> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://help.peoplevine.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://help.peoplevine.com/products/control-panel-overview/invoices-house-account-overview/configure-stipend-perk.md). # How to Configure a Recurring Stipend A stipend is a spendable credit issued to members as a membership perk — for example, a monthly F\&B credit or a quarterly spa allowance. Stipends are allocated automatically on enrollment and on each billing cycle, similar to guest pass allocation. ### Before you begin (Prerequisites) * **Permissions**: Administrator or Supervisor. See: [How to Manage Users and Permissions](/products/control-panel-overview/admin-overview/manage-roles-permissions.md). * **Membership Program**: The program must already exist. See: [How to Create a Membership Program](/products/control-panel-overview/membership-setup-overview/create-membership-program.md). ### Instructions 1. Navigate to [**MEMBERS > Manage Membership Programs**](https://control.peoplevine.com/admin_membership_list.aspx). > **Note (Pro Dash):** Navigate to **REWARD > Manage Membership Programs**. 2. Find the target program and click the **Menu** button (blue icon, rightmost column). 3. On the program detail page, scroll to the **MEMBER PERKS** section and click **MANAGE MEMBER PERKS**. 4. On the **Add Member Perks** form, select the **Stipend** tab under "What perks do they get?" 5. Set the **Frequency** — how often the stipend is issued: | Option | When it issues | | ----------------------------------------------- | -------------------------- | | One-time | Once at enrollment | | Daily / Weekly / Monthly / Quarterly / Annually | Recurring on that schedule | 6. Configure the stipend settings (fields listed in UI order): | Field | Description | | ------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **Perk Name** | Internal note for this perk (e.g., "F\&B Credit", "Spa Allowance"). | | **Valid From / Valid Through** | Date range for one-time issuance. For **recurring** stipends, use the **Set the dates or days this is valid** section at the bottom of the form (**Valid For Days**) instead — see Best Practice below. | | **Total To Issue** | Number of stipend credits issued per cycle (default: 1). | | **Valid Starting at What Time** | The time of day the credit becomes available. | | **Where Can It Be Used** | Select which global network locations can redeem this credit. This field only appears if your company is part of a global network and **"Enable the ability for members to use gift cards across other Global Network locations"** is checked under Gift Card and House Credit Settings in Platform Settings. Does not support multi-currency. | | **Issue Perk to Sub Members?** | Toggle on to also issue the stipend to sub-members. | | **Stipend Value** | The amount issued each cycle, in your company's configured currency. | 7. Click **ADD**. All new members of the program will automatically receive the stipend perk upon enrollment. > **Note**: Stipends can also carry a redemption restriction — **General**, **Food & Beverage**, **Hotel**, or **Spa & Wellness** — when **Gift card and redemption rules** is enabled in your platform settings. See [How to Add House Credit](/products/control-panel-overview/charging-payments-overview/add-house-credit.md#restriction-types). > **Note**: Perks are only issued when the membership status is **Active**. Members in Pending, Failed, Suspended, or other non-Active statuses do not receive perk allocations until their membership becomes Active. ### Best Practice Set **Valid For Days** to match the billing cycle length (e.g., 30 days for monthly) if you do not want unused credits to roll over. Leaving this field blank (no expiration) only works correctly for monthly cadence. For annual or other cadences, you must fill in a value — otherwise credits may not expire as expected. ### Managing the stipend * **Updating the stipend amount**: To change the amount for all members, edit the existing perk and update the stipend value. All current members receiving this perk will get the new amount on their next cycle. * **Re-issuing to existing members**: If you add a new stipend perk after members are already enrolled, those members will not receive it automatically. Return to the membership program, open the **MEMBER PERKS** card, and select **RE-ISSUE PERKS TO ALL MEMBERS** — you can choose one or more specific perks to re-issue rather than re-issuing every available perk. To re-issue selectively to one member — for example, when perks did not distribute because a payment declined before the membership activated — select **RE-ISSUE PERKS TO A MEMBER**, choose which perks to re-issue, and click **RE-ISSUE PERKS**. The **Find a Person** search shows only members of the selected membership. ### What Happens Next * **On the member side**: The stipend appears as a spendable balance in the member's account. Members can use it at the POS, for appointments, or wherever house credits are accepted. Stipends and gift cards both flow into the **House Credits** balance. By default only gift cards are applied toward house account bill payments, but stipends can be included too if the **House Account Credits** company setting is set to **All Credit Types** (see [How to Configure Company Settings](/products/control-panel-overview/admin-overview/configure-company-settings.md)). Only gift certificates and stipends are surfaced to members in the portal. * **Next step**: To issue a one-off house credit to an individual member outside the perk cycle, see: [How to Add House Credit](/products/control-panel-overview/charging-payments-overview/add-house-credit.md). * To redeem stipends or check balances, see [How to Manage Gift Cards and Stipends](/products/control-panel-overview/charging-payments-overview/manage-gift-cards.md). *Last updated: 2026-07-09* --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. 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