Application for Membership - Individual

Mr. / Mrs. / Ms. / ID Number or
Date of Birth / Membership number
Surname
First Name(s)
Postal Address
Email Address
Telephone Number
Fax Number
Present Position
Brief Details of Responsibilities
Present Employer

Professional Training / Education History (only if you are currently employed in the industry)

From / To / Name of College
or Employer / Courses followed
or Type of Apprenticeship

Membership Category applying for:

Individual Member*: [ ]Membership Fee (valid till 30. April 2014**) N$250.00

Student member*: [ ]Membership Fee (valid till 30. April 2014**) N$175.00

* Definition of Membership Categories please see next page)

** Membership fees are payable annually to the 1st of Mat, membership year running to 30st of April.

New applicants joining the NCA during the course of the financial year, will be charged a pro-rata fee on a half- and quarterly basis.

Please fill in ALL of the applicable fields, as this information is needed for the NCA database.

Please note that your application will only be decided upon by the NCA Executive Committee after all information is provided.

As this data is processed electronically, we would appreciate if you would fill in this form electronically and return it to NCA by email!

Together with the payment/transfer slip of the bank of your first membership fee, we kindly request you to please fax back this signed first page to 088614422.

Bank details: Namibian Chefs Association, First National Bank, Branch: Ausspannplatz, Branch Code: 281972, Account Number: 62072003438

I / we undertake to be bound by the Constitution, the Code of Conduct and the Rules of the NCA.

Signature of Applicant:______Date______/______/______

MEMBERSHIP

INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP

Individual Membership is targeted for practising and former chefs, Hotel School graduates, persons directly involved in the hotel, catering or the hospitality industry.

Individual Members should hold a position of responsibility within the industry, followed a recognized training course or been an student member for 3 years.

Individual Members enjoy full voting rights.

Individual Members are entitled to use the designatory letters MNCA as main corporate membership of the Association.

STUDENT MEMBERSHIP

Student membership is designated for newcomers and trainees in the industry, members of the Defence Force students and members whose careers are based on practical rather than academic or structured foundations.

Student membership available only to an individual for a maximum of three years, after which the individual is advised to apply for individual membership.

Student members are entitled to use designatory letters IMNCA and enjoy full voting rights.

PRO-RATA MEMBERSHIP FEES

Joining NCA in May, June or July:Individual: N$250.00Student: N$175.00

Joining NCA in August, September or October:Individual: N$187.50Student: N$131.25

Joining NCA in November, December or January:Individual: N$125.00Student: N$87.50

Joining NCA in February, March or April:Individual: N$62.50Student: N$43.75

AIMS & OBJECTIVES of the NCA

a) To improve and foster a professional image and professional status for the Food and Catering industry as a whole, namely supplier, user and producer.

b) To at all times strive to promote and further the Namibian Food and Culinary producer image, locally and abroad.

c) To endeavour to build and promote a New Namibian Culinary image which is unique.

d) To assist and promote a professional line of communication between supplier and user with the emphasis on support of local industry.

e) To promote and assist in the training of local Restaurateurs, Waiters, Chefs and related professions.

f) To endeavour that a local competition takes place in Namibia least once a year with the emphasis on the intermediate sector of our trade, thus promoting and assisting the future of our industry.

g) To name a National Team to compete abroad and carry our national flag abroad, and to promote local products in competition dishes exhibits abroad.

h) To on a regular basis present a Food Fair, ensuring promotion of Namibian products and trade in the Food and Catering Association.

i) Foster a positive relationship between all Food and Catering colleagues.

j) The Association will not involve itself in Union/Wage disputes or political matters.

k) The Association will be a not for profit organization.

Form standard, last update 2012/11/19

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