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Regular Session, 2011
SENATE BILL NO. 229
BY SENATOR MARIONNEAUX
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
SHERIFFS. Provides for additional pay for certain law enforcement officers. (8/15/11)
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 33:2002(A)(1) and (4)(a), 2218.2(A)(1) and (2)(a), 2218.8(B)2
and (G) and 2218.10 and to enact Subpart F of Part III of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the3
Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 40:1460.3, relative to4
additional pay for certain law enforcement officers; to increase the amount of5
monthly compensation; and to provide for related matters.6
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:7
Section 1. R.S. 33:2002(A)(1) and (4)(a), 2218.2(A)(1) and (2)(a), 2218.8(B) and8
(G) and 2218.10 are hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows: 9
§2002. Extra compensation10
A.(1) In addition to the compensation now paid by any municipality, parish,11
fire protection district, or other political subdivision maintaining a fire department,12
or by the Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana or the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana,13
hereinafter referred to as "tribe", or by any nonprofit corporation contracting with14
any such political subdivision to provide fire protection services to every paid,15
regularly employed employee who is paid not less than three hundred dollars per16
month, not including supplemental pay, as distinguished from part-time employees17 SB NO. 229
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and volunteers of such fire department, who are carried on the payroll of such fire1
department, and every employee as defined herein who is paid from funds of the2
parish or municipality or tribe obtained through lawfully adopted bond issues,3
lawfully assessed taxes, or other funds available for such purpose, either directly or4
through a board or commission set up by law or ordinance of the parish or5
municipality or tribe, shall be paid extra compensation by the state in the amount of6
five hundred one thousand dollars per month for each such paid employee who has7
completed or who hereafter completes one year of service.8
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(4)(a) Every fire protection officer who is employed on a full-time basis by10
a port authority headquartered in the city of New Orleans shall be paid by the state11
extra compensation in the amount of five hundred one thousand dollars per month12
in addition to the compensation now paid to him by his employer out of self-13
generated revenue attributable to the agency employing such fire protection officers.14
To be eligible for the extra compensation, each such fire protection officer shall have15
completed one year of service, and any such fire protection officer hired after March16
31, 1986, shall also have completed and passed a certified fireman's training program17
equal to National Fire Protection Association Standard 1001 Firefighter I18
Certification or a firemen's training program as approved by the Louisiana State19
University Firemen Training Program in accordance with R.S. 40:1541 et seq., or20
other state or federally approved maritime firefighter training program.21
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§2218.2. Rate of compensation; prior service; supplemental monthly compensation;23
police to receive additional compensation24
A.(1) In addition to the compensation now paid by any municipality included25
in this Subpart or by the Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana, the Coushatta Tribe of26
Louisiana, or the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana, hereinafter referred to as "tribe"27
or "tribal", to any police officer, every police officer employed by any municipality28
or tribe which employs one or more police officers who devotes his full working29 SB NO. 229
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time to law enforcement, and for those hired after March 31, 1986, who have1
completed and passed a council-certified training program as provided in R.S.2
40:2405, shall be paid by the state extra compensation in the amount of five hundred3
one thousand dollars per month for each full-time municipal or tribal law4
enforcement officer who has completed or who hereafter completes one year of5
service.6
(2)(a) Every sworn, commissioned law enforcement officer employed on a7
full-time basis by a bona fide police agency of the state or its political subdivisions,8
other than the Department of Public Safety and Corrections and the Department of9
Wildlife and Fisheries, and headquartered in the city of New Orleans, and who10
serves the welfare of the public in the capacity of a police officer by providing police11
services to the general public through effecting arrests, issuing citations, and serving12
warrants while patrolling levees, waterways and riverfront areas, or while patrolling13
bridges that are within the boundaries of the city of New Orleans shall be paid by the14
state extra compensation in the amount of five hundred one thousand dollars per15
month in addition to the compensation now paid to him by his employer out of16
self-generated revenue attributable to the agency employing such officers. To be17
eligible for the extra compensation, each such law enforcement officer shall have18
completed one year of service, and any such law enforcement officer hired after19
March 31, 1986, shall also have completed and passed a council-certified training20
program, as provided in R.S. 40:2405.21
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§2218.8. Extra compensation for commissioned full-time deputy sheriffs of all23
parishes24
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B. Out of the funds appropriated by the legislature for the payment of the26
extra compensation provided by Subsection A of this Section, there shall be27
distributed to the sheriff of each parish monthly to pay additional compensation for28
full-time commissioned deputy sheriffs, and for those hired after March 31, 1986,29 SB NO. 229
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who have completed and passed a council-approved training program as provided1
in R.S. 40:2405 and who are paid a salary of not less than three hundred fifty dollars2
per month, the amount of five hundred one thousand dollars per month for each3
full-time commissioned deputy sheriff at the completion of one year of service.4
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G. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsections A and B of this Section,6
any full-time deputy sheriff employed as a field representative or process server and7
who is paid a salary of not less than three hundred fifty dollars per month shall be8
entitled to receive extra compensation in the amount of five hundred one thousand9
dollars per month at the completion of one year of service. However, to be eligible10
for such extra compensation, a field representative or process server shall have11
completed and passed a council-approved training program as provided in R.S.12
40:2405.13
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§2218.10. Extra compensation for commissioned full-time harbor police, fireboat15
personnel, and bridge police16
In addition to the compensation now paid to any harbor police officer,17
fireboat operator, and bridge police officer, every harbor police officer, fireboat18
employee, and bridge police officer who is a full-time employee and who is paid a19
salary of not less than eight hundred dollars per month and who has completed and20
passed a post-certified training program as provided in R.S. 40:2405 and who has21
completed or who hereafter completes one year of service shall be paid by the state22
extra compensation in the amount of five hundred one thousand dollars per month.23
The provisions of this Section shall only apply to employees of a political24
subdivision of the state.25
Section 2. Subpart F of Part III of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Louisiana Revised26
Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 40:1460.3, is hereby enacted to read as follows:27
SUBPART F. HAZARDOUS PAY FOR STATE POLICE OFFICERS28
§1457.1. Hazardous pay for state police officers29 SB NO. 229
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Every sworn, commissioned state police officer, who is a graduate of the1
state police training academy, and who is employed by the office of state police2
of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall be paid by the state3
extra compensation for hazardous duty in the amount of five hundred dollars4
per month. The hazardous duty pay provided by this Section shall be in5
addition to any uniform state civil service pay plan.6
The original instrument was prepared by Jerry J. Guillot. The following
digest, which does not constitute a part of the legislative instrument, was
prepared by Michelle Ducharme.
DIGEST
Marionneaux (SB 229)
Present law provides for supplemental pay of $500 per month for firemen, police officers,
deputy sheriffs, and full-time deputy sheriffs employed as field representatives or process
servers who have completed at least one year of service.
Proposed law increases supplemental pay from $500 per month to $1000 per month.
Present law provides for supplemental pay of $500 per month for every fire protection
officer who has completed at least one year of service and is employed on a full-time basis
by a port authority headquartered in a municipality with a population in excess of 450,000.
Proposed law increases supplemental pay from $500 per month to $1000 per month.
Present law provides for supplemental pay of $500 per month for harbor police officers,
fireboat operators, and bridge police officers who have completed at least one year of
service.
Proposed law increases supplemental pay from $500 per month to $1000 per month.
Proposed law provides for additional compensation for hazardous duty in the amount of
$500 for state police officers.
Effective August 15, 2011.
(Amends R.S. 33:2002(A)(1) and (4)(a), 2218.2(A)(1) and (2)(a), 2218.8(B) and (G) and
2218.10; adds R.S. 40:1460.3)
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Judiciary B to the
original bill.
1. Increases the amount of supplemental pay for police officers and firemen
from $500 to $1000.
2. Increase the amount of supplemental pay for fire protection officer who has
completed at least one year of service and is employed on a full-time basis
by a port authority headquartered in a municipality with a population in SB NO. 229
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excess of 450,000 from $500 to $1000.
3. Increases the amount of supplemental pay for harbor police officers, fireboat
operators, and bridge police officers from $500 to $1000.
4. Provides additional compensation for hazardous pay in the amount of $500
for state police officers.