Applicants Must Complete Payment of Reduced Initiation Fee and Meet the Other Requirements of Membership Drive by December 31 to Avoid Paying Standard Initiation Fee
The American Maritime Officers Membership Drive Program, which provides AMO applicants with a reduced initiation fee under specific circumstances, will conclude December 31, 2025.
In order remain qualified for the reduced AMO initiation fee of $3,000, applicants for membership must complete payment of the full $3,000 reduced fee and meet the other requirements listed below no later than December 31, 2025. If the requirements listed below have not been met by December 31, 2025, the applicant will be responsible for completing payment of the full AMO initiation fee of $6,000 (minus any initiation fee payments already made).
Applicants can check their initiation balance and may make payments online in the AMO member portal by logging into their account on the AMO website. For AMO applicants who have not yet registered for an online account, a link on the login page provides access to do so. Members and applicants can also check their dues balance and make online payments for dues in the AMO member portal.
The AMO initiation fee was raised on January 1, 2024, to $6,000 pursuant to a vote by the National Executive Board, which was ratified by the membership. However, under the terms of the Membership Drive Program, a reduced initiation fee in the amount of $3,000 was established.
To qualify for the reduced initiation fee, applicants must meet the following conditions:
1. The applicant will pay the reduced initiation fee of $3,000 in full not later than December 31, 2025.
2. The applicant will provide Letters of Recommendation from at least two (2) members of American Maritime Officers in good standing.
3. The applicant will be in Good Standing, with their dues paid through the current quarter.
AMO applicants who do not pay the reduced initiation fee in full, establish good standing with the union, and submit the two letters of recommendation prior to December 31, 2025 will be responsible for the standard initiation fee for deep-sea and Great Lakes officers at the time they applied: $6,000 (minus any initiation fee payments already made).
For more information, please contact AMO National Secretary-Treasurer Bob Rice at (954) 295-6160 or via .