Why Join NCTR?

The National Council on Teacher Retirement (NCTR) is constituted as an independent association dedicated to safeguarding the integrity of public retirement systems in the United States and its territories to which teachers belong and to promoting the rights and benefits of all present and future members of the systems.

NCTR began in 1924, affiliated with the National Education Association in 1937, and became an independent association in 1971. NCTR is constituted as a nonprofit tax-exempt entity under Section 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code.

NCTR membership includes 68 state, territorial and local pension systems. These systems serve more than 18 million active and retired teachers, non- teaching personnel, and other public employees, and have combined assets of approximately $2 trillion in their trust funds.

2010 Membership Dues Structure

Associate Commercial Members

$3200

This membership type includes actuarial, accounting, investment firms, and other organizations having an interest in retirement activities are eligible for associate membership.

Active Members

Assets above $5 Billion- $2900
Assets below $5 Billion - $1500

This membership type includes any retirement system to which teachers belong, in any state, commonwealth, territory, or any political subdivision thereof, including Washington, D.C., is eligible for active membership.

Associate Members

Educational Associations, Unions and State Agencies - $800
Retired Teachers Associations - $250

This membership type includes school employee organizations from each state, all of whose members belong to a state retirement system; local employee organizations, whose members belong to a public teacher retirement system, separate from the state retirement activities; retired teachers/school personnel organizations; and pension-related public agencies, are eligible for associate membership.

Questions about your dues or becoming a member?

Please contact NCTR's Office Manager, Robyn Gonzales, if you have any questions regarding your current membership status with NCTR or if you have questions about becoming a member.

Membership Application

Business Name

Website Address

Please select your membership type:

Active Member
Associate Commercial
Associate Non-Commercial Retired Teachers Association
Associate Non-Commercial Public Retirement System
Associate Non-Commercial Education Association
Associate Non-Commercial State Agency

*For Associate Commercial Applicants Only:
Please provide a brief description of the nature of your business:

Please provide the name of the NCTR Active Member that will recommend your membership:

Principal Contact Information

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Last Name

Phone

Address

Address 2

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State

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Assistant to the Principal Contact

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Last Name

Assistant's Email

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Membership Payment

For membership to become effective, dues must be received within 30 days of submitting application. Each subsequent year, your firm will be expected to remit dues on a timely basis.

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Billing Contact Information

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