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Regular Session, 2013 ENROLLED
SENATE BILL NO. 213
BY SENATOR MORRELL
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 33:2419(B)(1) and to enact R.S. 33:2434, relative to civil2
service; to provide relative to the New Orleans Police Department; to provide3
relative to benefits for certain employees in certain positions; to provide for4
definitions; and to provide for related matters.5
Notice of intention to introduce this Act has been published.6
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:7
Section 1. R.S. 33:2419(B)(1) is hereby amended and reenacted and R.S. 33:24348
is hereby enacted to read as follows:9
§2419. Conditional and temporary appointments10
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B. Temporary appointments to positions in the classified service may be12
made for short periods without compliance with the provisions of this Part requiring13
certification, as follows:14
(1)(a) Provisional appointments. When a vacancy is to be filled in a position15
of a class for which there are no eligibles available for certification, the appointing16
authority, with the prior approval of the director, may make a provisional17
appointment of any person whom he deems qualified. Such provisional appointment18
shall terminate upon the regular filling of the vacancy in any manner authorized19
under this Part and, in any event, within fifteen working days after a certification20
from which appointment can be required. A provisional appointment shall never21
continue for a period in excess of one year unless it is extended by the commission22
upon the director's certification that eligibles are not available and that it is not23
possible or practicable to provide such eligibles.24
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(b) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, a1
classified employee of the New Orleans Police Department who has been2
temporarily appointed to a provisional appointment shall not be eligible for any3
additional benefits which are to accrue based upon the promotion, or increase4
in compensation.5
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§2434. Executive level assignment; New Orleans Police Department7
A. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, no8
additional benefits shall accrue or be earned from compensation above the9
normal rate of pay for a classified employee of the New Orleans Police10
Department who has been appointed to a temporary executive level assignment11
within the department and for which such employee receives special assignment12
pay.13
B. For purposes of this Section, the following phrases shall have the14
following meaning:15
(1) "Executive level" shall mean managerial or supervisory level work16
that is considered ineligible for overtime earnings.17
(2) "Normal rate of pay" shall mean the rate of pay the employee would18
receive if the assignment was recalled.19
(3) "Special assignment pay" shall mean the special rate of pay or20
additional earnings that is paid to an employee for performing a special21
assignment.22
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED: