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To join the Cessnock RSL Sub Branch complete an application form which can be printed from the NSW Branch website.

www.rslnsw.org.au

Take this form to the sub-branch you wish to join along with a copy of your record of service or discharge certificate. 

The annual membership fee is $35.00

RENEWING YOUR MEMBERSHIP ( NEW PROCESS)

 As all sub-Branch Honorary Secretaries would be aware, the               process of renewing membership has been extremely labour               intensive and time consuming at both the sub-Branch and State               Branch level. In an attempt to cut down on double handling and               errors in the system, ANZAC House is introducing a simpler               process for the 2020 renewal process. By working together, and in               a more efficient manner, we should be able to renew all our               members in a few easy steps.  

Step 1 –               Member List: In the next week or so, you will               receive a member listing generated from the ANZAC House database.               The list will contain every member in your sub-Branch that needs               to be renewed for 2020. We ask that you check the list and alert               us to any errors by contacting the Support Unit at the email               address or phone number attached to this circular. It is               important you let us know if there are any changes to the               members’ status as this may affect the amount the sub-Branch owes               in capitation fees.  

Step 2 –               Renew: The sub-Branch will need to collect the               annual subscription fee ($35) from each of the members on the               list. This money should be banked directly into the sub-Branch               account. It will be assumed by ANZAC House that all members on               the list will renew for 2020 unless we hear otherwise from the               sub-Branch or member. The sub-Branch will have until the end of               March to complete its renewal process.  

Step 3 –               Invoice: Pending any changes to member status               after the issue of the list in Step 1, ANZAC House will issue an               invoice to the sub-Branch in April next year for the capitation               fee set by Congress (for example, under the current capitation               fee of $27, a sub-Branch with 100 renewing members will receive               an invoice for 100 x $27). The invoice will be generated on the               membership list for the sub-Branch as determined at 31 March               2020. 

Please               note no money should be forwarded to ANZAC               House for membership renewals prior to the sub-Branch receiving               the capitation fee invoice in April 2020.  Cards               and Slips: The membership card is being               redesigned with a view to it being a permanent card, rather than               an annual issue. All members of the League will be issued with a               new permanent membership card in 2020. Members should retain               their 2019 card until they receive the replacement.               The three-piece backing sheet which usually accompanies the cards               has been retired. As such, there will be no paperwork that needs               to be sent back to ANZAC House as part of the membership renewal               process. Some sub-Branches may need to purchase a small receipt               book to issue receipts to members for their annual subscription.               To reiterate, the process for membership renewals at the               sub-Branch will be:

1. Check the member                    list issued by ANZAC House in October 2019, and alert us to                    any changes.
2. Ensure members                    have paid their annual subscription fee to the sub-Branch                    prior to 31 March 2020.
3. Pay the invoice                    for capitation fees, which will be issued in April 2020.

             I hope you will agree that this greatly simplifies and reduces               the administrative workload associated with membership renewals.               I recognise that the system is new and, as such, a dedicated               staff member has been assigned to the Support Unit to answer any               and all questions relating to this new system. Please do not               hesitate to contact us should you need assistance.