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Brossett HB No. 135
Abstract: Increases state supplemental pay for certain firemen and law enforcement personnel
from $500 per month to $600 per month.
Present law provides for the payment of state supplemental pay of $500 per month for firemen of
certain political subdivisions which maintain a fire department, and the Chitimacha or Coushatta
Tribes of La., and any nonprofit corporation contracting with a political subdivision to provide
fire protection services. In order to receive state supplemental pay, firemen must meet specific
eligibility requirements provided for in present law.
Proposed law increases such supplemental pay from $500 per month to $600 per month.
Present law provides for the payment of compensation of $500 per month for every fire
protection officer employed on a full-time basis by a port authority headquartered in the city of
New Orleans. In order to receive extra compensation, the fire protection officer must meet
specific eligibility requirements provided for in present law.
Proposed law increases the extra compensation from $500 per month to $600 per month.
Present law provides for the payment of extra compensation of $500 per month for law
enforcement officers of municipalities or the Chitimacha, Coushatta, or Tunica-Biloxi Tribes of
La. In order to receive extra compensation, the law enforcement officer must meet specific
eligibility requirements provided for in present law.
Proposed law increases the extra compensation from $500 per month to $600 per month.
Present law provides for the payment of extra compensation of $500 per month for
commissioned law enforcement officers employed by state or local law enforcement agencies
other than the DPS&C and the DWF headquartered in the city of New Orleans. In order to
receive extra compensation, the law enforcement officer must meet specific eligibility
requirements provided for in present law.
Proposed law increases the extra compensation from $500 per month to $600 per month.
Present law provides for the payment of extra compensation of $500 per month for deputy
sheriffs, field representatives, or process servers. In order to receive extra compensation, the
deputy sheriff, field representative, or process server must meet specific eligibility requirements provided for in present law.
Proposed law increases the extra compensation from $500 per month to $600 per month.
Present law provides for the payment of extra compensation of $500 per month for harbor police
officers, fireboat operators, and bridge police officers. In order to receive extra compensation,
the harbor police officers, fireboat operators, and bridge police officers must meet specific
eligibility requirements provided for in present law.
Proposed law increases the state extra compensation from $500 per month to $600 per month.
(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)