Tim Burns (HB 576) Act No. 77
Existing law governs several aspects of employment in municipal police departments in
municipalities having a population of not less than 12,000 and not more than 250,000,
including the following:
(1)Setting minimum salaries for officers at various ranks. Existing law also sets
minimum salaries for police officers in municipalities with a population of not less
than 7,000 and not more than 12,000.
(2)Setting maximum weekly work hours and providing relative to compensation and
compensatory time required for overtime worked.
(3)Providing for the annual leave and sick leave to which officers are entitled.
(4)Providing for holidays and compensation for work on holidays.
New law provides that existing law does not apply to Mandeville.
New law provides that new law is to be given retroactive and prospective effect.
Effective Aug. 1, 2014.
(Amends R.S. 33:2211(A))