Membership
- Every person who retires from McMaster University automatically becomes a ‘regular’ lifetime member of MURA when they retire.
- There are no membership fees. MURA's operating budget is fully funded by income from the McMaster University Faculty Association (MUFA), McMaster Office of the President, McMaster University Academic Librarians' Association, SEIU Local 2 BGPWU and Unifor Local 5555.
- Human Resources provides contact information to MURA Council only if the retiree signs a release of information. MURA urges new retirees to sign this form, which should be included in retirement packages.
- If you are a retiree and have not been receiving MURA communications like the newsletter, contact either MURA or HR.
- When we receive new retirees' contact information from HR, we send a welcome letter. New retirees also receive invitations to be our guests at our annual New Retiree Event in the fall as well as our annual Holiday Lunch in December.
Membership Categories
- There are three categories of membership: "Regular", "Associate", and "Honorary".
- Members have the following rights:
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- to serve on the MURA Council or be elected to any other positions that may arise
- to vote at annual general meetings and special meetings of the Association, including on motions to amend the Constitution
- to receive all issues of MURAnews, the Association's newsletter.
- Associate and Honorary members are described in Article 3 of the Constitution.
Updated May 14, 2026