ATTENTION: Retired and Active Law Enforcement Officers and Civilian employees of police, peace officer agencies of local state and federal government.
Stay informed and stay in touch with friends and former colleagues. Don’t lose track of all those friends and contacts you made during your 20(+) years in law enforcement. Learn about the latest laws that impact you, not only as a retired law enforcement officer, but as a citizen.
Active Law enforcement officers are also welcome to join ARPALER.
See below for membership requirements.
Annual Membership is $35.
Dues can be automatically deducted from your NYS Retirement /check monthly at $2.92/month or paid in full in January.
Membership entitles you to:
- A voice in local and state government to assist in protecting retirement benefits and issues of interest to law enforcement retirees.
- A quarterly newsletter with important and interesting information which impacts you as a retired or active law enforcement officer. Some of the articles will be additional information to articles found on this website.
- A $250 Bereavement payout to the named beneficiary of the deceased member.
- A free lunch at the monthly Membership Meetings.
- Annual picnic.
- Annual Memorial Service honoring those members who died in the previous year.
- Annual luncheon for the significant others of deceased members.
- Discount opportunities with area businesses.
- Part time employment opportunity announcements.
Membership requirements:
- ACTIVE MEMBER – former SWORN members or CIVILIAN member of any official “Law Enforcement” agency, within the State of New York, who have been retired from active duty and who have their name on their former department’s pension list.
- ASSOCIATE MEMBER – Any SWORN “active duty law enforcement officer” or active duty CIVILIAN member of an official “law enforcement” agency working within the State of New York; Any former SWORN “Law enforcement” personnel or CIVILIAN in good standing of any official “law enforcement” agency, who worked within the State of New York and who shall have resigned from their former department under HONORABLE CONDITIONS.
- NOTE – Membership not automatic. Membership applications are reviewed by ARPALER Administration and voted on by the general membership.
BECOME A MEMBER OF ARPALER
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Membership Application
To apply to ARPALER you will need to print the Membership Application and the Beneficiary Form and mail both of along with a check or money order to: ARPALER, 1425 Lexington Ave., Rochester, NY 14606. Learn about paying direct from your NYS Retirement check below.
Certificate of Beneficiary Form
Along with your membership, you are eligible, free of charge for a $250 Bereavement Payment to a person of your choice. Print and mail the Certificate of Beneficiary Form with your membership application.
Automatic Dues Deduction
Don’t lose out on valuable benefits because you forgot to pay your annual dues! Print out the form and mail it to the ARPALER office today. A small amount will be automatically deducted from your retirement check each month adding up to the sum of annual dues. *This option only available for retired members who are part of the New York State Local Retirement System (NYSLR) and receive a monthly pension check.
Association of Rochester Police and Area Law Enforcement Retirees, Inc. 