Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY
Part XV - Firemen Supplemental Pay
Chapter 9 - Payroll Information
Section XV-903 - Board Approval of Applications

A. All applications, for supplemental pay are subject to board approval. Applicants whose job duties and/or classifications are among those the board routinely approves are placed on the payroll in the appropriate month prior to board approval. The board meets quarterly and approves these routine additions to the payroll for the quarter just ended. Applicants whose duties and/or classifications are not among those the board routinely approves or applications with questionable information are put before the board for an eligibility ruling.

B. In the event of an employee's application being put before the board, the fire chief is notified of the meeting and is invited to attend and participate in any discussion pertaining to the application. The fire chief is also notified of the board's decision.

C. Decisions of the board are final as per R.S. 33:2009. However, the employee has the right to appeal a board decision. Written notice of intent to appeal the board's decision must be submitted to the secretary of the board and the appeal will be included on the next regular meeting agenda. The board also decides back pay cases on an individual basis. See §913 for information on the policies of the board on "Back Pay".