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Standard newly qualified/probationer membership
NQ/probationer members can benefit from the following subscriptions offer:
FREE membership to the end of the calendar year in which you qualify
FREE membership for the whole of the following calendar year, if you agree to pay your future membership subscriptions by direct debit*
1/2 PRICE membership for the subsequent year.
Therefore, as a new teacher or lecturer qualifying in 2010, you would not have to pay full ATL subscriptions until 2013.
* If you decide not to pay by direct debit you will still get FREE subscriptions for the calendar year in which you qualify followed by a 50% subscriptions offer for you first two full calendar years of teaching.
In 2010, the 50% membership rate is:
| Single payment by direct debit* | Monthly payment by direct debit** | Single payment by cheque or debit/credit card |
| Working 3 to 5 days a week (0.6 timetable or more, or a two-term contract) | ||
| £80.50 | £7.00 a month | £84.00 |
| Working less than 3 days a week (less than 0.6 timetable***) | ||
| £43.50 | £3.75 a month | £45.00 |
* Single annual payment by direct debit is the cheapest option
** Direct debits are collected over a maximum of 12 months, subject to the month of joining. Example instalment schedule shown - you will be advised of your instalment schedule following enrolment and prior to any direct debit payments being collected. Total payment is equal to single annual payment by cheque or debit/credit card
*** Includes short-term contracts - one term full-time or two terms part-time.
If you qualified before 1 April 2010 please contact us for other competitive membership rates available.
Further information on membership
If you are unsure which category of membership to apply for, or if you have any queries about your eligibility for membership, please see our section on eligibility for membership, or contact ATL's membership department on tel: 020 7782 1602 or the ATL recruitment hotline on 0845 057 7000 (local rates apply) between Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. Alternatively, email our membership department.
Members may be able to claim income tax relief on nine-tenths of their annual subscription, provided it is paid from earned income. For more information, please see claiming tax relief on your ATL subscriptions.
You should ensure that your membership is correct and fully up to date in order to access the full range of ATL benefits for members.
As with any other union, ATL is unable to offer representation or assistance (including legal advice) with problems that arose before you joined. Prospective members should declare any such problems in a letter with their application form.