How are my dues calculated?

Your Regular membership dues are calculated using last fiscal year’s salary using the following formula:

Annual salary x .009 = total annual dues

As of the 2023-2024 year, our minimum dues are $477.24 and maximum dues are $1,657.44.

I am not/no longer eligible for Regular membership. Can I still be a member of ACSA?

We offer several different membership categories, including Associate, Student Administrator and Retired Administrator. See our Membership Categories page for the guidelines and benefits of each.

What is XPAC/PAC? Can I contribute more than $78.00?

A Political Action Committee (PAC) is a popular term for a political committee organized for the purpose of raising and spending money to elect and defeat candidates. The first PAC was formed in 1944 by the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO), in order to raise money for the re-election of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Since then PACs have become the political vehicle that allows millions of Americans to be involved in the political process and in supplying needed resources for increasingly expensive modern campaigns.

What are ELC dues for?

With a call for action, several years ago, ACSA’s Board of Directors, at the recommendation of the Superintendency Council, began an optional dues supplement for Superintendents in the amount of .0015 percent of the prior year’s salary to fund support and activities for the superintendents and at that time this was provided through the ACSA Executive Leadership Center (ELC). Since this time, we have expanded those services to meet the needs of both new as well as seasoned superintendents. We understand that without resources focused on providing opportunities to help superintendents balance the social, political, economic, academic, and legal problems that penetrate the school district, our best and brightest will leave the field and the students will suffer from the lack of experience and care needed for them to succeed.

I make less money now than I did last year. Will my dues still be based off of the higher salary?

If you have taken a pay cut, please let us know so that we can recalculate your dues. Please email us at memberservices(at)acsa.org with your new salary information as soon as possible so that we can work with your district to deduct the correct amount. Please also let us know when this change took effect so that we can calculate/recalculate your dues properly.

I’ve moved districts. Will my membership follow me?

No, your membership does not automatically follow you. Please email memberservices(at)acsa.org so that we can transfer your membership and send the necessary paperwork to your new school district. Please also let us know when this change took effect so that we can calculate/recalculate your dues properly.

I’m no longer in administration. Can I still keep my ACSA membership?

Yes, our Associate membership tier is specifically for those who are no longer working as administrators. Please complete this form and email it to memberservices(at)acsa.org or mail it to:

ACSA
Attn: Member Services
1029 J Street, Ste. 500
Sacramento, CA 95814

I will be retiring. Can I stay as an ACSA member even though I’m no longer actively working?

Congratulations! And yes, we have a Retired membership tier for those who would like to remain active with ACSA. Please complete this form and email it to memberservices(at)acsa.org or mail it to:

ACSA
Attn: Member Services
1029 J Street, Ste. 500
Sacramento, CA 95814

My district is going to start paying for my ACSA Dues. How do I switch my pay plan?

Please have your HR/Business Department complete this form and send it in to us with a payment method selected. If the district will be paying with a P.O., please send us a copy of it as well. The application can be returned to memberservices(at)acsa.org, by fax at 650-437-9189, or by mail at:

ACSA
Attn: Member Services
1029 J Street, Ste. 500
Sacramento, CA 95814

I’m currently a non-admin member but I just got an administrative position. How can I switch to a Regular membership and access full Regular membership benefits?

Congratulations on your new position! Please complete this form as a PDF or complete an online application and email it to us at memberservices(at)acsa.org or mail it to:

ACSA
Attn: Member Services
1029 J Street, Ste. 500
Sacramento, CA 95814

Please also let us know when this change took effect so that we can calculate/recalculate your dues properly.

What sorts of issues can I get legal advice for?

Our advocates are available to assist members of ACSA with problems concerning, but not limited to:

• Breach of employment contract
• Contract review
• Tenure rights
• Credential problems
• Dismissal
• Demotion
• Salary policy disputes
• Suspension
• Retirement

If you need to request legal assistance now, please complete a request form. Please note, Consolidated members do not have this benefit. This applies to the following districts: LAUSD, Fresno, San Francisco and Oakland.

I’m no longer an ACSA member but a legal issue has come up from during the time I was an active member. Can ACSA help me?

A person requesting legal assistance must have been a Regular member in good standing for six months at the time his/her problem arose. Retired members are eligible for legal assistance only if the matter occurred while they were Regular members. You must be an ACSA member to receive this benefit. Please contact memberservices(at)acsa.org to check for eligibility.

I want to cancel my membership. How do I do so?

Please submit your request in writing to: memberservices(at)acsa.org or by calling us at -1-800-608-2272

If you have any other questions not answered by this FAQ, please email us at memberservices(at)acsa.org or call us at 1-800-608-2272.