Equity has recently reached out to its membership asking that members who are in a position to support their Association pay their basic dues of $90 as of November 1, 2020. For members who received a direct email regarding basic dues in the past 24 hours, this Equiflash serves as a repeat of that information.
Members' financial support by paying basic dues will ensure that a strong Equity is able to continue to serve the membership during the pandemic and that we will emerge ready to serve the needs of working members when the pandemic ends and live performance returns to the stage. Read the
President and Executive Director Financial Update for more information. Equity has reached a point where the Association is unable to continue providing services at a reasonable level without basic dues income.
The Association will be running a basic dues billing on November 1, 2020, issuing invoices to members for basic dues of $90, plus any basic dues and penalties accrued to November 1, 2019; all basic dues payments for the period May 1 to October 31, 2020 have been forgiven.
Going Green
As a cost-saving measure, and to limit the Association's effect on the planet, invoices, receipts and member cards will now be available online to view and download.
Default "Basic Dues Notification" Preference
As you have a registered communication preference of EMAIL, you are set up to receive notice of an auto-payment receipt and member card by EMAIL. If you would like to change this default setting, please log in to "My Profile" on
www.caea.com. Click "Edit" in the "About Me" section and change your preference to "I receive my basic dues notifications by" to MAIL. Click "Submit" to save your new basic dues communication preference.
Members Who Pay by Debit or Credit Card
Members who wish to continue auto-paying basic dues need not take any action. Members who would like to change their
bill payment options must contact Equity to make these arrangements as soon as possible. Please email Souha Chaar, Membership Coordinator, at membership@caea.com with the text "Payment Preference" in the subject line of your email.
Debit and credit card payments will be made on November 9, 2020, allowing extra time for members who want to choose an alternative payment method. Once payment is confirmed (usually taking between three to five days), you will receive an email with a link to Equity's website where your receipt will be available to download and print. You will also be provided with a link to your printable member card. We recommend that you download the member card PDF to your phone for easy and convenient access.
Members Who Receive an Invoice
On November 2, 2020, you will receive an email with a link to Equity's website where your pending invoice will be available to download and print. You may pay at any time with various bill payment options including payment online, and will have a full six months in which to pay basic dues; no penalty will be applied on February 1, 2021. However, you will be required to pay basic dues owing when engaged under an Equity contract.
Once your payment is processed, you will receive another email with a link to Equity's website where your receipt will be available to download and print. You will also be provided with a link to your printable member card. We recommend that you download the member card PDF to your phone for easy and convenient access.
Questions
Please email membership@caea.com with any questions. We are currently experiencing a lot of email traffic. Please be patient and we will respond to any questions as soon as possible.