Examples of APA/Division Service Agreements
These examples are from 2005.
Division 10—Society for the Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity and the Arts
Membership: 489 members and 131 affiliates
Publication: Bulletin of Psychology and the Arts (two issues per year)
Basic contract cost in 2005: $486.00
Average hours per month: 2.25
Division Services provides the following services at the rate of $18.00 per hour:
receives and processes division membership applications and dues payments
maintains the affiliate (non-APA members) database and communicates with APA membership office about member categories
sends out welcome letters to new members and affiliates
handles annual renewal of division affiliates
coordinates mailing label orders for division mailings (includes ordering member and affiliate labels and forwarding them to the printer/mail house)
sends apportionment mailing to membership
mails and tallies votes on bylaws amendments
responds to expressions of interest in the division--individual as well as APA “division interest form” mailings
provides assistance to executive committee members--handles correspondence and mailing as requested
gathers materials for Division Services booth at APA Convention
Division 38—Health Psychology
Membership: 2602 members and 421 affiliates
Publications: Health Psychology (bimonthly journal) and The Health Psychologist (quarterly newsletter)
Basic contract cost in 2005: $1242.00
Average hours per month: 5.75
Division Services provides the following services at the rate of $18.00 per hour:
receives and processes division membership applications and dues payments
maintains the affiliate (non-APA members) database and communicates with APA membership office about member categories
sends out welcome letters to new members and affiliates
handles annual renewal of division affiliatescoordinates mailing label orders for division mailings (includes ordering member and affiliate labels and forwarding them to the printer/mail house)
responds to expressions of interest in the division--individual as well as APA “division interest form” mailings
prepares directory for Committee on Women and Health as needed
processes mailings for resigned members, apportionment ballot, elections, recruitment offer, and journal subscribers as needed
gathers materials for Division Services booth at APA Convention
Division 43—Family Psychology
Membership: 1424 members and 120 affiliates
Publication: The Family Psychologist (quarterly newsletter)
Basic contract cost in 2005: $1350.00
Average hours per month: 6.25
Division Services provides the following services at the rate of $18.00 per hour:
receives and processes division membership applications and dues payments
maintains the affiliate (non-APA members) database and communicates with APA membership office about member categories
sends out welcome letters to new members and affiliates
handles annual renewal of division affiliates
coordinates mailing label orders for division mailings (includes ordering member and affiliate labels and forwarding them to the printer/mail house)
responds to expressions of interest in the division--individual as well as APA “division interest form” mailings
handles distribution of information to executive committee members by mail, fax, and email, including notices, reports, and agendas for executive meetings
arranges for meetings of the executive committee including meeting room, hotel, and catering arrangements
manages a number of listservs, including adding and deleting members as needed and sending out messages
processes mailings for apportionment ballot, elections, recruitment offer, and invitations for convention events such as president's reception as needed
creates letterhead, agendas, and rosters for division officers and committee chairs
creates certificates and plaques for new members and award winners
gathers materials for Division Services booth at APA Convention
In addition, average newsletter: $1330.00 layout (38 pages/issue x $35.00 per page) and $378.00 design, preparation, editing, and changes (21 hours/issue x $18.00 per hour)
Division 49—Group Psychology and Group Psychotherapy
Membership: 598 members and 65 affiliates
Publications: Group Dynamics: Theory, Research, and Practice (quarterly journal) and The Group Psychologist (three newsletters per year)
Basic contract cost in 2005: $864.00
Average hours per month: 4
Division Services provides the following services at the rate of $18.00 per hour:
receives and processes division membership applications and dues payments
maintains the affiliate (non-APA members) database and communicates with APA membership office about member categories
sends out welcome letters to new members and affiliates
handles annual renewal of division affiliates
coordinates mailing label orders for division mailings (includes ordering member and affiliate labels and forwarding them to the printer/mail house)
responds to expressions of interest in the division--individual as well as APA “division interest form” mailings
gathers materials for Division Services booth at APA Convention
In addition, average newsletter: $875.00 layout (25 pages/issue x $35.00 per page) and $225.00 design, preparation, editing, and changes (12.5 hours/issue x $18.00 per hour)
