Camera-benefit
CAMERA BENEFIT POLICY
Taking and sharing high-quality photographs during an expedition helps participant remember and share the experience later, and is essential to Kroka’s marketing and outreach efforts. Therefore, a high-quality camera is a very important piece of expedition gear.
Kroka relies on expedition leaders who have: 1. invested in their own a well made high-quality digital camera, and 2. invested in a carrying case and expedition-grade protection for it, and 3. learned how to use it well, and 4. used it skillfully to take great photographs during an expedition, 5. shared those images after the expedition – both with students and with Kroka for use in marketing and outreach.
Using your camera on a Kroka trip carries some risk of the camera being lost, stolen, dropped, broken, and worn-out. You can amplify that risk by doing foolish things like lending your camera to immature students or placing it unsecured on the bow of your canoe while paddling down rapids. Kroka cannot insure your personal camera against damage or loss, and we will unfortunately not be able to replace it if it were to get lost or damaged on expedition.
CAMERA BENEFITS POLICIES:
50% reimbursement payment (up to a maximum of $300) towards any purchase of any new qualifying camera that is purchased by contracted full-season employee prior or during contracted work and used on Kroka programs for at least one full season. (This benefit may only be used once every two years).
$50 stipend per year for use of any existing qualifying personally owned camera on Kroka programs. (not in addition to purchase benefit within the same year)
Examples of Qualifying Cameras: - single lens reflex (Nikon, - mirrorless (Sony Alpha A60000, Fuji X-A2, Olympus XZ-2) - (no pocket instant cameras)
THESE BENEFITS ARE PAID AT THE CONCLUSION OF YOUR SEASONAL TEACHING CONTRACT!
$100 AWARD for any staff member whose photograph appears on the front cover of a Kroka summer program brochure.
NOTE TO BOOKKEEPER! Camera benefits are booked as EQUIPMENT EXPENSE, because if staff were not using their personal cameras, Kroka would need to purchase and maintain a large inventory of photography equipment.