State of California             

M E M O R A N D U M


			
To:     PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT LIAISONS   REFERENCE CODE: 94-69
			EFFECTIVE DATE: Immediately
			EXPIRATION  DATE:       December 31, 1995
			DATE OF ISSUE:  December 30, 1994

	THIS MEMORANDUM SHOULD BE DISTRIBUTED TO:

		ACCOUNTING OFFICERS
		HOLDERS OF THE SUPERVISOR'S GUIDE

From:   Department of Personnel Administration
	Labor Relations Division
	1515 "S" Street, 4th Floor, North Building
	Sacramento, CA 95814

Subject:        State Bar of California Dues/Professional Leave - 1995



The Department of Personnel Administration (DPA) is approving the 
following allowances for  reimbursement of the 1995 State Bar of 
California dues.

Under terms of the Bargaining Unit 2 agreement effective September 
1, 1992, the State shall reimburse the cost of bar dues for each 
represented Unit 2 employee for whom bar membership is required as 
a condition of employment.  For other employees in the Unit, the 
State shall either provide reimbursement for bar dues or two days 
per calendar year of professional leave without loss of 
compensation, at the option of the department.  This leave must be 
requested and approved in the same manner as vacation leave.  If 
the employee is working less than full-time, the bar dues 
reimbursement or professional leave shall be prorated.  
Professional leave credit shall not carry over from year to year.

The Unit 2 agreement further provides job-related local or 
specialty (sections) bar dues which may be reimbursed at each 
department's discretion for each employee for whom State Bar 
membership is required as a condition of employment.  Any amount to 
be reimbursed shall be determined by each department.  If local or 
specialty bar dues are reimbursed for less than full-time 
employees, the reimbursed amount shall be prorated.  Each 
department may delay reimbursement of any increase in bar dues no 
later than the end of each calendar year.

Excluded employees, who are required to maintain State Bar 
membership, shall be entitled to the same allowances as provided in 
DPA Rule 599.921.  Job related local or specialty (sections) bar 
dues may be reimbursed at each department's discretion for each 
employee of whom State Bar membership is required as a condition of 
employment.  Any amount to be reimbursed shall be determined by 
each department.  If local or specialty (sections) bar dues are 
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employees, the reimbursed amount shall be prorated.  Departments, 
at their discretion, may prorate basic bar dues for less than full-
time employees or employees who begin or end State service during 
1995.

As a result of Keller vs. State Bar of California (1990) 110 S. Ct. 
2228, the Department of Personnel Administration has determined 
that it would not be appropriate for the State of California to pay 
for activities which are political or ideological.  The State Bar 
has authorized a deduction of $1.00 from the 1995 membership fee 
for those who object to expenditures for activities with "political 
of ideological coloration."

Those employees who wish to pay the full membership fees must pay 
the State Bar of California directly and request reimbursement from 
the State.  All requests for reimbursement must contain:  proof of 
payment, a copy of the annual fee statement issued by the State Bar 
Association, and a copy of the employee's membership card.  
Employees may not claim reimbursement for the $1.00 deduction (see 
Attachment Line D - Hudson Deduction).  Departments that receive 
requests for full reimbursement must either:  reduce the claim by 
$1.00 and notify the claimant of the correction, or return the 
claim to the claimant for correction.

Departments may schedule payments of bar dues, less the $1.00 
Hudson Deduction,  through the State Controller's Office - Audits 
Division.  The check must be payable to the "State Bar of 
California" and sent in c/o First Interstate Bank, P.O. Box 39126, 
San Francisco, CA  94139-0126.  Copies of the annual fee statements 
(see Attachment Line F) must accompany the claim schedule and care 
must be taken to identify the employees that the warrant(s) cover.

The following rates for 1995 reflect the $1.00 reduction for the 
Hudson Deduction:

State Bar of California - Active Members
For employees admitted prior to February 1, 1992        $477.00

For employees admitted on February 1, 1992 through      $409.00
January 31, 1994

For employees admitted on February 1, 1994 and after    $378.00

State Bar of California - Inactive Members
For all employees       $ 49.00

In addition to reimbursement for bar dues, nonrepresented employees 
are entitled to reimbursement for up to $100.00 annually for 
membership in one professional society or for one professional 
license fee.  The membership must be in a professional society which 
engages in activities directly related to the employee's scientific 
or professional discipline.  The professional license must also be 
related to the employee's scientific or professional discipline (DPA 
Rule 599.922.2).


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If Accounting or Labor Relations staff have any questions, please 
call Terrie Jordan at (916) 324-9377, CALNET 454-9377.  Employees 
must direct questions to their Accounting Office staff.





Rick McWilliam
Chief of Labor Relations

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