FAQ About ACSA Membership
How are my Regular membership 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
Are different kinds of membership offered?
ACSA has six categories of membership: Regular, Associate, Retired Administrator, Retired Emeritus, Student Administrator and School Board Membership for Districts.
Learn more about each category.
I’ve moved districts. Will my membership follow me?
No, your membership does not automatically follow you. Please email Member Services so that we can transfer your membership and send the necessary information to your new school district. Please also let us know when this change took effect so that we can calculate/recalculate your dues properly.
How do I renew my lapsed membership?
Complete the online application form at member.acsa.org/join to renew your membership.
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 Member Services 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’m no longer in administration. Can I still keep my ACSA membership?
Yes, our Associate membership category is specifically for those who are no longer working as administrators.
My district is going to start paying for my ACSA dues. How do I switch my pay plan?
Please have your HR/Business Department log into their District Payment Portal account to make that change, or contact Member Services for assistance.
I’m currently a non-admin member but I just got an administrative position. How can I switch to a Regular membership?
Congratulations on your new position!
Please complete the online application form and let us know when this change took effect so that we can calculate/recalculate your dues properly.
I’m retiring. Can I stay as an ACSA member even though I’m no longer actively working?
Congratulations on your retirement! And yes, we have a Retired membership tier for those who would like to remain active with ACSA.
Please complete the online application form to switch to a Retired membership.
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
Complete an online request form for assistance.
* Only Regular ACSA members receive this benefit.
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 support must have been a Regular member in good standing for six months at the time their 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 Member Services to check for eligibility.
What is XPAC/PAC?
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 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 superintendents. At that time, this was provided through the ACSA Executive Leadership Center (ELC). Since then, we have expanded those services to meet the needs of both new as well as veteran superintendents. We understand that without resources focused on providing opportunities to help superintendents balance the social, political, economic, academic and legal problems that penetrate a 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 want to cancel my membership. How do I do so?
Please submit your request in writing to ACSA Member Services or call us at 1-800-608-2272.
FAQ About ACSA’s District Payment Portal
How do I access the District Payment Portal?
Login to the portal at https://payments.acsa.org.
Is there a guide to using the Payment Portal?
Yes, we offer guides and help, available at the following links:
– District Portal: Video Demo
– District: Pay Invoice in ACSA Portal
– Add a New District Member
– Access Deduction and Authorization Forms
– Login and Pay Invoice Online in ACSA Portal
Can I still pay by check?
ACSA will gladly accept your check payment. In the portal, you can indicate that you are sending a check. Our system records the details of your check payment so we can swiftly reconcile the transaction once your check is received. If paying by check, please allow 7-14 business days for your payment to reflect on your account.
Remittance Address:
ACSA
PO Box 742061
Los Angeles CA 90074-2061
Will I still receive an invoice for district members by mail?
No. All invoices will be delivered securely via the portal. You will receive an email notification with a link to the payment portal. Once you log in, you can view and download your invoices.
How do we notify ACSA of any changes or revisions to district member invoices?
You will be able to make these changes directly within the invoice via the portal, including the ability to provide the “opt-out” reason (retired, left district, termination, etc.).
Our County Office of Education (COE) sends a check payment on behalf of our district. How do I manage that in the new portal?
Submit a check payment in the portal. In the check number field, type 999. When we see this code, we know the check is getting sent by a COE on your behalf. You can export the invoice and payment detail from the portal to send to your COE as back-up for the check request.
Our system records the details of the anticipated check payment so we can swiftly reconcile the transaction once the check is received from the COE.
How do I update my district’s Payroll/Accounts Payable contact?
Please contact Member Services to update your district’s contact information.
Can my district have more than one Payroll/Accounts Payable portal account user?
Yes, a district can have multiple portal user accounts.
As a Payroll contact, will I be notified if I need to set up deductions for a new member in my district?
Yes, you will receive an email notification that your district has a new member, and the member’s payroll authorization and deduction forms can be downloaded from the portal.
Can my district use a shared email account for its portal login (e.g., )?
Yes. Be aware that any district employee with access to a shared portal login will have access to member data. ACSA believes that individual access is the most secure option for your district.
Can I be an ACSA member and have district staff access?
Yes. Currently we require that you use a different email for the member portal and for the district staff portal.
Find the answers to frequently asked questions (FAQ) about ACSA membership and ACSA’s District Payment Portal.