STATE OF LOUISIANA
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL SERVICE
A G E N D A
(LOUISIANA PURCHASE ROOM, SUITE 1-100, FIRST FLOOR,
CLAIBORNE BUILDING, 1201 NORTH THIRD STREET, BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA)
1)
9:00 a.m. Public hearing of the appeal of SHERMAN J. AUGUSTINE vs. DPSC-LOUISIANA STATE PENTITENTIARY, Docket
Nos. 15883 and 15908 (consolidated). The employee is
self-represented and L. Bruce Dodd is representing the agency. THE APPEAL WAS HEARD
AND TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT.
2)
9:00 a.m. Public hearing of the appeal of MIRANDA L. KNOX vs. DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES-OFFICE OF FAMILY
SUPPORT, Docket No. S-15733.
The employee is self-represented
and Rhonda Mercadel is representing the agency. THE APPEAL WAS DISMISSED FOR FAILURE TO
APPEAR BY MIRANDA L. KNOX.
3) 11:00 a.m. Public
hearing of the appeal of ROBERT SHORTESS vs.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
& CORRECTIONS, Docket No. 15892. Jill Craft is representing
the employee; and J. J. LaPlace is representing the agency. THE APPEAL WAS HEARD
AND TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT.
GENERAL
BUSINESS SESSION
WEDNESDAY,
MAY 3, 2006
9:00 A.M.
(LOUISIANA
PURCHASE, SUITE 1-100, FIRST FLOOR, CLAIBORNE BUILDING, 1201 NORTH THIRD
STREET, BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA)
4) Director’s Report (No
Attachment)
5) Employee
Opportunity to Address the Commission.
6) Request of the Department of Wildlife and
Fisheries to amend their premium pay policy in accordance with Civil Service
Rule 6.16(a), effective July 1, 2005.
(Appearance by a representative of the Department of Wildlife and
Fisheries.) THE
REQUEST WAS GRANTED BY THE COMMISSION, EFFECTIVE MAY 3, 2006.
7) Request of the Louisiana State Employees'
Retirement System for authority to amend their Rewards and Recognition Policy
in accordance with Civil Service Rule 6.16.1, effective March 30, 2006. (Appearance by a representative of the
Louisiana State Employees’ Retirement System.)
THE REQUEST WAS WITHDRAWN.
8) Request
of the Department of Health and Hospitals for an individual pay adjustment
of $181.80 biweekly for Mr. Vu Quang, Medicaid Analyst 1, in accordance with
Civil Service Rule 6.16(c), effective February 6, 2006. (Appearance by a representative of the
Department of Health and Hospitals.) THE REQUEST WAS WITHDRAWN.
9) Request of the Louisiana Public Service
Commission to establish a Crisis Leave Pool policy under the provisions of
Civil Service Rule 11.34, effective June 1, 2006. (Appearance by a
representative of the Louisiana Public Service Commission.) THE REQUEST WAS
GRANTED BY THE COMMISSION.
10) Request
of the Louisiana School Employees’ Retirement System for an unclassified
Executive Counsel position in accordance with Civil Service Rule 4.1(d)2,
effective May 3, 2006. (Appearance
by a representative of the Louisiana School Employees’ Retirement System.) THE REQUEST WAS
GRANTED BY THE COMMISSION.
11) Request of the Teachers' Retirement System of
Louisiana for an unclassified Executive Counsel position in accordance with
Civil Service Rule 4.1(d)2, effective May 3, 2006. (Appearance by a representative of the
Teachers’ Retirement System of Louisiana.)
THE REQUEST WAS GRANTED BY THE COMMISSION.
12) Request of the Commission on Law Enforcement and
Administration of Criminal Justice for four unclassified positions to
administer the Hurricane Criminal Justice Infrastructure Recovery Grant Program
in accordance with Civil Service Rule 4.1(d)2, effective May 3, 2006. (Appearance by a representative of the
Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice.) THE REQUEST WAS
GRANTED BY THE COMMISSION, EFFECTIVE MAY 3, 2006 THROUGH NOVEMBER 30, 2007.
13) Request of the Department of Public Safety and
Corrections, Public Safety Services for an unclassified Executive Director
position for the newly created Construction Code Council in accordance with
Rule 4.1(d)2, effective May 3, 2006.
(Appearance by a representative of the Department of Public Safety and
Corrections.) THE
REQUEST WAS GRANTED BY THE COMMISSION.
14) Request of the Office of Youth Development to
establish a policy for payment for
advanced degrees in accordance with Civil Service Rule 6.16(c), effective May
3, 2006. (Appearance by a
representative of the Office of Youth Development.) THE REQUEST WAS GRANTED BY THE
COMMISSION.
15) Request
of the Division of Administration on behalf of the Louisiana State Board of
Cosmetology to establish an Optional Pay Adjustment policy under the provisions
of Civil Service Rule 6.16.2, effective May 3, 2006. (Appearance by a representative of the
Agency.) THE
REQUEST WAS GRANTED BY THE COMMISSION.
16) Report on Evaluation Reports
Issued (Appearance by Daphne Yaun
of the Department of Civil Service.) THE REPORTS WERE PRESENTED TO THE COMMISSION BY DAPHNE YAUN.
Human Resources Evaluation Reports:
·
Red River, Atchafalaya, Bayou Boeuf Levee District
·
Louisiana
Educational Television Authority
·
Lake Borgne Basin Levee District
·
Department of Natural Resources
·
Louisiana Technical College, District 7
17) Consideration of the Minutes of the Commission Meeting
held April 4 and 5, 2006. THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION AS WRITTEN.
18) Consideration
of request for Special Pay Rates. THE REQUEST
WAS GRANTED BY THE COMMISSION.
19) 10:30
a.m. Commission Work
Session.
SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 2006
(LOUISIANA PURCHASE ROOM, SUITE 1-100, FIRST FLOOR, CLAIBORNE
BUILDING, 1201 NORTH THIRD STREET, BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA)
1) Follow-up on the Housing Authority of New Orleans’
extension of furlough granted at the Commission’s April 5, 2006 meeting.
(Appearance by Judy McGimsey, Department of Civil Service and
representatives of the Housing Authority of New Orleans.) TERRELL BROUSSARD, RAYMOND ALLEN, MARY ALEXANDER AND ADONIS
WOODS OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF NEW ORLEANS REPORTED TO THE COMMISSION.
2) Consideration of the following
requests for individual pay adjustments in accordance with Civil Service Rule
6.16(c), as follows:
a. Department of Health and Hospitals
– for Paulette Claiborne,
Medicaid Program Monitor, in the amount of $264.00 biweekly, effective August
29, 2005 through December 2, 2005 and $274.40 biweekly, effective December 3,
2005. THE
REQUEST WAS GRANTED BY THE COMMISSION.
b. Department
of Wildlife and Fisheries - for an individual pay adjustment for Ruth
Elsey, Biologist Manager, and George Melancon, Biologist 3, effective May 3,
2006. AFTER
RECEIVING A REPORT FROM JANICE LANSING, UNDERSECRETARY FOR WILDLIFE AND
FISHERIES, THE REQUEST WAS GRANTED BY THE COMMISSION.
(Appearance by representatives of the
agencies.)
3) Consideration of the following
requests for optional pay adjustments in accordance with Civil Service Rule
6.16.2, as follows:
a. Department of Natural Resources – to revise an optional pay adjustment
for Gerald Duszynski, Deputy Assistant Secretary, effective April 5, 2006. THE REQUEST WAS
GRANTED BY THE COMMISSION.
b. Office for Citizens with
Developmental Disabilities – for a lump sum temporary optional pay
adjustment of 10% for Carolyn May, Human Resources Director 1, effective March
22, 2005 through September 6, 2005. THE REQUEST WAS WITHDRAWN.
(Appearance by
representatives of the agencies.)
4) Request
of the Department of Labor to amend an optional pay adjustments policy under
the provisions of Civil Service Rule 6.16.2, effective May 3, 2006. (Appearance by a representative of the
Department of Labor.) THE REQUEST WAS GRANTED BY THE COMMISSION.
5) Request
of the Delgado Community College to extend the furloughs that began on
November 7, 2005, November 21, 2005 and on February 10, 2006 in accordance with
Civil Service Rule 17.8(d), to close of business on June 30, 2006. (Appearance by a representative of the
Delgado Community College.) THE REQUEST WAS GRANTED BY
THE COMMISSION.
6) Request
of the Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System for authority to amend
their Rewards and Recognition Policy in accordance with Civil Service Rule
6.16.1, effective March 30, 2006.
(Appearance by a representative of the Louisiana State Employees’
Retirement System.) THE REQUEST WAS GRANTED BY THE COMMISSION.
7)
Consideration of request for Special Entrance Rates. THE REQUEST WAS GRANTED BY THE COMMISSION.
8) General Business No. 18
- Consideration of request for Special Pay Rates. THE REQUEST WAS GRANTED BY THE COMMISSION.