diff --git a/app/models/group.rb b/app/models/group.rb
index 734ea38..367185d 100644
--- a/app/models/group.rb
+++ b/app/models/group.rb
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ class Group < ActiveRecord::Base
   CHAMPIONS = 7
   PREDICTORS = 8
   STAFF = 10
+  GATHER_MODERATORS = 14
 
   attr_protected :id, :updated_at, :created_at, :founder_id
   validates_length_of :name, :maximum => 20
diff --git a/app/models/user.rb b/app/models/user.rb
index 13d0407..1d28615 100755
--- a/app/models/user.rb
+++ b/app/models/user.rb
@@ -205,6 +205,10 @@ class User < ActiveRecord::Base
     groups.exists? :id => Group::CASTERS
   end
 
+  def gather_moderator?
+    groups.exists? id: Group::GATHER_MODERATORS
+  end
+
   def verified?
     #		created_at < DateTime.now.ago(VERIFICATION_TIME)
     true
diff --git a/spec/factories/group.rb b/spec/factories/group.rb
index bf72ae2..68cec21 100644
--- a/spec/factories/group.rb
+++ b/spec/factories/group.rb
@@ -19,4 +19,9 @@ FactoryGirl.define do
   	name "Donors"
   	id Group::DONORS
   end
+
+  trait :gather_moderator do
+    name "Gather Moderator"
+    id Group::GATHER_MODERATORS
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/models/user_spec.rb b/spec/models/user_spec.rb
index 49f261c..0258344 100644
--- a/spec/models/user_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/user_spec.rb
@@ -48,4 +48,16 @@ describe User do
       expect(user.banned? Ban::TYPE_MUTE).to be_truthy
     end
   end
+
+  describe "#gather_moderator?" do
+    let!(:group) { create :group, :gather_moderator }
+
+    it "returns true if gather moderator" do
+      create :grouper, group: group, user: user
+      expect(user.gather_moderator?).to eq(true)
+    end
+    it "returns false if not gather moderator" do
+      expect(user.gather_moderator?).to eq(false)
+    end
+  end
 end