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Regular
Members of the AFA are businesses or individuals whose principal
activity is in the forest products industry or who have substantial
ownership in forest lands.
As a Regular
Member your company is eligible for:
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Full voting rights
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Able to serve on any committee(s)
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Participation in AFA meetings and Board of Directors meetings
o
meet suppliers, managers, and other industry leaders
o
be active on AFA Board and/or committee(s)
o
sponsor and participate in social events
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Listed in the annual AFA Membership Roster with:
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company description
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key contact(s)
o
email and internet sites
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address, phone & fax
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Listed on AFA's web site
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company may be linked on link page and/or member pages
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representatives & emails can be linked
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Membership information of active companies
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Reduced fees for participation in the Alaska Sustainable Forestry
Initiative (SFI) program
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Participation in the following programs:
Tongass
Timber Trust (TTT) - Group Health Insurance
TTT is
a non-profit subsidiary of AFA offering a major health insurance
plan to regular Association members. The plan provides life insurance,
accidental death and dismemberment,
medical, dental and vision coverage's for members, their employees
and dependents. Eligibility, rate and benefit requirements are
available from the AFA office.
Alaska
Loggers Retirement Plan - Pension Plan
Alaska
Forest Association offers a comprehensive retirement plan to its
regular member and their employees. To qualify for this plan,
an employer must include all of his employees. The plan benefits
are comparable to other forest industry plans and are cost competitive
with other retirement plans. Specific eligibility, rate and benefit
requirements are available from the AFA office.
Board
of Directors
Members
AFA
History
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Limited
Participation Regular Members
Limited
Participation Regular Members of AFA are businesses or individuals
whose principal activity is in the forest products industry and
which employ no more than seven full time employees at any time
during the year.
As a Limited
Participation Regular Member your company is eligible for:
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Full voting rights
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Able to serve on any committee(s)
·
Participation in AFA meetings and Board of Directors meetings
o
meet suppliers, managers, and other industry leaders
o
be active on AFA Board and/or committee(s)
o
sponsor and participate in social events
·
Listed in the annual AFA Membership Roster with:
o
company description
o
key contact(s)
o
email and internet sites
o
address, phone & fax
·
Listed on AFA's web site
o
company may be linked on link page and/or member pages
o
representatives & emails can be linked
o
Membership information of active companies
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Members in this category are not eligible to participate in Tongass
Timber Trust or in the Alaska Loggers Retirement Plan or Trust.
Members maintain the option to upgrade to full participation Regular
membership at any time (will be required if you exceed the seven
employee limit, regardless of whether or not you want to participate
in either Trust).
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Associate
Members
As an
Associate Member company you are offered the opportunity to introduce
you and your representatives to AFA Regular Members in a way that
promotes goodwill and a bond that business relationships need
in today's marketplace.Your membership - your active participation
and your dues - will help promote the success of forest product
companies in Alaska.
As an
Associate Member, your company is:
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Listed in the annual AFA Membership Roster with:
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company description
o
key contact(s)
o
email and internet sites
o
address, phone & fax
·
Listed on AFA's web site
o
company may be linked on link page and/or member pages
o
representatives & emails can be linked
o
Membership information of active companies
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Participation in Association meetings
o
meet buyers, managers, and industry leaders
o
be active on AFA Board or AFA Associate Member Board
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sponsor and participate in social events such as the famous Red
Suspender Party
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Employee's children are eligible to apply for the Associate Member
Scholarship
Associate
Membership Roster
Associate
Member Board of Directors
Associate
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Individual
Members
Individual
members of the Alaska Forest Association play an important role
in protecting and fostering the quality of life Alaskans have
come to enjoy. By getting involved as an individual member, you
can help us get people back into the environmental equation. As
part of the AFA team, you can know that you've done your part
to help us influence public policy and keep Alaskans working in
the woods.
As an
individual member you will receive:
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Special mailings (email and/or fax) on hot issues affecting the
forest industry.
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