Requests that the State Civil Service Commission establish the same or substantially similar sick leave benefits for classified employees serving as teaching staff within the Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections, office of juvenile justice, as those provided for public school teachers injured or disabled while acting in their official capacity
Impact
This resolution requests the State Civil Service Commission to implement sick leave policies that mirror those of public school teachers, which currently provide sick leave without pay reduction for teachers injured during their official duties. By potentially extending this same protection to juvenile correctional educators, HCR25 aims to align the benefits of these classified employees with their public school counterparts, thereby impacting the statutes concerning benefits for state employees in educational roles.
Summary
HCR25, introduced by Representative Gadberry, seeks to ensure that classified employees serving as teaching staff within the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office of juvenile justice, receive sick leave benefits equivalent to those afforded to public school teachers who are injured or disabled while performing their official duties. The intention behind this resolution is to provide equitable treatment for all educators, regardless of their employment sector, especially recognizing the unique challenges faced by those working with juvenile offenders.
Sentiment
The sentiment surrounding HCR25 appears to be positive, with a unanimous vote in favor, indicating broad support for the measure. The bill addresses a gap in employee benefit legislation by advocating for the rights of teachers in the juvenile justice system, reflecting a growing acknowledgment of their critical role and the difficulties they face in an environment that may not always prioritize their safety and well-being.
Contention
While the resolution passed without opposition, the underlying need for equitable sick leave benefits may raise broader discussions about how other states treat their correctional education staff. Ensuring such benefits could lead to debates over the allocation of resources and protections for employees across disparate educational environments, including the potential for similar resolutions for other state or local employees who may also lack adequate benefits.
Requests the Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections to study laws and policies relative to benefits, including sick leave, for teachers at facilities under the jurisdiction of the office of juvenile justice who are injured or disabled as a result of assault or battery while acting in their official capacity
Provides relative to sick leave benefits for certain teachers at schools under the jurisdiction of the office of juvenile justice (Item #42) (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
Adds department of corrections' correctional officers to the list of public safety employees that are entitled to their full salary if they are injured and become disabled as a result of performance of their job duties.
Adds department of corrections' correctional officers to the list of public safety employees that are entitled to their full salary if they are injured and become disabled as a result of performance of their job duties.
Adds department of corrections' correctional officers to the list of public safety employees that are entitled to their full salary if they are injured and become disabled as a result of performance of their job duties.
Provides relative to sick leave granted to school bus operators, teachers, and other public school employees in certain instances (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
Provides relative to sick leave granted to teachers, school bus drivers, and other public school employees in certain instances (RE SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)