Why Should I Join CCA?

CCA's Power in the Capital

Thanks to CCA's advocacy, political action and professional development program, we have:

• Obtained millions of additional dollars for community colleges from the legislature
• Stabilized community college funding through Proposition 98, which guarantees dollars to community colleges …in contrast to the CSU and UC, which have to fight every year for their budgets
• Lobbied for and won monumental increases in STRS benefits
• Campaigned for and passed Proposition 1A, the highest bond amount ever for educational facilities
• Protected faculty rights during the Education Code review process
• Negotiated 6 of the top 10 highest earnable salaries of the 72 community college districts

By joining CCA you will part of the largest, most influential association of educators striving to improve the working conditions of its members and the quality of public education. More than 335,000 California educators belong to CCA, CTA and NEA. CTA is the largest public employee association in the state, while NEA is the largest public employee association in the country with over 2.9 million members.

CCA Million Dollar Liability Insurance for Members!

It is an unfortunate reality that faculty are constantly at risk of harassment charges, criminal charges, or civil lawsuits. No matter how unfounded, such a charge against a faculty member may cost thousands of dollars to defend, even if the claim is dismissed before it goes to trial. CCA/CTA/NEA members are all protected by a $1 million professional liability policy, which will also reimburse legal fees for the defense of criminal investigations and charges. The financial burden of liability protection is reason enough to become a CCA member. Agency Fee/Fair Share Payers are NOT eligible for this benefit!

CCA Provides Professional Leadership

CCA influences educational policy and is a public opinion leader throughout the state. Association policy is set by the CCA Council that meets at least twice a year; Council delegates are elected by local CCA Chapters.

Fantastic CCA Conferences!

CCA offers professional development in its three conferences per year: the CCA Fall Membership, Winter Advocacy, and Spring Bargaining Conferences. These conferences provide faculty with the latest developments in the legislature, the law, changing state requirements, bargaining and grievance techniques, and the ever-popular state budget analysis. The best thing about our conferences is the chance to network with faculty from all over the state and compare notes. Agency Fee/Fair Share Payers are NOT eligible for free attendance at these conferences

The Best Member Benefits in the Nation

Members are eligible for auto loans, entertainment discount tickets, grants and scholarships, and other goods and services at special rates. CCA members who take advantage of these special benefits programs can save more than the total amount of their dues! Below is just a sample of the member benefits available to you. For a complete listing of CTA member benefits, visit CTA's Member Benefits page, as well the NEA Member Benefits page. Agency Fee/Fair Share Payers are NOT eligible for these benefits!

Services and Programs Offered FREE! to Members

• NEA Dues-Tab Life Insurance as part of continuous NEA membership
• CTA Death and Dismemberment Benefit Plan: death benefits up to $2,000 to your beneficiary
• Participation in a financially sound credit union, established by and for CTA members
• Competitive scholarships of up to $2,000 for CCA members and their dependents
• Grants of $500 and no-interest loans of up to $1,000 to members in need of disaster relief due to fire, flood, earthquake or other disasters
• One free magazine subscription

Services and Programs Offered to Members at Low Cost

• CTA group life insurance
• CTA group salary protection (disability insurance)
• Insurance A+ Auto and Homeowners insurance (Cal Casualty)
• Personal, real estate, auto, and no-interest strike loans
• No fee, low-rate CTA Bank of America WorldPoints Rewards credit card
• Specially designed 403B plans from both CTA and NEA

Special CTA Scholarship Programs

• Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Scholarship
• CTA Scholarship for Dependent Children
• Cesar Chavez Memorial Education Awards Program

CTA Scholarship for Members

To learn more about these scholarships, visit the CTA scholarship page. Agency Fee/Fair Share Payers are NOT eligible for these scholarships!

Ready to Join?

Download a JPEG of the CCA Membership form, then contact your chapter President or Membership Chair to calculate your dues. Then just fill out and sign the form, and send it to your local Chapter President or Membership Chair. (Be sure to keep a copy for your own records.) That's all there is to it! You can also visit the New Member FAQS on the CTA site.

CCA Membership

Member Expense Statements

Member Expense Statements (MES) are handled by our CCA Treasurer, Jim Weir. Here is his latest PDF version of the standard Reimbursement Guidelines. Members can email a scanned copy of completed MES (pdf or jpg) to: ccatreasurer@cta.org. It can also be sent by snail mail to either: CCA-MES, 4100 Truxel Road, Sacramento CA, 95834, or Jim Weir, 13993 Downwind Court, Grass Valley CA 95945. All MES questions should go to the CCA Treasurer. Here is the latest list of MES forms and informational docs from Jim Weir, with links in blue:

• For the October 2011 Fall Conference (Sacramento), here is a spreadsheet that will calculate your Member Expense Statement ("MES") for you. EMAIL ATTACHMENT FORMAT IN COLOR
• For the October 2011 Fall Conference (Sacramento), here is a spreadsheet that will calculate your Member Expense Statement ("MES") for you. PRINT & SNAIL-MAIL FORMAT IN BLACK-WHITE
• For the October 2011 Fall Conference (Sacramento), here is a Paper MES for you to print out.
• For the September 2011 Board Planning (Natomas, SMF), here is a spreadsheet that will calculate your Member Expense Statement ("MES") for you.
• Here is a Generic electronic MES spreadsheet. Do not use for Conferences or Board meetings. Convert the color to black & white if you are going to print and snail-mail the MES.
• Here is the Summer Conference MES and Explanations on how to use.
• For CURRENT CCA BOARD MEMBERS ONLY here is your CCA Board Member Computer Allowance MES and a Sample MES to refer to.
• You can download the sample San Fujitsu Community College budget spreadsheet in black and white or color.