New member fee is $100 (this includes $25 application processing fee).

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Want to Join AHRMA Online? Join online today by choosing member type below and completing form.   What AHRMA requires from you in addition to your online form completion and payment is a description of your work.  This is sometimes completed by a job description and sometimes by your resume.  Please email a clear description of your work to Membership VP Tammy Fraser at TFraser@brookdaleliving.com upon completion of your online form. 

Student Category:  Remember - AHRMA Student Membership is open to individuals who are enrolled in a college or university as full-time undergraduate (9 or more credit hours), or graduate student (6 or more credit hours) in a Human Resources related degree program, and are not employed or working on a full-time basis in an HR position. Student Members pay dues at a discounted rate to be determined by the Executive Board and are extended all courtesies of the Association except the right to vote, chair a committee or hold office.  Email your current schedule to Membership VP Tammy Fraser at TFraser@brookdaleliving.com upon completion of your online form.

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Please select a member type to continue your registration
Regular
    

Regular Member. (Revised 3/2005) Regular membership in AHRMA is available to individuals employed in positions meeting the following conditions:

  • Human Resource professionals responsibly engaged in the practice of human resource management, in exempt positions, who devote at least 50% of their time to personnel, human resources or industrial relations, or
  • such individuals who may have other duties but hold primary responsibility for the human resource function in a business or organization;
  • and, Faculty members of professional rank in human resource management or any of its specialized phases at an accredited college or university;
  • and, Full time Professional Consultants within the field of Human Resource Management and with previous experience as a practitioner/professional in human resource management and who maintain membership in the Society For Human Resource Management (SHRM) or hold a professional human resources certification designation such as PHR/SPHR, CCP, CBP, CEBS, etc.;
  • and, Licensed attorneys in the State of Texas who provide legal counsel and representation to employers (private or public sector) on human resource issues.

    Regular Members pay regular dues and are entitled to all privileges of membership including the right to vote, chair a committee or hold office.
Reserve
     Reserve Member. Reserve membership is available to individuals meeting the conditions described below:
  • New to the Greater Austin area AND either currently a member of SHRM or another SHRM-affiliated chapter prior to relocation.
  • AHRMA Regular Member in good standing during previous year but currently not employed in human resources and currently not eligible for Regular or Affiliate membership.
  • Unemployed members or applicants, whose immediate past job met the regular membership requirements, are eligible for membership for a period of one year.
  • A current member of another SHRM-affiliated chapter with an interest in dual chapter membership with AHRMA.

    Reserve Members pay regular dues and are extended all of the courtesies of the Association including the right to vote. The right to hold office or to be appointed chair of a committee will be taken under consideration by the Executive Officers.
Affiliate
    

Affiliate Member. An Affiliate Member is a member who is

  • affiliated with a company which offers a human resource-related service, or product for profit such as relocation services, benefit plans, legal services, employment, temporary placement, etc.
  • Not more than one individual per firm may be an Affiliate Member and no more than (10) percent of the total AHRMA membership at the end of the preceding year shall be comprised of Affiliate Members.
  • Membership is individual; therefore, if an Affiliate Member leaves his/her current employment, another employee of that firm may become an Affiliate Member only if the ten (10) percent limit has not been reached for that year.
  • An Affiliate Member must also maintain membership in the Society For Human Resource Management (SHRM) or hold a professional human resources certification designation such as PHR/SPHR, CCP, CBP, CEBS, etc.

    An Affiliate Member pays regular dues and is given the right to vote. Affiliate members can chair a committee and hold an office; however, no more than two Affiliate members can be Elected Officers in any one year.
Retired
     Retired Member. Any member in good standing at the time of retirement from any firm, organization or institution may become a Retired Member by filing a change request with the Membership Committee indicating a retired status.

Retired Members pay one-half of the annual dues of AHRMA and are entitled to all privileges of membership including the right to vote, chair a committee or hold office.
Associate
    

Associate Member. (added 3/2005) Individuals who are

  • either in a non-exempt human resource position
  • or, who do not meet the criteria for Regular or Reserve membership but have a bona fide interest in human resource management.

Associate Members pay regular dues and are extended all the courtesies of the Association including the right to vote.  The right to hold office or to be appointed chair of a committee will be taken under consideration by the Executive Committee.
SHRM Student
    

Student Member. (revised 1/1/2008) AHRMA Student Membership is open to individuals who are

  •  enrolled in a college or university as full-time undergraduate (9 or more credit hours),
  • or, graduate student (6 or more credit hours) in a Human Resources related degree program.
  • AND, are not employed or working on a full-time basis in an HR position.  

Student Members pay dues at a discounted rate to be determined by the Executive Board and are extended all courtesies of the Association except the right to vote, chair a committee or hold office.
Life (Past President)
     A member who has served one full term of office as President of the Association automatically acquires the status of Life Member upon completion of the term of office.

Life Members pay no dues and are entitled to all privileges of membership including the right to vote, chair a committee or hold office.

Austin Human Resource Management Association
2525 Wallingwood Drive, Bldg. 13A
Austin, TX 78746
Phone: 512-328-AHRM (2476)
Email: ahrmaoffice@aol.com 

SHRM Chapter #244