Membership Information

MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION

Membership Benefits and Resources

Professional Representation Before Your:		Education and Training:
	Federal Legislators and Staff		Annual Spring Convention
	State Legislators and Staff		Annual Fall Conference
	State Boards		Symposia and Conferences
	State Agencies		Regional Workshops
	Allied Health Organizations		Public Education Campaign

Communication & Information on Critical Issues:		Discounted Products & Services:
	*Kansas Psychologist*		Discounts to local businesses
	Website at www.kspsych.org		Insurance Plans
	Membership Surveys & Task Force Reports
	KPA Member Listserve

KPA MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES

FULL MEMBERS: Members shall have a minimum of a doctoral degree in psychology or in an area primarily psychological in content. Full members shall be entitled to all the rights and privileges of the Association including voting, holding elective office or appointive office.

Early Career Dues: $100-$250 First Year Dues: $150 Annual Member Dues: $300

ASSOCIATE MEMBERS: Persons with a minimum of a Master’s degree in psychology or a field primarily psychological in nature, who do not meet the requirements for Full Member or Student Member. Associate Members may serve on committees, but may not vote, hold elective office, or appointive office. Associate members shall achieve voting privileges after five consecutive years in the status of association membership.

First Year Dues: $45 Annual Member Dues: $90

STUDENT MEMBERS: Students working towards a graduate or undergraduate degree in a program primarily psychological in content at a college or university. Student Members may serve as voting members of committees. They may not hold elective or appointment office, except to serve as the Student Representative to the Board of Governors.

Annual Dues: $15

AFFILIATE: Persons interested in Psychology who do not meet the requirements for Full, Associate, Emeritus, or Student member, but who wish to support the goals of KPA. They may serve on committees, but may not vote, hold elective or appointive office.

Annual Dues: $25

KPA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

Psychologists for Legislative Impact in Kansas (PLIK): PLIK is the Political Action Committee representing psychologists in Kansas. PLIK provides psychologists with a legal conduit for making contributions to key Kansas legislators. Psychologists are encouraged to make contributions to PLIK a regular part of their KPA membership renewal. Voluntary contributions to PLIK are not deductible as charitable contributions for Federal Income Tax purposes.

Dues payments to KPA are deductible by members as an ordinary and necessary business expense with the exception of 18% used by KPA for direct lobbying expenses. Dues are not deductible as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes. Contributions to PLIK are not deductible as charitable contributions for Federal Income Tax purposes. As always, consult your financial advisor for clarification.