Membership Forms

You MUST currently be a permanent, full-time employee of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department to join and please feel free to contact us with any questions.

Click on the following links to download our membership forms.

To download a copy of the beneficiary form, click here

To download a copy of the proxy form, click here

To download a copy of the membership form, click here  If mailing in your application, be sure to include a copy of your Sheriff's Department I.D. Your application will not be processed without it.

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Dues

The Constitution and By-Laws authorize the Association to charge members dues. Currently the dues are $15.00 a month for active members and $9.00 for retirees.

Membership guidelines were amended in September 1982 to make all full-time employees of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department eligible for membership. Those joining the Association within 365 days of hire will avoid equity charges, provided they are under the age of thirty-five (35). Equity charges will be implemented for each year of employment by the Department as a non-member. There will also be a reduction of mortuary benefits for persons becoming members in later years. However, the benefits that accrue from membership far outweigh these fees necessitated by late enrollment.

Supplementary Disability Benefits

...may be available when the member receives less than 100% of county Salary due to disability not related to the job. This benefit will be paid to a maximum of $10,000. Benefit claims must be submitted on a prescribed form and are paid after verification. Claimant must be a member in good standing for one year to qualify.

Medical equipment, such as wheelchairs, crutches, canes, etc. is available at no cost.

A unique benefit during time of illness or bereavement is the assistance rendered to the concerned member and/or the member's family by the managers of the Association and members of the board.

Supplemental Benefits

Financial assistance is available to members who have exhausted all I.O.D. benefits. When a settlement is granted by the County, the member is expected to return all Supplemental Benefits received.

Mortuary Benefits

Benefit is promptly paid to adult beneficiary, or directly to the Mortuary. Comparable coverage by a private underwriter would entail a high premium, whereas this is another benefit of membership and is carried into retirement. Counsel and guidance is available from our staff to a distressed or bereaved family if desired.

Retired Member Benefits

Retirement may seem remote, but forethought should be given to this subject. It is our earnest wish that one and all will attain a regular retiremen, but unfortunately, retirement occasionally arrives sooner than expected through service or non-service connected disability.

Regardless of how you retire, except for deferred retirement, continued membership is available in the Sheriffs' Relief Association. Retirement dues are payable by pension check deduction. Current benefits are the same as regular members except that disability and supplemental benefits are not available.

After ten years of Sheriffs' Relief Association membership, a buckle of plaque, suitably inscribed, is presented at the time of retirement. Spousal benefits (loans, emergency assistance, etc.) have been made available on an individual basis, even after the death of the primary member.

The Sheriffs' Relief Association remains your link with the Department you served. Our counsel and expertise is always available to retired members and their families.

Star News

The Star News, the Association's monthly publication, is mailed to all active and retired members.

Spousal and Dependent Children Benefits

Spouses of members are eligible to become Honorary Associate members without additional dues. Spouses and minor children are also covered by a mortuary benefit which will be paid to the member.

Initiation Fees

Membership in SRA is open to al pernament, full-time employees of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. Once you have become a member, you may remain a member throughout your career and even into your retirement. Benefits are available as long as you are a member in good standing.

For employees who join the Association within one year (365 days) from the date of their employment, there is no cost to those under the age of thirty-five (35) and just a minimal cost ($200) to those who are age thirty-five (35) and over. That charge can be included with your dues as a payroll deduction.

Employees electing to join SRA after completion of one year (365 days) or more from date of employment may join according to the following equity schedule:

1. Any person entering the Association who is under the age of 35 will be charged $20.00 per year, for each year or partial year of non-membership.
2. Any person entering the Association who is 35 to 49 years of age will be charged $200.00 plus $25.00 per year, for each year or partial year of non-membership.
3. Any person entering the Association who is 50 to 54 years of age will be charged $500.00 upon application for membership. There will be no additional fees.
4. Any person entering the Association who is 55 years of age or older will be charged $750.00 upon application for membership. There will be no additional fees.

All costs can be paid over time through payroll deduction.

Mortuary Benefit Limitations

Mortuary benefits effective January 1, 2005 are as follows, and apply to anyone joining SRA on or after January 1, 2005.

                                                                                       Member                          Spousal/Dependent

Joining under 42 years of age:                                     $6,000.00                                   $2,000.00

Joining between 42 and 44 years of age:                     3,000.00                                     1,000.00

Joining between 45 and 49 years of age:                     2,000.00                                        750.00

Joining at 50 or over:                                                         1,500.00                                        750.00

The General Manager or the Assistant General Manager will handle all reinstatements and rehires on an individual basis.