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What is the Difference Between Re-enrolling and Reinstatement?

The Moose General Laws contain the rules of re-enrollment and reinstatement. This information outlines the membership options and can be found under Chapter 30 – Dues.

If a member wants to retain their years of service, they can reinstate their membership by paying back dues and current dues in The Moose lodge where they are expired, or General Assembly. This must be done within 24 months of expiration date. If years of service are not an important factor to the member they can apply to re-enroll at any lodge. The differences between re-enrollment and reinstatement include:

Sponsors: Because re-enrollment is rejoining, it does require a sponsor. Reinstatement does not require a sponsor because the member is catching up on their dues.

Location: Re-enrollment can be done at any Moose lodge whereas a member reinstating must do so at the lodge in which they are expired, or General Assembly.

Timing:

• Re-enrollment requires that the member is expired for at least 6 months. A member whose dues expire within the last 6 months, cannot re-enroll. Their only option is to pay their dues for the year.
• Reinstatement is allowed for members who are expired over 12 months but less than 24 months. They are not able to pay back dues once they go over 24 months of non-payment.

Cost: Because re-enrollment provides a full year of membership at the cost of one year’s worth of dues and an application fee it is less expensive. However, if years of service are important to the member, reinstatement is the way to go!

Application:

• Re-enrollment is done by submission of an application and appropriate monies to the lodge.
• Re-enrolling members must sign the Former Member Acknowledgment.
• Re-enrolling members keep their original Moose Member ID and as such can use the online application. Paper applications should be entered in the lodge LCLweb program as a code 2 – re-enrollment.
• A re-enrollment application goes through the Vote by Membership process and, if applying at a different lodge it is also subject to approval by the Application Review Committee prior to Vote by Membership.
• Re-instatements should be handled at the local level and cannot be done online. The dropped member would pay back dues and dues in advance. The lodge would then enter the information into LCL web as a code 3 – Reinstatement. Or, if the member wants to re-instate into General Assembly, please contact Moose International at (630) 906-3658 and ask for the General Assembly office for additional information.

 Payment Options for Members Expired 12 Months or Less

Any member who is expired for less than 12 months can pay dues to update their current expiration date. A one-year payment updates them to the current expiration month and year; it does not extend their expiration date to one year from the payment date.

Example: A member is up for renewal every year in November. They do not pay the dues timely but instead wait until August of the following year. Their new expiration date is 11/30/current year; it is not the following August. Dues expiration dates remain the same and are based on the month of the members enrollment.

Dues payments can be made:

• Via check made out to Moose International and mailed to the Dues Processing Center. Please use your renewal coupon and envelope.
• Via credit card using our secure Quick Pay screen
• Via credit card over the phone by calling The Moose Helpdesk at (630) 906-3658
• Via The Moose Smartphone App. Learn more here on how to download it
• Via creation of a reoccurring annual payment with a credit card. Set up is easy; just log into your My Membership Record and go to “Manage Account”>” Manage Auto Pay”

Renewing Annual Dues

Dues renewal notices are mailed to all members’ approximately 60 days prior to the expiration date. Or, for members who opt-in for paperless renewal notices, texts or emails are sent 30 days prior to expiration. Several reminders are sent post expiration.

Ways to Pay

• Directly to Moose International with the renewal coupon and envelope provided in the paper renewal. Please put the Moose Member ID on the memo line of the check.
• By mailing a check, with the Moose Member ID on the memo line of the check, to:

**US Payments:

DUES PROCESSING CENTER
MOOSE INTERNATIONAL
PO BOX 88065
CHICAGO, IL  60680-1065

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**Canadian Payments:

DUES PROCESSING CENTER
MOOSE INTERNATIONAL
PO BOX 88067
CHICAGO, IL  60680-1067

• Pay by credit card using our secure Quick Pay screen.
• Pay by credit/debit card over the phone by calling The Moose Helpdesk at (630) 906-3658.
• Pay by using The Moose Smartphone App. Learn more here on how to download it.
• Pay by creation of a reoccurring annual payment with a credit card. Set up is easy; just log into your My Membership Record and go to “Manage Account”>” Manage Auto Pay”

**Please do not mail checks to the Moose International street address; doing so adds to the processing time.

Transferring to Another Lodge

This information pertains to Moose members who want or need to transfer their membership to a different lodge or into General Assembly.

• Any member who wants to transfer from one lodge to another must be current with their dues in order to transfer and to keep their years of service.
• To allow the incoming lodge administrative handling time, the member must turn in their transfer application at least 30 days prior to their due’s expiration date.
• The transfer application needs to be submitted to the incoming fraternal unit, along with a $20.00 transfer fee.
• Transfers are not handled by Moose International or the Moose International Helpdesk. They are handled by the incoming lodge.
• The Moose General Laws Chapter 32, section 32.1 provides information on transfers; it includes that the incoming lodge notifies the outgoing lodge, providing them up to fourteen days to object to the transfer. If there is no objection, membership is then voted on at the next meeting of the incoming lodge.
• Upon approval, the membership is moved to the new lodge and an updated membership card is issued.
• When a member transfers out of General Assembly Lodge 3000, the incoming lodge is not to charge a transfer fee.
• Members who want to transfer into General Assembly Lodge 3000 should contact Moose International at (630) 906-3658 and ask for the General Assembly for assistance.

Transferring to Another Chapter/Moose Legion

This information pertains to Moose members who want or need to transfer their membership to a different Chapter or Moose Legion.

• Similar to the Lodge process above, but the transfer applications need to be submitted to the incoming Chapter Treasurer/Moose Legion Secretary.
• Separate transfer applications are filled out for members transferring both their lodge and chapter memberships or both their lodge and Moose Legion memberships because one form goes to the lodge and the other goes to the Chapter or Moose Legion.
• Transfer fees are $10 for the Chapter/Moose Legion. No transfer fee is needed for chapter members transferring out of Allheart.