• In 2017 Knights of Columbus reported donating: • When it is time for the second dues notice, the Retention Committee should be meeting to discuss a plan to reach •March 15 - Notice of Intent to Retain (Form 1845) days after the Notice of Intent to Retain was sent to Supreme, the council can file a Form 100 signed by Financial Secretary and Grand Knight with Supreme to suspend the member - only if all retention efforts have failed. 12. The "Notice of Intent to Retain" becomes null and void 90 days following the date it is recorded at the He must ensure that all council officers, especially the Grand Knight, Financial Secretary, and Treasurer, follow the proper procedures in the collections of funds and ensure the council officers understand and follow the proper billing procedures of the Notice of Intent to Suspend retention program. The Knights of Columbus has grown from several members in one council to more than 15,100 councils and 1.9 million members throughout the United States, Canada, the Philippines, Mexico, Poland, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Panama, the Bahamas, the Virgin Islands, Cuba, Guatemala, Guam, Saipan, Lithuania, Ukraine, and South Korea. Membership office will not process the suspension unless a "Notice Intent to Retain" has been on file for the required 60 days. E. The "Notice of Intent to Retain" becomes null and void 90 days following the date it is recorded at the Supreme Council office. The grand knight shall assign a member of the retention committee to telephone each member to remind that his dues have yet to be paid. The committee member will provide a written report to the grand knight of his findings.) Notice of Intent to Suspend (Form #1845) — End of the second month, if not paid. Billing & Suspension Guidelines - Knights of Columbus . The financial secretary shall mail the Membership Bill (First Notice) 15 days prior to the billing period. Normally mid-December. If the payment is not received within 30 days from the first notice, the financial secretary will mail a Membership Bill - Second Notice. proper handling of "Notice of Intent to Suspend" Form #1845. Member fails to remit annual dues; FS refers to retention committee: After several attempts by the Financial Secretary to get a member to pay his council dues and has not succeeded, the FS informs the Grand Knight who notifies the retention committee of the member's status. Knights Of Columbus Billing Before signing into the Member Billing, you should go to the Member Management and update all information on each member. You will have to manually enter information form the old FSPC to the new Member Management. >Sign into KC website and Member Billing >Read new information provided, in any. Notice of Institution of New Council: Notice of Intent to Establish a New Council: Plan for Interaction: Raffle Tickets & Per Capita Sign Off Sheet: Request for Certification of Admissions Degree Team: Request for Exemplification of Formation Degree: Request for Exemplification of Knighting Degree: Semi-Annual Report on Council Status - December Many ask why growth in the order is so critical and why such emphasis is place on increasing membership. The answer is simple. Without growth our programs fail to have new ideas and become stagnant. The various charitable, church, council, and youth programs are what the Knights of Columbus are known for and those programs re