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Updated Motion Eliminates Transer Fees The State PRCA Board recently approved a motion revising the policy governing membership transfers related to changes in employment. Formerly, if a member changing jobs personally paid his membership fee, he carried his membership to his new job and paid a transfer fee. However, if a member's former employer paid his membership fee, the membership remained with the company, and the person who moved into that position could transfer the membership by submitting an application and transfer fee. In this case, the former employee was required to reapply and pay the new member fee. With the revised policy, PRCA is focusing on the interest of the individual member rather than on that of the employer. In addition to eliminating transfer fees, the new policy no longer permits the transfer of membership from one individual to another. Instead, once a member joins or renews, his membership is effective until the end of the current fiscal year (or the following fiscal year if the member is grandfathered). In addition, in order
to maintain a current member database and to ensure members continue
to qualify for their level of membership, members who change jobs
during the year must submit a membership update/transfer form to
the local chapter VP, membership. The form will include a statement
to be signed by the member certifying his qualifications for either
"Active" or "Associate" membership status. |
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