State of California

  M E M O R A N D U M

  REFERENCE CODE:
  97-043

  DATE:
  December 08, 1997

  TO:
  Accounting Officers
  Employee Relations Officers
  Claims Coordinators
  Travel and Relocations Liaisons

  FROM:
  Department of Personnel Administration
  Labor Relations Division

  SUBJECT:
  State Bar of California Dues/Professional Leave - 1998

  CONTACT:
  Terrie Jordan, Statewide Coordinator, Travel and Relocation
  Program
  (916) 324-9377, CALNET 454-9377
  FAX: (916) 322-0765
  OFFICE VISION: DPA(TJJORDAN)
  INTERNET: TJJORDAN@SMTP.DPA.CA.GOV


  The Department of Personnel Administration (DPA) is
  approving the following allowances for reimbursement of the
  1998 State Bar of California dues.
  
  The State shall reimburse the $77 mandatory 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.
  
  In addition, job-related local or specialty (sections) bar
  dues 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 to no later
  than the end of each calendar year.
  
  Excluded employees, who are required to maintain State Bar
  membership, shall be entitled to reimbursement for the
  mandatory dues of $77.  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 reimbursed for less
  than full-time 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 1998.
  
  Employees 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
  shall not receive reimbursement in excess of the mandatory
  $77 dues and appropriate specialty dues as noted above.  Bar
  dues for inactive members is $49.
  
  In addition to reimbursement for $77 bar dues, excluded
  employees are entitled to reimbursement for up to $100
  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).
  
  If Accounting or Labor Relations staff have any questions,
  please call Terrie Jordan at (916) 324-9377, CALNET 454-
  9377.  Employees with questions should be directed to their
  departmental Accounting Office.
  
  
  
  Rick McWilliam
  Chief of Labor Relations