Joining WCMA

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		For more information:
		Ed Henschel, WCMA Executive Director 115 South 84th Street, Suite 400 Milwaukee, WI 53214 Phone: 414-777-5382 Fax: 414-777-5555 Contact Form

New Member Application

• Printable Membership Application Form ( 39KB)

Existing Membership Renewal

• Printable WCMA and WAMCAM Dues Statement ( 126KB)

Explanation of WCMA Membership Categories

Affiliate (Corporate) Membership

For those interested in cooperating with practicing administrators in the advancement of professional knowledge, such as individuals employed by private companies. The annual dues for Affiliate Membership are $200.00 per company, which covers all WCMA Affiliate members from that company.

Student/Academic Membership

For students enrolled in an academic program at any college or university pursuing a degree in public administration or related fields, or interested in pursuing a degree in local government management; and for university or college professors or academics. The annual dues for Student/Academic Membership are $20.00, and include complimentary membership in WAMCAM.

Honorary/Life Membership

• Honorary members are chosen for distinguished service to professional municipal management in Wisconsin.
• Life members are retired from the local government management profession and have completed twenty-five years of membership, and, for those same twenty-five years, have been eligible to be an officer of the Association. Also, Full members who have been eligible to be an officer of the Association for at least fifteen years and retire from active service with a local government at age sixty-five or older are eligible for Life Membership.

There are no dues required of these members, however we do ask that they help us maintain accurate records by returning this dues statement with any corrections to their personal information.

Full/Associate Membership

• Full members are appointed chief administrative officers or assistants who have served for at least three years, at least two of which were continuous in the same local government. Graduation from a university of recognized standing, or two years as an Associate Member, or five years in a responsible public administrative position is considered equivalent to one year of active practice.
• Associate members are individuals who meet all the qualifications for Full membership except the length-of-service requirement.

The annual dues for Full and Associate members are based on salary and calculated using the table on the other side of this form. This revised dues structure was approved by the WCMA membership at the Annual Business Meeting on June 21, 2002. Associate members also interested and eligible to join WAMCAM receive complimentary Associate Membership in WCMA with paid Full Membership in WAMCAM.

Explanation of WAMCAM Membership Categories

Full Membership

For individuals employed assisting in the general management of a municipality, county, or special district in Wisconsin. These include assistant managers, management assistants, administrative assistants, those serving in a management support role, or other professional governmental employees pursuing a municipal or county management career. The annual dues for WAMCAM Full Membership is $30.00, which includes Associate Membership in WCMA at no extra cost.

Associate Membership

For individuals interested in promoting the purposes of WAMCAM who do not qualify for full membership, such as corporate members or academics. The annual dues for Associate Members of WAMCAM are $30.00.

Student Membership

For students and interns pursuing a governmental management career, who do not qualify for full membership in WAMCAM. Membership for Student Members of WAMCAM is automatic with paid Student Membership in WCMA. The annual dues for Student Membership in WCMA is $20.00. (See above description of WCMA Student Membership.)

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