Member Benefits

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Why should YOU be an ACCCA Member? Here are TEN great reasons:

1. ACCCA is the foremost member supported professional association for administrators of California’s community colleges.
2. ACCCA membership includes $1 million in professional liability insurance coverage and $10,000 in accidental death coverage at no charge! In addition, members receive substantial discounts on home, auto, disability, long-term care coverage. Members also take advantage of discount purchasing programs for travel and entertainment through SASS.
3. ACCCA provides an established professional network of leaders in the field and numerous opportunities to interface with them throughout the year.
4. ACCCA provides members with online access to legislative updates, job listings, workshops and conference registration, a calendar of events and other useful publications, information and resources.
5. ACCCA members are represented by a full time advocate at the state level, and are represented on the Chancellor’s Consultation Council, at Board of Governors Meetings and other state level organizations.
6. ACCCA members receive thoughtful and informative publications including a monthly newsletter, and have access to an annual salary survey, an annual report of the association’s activities and numerous other reports and research briefs.
7. ACCCA members have many opportunities for administration-oriented professional development training, and skill building through the Mentor Program, at the annual conference, our annual Administration 101 program and other workshops throughout the year.
8. ACCCA members have the opportunity to participate at the state level and in the corporate sector via the Board of Directors, any of our six commissions and various committees.
9. ACCCA members get recognized for their work and their writing through our annual awards program and through the opportunity to publish their papers and articles through the association’s communications.
10. Your membership in ACCCA contributes to the strengthening of an association of your colleagues that results in more clout and more progress for administrators.

Details on Your SASS Benefits

When You Join ACCCA you are IMMEDIATELY covered by:

• $1 million in Professional Liability Insurance (FREE)–Regular members only, does not include Associate or Retired Members.
• $10,000 in Accidental Death (AD&D) Insurance (FREE)–Regular members only, does not include Associate or Retired Members.

In the first 90 days you can sign up without health evidence for:

• Group Life (Regular and Associate members only. Does not include Retired Members.)
• Disability Income Protection (Regular and Associate Members only.)

You are also eligible for group rates on coverage including:

• Life, accident, disability and cancer insurance
• Auto, homeowners and personal umbrella liability coverage
• Free checking, credit union and annuity services
• Discount auto purchasing services, rentals and leasing
• Hotel, movies and travel discounts
• Package discounts for Disneyland, Universal Studios, Magic Mountain, Knotts Berry Farm, San Diego Zoo, Sea World, Marine World, Pier 39, Napa Wine Train, Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and other discounts.

For further details contact your SASS benefits office at 800/672-3494.

MEMBERSHIP CRITERIA AND DUES STRUCTURE

Regular membership or membership with full benefits is offered to all full-time administrative personnel of a college or district, including CEOs, Vice Presidents and Deans, Directors and all educational or classified managers and supervisors. Also includes employees of the State Chancellor’s Office.

Membership dues are based on your salary range and may be paid annually or on a 12-or 10-month payroll deduction plan as follows:

(You may make an optional contribution to the ACCCA-PAC, our political action committee by adding the amount to your annual payment or your monthly deduction amount.)

Associate Membership (membership without SASS benefits or voting rights), is available to others who may be engaged in or consulting in a related capacity to community college administration, but not employed by a college or district. Includes non-administrative personnel on a learning path to education administration. Associate member dues are $125 and are paid annually.

Retired Membership is offered to administrators who are retired from the system and are not involved in community college administration in a consulting or interim capacity but want to retain their low-cost SASS benefits. Retired member dues are $75 and are paid on an annual basis.