takes a increasing amount of effort and we rely upon the generosity of volunteers to support the committee (who are also volunteers) in doing so.
As a result, the Club has decided to introduce a ‘Volunteer Levy’ from Season 2021 to stimulate volunteer assistance to successfully operate the functions of the club. Those that participate in a range of voluntary roles available, will have this levy refunded at the completion of the regular season.
Why introduce a Volunteer Levy?
The levy is introduced to encourage involvement by members in the day-to-day running and activities required for the continued success of our club. Money raised by the levy is not used to fund club expenses but rather to drive investment in the club by families.
How do I pay the Volunteer Levy?
The levy will automatically be included in the fees when registering. The registration system allows for the registration of multiple players in a family under one registration. If this is done, the levy will only be applied once per family registration.
Please note, the registration contains a question about whether you wish to volunteer. If you select 'no' to this question, the $50 levy will be retained by the club. If selecting 'yes', you will be added into the volunteer pool in the system and eligible to earn a refund of the levy as per below.
How do I qualify for a refund of the Volunteer Levy?
The levy will be refunded for all families where a member of the family is:
- Coach or Assistant Coach of a team;
- Manager or Assistant Manager of a team; or
- A Committee member.
For all other families, the levy will be refunded to families who have volunteered for 5 or more hours during the season in one of the capacities described below. These include:
- Working bees organised by the Committee
- Assistance with planning or running functions/carnivals
- Assisting with fundraising events
- Canteen assistance
- Administrative support in a committee-approved activity
- Ground official duties
- Other significant tasks as approved by the Committee
The Volunteer Levy refund does not apply for tasks like:
- Setting up or bringing down goals or flags
- Providing half-time fruit at games
- Attending games or training, or providing lifts to/from these
Nominating for a task
The management of volunteer tasks will be administered through the SUFC website system. When completing registration, the form will ask whether you wish to volunteer.
If you select yes during the sign-up, you will be added to the volunteer hub and receive notifications when tasks are added. You will also be able to see upcoming volunteer opportunities in the 'My Details" tab when logged into the website.
The Committee will add tasks throughout the season, which you will be able to sign-up for. Each task will have a required number of people and a time length. If you register to the task and your completion is confirmed by a Committee member in the system, the time will count towards your target hours.