Membership

You can pay your WASCOE Dues through a payroll deduction plan. Fill out the SF-1187 (can be found on www.opm.gov ) with the amounts you want deducted. If you want the payroll deduction to stop, you must fill out SF-1188. Please send the form to Heather in the STO with a copy to Mary Behm.

You also get the early bird discount if you sign up for payroll deduction before July 31!

This come out to under $2 per pay period annually for PT’s and around $3.63 for CED’s!


	Regular Rates

GRADE	5 or lower	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
Regular Dues amount	$45	$50	$55	$60	$70	$80	$90	$100
Bi-Weekly allotment amount	$1.74	$1.92	$2.12	$2.31	$2.69	$3.08	$3.46	$3.85


	*The bi-weekly allotment amount would be adjusted if you sent in your SF-1187 prior to July 31. You would receive the $5 early bird discount.*

Do you receive a yearly cost of living adjustment?

Do you believe that the USDA should treat all employees with fairness and equality?

Do you receive annual leave & sick leave?

Were you first hired as a temporary employee?

Have the achievements of WASCOE/NASCOE made a difference to you and your pocketbook?

Would you like to keep your job?

If you answered "yes" to these questions you should join WASCOE!

Membership has it’s benefits!

Membership Report

Our current membership stands at 81% and this is a decline of 1% from last year. I am disappointed that we are not increasing our membership. I plan on sending out letters in July to employees to thank those who support WASCOE and then to those that have not been a member of WASCOE.

We are going to need to stand together now, more than ever. As we move into another farm bill, let us remember that ultimately we work toward the same goal. Together we can accomplish so much. I would like this to be the message we spread to our WASCOE membership. We have and will continue to face many changes and challenges. WASCOE has some very good reasons for asking you to become a member. The benefits that NASCOE has secured for CO employees since its inception are impressive. Did you know that CO employees are eligible for maxiflex and compressed work schedules because of actions being taken by NASCOE? Did you know that NASCOE members can receive free legal assistance through a NASCOE attorney? I hope you are aware of the excellent dental, cancer & heart disease, and long term care insurance policies that are available to NASCOE members. NASCOE is currently working on up grades for Program Technicians and trying to obtain credit for unused sick leave for FERS employees when they retire or leave the agency. We are fortunate enough to have these benefits

We need to show congress and management that we are committed and care what happens to the CO employees. The more members the association represents the louder our voice will be and the more influence we can have.

We need your show of support by becoming a member. It would be nice to show that support to your office staff. As CO employees, we need to make a united stand.

Remember, together we can accomplish so much. I hope that Wisconsin will be able to stand together united one and ALL.

Peace and love to all,

Kathy L Morton

WASCOE/NASCOE Associate Membership

If you are not a full time County Office employee but are interested in supporting NASCOE and receiving the same benefits that full NASCOE members are eligible for, consider joining as an Associate Member. STO employees, District Directors, Temporary Employee, or anyone else who is interested may become an associate member of WASCOE. Associate dues are paid to the Mary Behm in the Dunn County FSA Office. The fee is $35 with $20 going to NASCOE and $15 staying with WASCOE.

Honorary Life Membership

Individuals who became members during their first full year of employment and remain members until they retire and an annuity is earned are eligible for an Honorary Life Membership (HLM) from NASCOE. Those earning a HLM are entitled to free registration at National Conventions and will receive a identifying them as a lifetime member. The lifetime member must pay associate dues every year after they retire in order to maintain their membership status.