Membership is open to all NC public school professional staff who spend 50% or more of their time on personnel administration duties. These duties include: staffing the school system; managing systems of performance evaluation; conducting employee training; administering salary and benefit plans; receiving and resolving employee grievances; developing and monitoring personnel policies; assuring compliance with laws and regulations governing employment. In addition, membership is open to those whose assigned work includes functions in other institutions; persons responsible for staff development who serve under the direct supervision of a personnel admininstrator; college or unversity faculty in the area of school personnel administration; or individuals involved in teacher testing, teacher recruitment and retention, teacher placement, educational research, or the preparation of school administrators.

Active Membership: Persons who meet any of the criteria listed above. Active members can vote and hold office.

Associate Membership: Membership for people actively working the the area of school personnel management, employed by an educational institution, or enrolled in a graduate course of study in educational admininstration or human resource management. Associate members are entitled to participate in all activities, except voting and holding office

Retired Membership: Any person who has been an Active Member for at least one year and then retires. Retired members can participate in all activities except voting and holding office.

Honarary Membership:  The Association may award Honorary membership to persons who have distinguished themselves in school personnnel work. Honorary members can participate in all activities except voting and holding office.

Dues must be paid prior to the Fall Conference each year.

Dues Structure:

Active: $50.00

Associate: $30.00

Retired: $30.00

Honorary: No Fee