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3 Use the free payment cycles feature to give free payments at the start or at the end of your membership contracts. You can apply free payments at the:
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5 A) Start of an Open End contract
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7 B) Start of a Fixed Term contract
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9 C) End of a Fixed Term contract
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11 = **A) APPLY FREE PAYMENT CYCLES TO START OF AN OPEN END CONTRACT** =
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13 1. Log in to your eFit **Club Advantage** account with your user credentials.
14 1. Navigate to one of the following screens:
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16 1. For new members, click on **Primary** under **Member Management**on the **Operations** page, and in the list that appears click on //Add.//
17 1. To edit a contract template, click //Contract Templates//on the **Administration**page.
18 1. Under //Contract Terms//, navigate to the //Free Cycles to Start Term// field.
19 1. In the //Free Cycles to Start//Term field, enter the quantity of free payments to apply. \\
20 Press Save.
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22 Fig. 1: Apply free payment cycles to start of an open end contract from the //Add a Member// screen.
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25 Fig. 2: Apply free payment cycles to start of an open end contract from //Contract Templates Management.//
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28 = **B) APPLY FREE PAYMENT CYCLES TO START OF A FIXED TERM CONTRACT** =
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30 1. Log in to your eFit Club Advantage account with your user credentials.
31 1. Navigate to one of the following screens:
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33 1. For new members, click on **Primary** under **Member Management**on the **Operations** page, and in the list that appears click on //Add.//
34 1. To edit a contract template, click //Contract Templates//on the **Administration**page.
35 1. To edit renewal terms, click on **Primary** under **Member Management**on the **Operations** page, and in the list that appears click on //Edit Renewal//.
36 1. Under Contract Terms, navigate to the //Free Cycles to Start Term// field.
37 1. In the //Free Cycles to Start Term//field, enter the quantity of free payments to apply after the contract start date. Press //Save//. Editing the //Free Cycles to Start Term//field updates the first payment due date automatically.
38 1. Finish by viewing the //Total Payment Cycles// field under Contract Terms. This field will automatically populate. You should see an updated number of payment cycles after editing the //Free Cycles to Start Term//field.
39 1. The //Total Payment Cycles//field displays the total number of free and paid payment cycles for the Fixed Term contract.
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41 **Note**: If Account Type is Fixed Term, the new Total Payment Cycles must equal the previously existing Number of Payments plus the two new Free Pay Cycles to Start/End Term. \\
42 E.g. A twelve (12)-month term with a monthly payment cycle has one (1) Free Pay Cycles to Start, ten (10) Payments, and one (1) Free Pay Cycles to End Term.
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44 Fig. 3: Apply free payment cycles to a fixed term contract from the //Add a Member// screen.
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48 //Fig. 4: Apply free payment cycles to a fixed term contract from Contract Templates Management.//
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51 = **C) APPLY FREE PAYMENTS CYCLES TO END OF A FIXED TERM CONTRACT** =
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53 1. Log in to your eFit Club Advantage account with your user credentials.
54 1. Navigate to one of the following screens:
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56 1. For new members, click on **Primary** under **Member Management**on the **Operations** page, and in the list that appears click on //Add.//
57 1. To edit a contract template, click //Contract Templates//on the **Administration**page.
58 1. To edit renewal terms, click on **Primary** under **Member Management**on the **Operations** page, and in the list that appears click on //Edit Renewal//.
59 1. Under Contract Terms, navigate to the //Free Cycles to End Term// field.
60 1. In the //Free Cycles to End Term//field, enter the quantity of free payments to apply before the contract expiration date. Press //Save//.
61 1. Finish by viewing the //Total Payment Cycles// field under Contract Terms. This field will automatically populate. You should see an updated number of payment cycles after editing the //Free Cycles to Start Term//field.
62 1. The //Total Payment Cycles//field displays the total number of free and paid payment cycles for the Fixed Term contract.
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64 **Note**: If Account Type is Fixed Term, the new Total Payment Cycles must equal the previously existing Number of Payments plus the two new Free Pay Cycles to Start/End Term. \\
65 E.g. A 12-month term with a monthly payment cycle has one (1) Free Pay Cycles to Start, ten (10) Payments, and one (1) Free Pay Cycles to End Term.