Judges: RICHARD P. IEYOUB
Filed Date: 11/25/1992
Status: Precedential
Modified Date: 7/5/2016
Dear Mr. Tillman:
You have requested an opinion from this office with regard to whether the rules adopted by the Leesville Municipal Fire and Police Civil Service Board (Board) relative to annual and sick leave for fire and police personnel have precedence over a personnel ordinance enacted by the Leesville City Council with which they conflict.
Article
LSA-R.S.
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. (Emphasis added).
In West v. Allen,
Therefore, it is the opinion of this office that, pursuant to Article 10, Section 16 and LSA-R.S.
Trusting this to be sufficient for your purposes, I am
Yours very truly
RICHARD P. IEYOUB, Attorney General
BY: NORMAN W. ERSHLER Assistant Attorney General
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