Organizational Membership Information for Members

FAQ for Employees of Member Organizations

• How do I update my employer so I can access benefits through their organizational membership?

  Log into your MyAIR user dashboard and click on Update Profile. Once there, click on Employment Information and click Update to edit.

  • If you have an employer listed whom you are no longer associated with, click the pen icon to edit that employer and add a start and end date.
    
  • If you are adding a new employer, click the plus sign by Add New Employment. Use the Search for Employer field to enter your organization’s name. Hit Enter to search. Click the name of your organization in the pop-up list. Fill in any remaining details including your Title, Role, Unit, and Start Date. Click Save.
• I am an existing AIR member. Will my account login stay the same?

  Yes. If you already have a MyAIR account, simply log in with your existing credentials.

• I’d like to access AIR benefits through my employer’s organizational membership. How can I claim benefits?

  The way to claim benefits is to add your employer to your MyAIR profile.

• My employer is an organizational member. Can I still be an individual member?

  Yes. It is fine to hold individual membership and also access benefits through an organizational member. For your convenience, you’d access benefits via both memberships through the same login. Benefits are the same for individual members and employees of member organizations. There are just two differences in accessing benefits as an individual member versus through a member organization:

  • Every AIR member is entitled to one vote during general leadership elections and special votes. In the case of organizational membership, the organization holds the membership—and their employees access benefits via that organization’s membership. As such, organizations are entitled to a single vote, representing the entire organization. Those who hold individual memberships are also entitled to a single vote each.
  • Individual memberships belong to the individual, regardless of who paid for the membership. Therefore, individual memberships are portable, meaning they stay with the individual regardless of their employment status or employer.
• Once I become a member via my employer’s organizational membership with AIR, will I lose my existing individual AIR membership?

  No. Your individual membership will remain intact through your renewal date, in addition to having access to your member benefits inherited through your employer.

• Once I become a member via my employer's organizational membership, what happens to my individual membership and the years I've accrued?

  Once your employer becomes an organizational member, your individual membership status will remain intact through your renewal date, and your membership tenure will include years of individual membership plus any years of AIR membership through your organization’s membership.

• Once I connect my profile to my employer, when will I have access to benefits?

  You have access immediately, though you may need to log out and log back in for the system to fully recognize your new status.