ACOE’s Membership Referral Program
- For printable materials to help you in your recruiting efforts CLICK HERE.
- The referral program begins on January 1st of each year and ends on December 31st of the year.
- If you have a question regarding this program, please contact ACOE at Membership@ACOE.us or call 866-266-2263.
VERY IMPORTANT TO KNOW: Once an application is received in the ACOE office for processing, whether it is a paper application or an online application, we CAN NOT add a name or alter the name listed on the Referred By line.
Recruiting Incentive Guidelines:
1. Members who recruit 1 new member will receive a 50% Reimbursement of their membership fees.
2. Members who recruit 2 new members will receive a 100% Reimbursement of their membership fees.
3. Members who recruit more than 2 new members will receive $20 for each additional new member after the first 2.
4. Non-Members who recruit new members will receive $40 for each recruit. Non-Member’s name must be listed on the “I was referred by” line of the membership application or payroll deduction form.
5. To receive credit for new recruits, the new recruit MUST list the name of ONE person only (member or non-member) who recruited them on the “I was referred by” line of the membership application or payroll deduction form. No other form of notification will be accepted.
6. Recruiting credit cannot be split among more than one person. If multiple persons are listed on the “I was referred by” line, ACOE will choose which person will receive credit.
7. Non-Members who recruit MUST contact ACOE by email at Membership@ACOE.us and provide their name and address.
8. Credit will not be given for recruiting current members, or anyone who was a member in the previous school year.
9. Credit will not be given for recruiting current members who are transferring to a different school or school system.
10. Two individuals cannot recruit each other—only one will be given credit.
11. Incentives will not be paid for recruiting Student-Teacher Members as Student Teacher Membership fees are only $25.
12. An ACOE Student Teacher Member who joins as a Certificated Educator, in the year immediately following the year they were a Student Teacher Member, will receive a 50% discount on their first year’s membership fees and will not count as a recruit for anyone for reimbursement purposes.
13. Recruiting Incentives will not be paid simply because someone submitted an application; the recruit must be a member of ACOE at the time incentive checks are issued. For example: if a member recruits a new member and sends in the membership application, but the new recruit subsequently resigns or fails to pay ACOE dues, incentives will not be paid as the new recruit must remain an ACOE member in good standing for at least six months or pay full ACOE dues for the year. In other words, an ACOE member cannot earn a refund of dues that have not been paid to ACOE by the member he or she referred.
14. Recruiting Incentives will not be paid to ACOE members (paying by annual check or credit card) who have not paid their dues for the current school year in full, OR whose payroll deduction payments have not begun as of November 1st, OR whose Bank Drafts have not processed for at least 6 months. In other words, a member cannot earn a refund of dues they haven’t paid.
15. Recruiting Incentives earned on new members who joined after January during the current school year will be prorated based upon the prorated membership fees paid unless the new member remains a member for the current school year (in which case the full recruiting incentives will be paid).
16. Reimbursement and incentive checks will be processed and mailed to the address we have on file in late November / December. Please be sure that you have communicated any address changes with us.
17. ALL MEMBERS should verify their personal demographic information that is e-mailed to EVERY member in late summer each year, including name, address, home e-mail address and phone numbers, school, etc. IF YOU DID NOT receive an electronic Welcome Back packet in September, we might not have your correct email address, or ACOE emails are going into your SPAM Folder—those who did not receive their packet should contact ACOE at Membership@ACOE.us or call our office at 866-266-2263, and provide your current email address and demographic information so you receive your referral check in a timely manner.
IMPORTANT REMINDER
18. Recruiting should be done on members’ own time and not on school time and not using school system resources or supplies. Some systems do not allow ACOE members to use school e-mail systems for recruiting purposes. Please make sure that you follow your school system’s policies.