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=== Stipends for Badge Holders  ===

=== Stipends for Badge Holders  ===

Open Badges proposal contemplates to open channels for resources to flow to active contributors that have been awarded with a yearly Open Badge. All Badges have by default a monthly stipend of US$ 500 attached. [3]     

Open Badges proposal contemplates to open channels for resources to flow to active contributors in need that have been awarded with a yearly Open Badge. All Badges have by default a monthly stipend of US$ 500 attached. [3]     

Still, the model requires each Badge holder interested in receiving the Stipend to clearly state it's decision on time for financial planning of each round.       

Still, the model requires each Badge holder nominee to clearly state it's decision to accept it or not before March 30, 2017.       

=== Piloting the model during 2017 ===

=== Piloting the model during 2017 ===

For the purpose of simplifying bureaucracy for the pilot, I (laura_vargas) have formulated the initial Sugar Labs Open Badges list.  

For the purpose of simplifying bureaucracy for the pilot, I (laura_vargas) have formulated the initial Sugar Labs Open Badges list.  

So far, Seven (7) Open Badges have been included for the 2017 Pilot:

So far, 9 Open Badges are drafted for the 2017 Pilot:

# Infrastructure Hero: Samuel Cantero       

# Infrastructure Hero: Samuel Cantero       

# Infrastructure Hero: Sebastian Silva       

# Infrastructure Hero: Sebastian Silva       

<u>Deadline for adding 2017 Open Badges nominees</u>   

<u>Deadline for adding 2017 Open Badges nominees</u>   

If you are not in the list but consider you are an active contributor and would like to be considered for the Pilot round of Open Badges, please contact any SLOB member as only SLOBs members are welcome to add names and a correspondent badges names and only until March 30, 2017 for this Pilot round.<u></u>

If you are not in the list but consider you are an active contributor and would like to be considered for the Pilot round of Open Badges, please contact any SLOB member as only SLOBs members are welcome to add nominees and only until March 30, 2017 for this Pilot round.<u></u>

<u>Budget for 2017 Open Badges</u>

<u>Budget for 2017 Open Badges</u>

'''This proposal is subject to SLOBs approval. A formal motion will be formally presented for the April 7 of 2017 SL Oversight board meeting.'''

'''Budget for this proposal is expected to come out of Sugar Labs general funds and therefore the Budget is subject to SLOBs approval. Required Budget will be calculated according to the information registered in this page by March 30, 2017. A formal motion will be presented for the April 7 of 2017 SL Oversight board meeting.'''

If you are on the nominees list, please evaluate your needs to continue contributing to the SL project and state soon your decision about receiving the Stipend.   

If you are on the nominees list, please evaluate your needs to continue contributing to the SL project and state soon your decision about receiving or not receiving the Stipend. '''If nothing is stated by the nominee, it will be assumed there is no interest in the Stipend for that nominee.'''    

Required Budget will be calculated on March 30 of 2017 giving a reasonable period of time for Badge nominees to state their decisions.                                                                                                                                                

Required Budget to run this pilot will be calculated on March 30 of 2017, giving a reasonable period of time for Badge nominees to state their decisions.  

=== References ===

=== References ===