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- The ability to attend annual training conferences - Being a part of a community of dedicated, strong female professionals - Networking and building relationships that will propel your career - The cost is the same for everyone, no matter your classification |
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Agencies paying for multiple members:
Membership Classifications:
Active: Active membership consists of any individual working within the criminal justice profession or associated with the profession for the State of North Carolina or at the Federal level. The membership will be open to all genders and gender identities. Those who are retired from the criminal justice profession may also be active members as well as interns in good standing for the duration of their internship. Associate: Associate membership consists of those who do not work for a criminal justice agency (sheriff’s office, police department, state bureau of investigation, etc) but that still have and/or are making positive contributions to the field of criminal justice and empowerment of women. Examples of this would be attorneys, judges, clerks of court, administrative staff, human resources, evidence laboratory personnel, etc.Associate members shall have the same privileges and responsibilities as active members. They shall be able to vote, make nominations, and hold office with the exception of the position of President, Vice President, Secretary, or Treasurer. Honorary: Honorary membership consists of any person who is not an active or associate member of the association, but has assisted, supported, or contributed to the association in an exemplary manner, always keeping the mission of women's empowerment and support at the forefront of their actions. Honorary members shall not hold elective office, nor have voting rights.
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New Members:
New member registrations will not be approved until voted on by the membership at the next business meeting (held quarterly), and payment must be received in full prior to being voted in.
Membership renewal:
Membership dues must be paid by the annual conference (September) in order to be eligible for Woman of the Year.
If dues are not paid by September of the current year, you will be removed as a member for that year. Once payment is received, you will have to be voted in as a new member and your dues will be applied to the year in which they were paid.
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Payment Options
Online*preferred method:
- At the payment screen click "pay online," and just follow the online instructions.
Bundled Payments:
- For agencies wishing to pay dues or fees for a group of members, please email nclewa@yahoo.com so that payment can be bundled into one invoice. Members will still have to register, but just click "invoice me" when they get to the payment screen.
- At the payment screen click "invoice me."
- Payment is accepted in-person in the form of cash, check, or credit card.
- In-person payments can be made to the Treasurer at any association event.
- Checks should be made payable to: NCLEWA
Mail checks to:
NCLEWA
1955 Zion Road
Morganton NC 28655
New member registrations will not have access to member pages until the application is approved by a website administrator (this may take 3-5 business days). Temporary membership-only access to the website will be granted to paid new members until the application has been voted on and approved by NCLEWA members. If for some reason the application is not approved, a refund will be granted for paid dues.