PAID UP FOR LIFE NEW RULES
Click on Link Below for the New Rate Chart and Procedures
Read the Resolution:
puflresolution.pdfCost
Previously there was a 10% minimum deposit required. Under the change to the PUFL program, the member must only include the first month's payment,
as noted on the rate chart. If the member chooses to pay more than the
minimum deposit, the remaining balance will be divided into 35
additional payments, which will decrease the amount of the monthly
payment. National will continue to forward payment coupons to the
member once the application has been accepted and processed. A New
option has been added to give the member the opportunity for automatic
monthly credit card billing.
Members may pay the full amount
at the time of application. To calculate the total cost of a PUFL
membership, the member (or post officer) will need to find teh monthly
payment on therate chart and multipy by 36. PLEASE NOTE: The total
fee must be entered on the front of the application, regardless of
whether the member is paying in full or choosing the Time Payment Plan.
Beginning
October 1, 2009, all PUFL applications must be accompanied by a copy of
the member's separation form (DD214 or similar) or a copy of their
current active duty military identification. If nether is available,
provide a brief explanation and include a copy of the member's current
driver's license. The PUFL application will not be processed if
eligibility documentation is not provided and will be returned to the
Department Headquarters for resolution.
Time Payment Plan
The Time Payment Plan has been extended to a
36-month payment period (previous plan was 12 months). The rate chart
on the application reflects the monthly payments amounts instead of the
full payment due.
Members who choose to participate in the
Time Payment Plan must complete the Participation Agreement on the back
of the application. Any forms received without signature will be
returned to the department for correction. For more information on the Paid-up-for-Life Membership Plan:
contact PUFL Processing at 317-630-1221 or 1-800-433-3318.
HOW TO BE A PAID-UP-FOR-LIFE AMERICAN LEGION MEMBER Any existing member of The American Legion, in good standing, can apply for PUFL Membership, providing the member’s post is in a department that participates in the National Paid-Up-For-Life (PUFL) Membership Plan. (The Department of Kansas does not participate since it maintains its own plan.) To be in good standing, the member must have a valid membership card for the current year. After January 1, a member is delinquent if dues for the current year are not paid, and would need to pay current dues before being eligible to purchase a PUFL. Should a PUFL member hold membership in a post whose charter has been canceled and the member is unable to effect a transfer, then the unused portion of the original fee will be refunded. The same will apply in the case of a member whose membership has been permanently revoked by the post. Except as stated, no refunds of PUFL membership fees will be made. COST OF A PAID-UP-FOR-LIFE MEMBERSHIP A PUFL membership is based on two factors - the member’s age at the time of purchase and the total dues of the post at the same time. The total dues of the post include the department and national per capitas and the amount of the annual dues retained by the post. The dues amount used to compute the cost may NOT be less than the sum of the department and national per capitas combined.