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CODAA members are also members of the IEA/NEA (Illinois Education Association/ National Education Association)

You can become a member of CODAA by joining the IEA/NEA

Instructions:

  • Go to join.ieanea.org.
  • This will take you to the Join IEA page.
    • Scroll down and Hover over Higher Education Certified.
    • And click on Join Now.
  • This will take you to the Membership Enrollment page.
    • Answer the questions.
    • Your Enrollment Type is New Member
    • For your projected starting salary, enter your creditable earnings for the 2023 academic year from SURS. (instructions on how to find this are shown below)
    • Your Membership Type is Higher Education Certified – New Quarter Time Adjunct Member
    • Click on Continue.
  • This will take you to the Employment page.
    • Select College of DuPage and CODAA from the menus.
    • The other fields on this page are optional.
    • Click on Continue.
  • This will take you to the Position page.
    • All the fields here are optional.
    • Click Continue.
  • This will take you to the Dues page.
    • Select your Payment Method from the menu.
    • CODAA strongly encourages our members to use a payroll deduction.
    • Click Continue.
  • This will take you to the Personal Information page.
    • Fill out the form.
    • Click Continue.
  • This will take you to the Interests page.
    • Fill out the form as you wish.
    • Click Continue.
  • This will take you to the Authorization page.
    • Fill out the form.
    • Use your mouse to sign in the box.
    • Click Submit Membership Form.

How to find your 2023 SURS earnings

  • Go to the SURS website surs.org.
    • Click on Member Login. If you have not done so previously, you will have to set up your account. If you forgot your password or log in information, you will also need to set up a new account. You need your SURS account number, so you may need to call.
    • For the multifactor Authorization select either email or text message.
    • Click on Continue.
  • On the Disclaimer page, click on I ACCEPT.
  • From the menu at the top, click on My SURS.
  • From the menu on the left, click on Earnings History.
    • Select 2023 for Academic Year.
    • The number in the bottom right corner of the table is your earnings for 2023.