Retired membership shall be open to any person who has retired from educational employment. Retired members shall have the right to vote, to hold elective or appointive positions and be counted toward representation entitlement for the Board of Directors and the Representative Assembly in proportion to the membership. Retired members shall be eligible to receive benefits and services of the Association authorized by the Board of Directors. An LAE member who retired may choose to join an LAE Lifetime Retired Program. Dues for the LAE Lifetime Program will be $100.00. LAE Lifetime Retired will be limited to 1000 memberships.