A Word about NPELRA and WAPELRA Memberships

More than 150 public agencies are members of WAPELRA, the Washington State Public Employer Labor Relations Association. WAPELRA is the state affiliate of the national organization, NPELRA. WAPELRA’s $200 annual membership fee includes an agency membership in WAPELRA and one individual membership in NPELRA.

This is a bit confusing, especially when people want to take advantage the lower membership rate for NPELRA training events. Here’s an explanation of how membership works.

For the WAPELRA Fall Conference or other training events sponsored by WAPELRA, any personnel or labor relations staff person of the agency can attend at the member rate. However, member rates for NPELRA-sponsored training events—like their annual conference or the labor relations academies—are only available to the one designated NPELRA member in the agency. Of course, additional staff people can join as NPELRA members—but a $200 dues payment would be required for each NPELRA membership.

If you have any questions about your membership status, contact Deanna Krell at 360-753-4137 or deannak@awcnet.org. If you’d like to join WAPELRA and NPELRA for 2007, you can use the on-line application.

 
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