GAPPT Membership

The GAPPT encourages those elected or appointed to serve on a Board of a public retirement system plan or support staff members to join the Association. Individuals who provide services to public retirement plans are also welcome to join.

 MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS:

• Affiliation with an organization that has been awarded the prestigious IACET Accredited Provider accreditation, with the ability to earn IACET Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for GAPPT education sessions.
• Affiliation with an organization listed on NASBA's National Registry of CPE Sponsors, with the opportunity to earn CPE credit accepted by all 55 State Boards of Accountancy.
• Continuing education tracking, including a convenient downloadable transcript for plan reporting purposes.
• Networking opportunities with other public retirement system trustees and staff members.
• Discounted registration at the Annual Conference.
• Discounted registration at the Annual Trustee School.
• Opportunity to register for the members-only networking event, GAPPT Night at the Atlanta Braves.
• Educational event speaker consideration.
• "Members Only" advertising and sponsorship opportunities.
• Discounted rates for education sessions on our online platform, GAPPT|CLASSROOM.
• Information available only to members through the GAPPT website:
• Access to our members-only Community Forum.
• A searchable directory of current GAPPT members.
• Material from past educational events, including attendee lists and presentations.
• Editions of our quarterly newsletter, the "GAPPT News and Reports".
• A listing of submitted "requests for proposals" from Plan Sponsor members.

MEMBERSHIP PERIOD:

THE 2026 MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION AND RENEWAL FORMS WILL BE AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 14, 2025. If you are interested in joining the organization before this date, please contact the GAPPT office at [email protected] or 470-970-8830. 

PLANNING FOR 2026? Click HERE to view 2026 rates for Plan Sponsors and Emeritus members. | Click HERE to view the 2026 rates for Affiliates.

The GAPPT membership period runs from April 1st to March 31st. Current Plan Sponsor "Key Members" and Affiliate members will receive their renewal reminder in early November. An opportunity to join the organization or renew a membership will be available on all 2026 event registration forms. 

MEMBERSHIP TYPES:

PLAN SPONSOR MEMBERSHIP is open to all individuals who are currently serving as a director, trustee, or staff member of a public retirement system.

• The 2026 dues for an Individual Plan Sponsor Member is $50.00.
• The 2026 dues for an Organizational Plan Sponsor Member is $225.00 for the first five (5) individuals; and $45.00 for each additional individual linked to the organization.
• Renewing Organizations Only: "Key Members" renew on behalf of their organization. Any CRPF™ recertification fees for linked members will be automatically included on the renewal invoice.

AFFILIATE MEMBERSHIP is open to individuals who have expressed an interest in the association and its mission, but who do not fall within the definition of Plan Sponsor or Emeritus member. Individuals employed by actuarial, consulting, custodial, legal, third-party plan administration, and investment management firms are considered Affiliate members.

• The 2026 dues for an Individual Affiliate Member is $800.00

EMERITUS MEMBERSHIP is open to individuals who previously qualified as a Plan Sponsor member, but are no longer active as a trustee or plan staff member. Emeritus members cannot be employed with an entity serving the retirement community, such as an actuarial, consulting, custodial, legal, third-party plan administration, or investment management firm.

• The 2026 dues for an Individual Emeritus Member is $35.00

The Georgia Association of Public Plan Trustees® is accredited by the International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) and offers IACET CEUs for its learning events that comply with the ANSI/IACET Continuing Education and Training Standard. IACET is recognized internationally as a standard development organization and accrediting body that promotes the quality of continuing education and training.

The Georgia Association of Public Plan Trustees® is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.NASBARegistry.org.

Membership in the Georgia Association of Public Plan Trustees^® is conditional and not guaranteed. For questions about the membership application or renewal process, please contact [email protected].