eDues work the same way you use online banking to pay other bills, membership or subscriptions.

eDues uses Plaid, an industry-leader in account verification used by platforms like Venmo, to facilitate communication between your bank and your local union’s bank. Plaid maintains secure connections to more than 12,000 financial institutions globally.

This is done through an ACH (Automated Clearing House) payment — the same method most districts use to deposit your paycheck in your bank account.

This 90-second video goes over the basics:

Signing up for eDues begins with an email from the Florida Education Association, which will be sent to your primary email address we have on record.

The email from centralmembershipsystem@floridaea.org — with the subject, “I’m sticking with my union – eDues payment summary” — will contain a secure link that is unique to you. Once you click on that link you will be taken to the secure portal where you can complete registration and link your bank account in three easy steps.

1. Create your secure password. This password requires 12 characters with at least one letter, one number and one symbol. (You will see that your first and last names autofill and that you can change your portal email here.)
2. Once you have registered, click the orange SET UP NOW button (in the bottom right corner) to link your bank account in one of two easy ways:
   1. (quickest method) Find and select your bank in the searchable list and follow the on-screen prompts. After clicking CONTINUE a new window will open and you will be prompted to log into your bank. Follow the prompts from your bank to connect your account to the Plaid system. (Note: each bank’s process is slightly different.)
   2. Scroll to the bottom of the list and select LINK WITH ACCOUNT NUMBERS. You will then be prompted to enter your bank’s routing number and your bank account number (checking or savings).If you use Method 2 (your bank account and routing numbers), you will receive a microdeposit to verify your account. Once you’ve received the microdeposit — which can take up to 3 business days — return to https://portal.floridaea.org, click the blue VERIFY NOW button and enter the three letter code attached to the $0.01 micro-deposit you received from Plaid. This is how Plaid verifies your account info.
3. You will know the process is successful when you see the green box in your member portal.

The process itself takes most members less than 5 minutes. If you receive a microdeposit you will have to wait 1-3 business days between starting and finishing the process.

You will need:

1. a smart phone, tablet or computer;
2. an internet connection;
3. your personalized email from FEA; and
4. either your online banking login info or your bank account and routing numbers. Many banks have their routing number published on their website.

Reach out to your local union office (using the widget right or below) and verify that your union has your correct personal email address. Then, ask your local union to resend you the link.

No, the email does not expire. That being said, if your email was caught in your spam filter it could be automatically deleted by your email provider after a period of time.

If you can’t find your email, reach out to your local union office (using the widget right or below) and verify that your union has your correct personal email address. Then, ask your local union to resend you the link.

No, once you click the personalized link in the email and create your password, the link will no longer work.

To get back to the portal, visit https://portal.floridaea.org/

Many of your friends and colleagues have already signed up for eDues. You can start by asking them for help.

If you need additional help, contact your local union office (using the widget right or below).

Microdeposits are an easy way to verify your bank account information. Plaid does this by making a one-cent deposit into your account with a three-letter code linked to that deposit.

The Plaid microdeposit code is # followed by three letters — like #ABC, #JNP or #HWM. The three letters after the # are what you’ll need to enter in your member portal to complete your eDues setup.

The microdeposit code will be on your bank statement — either online or the paper copy you receive from your bank. If you can’t access your statement you can call your bank to request the code.

On your statement you should see a $0.01 deposit 1-3 business days after linking your bank account to your eDues account. Alongside the deposit, you will see #xxx. The three letters after the # are your microdeposit code.

Once you have found your microdeposit code on your bank statement, visit https://portal.floridaea.org, login using your email address and the password you chose when you created your FEA portal account and click the blue VERIFY NOW button and follow the prompts.

You will know the process is successful when you see the green box in your member portal.

To complete your registration or to change your information at any time, you can visit https://portal.floridaea.org and login using your email address and the password you chose when you created your FEA portal account.

Yes. If your bank is not found in our automated list or you don’t want to use your bank log in credentials, you can use your routing number and account number to link your bank account.

This option does require an added step.

Plaid will send a $0.01 microdeposit to your account. Once you’ve received the microdeposit return to https://portal.floridaea.org, click the blue VERIFY NOW button and enter the three letter code (after the #) attached to the deposit you received from Plaid.

Your eDues set-up will not be complete until you have logged back into the FEA member portal to enter the three letter code.

You will know the process is successful when you see the green box in your member portal.

Yes. If your bank is not found in our automated list or you don’t want to use your bank log in credentials, you can use your routing number and account number to link your bank account.

This option does require an added step.

Plaid will send a $0.01 microdeposit to your account. Once you’ve received the microdeposit return to https://portal.floridaea.org, click the blue VERIFY NOW button and enter the three letter code (after the #) attached to the deposit you received from Plaid.

Your eDues set-up will not be complete until you have logged back into the FEA member portal to enter the three letter code.

You will know the process is successful when you see the green box in your member portal.