STATE OF CALIFORNIA STATE PERSONNEL BOARD
OATH OF ALLEGIANCE AND DECLARATION OF PERMISSION TO WORK
FOR PERSONS EMPLOYED BY THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
STD. 689 (REV. 5/2002)
Oath may be administered by a person having general authority by law to administer oaths‚ or may be
administered by the appointing power, or by a person for whom written authorization to witness oaths has been
executed by the appointing power. The appointing power maintains a file of such authorizations.
PART 1 OATH OF ALLEGIANCE
TO BE COMPLETED BY UNITED STATES CITIZENS ONLY
WHO MUST SIGN OATH As required in Section 3 of Article XX of the Constitution of the State of California, every State employee
except legally employed noncitizens, must sign the following oath or affirmation before he or she enters upon the duties of his or her State
employment. Noncitizens are required to possess a Declaration of Permission to Work. If an alien employee becomes a naturalized citizen,
an oath must then be obtained and filed.
WHEN OATH MUST BE SIGNED
As required in Government Code Section 3102, all public employees and all volunteers in any
disaster council or emergency organization accredited by the California Emergency Council must sign an oath or affirmation before
entering upon the duties of their employment. For intermittent, temporary or emergency employments, an oath or affirmation may, at the
discretion of the employing agency, be effective for all successive periods of employment which commence within one calendar year from
the date of the oath.
OATH OF ALLEGIANCE (Type or print name of employee‚ then complete Part 3.)
I,
, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the
Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of California against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear
true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of California; that I take this obligation
freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties upon which I am about
to enter.
WHERE OATHS ARE FILED
As required in Government Code Section 3105, all oaths for public employees and all volunteers in any
disaster council or emergency organization accredited by the California Emergency Council shall be filed in the official employee file
within 30 days of the date the oath is executed. The oath is considered a public record.
FAILURE TO SIGN
As stated in Government Code Section 3107, no compensation or reimbursement for expenses incurred shall be
paid to any public employee or any volunteer in any disaster council or emergency organization accredited by the California Emergency
Council unless such public employee has taken and subscribed to the oath or affirmation.
PENALTIES (Government Code)
"3108. Every person who, while taking and subscribing to the oath or affirmation required by this chapter, states as true any
material matter which he knows to be false, is guilty of perjury, and is punishable by imprisonment in the state prison not less
than one nor more than 14 years."
PART 2 DECLARATION OF PERMISSION TO WORK
TO BE COMPLETED BY LEGALLY EMPLOYED NONCITIZENS ONLY
I am a lawful permanent resident alien of the United States. YES NO
If NO, please read the following:
I hereby certify that I have permission to work in this country and have declared any restrictions placed upon me in this regard by
the United States government to the appointing power.
PART 3 SIGNATURE AND CERTIFICATION (No fee may be charged for administering)
TO BE COMPLETED BY UNITED STATES CITIZENS AND LEGALLY EMPLOYED NONCITIZENS
EMPLOYEE'S SIGNATURE
STATE DEPARTMENT OR AGENCY DIVISION/UNIT
Taken and subscribed before me this
day of
AUTHORIZED OFFICIAL'S SIGNATURE
AUTHORIZED OFFICIAL'S TITLE
(SEAL)
California State University
