§ 2-94. Compensation and benefits.

(a)

Compensation. Full-time employees shall be compensated according to the municipal pay plan. Classification and pay changes affecting an employee shall become effective as officially accepted by the appointing authority.

(b)

Deductions. The city may make the following deductions from an employee's pay when specifically authorized in writing by the employee:

(1)

Insurance premiums;

(2)

Hospital medical plan premiums;

(c)

Insurance. Through programs selected by the board, the city shall offer group hospitalization and major medical insurance coverage and life insurance coverage for full-time employees. The city shall not pay less than one-half of the premiums for such insurance. The city may make supplemental insurance programs available to full-time employees. However, the employee shall pay all of the premiums for such supplemental insurance. Coverage in an insurance program shall be optional for each full-time employee.

(d)

Social security. It is the policy and purpose of the city to extend the provisions of R.S. 42:1001 et seq., providing social security to eligible officers and employees of the city. In pursuance of this policy, and for such purpose, the officers of the city shall take such action as may be required by applicable state and federal laws and regulations. The coverage of eligible officers and employees shall be effective as of the effective date of Ordinance No. 918. Withholdings from salaries or wages of officers and employees for the purposes provided in this subsection may be made in the amounts and at the times as may be required by applicable state and federal laws and regulations and shall be paid in the amounts and at the times as are designated by law and regulation. Employer contributions and assessments for administrative expenses shall be paid from amounts appropriated for such purposes to the state agency in accordance with applicable state law and regulation. The clerk shall maintain records and submit reports as may be required by applicable state and federal law or regulation.

(e)

Retirement. The city desires to extend the provisions of R.S. 11:1731 et seq. to provide membership in Plan B of the Municipal Employees' Retirement System of Louisiana for its eligible employees on the effective date of Ordinance No. 918. Withholding from salaries or wages of eligible employees may be made in the amount and at such times as may be required by the board of trustees of the Municipal Employees' Retirement System of Louisiana in accordance with R.S. 11:1731 et seq., or any amendment thereof, and such withholdings shall be transferred to the board of trustees of the Municipal Employees' Retirement System of Louisiana in such amounts and at such times as are designated by state law and regulation. An authorized agent shall be appointed to act as the coordinator between the city and the board of trustees of the Municipal Employees' Retirement System of Louisiana. The agent shall be an employee working on a permanent, regularly scheduled basis of at least 35 hours per week or an elected official. The authorized agent shall maintain necessary records and submit such reports as may be required by applicable state law or regulation of the board of trustees.

(f)

Overtime payments to salaried employees. In the event of an emergency and disaster situations wherein salaried employees are called upon to work excessive hours beyond their routine workweek, overtime payments to salaried employees may be paid under the following conditions:

(1)

Overtime payments to salaried employees will be permitted only during the emergency response period resulting from a declared emergency or disaster situation as determined by the Governor and/or President of the United States respectively.

(2)

Overtime payments to salaried employees shall come into effect when the salaried employee exceeds 50 hours of physical work in any applicable workweek as set out in item (1) above.

(3)

Overtime payments to salaried employees shall be consistent with the policy for paying overtime to hourly employees, but in no event shall exceed time and a half for the physical work hours at set out in Item (1) above.

(Code 1958, §§ 2-6.1—2-9, 2-29; Ord. No. 980, 2-10-03)