Membership of this Association shall consist of full and part-time employees of the Soil & Water Conservation Districts within the State of North Carolina.  Each Association member shall be entitled to one vote.  Associate membership is available to Federal and/or State employees who work closely with Districts.  Associate members have no voting power nor can hold an office. Officers are elected according to the provisions set forth in the Bylaws, Article VI Section 2.  The present five officers are:
 

These Board of Directors, along with the Association Officers compose the Executive Committee, and shall be the governing body of the District Employees Association

• To strengthen the local Soil and Water Conservation Districts of North Carolina.
• To provide assistance and information to the local Boards of Supervisors, and to the employees of the Districts to resolve problems related to renewable natural resource conservation.
• To assist any agency, organization, municipality, group or individual who support the Soil and Water Conservation Districts of North Carolina in the spirit of cooperation, sound conservation practice and proper land use.
• To promote, create, and improve efficiency in the operations of the District offices of the counties of the state.
• To provide a vehicle for personal development of District Employees and to assist them to better fulfill their responsibilities.

• Promotes membership within the Association.
• Enhance the positions of District Employees to:

• Work for certification to augment employees education and increase their general knowledge