Bar Dues
Employee Designation: Manager, Supervisor, Confidential, and Excluded
References: CalHR Rule 599.921 and PML 2014-048
Upon certification by the appointing power that the actual practice of law is required for the performance of the duties of a specific position, employees shall be reimbursed for up to $380 of the State Bar membership fee of $430 for the cost of annual membership fees and specialty fees of the State Bar Association.
The State does not pay:
the $10 portion that funds the State Bar’s lobbying efforts or communications with voluntary bar associations;
optional donations to the Conference of Delegates of California Bar Associations, Foundation of the State Bar, or the California Supreme Court Historical Society; or
penalties resulting from late payment of dues, unless the State is responsible for the late payment.
the $40 contribution for Legal Services Assistance
Professional Society Dues
Employee Designation: Manager, Supervisor, Confidential, and Excluded
References: CalHR Rule 599.922.2
Reimbursement of up to $100 per year may be allowed for membership dues of a professional organization or for a job-related professional license fee. When an employee's job requires a professional license, upon approval of the appointing power, the employee may receive both professional dues and license fees reimbursement not to exceed $100 annually for each. Professional society dues do not include social or community groups, such as Chamber of Commerce, Rotarians, etc.
