The association said today it has sent questionnaires to 11,600 gardaí seeking their opinion on what action to take if other unions go on strike over pay.
It says it wants to establish the level of anger among its members over the Government's public sector pay levies.
However, it points out that withdrawal of labour is one of the options.
GRA General Secretary PJ Stone said that 'members have had their pay reduced by five successive measures in the past year, causing unprecedented levels of anger and despair. Our members are working harder than ever to face down increasing crime with reduced garda numbers.
'We are all collectively aware of the poor state of the economy, but we are seeing rising levels of resentment that garda pay is disproportionately cut to pay for the unregulated greed of others overseen by this very same government.'
The GRA announced last month that it would ballot its members on industrial action, but today it published the questionnaire.
The association is asking gardaí what they would do if the Irish Congress of Trades Unions takes industrial action.
They have four options to choose from: do nothing, do something just short of withdrawal of service, withdraw service or suggest something else.
The questionnaire follows a warning by Garda Commissioner Fachtna Murphy that gardaí could face civil and criminal action if they withdraw their service.
Minister for Justice Dermot Ahern said a ballot would be a threat to the authority of the State that would not be allowed to happen.
The 11,600 gardaí are due to receive their papers by this evening and have until 10 February to respond.
