Membership in the Association shall be granted to individuals based upon the following categories and their respective qualifications:

Professional Members - Those persons who are employed with responsibility, or oversight, in one or more of the following areas:

1. Employment, placement and human resource planning;
2. Education, training and development;
3. Compensation and benefits;
4. Health, safety and security;
5. Employee and labor relations;
6. Human resource research;
7. Individuals in non-exempt human resource positions but are responsible for assisting or actively involved in any of the above described areas.

Professional members shall pay dues, may serve on the Executive Board, and may vote on affairs requiring a vote of the membership.

Professional membership status may be retained while in transition between employers if in accordance with the WCASHRM Policies and Procedures.

Non-Practicing Professional - Those persons who have previously fulfilled the qualifications for Professional membership, but do not qualify for Honorary membership.

Non-Practicing Professional members shall pay dues, but may not serve on the Executive Board, and may not vote on affairs requiring a vote of the membership.

Student Members - Those persons currently enrolled full-time in an undergraduate or graduate institution with a declared major in business administration or human resource management, as verified by the Chairman of that program of study.

Student Membership status shall remain valid for a period of 12 months following graduation provided that Student Member dues are paid. Upon gaining full-time qualifying employment, a Student Member must apply for membership with the Association as a Professional Member.

Student members shall pay dues, but may not serve on the Executive Board, and may not vote on affairs requiring a vote of the membership.

Honorary Members

1. Those persons who have held paid Professional Membership status in the Association for at least ten (10) continuous years, and who no longer receive compensation for the practice of any activities defined as the qualifications for Professional Members.
2. Those persons who are recognized by the Executive Board as having made an exemplary, personal, and non-self-serving contribution to the furtherance of the goals of the Association.

Honorary Members are exempt from the payment of dues, but may not serve on the Executive Board, and may not vote on affairs requiring a vote of the membership.

Application for Membership

Each membership in the Association must be approved by the Executive Board following submission of a completed membership application and those membership dues required in the WCASHRM Policies and Procedures to the Vice President for Membership for verification of qualifications.

Download a WCASHRM membership application