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Back to table of contents Previous article Next article APA & MeetingsFull AccessAPA Announces Two New Membership CategoriesSearch for more papers by this authorPublished Online:12 Jan 2021https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.pn.2021.1.3Beginning in 2022, APA is instituting two new membership categories approved by the Board of Trustees and Assembly in 2018. The membership categories are “semi-retired” and “retired,” and qualified members can opt into these categories beginning in spring 2021 for the 2022 membership renewal year.A semi-retired member is defined as a general or life member who is near retirement age and works less than 15 hours a week in all administrative or clinical roles. A retired member is defined as a general member who has reached retirement age and is fully retired from all administrative or clinical roles. These categories will replace the Rule of 95 starting with the 2022 renewal year. Those in the life category prior to 2022 can remain there or can move into one of the new categories.The Rule of 95 allowed members whose age and years of APA membership equaled or exceeded 95 to become life members and pay dues on a graduated basis. The new categories provide more flexibility for a more diverse and changing workforce and simplifies the membership structure. Life status will no longer be tied to the Rule of 95 but will be achieved by either being a member for 30 or more years or paying lump sum dues.More information on these changes and the dues structure for the two new membership categories. ■ ISSUES NewArchived
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