BEA - FAQ's

Frequently Asked Questions
Q. I have been a member for 1 month and still have not received my membership card. What do I do? A. If you did not put your mail stop on your application to join, we do not know where to send your membership card. Feel free to call the administration office at 522-2996 to inquire about your card and give us your current mail stop. Q. What happened to SBEA when Boeing sold? A. Many of you have called and asked that question. Your SBEA membership did not change. Boeing does not own SBEA. We are member-owned and NOT for sale. We have been your Employees’ Association since 1937. We will continue to be your Employees’ Association whether you are a Boeing employee or a Spirit Aerosystem employee. The only change that will happen is a name change: Spirit/Boeing Employees’ Association. We want to continue to serve you in our stores and at our lake facility. The only goal we have for the future is to strive to improve SBEA in every way we can. Q. I am not getting my SBEA Today. Why? A. It may be that your mail stop is wrong. You need to fill out the form to update your mail stop with your employer as well as making sure SBEA has your correct mail stop. All newsletters are mailed from the Spirit mail room. Q. I am retiring and want to know if I can keep my membership in the SBEA? A.When you retire from Boeing or Spirit, and do not go to work for the other company, you are eligible to keep you membership current. Bring something to show your retirement status down to the lake or the lake office and it will cost you $35 a year which includes a newsletter mailed to your home every month. Q. What about payroll deductions for purchases at the SBEA Store? A. If you are a SBEA member you are allowed 2 payroll deductions per month. Deductions must be at least $25, and if your purchases total over $50 you may choose whether they come out of 1 or 2 paychecks. Each payroll deduction can not go over $300. You must show your drivers license to do a payroll deduction. Q. My spouse is a member. Am I eligible to process a payroll deduction? A. Yes! If your spouse is a member, and you also work at Boeing or Spirit, you can use their membership card and this entitles you to payroll deduction. However, you must take the deduction out of your check, not your spouse's. Q. What are the numbers (1-12) on the back of my membership card for? A. As a SBEA member, you are allowed to bring 24 free guests into the lake each year. Each time you bring a guest we will punch a number off your card. Q. Why do special event tickets like Casino Night sell for one price and then increase in price towards the day of the event? A. The reason we have this price increase in tickets about 2 weeks before the date of the event is because we must order food and sometimes hire extra help. The committee changed the ticket policy for this type of events because we were having problems with people waiting until the last minute to buy their tickets and then we would not have enough food or enough gaming tables. They hoped that by raising the cost of the tickets two weeks prior to the event when we had to call in food that it would help alleviate this problem and encourage them to buy their tickets early. Q. I had been out on sick leave for 6 months. The company took $48 out of my paycheck for SBEA dues. Why? A. If a member is out on leave of absence, on medical leave, or if your dues become delinquent for any reason, payroll automatically picks up those delinquent dues when you return to work. If you do not wish to continue your membership during this time frame, you must turn in a membership cancellation form. Cancellations forms are available at any SBEA store and must be turned in along with your membership card to the SBEA store to cancel your membership. Q. I want to have a large picnic at the SBEA lake. Can I reserve the pavilion at the lake? A. Yes you can. Call 522-2996 to find out what the procedure is and if the day you want to reserve the pavilion is available. The receptionist will explain the procedure and the cost associated. You may check out the rental facilities at the SBEA web site. www.beatoday.com or www.spirit.beatoday.com. Go to the lake page and at the bottom of the page is links to each building. Q. How can I keep up with all the current activities? A. The SBEA sends out a newsletter each month. It's called Spirit/Boeing Today. It's sent directly to your company mail stop. Extra copies are available in most the stores. You can also check our web site from home or work at www.beatoday.com or www.spirit.beatoday.com.. Q. Can I order flowers from the SBEA? A. Yes! The SBEA takes flower orders for delivery. For in town delivery, prices start at $25.00 for green plants, $25.00 for blooming plants. All orders for out of town delivery start at $40.00. The main SBEA store has an assortment of fresh-cut flowers for any occasion. Q. Someone told me that I could pay my Weststar and Wichita Water bill at the SBEA Store. Is that true? A. Yes, you need to have your bill (Weststar or Wichita Water) in sealed envelopes. Just give it to a SBEA employee. They will take care of it for you. Q. Does the SBEA provide notary service? A. Yes we do. There is no cost to SBEA members. If you are not a member, the cost is $2.00. Call ahead at 522-2996 or at 526-2111 to see if the notary is available. The main store, strut store, PD store and administration office all offer notary service. Q. I heard there is a private lake for SBEA members. Where is it located at? A. Yes there is a 55 acre private lake at 4226 S. Gold. We stock the lake monthly with a variety of fish including trout in the winter and bass, crappie, catfish in the summer months. There is a pavilion, volleyball courts, softball fields, playgrounds, 46 fishing docks and a lake store. Slide Show Q. Do I need a fishing license to fish at the lake? A. No, we are a private lake so you do not have to have a Kansas State Fishing license. Q. Can I put a boat on the lake? A. Yes you can however, there are certain requirements. Please check Boating Rules for details. Q. What are the lake hours? A. The hours for the lake varies to the season. Check the Lake Listing for hours and days. Q. I heard that the SBEA has a hunter safety class. When is it? A. We do offer a hunter safety course for free through the SBEA. We usually have the class in September, and have two classes. Watch your Spirit/Boeing Today for dates and times. We usually start advertising for enrollment two months in advance. Q. Can I get discounted movie tickets through the SBEA? A. Yes, check out the listing under Tickets. Q. Why can't I buy concert tickets up to the day of the concert if they haven't sold out? A. On events at the Cotillion you can purchase them up to the day of the event. All other concerts we call in the tickets we have sold each day, and then we have to pick up the tickets from the ticket agency and get them back out to the stores where the tickets where order from. So we have to close the ticket sales to these concerts at least a week early to get all the paper work done, and get the tickets to the customer in time for the concert. Q. Why are the items in the stores marked with two different prices? A. The two different prices on merchandise is member price and non-member price. The lower price is member cost. Q. I forgot to buy my movie tickets before I left work. Can I buy them anywhere else? A. The lake store at 4226 S. Gold sells all the tickets that the stores in the plant sell. They are open Wednesday through Sunday. The hours depend on the time of year. Check the Lake Listing for hours and days. Q. Can I get my wife a card so she can get her discounts at the merchants around town? A. Yes, there are family cards for the spouse and any children between the ages of 14 - 20 living at home with the member. You may pick up a family card application at any SBEA store or call 522-2996 and ask for one to be mailed to you. Q. I have lost my SBEA membership card. What do I need to do to get another card? A. The cost of a replacement membership card is $1.50. Visit any SBEA store and fill out a duplicate membership form. Within 2 weeks your new lamented card will be mailed to your company mail code. Q. Does the SBEA sell memberships to the Kansas Aviation Museum, or any other discounts with them? A. You may show your SBEA card at the door and get in for these rates: Adults $1.50, Children .75. the SBEA also sells these yearly memberships. Introductory $10, Student $15, Individual $30, Family $50, Century $100, Donor $200, Corporate Sponsor $250, Corporate Patron $1,000. Pick up a membership form at any SBEA store. Q. Does the SBEA rent boats at the SBEA lake? A. Yes we rent boats for fishing and we also rent paddle boats. Call the lake store and inquire at 522-5966. Q. If I have a problem with one of the vendors in the merchant discount book who do I call? A. Please take time to call the administrative offices at 522-2996 and tell Christine the problem so she can check with the vendor and correct the problem. Q. How do I cancel my SBEA membership? A. Pick up a green cancellation card up at any SBEA store. Fill out the form and attached all current membership cards (member, spouse and family cards). Turn the form with attached cards back in to the SBEA clerk. This process takes about 2 weeks. Q. I have something I would like to discuss with all the Board members. How do I go about doing this? A. The Board members have several meetings in a month. It would depend on the item you would like to discuss with them. If it concerns the store you would address the store meeting which meets the first Monday of every month. If it concerns the lake or long range that committee meets the first Thursday of every month. If it concerns the social committee that committee meets the first Monday of every month. The monthly Board meeting is held on the second Thursday on every month. Per our by-laws all members are welcome to attend. If you have an item for discussion you need to submit it in writing 5 days in advance so we can get it on the agenda and get prepared to discuss the item. You may call 522-2996 and visit with Sandy Smith or Trish Pulliam. Q. My neighbor is a fireman with the Wichita Fire Department. I heard he can now join the SBEA. Where can I get more information for him? A. The Board is now extending the opportunity to join SBEA to the armed services and emergency relief personnel.Firemen, policemen, EMS, etc.). They can join at the administration office at 4226 S Gold. For more information contact the office at 522-2996. Q. I am getting laid off and wondered if I was eligible to keep up my SBEA membership? A. Yes you can keep up your membership up to 4 years after you have been laid off. You must pay for your dues at the SBEA Administration Office at the lake. They are open Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. I have been a member for 1 month and still have not received my membership card. What do I do?

A. If you did not put your mail stop on your application to join, we do not know where to send your membership card. Feel free to call the administration office at 522-2996 to inquire about your card and give us your current mail stop.

Q. What happened to SBEA when Boeing sold?

A. Many of you have called and asked that question. Your SBEA membership did not change. Boeing does not own SBEA. We are member-owned and NOT for sale. We have been your Employees’ Association since 1937. We will continue to be your Employees’ Association whether you are a Boeing employee or a Spirit Aerosystem employee. The only change that will happen is a name change: Spirit/Boeing Employees’ Association. We want to continue to serve you in our stores and at our lake facility. The only goal we have for the future is to strive to improve SBEA in every way we can.

Q. I am not getting my SBEA Today. Why?

A. It may be that your mail stop is wrong. You need to fill out the form to update your mail stop with your employer as well as making sure SBEA has your correct mail stop. All newsletters are mailed from the Spirit mail room.

Q. I am retiring and want to know if I can keep my membership in the SBEA?

A.When you retire from Boeing or Spirit, and do not go to work for the other company, you are eligible to keep you membership current. Bring something to show your retirement status down to the lake or the lake office and it will cost you $35 a year which includes a newsletter mailed to your home every month.

Q. What about payroll deductions for purchases at the SBEA Store?

A. If you are a SBEA member you are allowed 2 payroll deductions per month. Deductions must be at least $25, and if your purchases total over $50 you may choose whether they come out of 1 or 2 paychecks. Each payroll deduction can not go over $300. You must show your drivers license to do a payroll deduction.

Q. My spouse is a member. Am I eligible to process a payroll deduction?

A. Yes! If your spouse is a member, and you also work at Boeing or Spirit, you can use their membership card and this entitles you to payroll deduction. However, you must take the deduction out of your check, not your spouse's.

Q. What are the numbers (1-12) on the back of my membership card for?

A. As a SBEA member, you are allowed to bring 24 free guests into the lake each year. Each time you bring a guest we will punch a number off your card.

Q. Why do special event tickets like Casino Night sell for one price and then increase in price towards the day of the event?

A. The reason we have this price increase in tickets about 2 weeks before the date of the event is because we must order food and sometimes hire extra help. The committee changed the ticket policy for this type of events because we were having problems with people waiting until the last minute to buy their tickets and then we would not have enough food or enough gaming tables. They hoped that by raising the cost of the tickets two weeks prior to the event when we had to call in food that it would help alleviate this problem and encourage them to buy their tickets early.

Q. I had been out on sick leave for 6 months. The company took $48 out of my paycheck for SBEA dues. Why?

A. If a member is out on leave of absence, on medical leave, or if your dues become delinquent for any reason, payroll automatically picks up those delinquent dues when you return to work. If you do not wish to continue your membership during this time frame, you must turn in a membership cancellation form. Cancellations forms are available at any SBEA store and must be turned in along with your membership card to the SBEA store to cancel your membership.

Q. I want to have a large picnic at the SBEA lake. Can I reserve the pavilion at the lake?

A. Yes you can. Call 522-2996 to find out what the procedure is and if the day you want to reserve the pavilion is available. The receptionist will explain the procedure and the cost associated. You may check out the rental facilities at the SBEA web site. www.beatoday.com or www.spirit.beatoday.com. Go to the lake page and at the bottom of the page is links to each building.

Q. How can I keep up with all the current activities?

A. The SBEA sends out a newsletter each month. It's called Spirit/Boeing Today. It's sent directly to your company mail stop. Extra copies are available in most the stores. You can also check our web site from home or work at www.beatoday.com or www.spirit.beatoday.com..

Q. Can I order flowers from the SBEA?

A. Yes! The SBEA takes flower orders for delivery. For in town delivery, prices start at $25.00 for green plants, $25.00 for blooming plants. All orders for out of town delivery start at $40.00. The main SBEA store has an assortment of fresh-cut flowers for any occasion.

Q. Someone told me that I could pay my Weststar and Wichita Water bill at the SBEA Store. Is that true?

A. Yes, you need to have your bill (Weststar or Wichita Water) in sealed envelopes. Just give it to a SBEA employee. They will take care of it for you.

Q. Does the SBEA provide notary service?

A. Yes we do. There is no cost to SBEA members. If you are not a member, the cost is $2.00. Call ahead at 522-2996 or at 526-2111 to see if the notary is available. The main store, strut store, PD store and administration office all offer notary service.

Q. I heard there is a private lake for SBEA members. Where is it located at?

A. Yes there is a 55 acre private lake at 4226 S. Gold. We stock the lake monthly with a variety of fish including trout in the winter and bass, crappie, catfish in the summer months. There is a pavilion, volleyball courts, softball fields, playgrounds, 46 fishing docks and a lake store. Slide Show

Q. Do I need a fishing license to fish at the lake?

A. No, we are a private lake so you do not have to have a Kansas State Fishing license.

Q. Can I put a boat on the lake?

A. Yes you can however, there are certain requirements. Please check Boating Rules for details.

Q. What are the lake hours?

A. The hours for the lake varies to the season. Check the Lake Listing for hours and days.

Q. I heard that the SBEA has a hunter safety class. When is it?

A. We do offer a hunter safety course for free through the SBEA. We usually have the class in September, and have two classes. Watch your Spirit/Boeing Today for dates and times. We usually start advertising for enrollment two months in advance.

Q. Can I get discounted movie tickets through the SBEA?

A. Yes, check out the listing under Tickets.

Q. Why can't I buy concert tickets up to the day of the concert if they haven't sold out?

A. On events at the Cotillion you can purchase them up to the day of the event. All other concerts we call in the tickets we have sold each day, and then we have to pick up the tickets from the ticket agency and get them back out to the stores where the tickets where order from. So we have to close the ticket sales to these concerts at least a week early to get all the paper work done, and get the tickets to the customer in time for the concert.

Q. Why are the items in the stores marked with two different prices?

A. The two different prices on merchandise is member price and non-member price. The lower price is member cost.

Q. I forgot to buy my movie tickets before I left work. Can I buy them anywhere else?

A. The lake store at 4226 S. Gold sells all the tickets that the stores in the plant sell. They are open Wednesday through Sunday. The hours depend on the time of year. Check the Lake Listing for hours and days.

Q. Can I get my wife a card so she can get her discounts at the merchants around town?

A. Yes, there are family cards for the spouse and any children between the ages of 14 - 20 living at home with the member. You may pick up a family card application at any SBEA store or call 522-2996 and ask for one to be mailed to you.

Q. I have lost my SBEA membership card. What do I need to do to get another card?

A. The cost of a replacement membership card is $1.50. Visit any SBEA store and fill out a duplicate membership form. Within 2 weeks your new lamented card will be mailed to your company mail code.

Q. Does the SBEA sell memberships to the Kansas Aviation Museum, or any other discounts with them?

A. You may show your SBEA card at the door and get in for these rates: Adults $1.50, Children .75. the SBEA also sells these yearly memberships. Introductory $10, Student $15, Individual $30, Family $50, Century $100, Donor $200, Corporate Sponsor $250, Corporate Patron $1,000. Pick up a membership form at any SBEA store.

Q. Does the SBEA rent boats at the SBEA lake?

A. Yes we rent boats for fishing and we also rent paddle boats. Call the lake store and inquire at 522-5966.

Q. If I have a problem with one of the vendors in the merchant discount book who do I call?

A. Please take time to call the administrative offices at 522-2996 and tell Christine the problem so she can check with the vendor and correct the problem.

Q. How do I cancel my SBEA membership?

A. Pick up a green cancellation card up at any SBEA store. Fill out the form and attached all current membership cards (member, spouse and family cards). Turn the form with attached cards back in to the SBEA clerk. This process takes about 2 weeks.

Q. I have something I would like to discuss with all the Board members. How do I go about doing this?

A. The Board members have several meetings in a month. It would depend on the item you would like to discuss with them. If it concerns the store you would address the store meeting which meets the first Monday of every month. If it concerns the lake or long range that committee meets the first Thursday of every month. If it concerns the social committee that committee meets the first Monday of every month. The monthly Board meeting is held on the second Thursday on every month. Per our by-laws all members are welcome to attend. If you have an item for discussion you need to submit it in writing 5 days in advance so we can get it on the agenda and get prepared to discuss the item. You may call 522-2996 and visit with Sandy Smith or Trish Pulliam.

Q. My neighbor is a fireman with the Wichita Fire Department. I heard he can now join the SBEA. Where can I get more information for him?

A. The Board is now extending the opportunity to join SBEA to the armed services and emergency relief personnel.Firemen, policemen, EMS, etc.). They can join at the administration office at 4226 S Gold. For more information contact the office at 522-2996.

Q. I am getting laid off and wondered if I was eligible to keep up my SBEA membership?

A. Yes you can keep up your membership up to 4 years after you have been laid off. You must pay for your dues at the SBEA Administration Office at the lake. They are open Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

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