Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 33:2557

  • Appointing authority: means any official, officer, board, commission, council or person having the power to make appointments to positions in the municipal, parish or fire protection district fire service. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 33:2533
  • Board: means the municipal, parish, or fire protection district fire and police civil service board. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 33:2533
  • Classified service: means every appointive office and position of trust or employment in the municipal government, parish government, or fire protection district government which has as its primary duty one of the functions specifically set forth to be included in the classified service by the provisions of this Part; and excludes all elective and appointive offices and positions of trust or employment which have a primary duty specifically set forth to be included in the unclassified service by the provisions of this Part. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 33:2533
  • Employee: means a person legally occupying a position. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 33:2533

The board shall adopt rules to provide for leaves of absence in the various classes of the classified service.  Such rules shall provide for annual vacation and sick leaves with pay, and for special leaves with or without pay.  They may provide for special extended leaves with or without pay or with reduced pay for employees disabled through injury or illness arising out of their employment.  The right to regulate the time at which any employee may take an annual leave, or any other leave which is not beyond the control of the employee, shall be vested at all times in the appointing authority.

Acts 1964, No. 282, §1.