Membership Classifications & Benefits

SCAEOP Benefits

  • Issues of the award-winning newsletter "The VOICE"
  • Professional Standards Program - A personal and professional development program for individual members through NAEOP
  • State Awards - SCAEOP Administrator and Betty Blanton Office Professional of the Year
  • ​Training - Conferences, workshops, and seminars
  • ​Networking - Association with peers throughout the State
  • Motivation - To set high personal and professional goals
  • "LIFE" Membership at age 75
  • $1100 Term Life Insurance Policy

Active Membership

All clerical, secretarial, or other support staff working in educational systems in the state of South Carolina are eligible for active membership in this association. Active members have the right to vote on all matters coming before the association, make motions, serve on committees, and hold office. Active membership privileges will terminate upon withdrawal from employment in an educational system and/or nonpayment of dues.

Associate Membership

Open to all persons not eligible for active membership. Associate members will have all rights and privileges of active members except those of voting and holding an elected office.

Retired Membership

Retired membership will be open to any SCAEOP member or former SCAEOP member who has retired from educational office work. Retired members will have the same rights and privileges as active members except that of holding an elected office. (A retired member is one who has officially left employment, has not returned to work under South Carolina earnings limitation or TERI Program, or returned to work full time.)

Honorary Membership

Honorary membership may be bestowed upon persons by the Executive Board in recognition of outstanding service to the association. Honorary members will have the same rights and privileges of active members except those of voting and holding an elected office

Life Membership

Life membership will be open to any member who has five consecutive years of membership as an active or retired member and has reached the age of 75 years.