Topic:
If your membership is using the Fixed Renewal Date feature, then a member that does not register at the start of the period is not going to get a full year (or month, etc.) of membership.
Solution:
If you would like membership fees to reflect that the member is not getting a full period, calculate, and reduce charges appropriately, then you can use the payment Prorating feature.
To turn on Prorating:
- Edit your membership and click on the Membership Form Pages tab
- Click on the Checkout page.
- Scroll down and click on the Advanced Payment Options.
- Check the box to Prorate Payments and save your changes.
Example of Prorating with only one payment, at time of registration and renewal:
Let's say your membership renews annually, and the fees are $1200, and the fixed renewal date is December 31. If a member registers on January 1, she will be charged the full $1200 for her first period. If a member registers on July 1, she will only be charged $600. If she registers on September 15, she will be charged $350.
Example of Prorating with payments at selected intervals:
Let's say your membership renews annually, and the fees are $1200, and the fixed renewal date is December 31, and the fees are paid through monthly payments. If a member registers on January 1, she will be charged the full $1200 for her first period in 12 installments of $100. If a member registers on July 1, she will only be charged $600, in 6 installments of $100. If she registers on September 15, she will be charged $350, in one installment of $50 and 3 of $100.
Additional Information:
If you are using Proration in your Membership, recurring fees will be prorated if the member registers in the middle of the period. Non-recurring (One-time) fees will not prorate – they will be charged in full on registration.
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