Membership Categories
1. 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 membership fee of thirty-five dollars ($35.00). 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.
2. 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 membership fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00). Such members
shall be accord all rights and privileges of membership except those of
voting and holding elective offices.
3. 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). Such
members shall be accord all rights and privileges of membership except
that only those who are qualified as Regular member shall be eligible
to vote or hold elective office.
4. Associate Student Membership
Any undergraduate student who is not qualified to be a regular member
and is enrolled in an accredited college or university may become a student
member of BIG (Fee $20.00).