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STC's 2004 Technical Communicator Salary Survey
STC's 2004 Technical Communicator Salary Survey is now available
on STC's Web site at www.stc.org/salarySurvey.asp
As in past years, the survey features information about salaries
and benefits for STC members in the U.S. and Canada. The survey
breaks down salary information by levels of experience, levels
of education, gender, and ZIP code/postal code.This year, for
the first time, the survey form was sent to STC members all over
the world. Two countries outside of North America--Israel and
India--produced enough responses to be statistically significant.
Salary information about those countries has been included in
the survey results.
To access the survey, you'll need to log onto the members-only
section of the STC Web site using your member number and password.
Your member number appears on your STC membership card and just
above your address on the mailing label of Intercom. Password
help is available on the logon screen.
Transformation Update
Hello STC Members!
You've said want more value in your STC membership,
and we're listening! As you might know, the STC Board of Directors
and a team of amazing additional volunteers is leading the Society
through a transformation to provide increased and improved value
to you. You probably have many questions about this effort and
what it means to you, so the Communication Committee is providing
several information resources for you to read and hear about the
transformation and ask questions and provide feedback.
With this short note, I personally invite and encourage you to
take advantage of these resources! Here's a list and brief description
of what's available today. I hope you'll opt to receive updates,
as we have several other interesting programs rolling out in the
fall.
www.stc.org/transformation/
On the Transformation Web site you'll find
articles and presentations, as well as instructions for subscribing
to the Transformation News distribution list (go to the Web site,
and click the "Transformation Discussion List" link
at the top of the left column of the page). -- Transformation
News (transform@lists.stc.org): Subscribe to
this distribution list to receive Web site update information
and other tidbits.
transform@stc.org:
Send a note to the Communication Committee to ask questions or
provide transformation feedback and suggestions.
Enjoy!
Andrea
STC President
pres@stc.org
Customize your STC Membership in 2005
New choices for 2005 STC Membership are a change the STC Transformation
Initiative Team has made toward its goal of providing value that
members want and need to develop professionally.
Professional Memberships range from:
E-membership ($135) and Classic
Membership ($145)
Both E-membership and Classic Membership include 1 chapter with
1 SIG, or 3 SIGs. The difference: E-members receive copies of
Intercom and Technical Communication online, while Classic members
continue to receive paper copies. Add more SIGs for $5 each; dual
membership in additional chapters is $10 each.
Student Memberships ($50)
Student membership includes 1 student chapter and 1 professional
chapter membership, and no additional cost for SIGs. Student members
will receive their copies of Intercom and Technical Communication
online.
Limited Memberships ($125)
Limited Memberships include only paper copies and online access
to of Intercom and Technical Communication.
In addition, new members who paid 2004 dues during the months of Jan. - Oct. 2004, receive a “rebate” ranging from $14 (Jan.) to $126 (Oct). These credits will appear on new members' renewal invoices. New members who join the Society in Nov. and Dec. 2004 are considered paid in full for 2005. For more information, see: http://www.stc.org/transformation/article9.asp.
Dues Renewal Deadline and Rates
The STC office is currently developing a new online dues renewal
form. The office will notify members via e-mail when the online
renewal form is ready.
Printed dues renewal invoices will be mailed in late November
to all members who do not renew their memberships online at the
STC Web site. For membership
dues, STC accepts checks in U.S. dollars or Canadian equivalent,
and American Express, MasterCard, and VISA payments. Dues payments
must be received by January 1, 2005. (A grace period extends to
February 28, 2005.) Note that only members who have paid their
dues by February 28, 2005, will be eligible to vote in the STC
election.
The renewal invoices for 2005 allow members to choose one of four
new individual membership categories approved by the STC board
of directors. (For more information on the new categories, see
“Board
Establishes New Membership Categories” in the September
2004 Tieline.) The rates for 2005 dues are as follows:
| Category |
Cost in US $$ |
|
Classic Membership |
US Members Canadian Members Overseas Members Retired Members |
145.00 145.00 + $15 postage* 145.00 + $35 postage* 72.50** |
Limited Membership |
US Members Canadian Members Overseas Members Retired Members |
125.00 125.00 + $15 postage* 125.00 + $35 postage* N/A |
E-Membership |
US Members Canadian Members Overseas Members Retired Members |
135.00 135.00 135.00 N/A |
Student Membership |
US Members Canadian Members Overseas Members Retired Members |
50.00 50.00 50.00 N/A |
*Postage covers costs of
mailing printed copies of Intercom and Technical Communication.
**To qualify for the retired member rate, an individual must be
retired and have been an STC member for at least ten years.
Two groups of members do not receive a dues renewal invoice in
November: Members who join STC on or after November 1, 2004, and
sustaining organizations. Sustaining organizations are billed
separately in July.
If you have any questions about dues renewal, please contact the
membership department.
New on the STC Web Site: Intercom Online
A new Intercom section of the STC Web site featuring full-text search of archived articles is available. Through the new site, STC members enjoy early access to PDFs of the current issue, including the Society Pages, letters to the editor, and Intercom departments such as Witful Thinking and Off Hours. Members also have access to PDFs of all articles from October 1999 to the present. Additionally, selected articles from the current issue are available to nonmembers, free of charge, to introduce them to the magazine and STC.