Member Resources

Membership Forms

2018-2019 Membership Enrollment Form
(Fill online, print and mail to TRTA)

2018-2019 Membership Renewal Form
(Fill online, print and mail to TRTA)

Association Dues Payroll Deduction Authorization TRS Form 593
(For TRS retirees only)

E. L. Galyean Service Award

E. L. Galyean Service Award Application

State Award for Outstanding and Unusual Service
E. L. Galyean served as the first Executive Director of the Texas Retired Teachers Association from 1980-1992. He was named Executive Director Emeritus when he retired in 1992. The consummate educator, Mr. Galyean, with his unassuming manner and through his knowledge, leadership, service and direction, laid the groundwork for the strong, viable organization TRTA has become. This award recognizes a TRTA member for outstanding and unusual service on the State level to the Texas Retired Teachers Association and its members. The award also serves as a constant reminder of the distinctive quality of committed service rendered by Mr. E. L. Galyean to TRTA.

Guidelines for the E. L. Galyean Service Award
Requirements
1. A nominee must be or must have been (in case of posthumous consideration) a member of the Texas Retired Teachers Association and a local unit.

2. A nominee must not currently be serving on the TRTA Board of Directors.

3. A list of specific years, contributions, and offices held in TRTA – state, district, and local. As this is a state award, the major criterion will be state-level contributions.

4. A list other relevant information, e.g. civil organizations, philanthropic involvement, honors/awards received, etc.

5. A recent photo of the nominee (3×5 or larger).

Nomination Process
1. The TRTA publication The VOICE (second quarter) will publish a call for the E. L. Galyean Service Award nominee annually.

2. The district executive board may submit one nomination per year to the state; the nominee may be from that district or another. The nomination may either be one selected from a local unit recommendation or one selected only from the district board.

3. DEADLINE: The TRTA office must receive the nomination by December 15.

Selection Process
1. Applications for the E. L. Galyean Service Award with any accompanying materials will be sent to the TRTA Second Vice–President from the TRTA office. The TRTA Second Vice-President will review and confirm the applications, contacting individuals if necessary to get additional or clarifying information. The Second Vice– President will bring the applications and information to the January Board of Directors meeting.

2. The TRTA Board of Directors will hear from the Second Vice–President and review the printed materials that have been submitted and vote.

3. A maximum of one E. L. Galyean Service Award will be made during any one year. The Board of Directors may choose not to name an award recipient during any year.

Presentation of the Award
1. The recipient or representative will receive the award at the Texas Retired Teachers Association Convention.

2. In addition, the Board of Directors may approve TRTA’s payment of travel expenses to the convention for the recipient of this award or designee.

A plaque with the names of all recipients is displayed in the TRTA office.

Running for TRTA Officer Positions

If you are a qualified member interested in running for a TRTA office, please complete the filing form and submit it to the TRTA office. In accordance with the TRTA Bylaws, the elected officers of the association shall be President, First Vice–President, Second Vice–President, and Secretary/Treasurer. Below are steps governing the election of TRTA Officers:

Officers of the Organization, Article VII, Section 1.1
TRTA shall have the following statewide officers, who shall be elected or appointed as specified:
1. The officers elected by the House of Delegates shall be the President, First Vice–President, Second Vice–President, and Secretary/ Treasurer. A candidate for any of these offices shall have been a participating member of TRTA and of a Local Unit for at least three (3) years, and shall have served as an elected officer of a District or Local Unit, but need not have served as a statewide officer.

Nominating Committee Guidelines
TRTA Operations Policy
1. The Nominating Committee shall solicit nominations for elections to statewide office in the September and December issues of the TRTA publication. Nominee forms should be requested from the TRTA administrative office and must be completed and returned to that office with photos, postmarked no later than January 15. All nominees meeting the established criteria, as determined by the Nominating Committee, shall be candidates for the respective offices. Biographical data and photos of all candidates shall be published in the February issue of the TRTA publication.

Campaigning for TRTA Office/Position
TRTA Operations Policy
Campaign procedures to be followed by all candidates for TRTA office are:
1. Whether announced or unannounced as a candidate for a TRTA office, the campaigning period shall begin 90–days prior to the start of the TRTA convention and conclude upon the election of TRTA officers.
2. TRTA shall not pay campaign expenses incurred for any candidate.
3. Name and address mailing labels of district and local unit presidents, and the Board of Directors, may be provided to TRTA officer candidates upon written request to the Executive Director. A payment of $25 is required. The request must indicate that the label information will be used only in the campaign for the current office sought.
4. A request for mailing labels shall be discussed only with staff and/or officers, and only for the process of providing the labels.

Elections, Article VIII, Section 2
1. The House of Delegates shall elect the officers by secret ballot at the annual TRTA Convention. A majority vote shall elect. If no majority vote is achieved, a run–off election shall be conducted between the two (2) candidates receiving the most votes. If there is only one (1) nominee for an office, a vote for that office may be by voice.