Getting Paid
Recruiting incentives: section rewards programs
Sections earn commissions based on a tiered plan tied to individual recruiting efforts. The more membership dues received above your section’s previous year’s total, the more commission dollars your section receives. Or, if you attain or maintain a 70 percent or greater share of first-year medical students, the section automatically is awarded the highest payout tier (30 percent).
How to use commissions
It is our hope that your section will use these funds to continue to grow AMA membership on your campus through creative recruiting programs, section development, travel to AMA meetings, community service and other professional events. We urge you to use these funds prior to June 2014. Contact staff if you are unsure how to use these funds.
The 2013 commission structure
|
Commission Tier |
Requirements |
Payout of dues collected, % |
|
1 |
> 70% 1st year class share* |
30% |
|
1a |
> 50% growth above last year |
30% |
|
2 |
21-50% growth above last year |
20% |
|
3 |
1-20% growth** |
10% |
|
4 |
<1% growth over last year |
5% |
*2nd-4th year students not included in calculation
**Newly established sections without growth from the previous year will paid at the commussion tier 3, or 10%
Fall campaign: All applications and dues received by Nov. 8, 2013, will be applied toward this first round of recruitment. The fall payout is determined by the percent of first-year class size recruited or percentage change from the current year’s total fall membership dues to last year’s total fall and spring membership dues. Commission checks will be processed and mailed by the end of December.
Spring campaign:All applications and dues received by March 28, 2014, will be applied toward the second round of recruitment. The spring payout is determined by the percent of first-year class size recruited or percentage change from last year’s total fall and spring membership dues to this year’s fall and spring membership dues, minus the amount previously received in the first-round check. Commission checks will be processed and mailed in May.
Example:
The following scenario is an example of how the fall commissions were calculated for a section:
|
|
Fall |
Total |
|
Members recruited |
150 |
158 |
|
Total dues revenue |
$10,200 |
$10,744 |
|
Class size |
225 |
225 |
|
% of class size recruited |
66.7% |
70% |
|
Prior year total dues |
$8,500 |
$8,500 |
|
2012 Membership dues growth |
20% |
26% |
|
Commission tier |
3 |
1 |
|
Commission payout |
10% |
30% |
|
Commissions paid |
$1,020.00 |
$3,223.20* |
|
*Spring commission is Total commission - Fall commission = $2,203.20 |
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