Top Ten Reasons To Join BIG
1. BIG WORKS FOR YOU
2. BIG IS AN ADVOCATE
3. BIG IS AN EMPLOYEE SUPPORT GROUP
4. BIG IS A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION
5. BIG IS A COMMUNITY RESOURCE
6. BIG IS NETWORKING
7. BIG IS A CHANCE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE
8. BIG KEEPS YOU INFORMED
9. BIG RECOGNIZES YOUR ACHIEVEMENTS
10. BIG IS AN OPPORTUNITY
There are three levels of Membership:
Associate Membership:
Any person who is in accord with the principles, policies, and objectives of
this organization and who agrees to adhere to same, may become an Associate
Member of this organization with the consent of the Board of Directors and
by paying a forty dollar ($40.00) membership fee.
Such members shall be accord all rights and privileges of membership except
those of voting and holding elective offices.
Regular Membership:
Any employee or retiree of the Federal, State or a local government who is
in accord with the principles, policies and objectives of the organization
and who agrees to adhere to the same, may become a Regular Member of this
organization with the consent of the Board of Directors, and by paying the
annual fifty dollar ($50.00) membership fee.
Regular members shall be accorded all privileges of membership, except being
National delegates unless they are also Chapter members.
Any person who at the time of being separate --without prejudice -- from
employment by the Federal or a state or local government, was a Regular
member in good standing is eligible for Regular membership in this
organization.
Any person who, at the time of being separated --with prejudice -- from
employment by the Federal, state, or local government and such separate is
grieved, and that person is a member in good standing, is eligible for
continued regular membership in this organization until such grievance is
resolved.
Life Membership:
Any person who is in accord with the principles, policies, and objectives of
this organization and who agrees to adhere to same, may become an Life
Member of this organization with the consent of the Board of Directors and
by paying a membership fee of three hundred dollars ($300.00) one time..
Annually fifteen ($15.00) membership.
Such members shall be accord all rights and privileges of membership except
that only those who are qualified as Regular members shall be eligible to
vote or hold elective office.
