The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Michael Bell.
DIGEST
SB 258 Original 2020 Regular Session Carter
Present law provides for the governing body of each municipality having a population of not less
than 7,000 and not more than 12,000 except for the cities of Westwego and Mandeville:
(1)To pay each employee of its police department a salary of not less than the minimum rate of
pay established in accordance with the grades, ranks, or classes of positions as provided by
law.
(2)To set maximum weekly work hours and providing relative to compensation and
compensatory time required for overtime worked.
(3)To provide for annual leave and sick leave to which officers are entitled.
(4)To provide for holidays and compensation for work on holidays.
Proposed law retains present law but removes the city of Westwego from the exception of present
law.
Present law provides for each employee of the police departments of the municipalities embraced
by current law, with the exception of the city of Westwego, shall, after having served one year with
a respective department, be entitled and given with full pay an annual vacation leave of 15 days
during each calendar year, which shall not be denied to any such employee for any reason
whatsoever.
Proposed law retains present law but removes the city of Westwego from the exception of present
law.
Present law provides for each employee of the police departments of the municipalities covered by
current law, except the city of Westwego, shall be entitled to and given with full pay a sick leave
aggregating not less than 52 weeks during any calendar year when the conditions actually warrant.
Any police department employee who draws such full pay during sick leave shall have such pay
decreased by the amount of workers' compensation benefits actually received by such employee.
Proposed law retains present law but removes the city of Westwego from the exception of present
law.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S. 33:2211(A)(2), 2214(A)(1) and (B)(1))