Memberships are not transferable. An individual retains membership as long as they continue to qualify for the membership level as defined in the POPAI Bylaws and pay their annual fee.
POPAI recognizes many Departments invest in their officers by purchasing their memberships, but once the payment is deposited within the membership year it belongs to the individual officer and cannot be removed from them or applied to anyone else.
However, when a Department purchases a membership ahead of the membership year it is with the expectation that the officer will be employed by that Department at the start of the year. Departments who purchase memberships ahead of time should notify the Membership Coordinator before January 1 of the membership year or it will be assumed that the membership will apply to that officer for the duration of the membership year. In the event someone leaves and we receive timely notification, the membership will be removed from the officer and converted into a credit to the Department to be used toward another team member of equal membership type.
Once Annual Membership Verification is sent to the officer on or after January 5 of the membership year it becomes non-transferable.