1. Application and Agreement
Rebates, bonuses and commissions are not earned and will not be paid for activities until the Company has received and approved signed Distributor Application and Agreement forms from the Distributor and his/her sponsor.


2. Calendar Month
Rebates, bonuses and achievement levels are calculated on a calendar month basis. The last business day of the month is month-end.


3. Payment Date
Rebate and bonus cheques for Equity Plus Compensation Plan are paid on or about the 15th of the month following the month in which the rebates and bonuses were earned. For example, rebates and bonuses earned during the month of August are paid on or about September 15. Commissions earned on international volume are paid on or about the 25th of the following month in which they were earned.


4. Bonus Recap Report
The Bonus Recap Report should be reviewed immediately by the Distributor and any discrepancies must be reported within thirty (30) days. In the event the Distributor fails to do so, it will be presumed that he/she agrees with the correctness, accuracy and fairness of the statement rendered to him/her.


5. Keeping Track of Bonus Volume
Distributors are responsible for keeping track of their actual Personal and Group Volume during any given month and should not rely on the Company for interim reports. Information on Volume that is provided by the Company anytime during the month is subject to change due to returns, non-payment, breakaways, etc. Purchase of sales aids and literature do not count towards Personal or Group Volume. Shipping, handling, sales tax, special handling charges and individual unit charges do not apply towards Personal or Group Volume. 


6. Accounts Receivable Balances
The Company reserves the absolute right to deduct from the Distributor's bonus and/or rebate cheques from any account receivable balance that the Distributor owes the Company, together with a sum of one percent (1%) per month calculated on the overdue balance as administrative fees.