Applications for joining AEL or joining and using the Sick Leave Bank are formal. These member services cannot be processed without completion of the appropriate forms.
Follow these links to download applications and forms.
Click here to download Membership Application Form
This form is to be completed in its entirety. The completed form is kept on file by the association Administrator and forms the basis for all AEL membership records and archives.
AEL has a special affiliation and partnership with the most prominent state and national educator associations. One of the important AEL member-only benefits is payroll deduction for AEL and affiliated professional partners’ dues.
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Merely check AEL and any other membership choice on the left side, place the designated dues on the appropriate line behind the selection on the right, total the selections, and divide the figure by twenty-six (26) to arrive at the deduction per payroll check. The figures will be confirmed by the association Administrator and the BOE clerk before being posted. Members will be apprised of any discrepancies in the arithmetic before posting. Members should monitor check stubs for effective dates and accurac