Non-Sufficient Funds (NSF) Policy

Non-Sufficient Funds (NSF) Policy

The payee of a Non-Sufficient Funds (NSF) cheque shall be contacted by telephone as soon as the Treasurer receives notification of the returned cheque from the bank. The individual will have 5 days from the Treasurer’s telephone call to arrange payment of the full amount of the NSF cheque plus a $25.00 handling fee, payable by cash, certified cheque, money order, or Credit Card.

Failure to comply with these instructions will result in a letter being emailed to the individual requesting immediate full payment (NSF cheque plus handling fee) on or before the child’s next scheduled training session. If full payment is not arranged or received by that date, BBST will assume that the parent or guardian has withdrawn their child from the team.

Any member (currently registered swimming family) incurring two NSF occurrences in a season will be required to pay all outstanding and future fees for the current season via cash, certified cheque, money order, or Credit Card only. This includes, but is not limited to, registration fees, competition fees, and special events. No exceptions will be permitted. Access to swim privileges will be denied until all monies owed are collected.

The same rules apply to pre-authorized debit, or credit card transactions that fail due to insufficient funds or declined payments.

A swimmer(s) will not be granted enrollment into BBST if the parent or guardian has not paid all outstanding NSF-related charges by the next scheduled BBST season. BBST retains the right to refuse enrollment of swimmer(s) should NSF-related charges recur. There will be no exceptions to this policy.