Membership

Why SAANYS?

 

SAANYS is your voice, your source, your association. This means access to the latest information, rapid responses to phone calls and inquiries, the best in legal protection and negotiations services, strong legislative representation, and the most pertinent and comprehensive professional growth opportunities. We’re proud to act as advocates, partners, and supporters of school administrators and their communities.

This holistic approach to serving members is deliberate and purposeful. SAANYS provides the job protection needed in these turbulent times, but also the professional growth necessary to succeed and advance in this era of change.

Additional Benefits of Membership:

  • National affiliation options
  • Award-winning communications for educators and administrators
  • $10,000 term life insurance policy
  • A free financial profile; financial planning, retirement services, and related insurances from Equitable
  • Online career center
  • Abenity discount program (travel, purchases, and more)
  • Personal legal services plan
  • Discounted online defensive driving course

Types of Membership

Active Regular

Receive all benefits and services as described above, including legal representation on job-related matters and negotiation services.

Note: With respect to individual memberships (as opposed to unit memberships), legal representation from an attorney, by policy, is only available after 180 days of membership, unless approved by the executive director or designee.

Associate Members

Receive all benefits and services, except legal and labor relations services and term life insurances (participation in policies directly from SAANYS partners may be available).

  • Professional
  • Student/Graduate
  • Library
  • Retired Associate

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Retired Active (Must join directly from a Regular Active Membership.)

  • Legal Services (including representation for postretirement administrative employment).
  • Legislative representation.
  • Free basic $10,000 life insurance for life (reductions at ages 65 and 70).
  • Tier 2 life insurance coverage (if carried prior to retirement).
  • NASSP & NAESP memberships at reduced rates.
  • All publications.
  • Financial and retirement planning options through Equitable.
  • Purchasing power and discount programs.
  • Regional retirement activities.
  • Voucher for membership in New York State Retired Teachers Association.

Retired Affiliate (Must join directly from a Regular Active or Retired Active Membership.)

  • All of the above, except legal services.

Retired Associate

  • Legislative representation.
  • NASSP & NAESP memberships at reduced rates.
  • Publications.
  • Financial and retirement planning options through Equitable.
  • Purchasing power and discount programs.
  • Regional retirement activities.

SAANYS will only stop collecting dues from members upon written notice, copied to both the school district or BOCES business office and Unit President, if applicable. Upon receipt of such notice, SAANYS will no longer collect dues, but will not issue refunds. Individuals who choose to opt out of membership mid-year shall be placed on notice of the paid through date for utilization of SAANYS benefits and services.