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Don’t Forget to Renew your APEGBC Membership for 2013

By now, all APEGBC members and licensees should have received their 2013 annual membership renewal invoice by e-mail or by post. The e-mail renewal invoices were sent in the last week of October, and paper invoices were mailed mid-November. Under the Engineers and Geoscientists Act , the deadline to renew your membership is January 1, 2013. Please note that after this date , a $75 late fee will be levied on late payments, and on March 1, 2013 anyone who has not yet paid their annual fee will be struck from the register. How do I renew my membership? Members and licensees may renew their membership online, by mail or by fax. The January 1, 2013 payment deadline also applies to any members submitting their 2013 annual fee invoice to their employer for payment. The fastest and most convenient way to renew your membership is online, through the APEGBC member portal. It also allows you to update your contact information, complete the Practice Declaration, apply for non-practising or reduced fee status if eligible, declare compliance with the APEGBC CPD guideline, make a contribution to the APEGBC Foundation or Benevolent Fund, join a division, and print an official income tax receipt. The 2013 online fee payment website can be accessed at www.apeg.bc.ca/renewal. How do I discontinue my membership? Members or licensees who do not wish to maintain membership with APEGBC are advised to resign prior to the January 1, 2013 deadline. This can be done online through the member portal or by contacting APEGBC by mail or e-mail. Members and licensees who neither resign nor renew their membership will be removed from the member register on March 1, 2013 and will be liable for the 2013 member fees. How do I reinstate my membership following resignation or removal for non-payment? Please be aware that if you wish to re-apply for membership, you will be subject to the Return to Practice Policy for professional members or the Reinstatement Policy for members-in-training.

Update your Practice Declaration and CPD Hours During your annual membership renewal, don’t forget to update your practice declaration and declare your continuing professional devel- opment hours for 2012. Completion of the practice dec- laration information assists APEG- BC in more accurately identifying and serving members and licensees by practice area. Annual declara- tion of compliance with the Continuing Professional

In addition, you will have to pay the outstanding annual fee, $75 late fee and associated administrative fee before being reinstated. For more information, see www.apeg.bc.ca/reg/non-practising.html. Do you offer assistance to members who can’t afford to pay their membership fees? Fee reduction - APEGBC’s reduced fee policy allows access to reduced annual fees based on an “active income” threshold or a medical condition that renders the member or licensee unfit for work. Requests for reduction of annual fees will be based on a formal application through the online renewal process or on the detachable form on the back of the fee renewal invoice. Fee deferral - Members who wish to defer 2013 renewal fees due to hardship are required to make a confidential application for deferral or waiver of annual fees to the Director of Registration

Development Guideline pro- vides APEGBC with a way to demonstrate to the public that its members and licens- ees are keeping up to date in their area of practice. To update your practice declaration or to declare your professional develop- ment hours for 2012, log onto the APEGBC member portal at https://secure. apeg.bc.ca/. Members can also verify and update their preferences to determine which communications they receive from APEGBC as well as delivery options.

NOTE: Membership Due January 1, 2013 IMPORTANT NUMBERS: Billing amounts and balance outstanding (604) 412-4859 billing@apeg.bc.ca Online payment support (604) 412-4887 support@apeg.bc.ca Changes in status

and Licensing. Please refer to www.apeg.bc.ca/go/deferfees/. Who can I contact for membership renewal assistance or information? Billing amounts and balance outstanding (604) 412-4859 • billing@apeg.bc.ca Online payment support

or registration (604) 412-4856 register@apeg.bc.ca

(604) 412-4887 • support@apeg.bc.ca Changes in status or registration (604) 412-4856 • register@apeg.bc.ca

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