Collective Level Expectations
Current Expectations of Collective Members
The following statements are the generally agreed upon expectations for a member of the Free Geek collective.
Some of the statements at this time need firming up or need actual values assigned. We can do this on the discussion page
As we discuss and agree upon other expectations we can add them to this list.
- One definition of a living wage is twice the amount of the current legal minimum wage. (In 2009 minimum wage in Oregon will be $8.40, twice that is $16.80, and we currently make $11.55.) This definition of a living wage will be used as one (long term) goal for staff compensation.
- Salaries of all collective members are calculated using the same hourly rate.
- All collective workers will get paid for attending meetings.
- All collective workers are required to work a certain minimum number of hours per week.
- There will be a cap on how many hours per week collective members should be paid for.
- We, as the Collective, strive to give workers a flexible schedule.
- We will strive to hire and allocate work so that no one needs to work more hours on average than they are paid for.
- All collective workers are required to spend a minimum amount of time working with volunteers.
- All collective workers are required to perform tasks that nobody wants (or not enough people want) to do.
- All collective workers are required to have a job description.
- All collective workers are required to participate in a minimum number of committees.
- All collective workers are required to set goals.
- All collective workers are required to report all the hours that they work.