The IOA Board recently approved a process for transferring memberships that will be administered by IOA staff effective January 2019. The Transfer of Membership Guidelines emphasize that IOA membership is held by each individual; therefore, an individual can initiate a transfer of membership. Transfers are limited to an individual transferring to an associate within the same organization.

Guidelines for transferring a membership include:

• An email from an existing individual member requesting to have their membership inactivated along with the name of a person within the same organization who will receive the membership
• The creation of a new IOA member record. (The old record will also be maintained.)
• The assessment of a membership transfer fee ($25) for staff time to update the membership record