TO: OKAMA Members

FROM: Steven L. Athey, Association Coordinator

SUBJECT: 2019 Dues Increase

During the April OKAMA Board Meeting the Board of Directors voted to increase dues, for the first time in 10 years. These changes have become necessary to continue to fund the important legislative and educational work the Association provides for the ambulance industry in the state. The following changes and increases will become effective for the 2019 membership year.

ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP

• Dues will be calculated by the number of transports your service had for the previous year, July to July.
• If your company had 100 transports or less your membership is free (no change)
• If you pay $2,500 or more your company will receive unlimited free attendance at the two OKAMA conferences (no change)
• If your service transports less than 2000 annual transports your dues are $.50 per transport (no change).
• If your service transports greater than 2001 annual transports your dues are $.65 per transport plus $.25 per transport for those transports over 6001 transports.
• Maximum dues are $5,000.00 per state license number.

ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP

• Dues will be calculated by the number of transports your service had for the previous year, July to July.
• If your company had 100 transports or less your membership is free (no change)
• If you pay $2,500 or more your company will receive unlimited free attendance at the two OKAMA conferences (no change)
• If your service transports less than 2000 annual transports your dues are $.50 per transport (no change).
• If your service transports greater than 2001 annual transports your dues are $.65 per transport plus $.25 per transport for those transports over 6001 transports.
• Associate Membership fee for Aeromedical Services is $1,500.00 per year for any Aeromedical service
• Maximum dues are $5,000.00 per state license number

CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP

• Corporate membership is $600.00 per year. (no change)
  
• Corporate members, whose line of products or services are expanded (through merger, acquisition, etc) to include additional divisions or product lines will be charged an additional $200 per business or product line.