Membership

Here is information about AEA Accra membership, costs, rules, benefits, etc. 

Membership

AEA Membership is granted to U.S. Government employees with tax exemption status and their eligible family members. There are classes/types of Memberships. Final determination of the eligibility of applicants for all classes of membership shall be vested in the Board of Directors, and must be in compliance with 6 FAM 540. Membership Classifications are Full, Associate, Affiliate, TDY, and LCS Teachers Memberships.

Membership fee starts from $80 for a household of 1, $100 for a household of 2, and  $120 for a household of 3 or more. One year payment is required for the commencement of membership. 

Only members of the AEA get Membership benefits and can use services they are eligible for.

 Full Membership

Full Membership shall be extended to United States citizens, U.S. resident aliens who are employees of the United States Federal Government (and their eligible family members over the age of 16) assigned to a tour of duty in Ghana and acting under jurisdiction of the Principal Officer. Military personnel assigned to Ghana, such as Attachés and Marine Security Guards, are accorded equivalent membership rights. 

Possession of “Duty-Free Entry” privileges is a requirement in determining eligibility for Full Membership.

Full Members are entitled to the use of all facilities and services, now and hereafter provided by the Association, subject only to such rules and regulations established by the Board of Directors for the operation of such facilities and services.  Full Memberships are to be accorded all privileges and rights, including the right to vote (if over the age of 16) at all membership meetings. Full Memberships shall be granted upon the payment of an annual commencement fee. The amount of the payment shall be determined by the size of membership according to the schedule of deposits established by the Board of Directors. 

Final determination of the eligibility of applicants for all classes of membership shall be vested in the Board of Directors, and must be in compliance with 6 FAM 540. 

 Associate Membership

Associate Membership may be extended to United citizens and U.S. resident aliens who are employees of contractors funded by United States agencies or instrumentalities under the provisions established in 6 FAM 542(b).

-Third country national direct-fire or contract personnel recruited from outside Ghana and relocated to Ghana for employment by the United States Federal Government under the provisions established in 6 FAM 554(a)

-United States citizens whose presence abroad is for the purpose of implementing United States federally funded programs under the jurisdiction of the Principal Officer under the provisions established in 6 FAM 542(b).

 Affiliate Membership

 may be extended to United States citizens resident in country

-Host country national employees and third country national employees recruited in country employed by an agency of the USG

-Members of other diplomatic Missions and International Organizations

-With the approval of the Board of Directors and the Principal Officer or his/her designated representative, host and third country nationals residing in Ghana.

The total number of Affiliate Memberships may be determined and set by the Board of Directors with approval from the Principal Officer or his/her designated representative.

TDY Membership

United States citizens who are employees of any agency of the United States Federal Government assigned to temporary duty or an official visitor to post. Temporary memberships are limited to a period not exceeding six months from the date of the original issuance.

LCS Teachers Membership

United States citizen school teachers and administrators hired from the United States and employed by the American school under the provisions established in 6 FAM 542(c). Membership is not accorded to locally hired U.S. citizen schoolteachers under this category.

Membership Privileges

Full Members: Entitled to use all facilities and services. Full memberships are to be accorded all privileges and rights, including the right to vote (if over the age of 16) at all membership meetings. 

Associate Members: may be accorded the same rights as Full members, excluding the right to vote and serve on the Board of Directors, subject to the rules and regulations established by the Board of Directors for the operation of the facilities or services. 

Affiliate Members: may be accorded the use of specified facilities and services made available by the AEA generally excluding access to the purchase of packaged duty-free goods, subject to the rules and regulations established by the Board of Directors for the operation of such facilities or services. Affiliate members shall not have the right to vote or serve on the Board of Directors. 

TDY Members: may be accorded the use of specified facilities and services made available by the AEA including access to the purchase of packaged duty-free goods, subject to the rules and regulations established by the Board of Directors for the operation of such facilities. Temporary members shall not have the right to vote or serve on the Board of Directors. 

Contact membership@aeaaccra.org with questions or to join AEA! Fill a FULL/ASSOCIATE/TDY form or an Affiliate-LCS form now.