05/04/2021

Two new APA membership categories will replace Rule of 95

Beginning with the 2022 renewal year - members may opt-in now

The APA will be instituting two new membership categories that will replace the Rule of 95 beginning January 1, 2022 as approved by the Board of Trustees and Assembly in 2018. The newly created categories of semi-retired and retired provide more flexibility for a more diverse and changing workforce.

The changes:

• acknowledge that people are working longer than they did in the early 1990s when the Rule of 95 was created;
• simplify the membership structure;
• encourage renewal of members of all ages; and
• continue to support the mission of the APA and District Branches.

Members may now opt-in to these categories for the 2022 membership renewal year once the individual requirements for Semi-Retired or Retired Memberships are met.

Those who are in the Rule of 95 prior to January 1, 2022 can opt-into the new categories or remain in the Rule of 95.

Frequently Asked Questions

More information on these changes and the dues structure for the two new membership categories is available at www.psychiatry.org/retired