Glossary
This page lists the technical terms and their definitions used in the CoAssembly Bylaws.
Identity & Membership
Section titled “Identity & Membership”Worker-owner
Section titled “Worker-owner”Chinese: 勞工老闆
Full member holding both worker and shareholder status; they exercise governance rights, receive distributions/returns, and share Co-op risk and responsibility.
Related articles: MEM-01, MEM-02, MEM-03, MEM-04
Associate Worker-owner
Section titled “Associate Worker-owner”Chinese: 準勞工老闆
Training-period participant (12 months) who has not yet become a shareholder. The training period has two phases: months 1–6 (internship) and months 7–12 (participation).
Related articles: MEM-07, MEM-08, MEM-09, MEM-10
Flying Member
Section titled “Flying Member”Chinese: 飛行成員
Supporting member maintaining a long-term mutual-aid or collaborative relationship with the Co-op; no vote on major matters, not counted in consensus quorum, may participate in discussions and provide consultation per applicable rules.
Related articles: MEM-11, MEM-12, MEM-13, MEM-14
External Collaborator
Section titled “External Collaborator”Chinese: 非老闆接案夥伴
External contractor or partner who is neither a Co-op worker nor shareholder and is not a Co-op member; no governance or voting rights, rights and obligations governed by their written collaboration agreement.
Related articles: MEM-15
Governance
Section titled “Governance”General Assembly
Section titled “General Assembly”Chinese: 勞工大會
The Co-op’s highest internal decision-making body, composed of all worker-owners (including associate worker-owners), responsible for major decisions, bylaw amendments, and more.
Related articles: GOV-01
Consensus
Section titled “Consensus”Chinese: 共識決
The Co-op’s preferred decision-making approach, emphasizing thorough discussion and seeking agreement from all members; when consensus fails, GOV-06 voting applies.
Related articles: GOV-05, GOV-06
Major Matters
Section titled “Major Matters”Chinese: 重大事項
Matters requiring a higher decision threshold, including bylaw amendments, member admission/removal, and major asset disposal. Associate worker-owners are excluded from consensus quorum and have no vote on major matters.
Related articles: MEM-08, GOV-06
Finance
Section titled “Finance”Common Pool
Section titled “Common Pool”Chinese: 公司池
Shared funds contributed to the Co-op from project pool allocations, administrative service fees, etc., used for organizational operations, member welfare, and education subsidies.
Related articles: POOL-01, POOL-02, POOL-03
Fixed Operating Cost
Section titled “Fixed Operating Cost”Chinese: 固定營運成本
Necessary daily operating expenses including registration fees, accountant fees, essential software subscriptions, basic labor/health insurance, and miscellaneous operating expenses; shared per-capita among all worker-owners.
Related articles: MEM-05
Gross Revenue
Section titled “Gross Revenue”Chinese: 總收入
The total of all Co-op revenue sources; the basis for calculating pool allocations — calculated on gross revenue, not net income after deducting costs.
Related articles: PAY-01, PAY-01A
Risk Reserve
Section titled “Risk Reserve”Chinese: 風險準備金
The minimum amount maintained in the common pool to handle bad debts, delayed payments, unexpected legal/tax expenses, and other risk events.
Related articles: POOL-03A
3x Pay Ratio Rule
Section titled “3x Pay Ratio Rule”Chinese: 三倍原則
Within the same project and settlement period, any participant’s total compensation may not in principle exceed three times that of any other participant.
Related articles: PAY-07
Projects & Collaboration
Section titled “Projects & Collaboration”Conflict of Interest
Section titled “Conflict of Interest”Chinese: 利益衝突
Situations where a member’s personal interests may conflict with the Co-op’s interests, including competition and related-party transactions; requires disclosure and recusal.
Related articles: PROJ-03, GOV-07
Commissioned Work
Section titled “Commissioned Work”Chinese: 委託案
A project directly commissioned to the Co-op by an external client; the Co-op is the direct contractor and contributes at least 30% to the common pool.
Related articles: PAY-02, PAY-03
Self-funded Project
Section titled “Self-funded Project”Chinese: 自籌案
A project self-initiated by Co-op members without an external client; funding comes from self-raised funds, crowdfunding, or Co-op investment.
Related articles: PAY-04
Grant Project
Section titled “Grant Project”Chinese: 補助案
A project funded by government or institutional grants; the Co-op must ensure at least 30% value is recovered and shared by the organization.
Related articles: PAY-05
Pass-through Work
Section titled “Pass-through Work”Chinese: 過案
A project where the Co-op provides only administrative contracting, invoicing, and payment collection services; a 15% administrative service fee is charged.
Related articles: PAY-06
Intellectual Property
Section titled “Intellectual Property”IP Ownership
Section titled “IP Ownership”Chinese: 智慧財產歸屬
The principle governing copyright, patent rights, and other intellectual property from project outputs; defaults to Co-op ownership, adjustable by project contract.
Related articles: IP-01, IP-02
Organizational Culture
Section titled “Organizational Culture”Transparency
Section titled “Transparency”Chinese: 透明原則
A core Co-op value requiring financial, decision-making, and operational information to be open to members, fostering trust and participation.
Related articles: FIN-01
Equal Capital Contribution & Equal Shareholding
Section titled “Equal Capital Contribution & Equal Shareholding”Chinese: 等額出資、等額持股
The Co-op’s ownership structure principle: all worker-owners contribute the same amount and hold the same number of shares; governance follows one person, one vote.
Related articles: MEM-02
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