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Subject:Re: Professional associations and dues From:"Burgan, Murrie W." <BURGAMW1 -at- APLMSG -dot- JHUAPL -dot- EDU> Date:Tue, 7 Apr 1998 08:27:09 -0400
Rowena asked:
> I am curious about whether most technical writers on the list have
> their
> membership dues in the STC (or any other professional association)
> paid for
> by their employer? What benefit is there for an employer to pay the
> writer's membership dues?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
My employer pays dues for one professional society for any full-time,
permanent employee. It's considered part of our professional
development.
Murrie
Murrie W. Burgan
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
murrie -dot- burgan -at- jhuapl -dot- edu
