Louisiana Revised Statutes 33:2555.1 – Recruit and recruit period
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 33:2555.1
- 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
- Appointment: means the designation of a person, by due authority, to become an employee in a position, and his induction into employment in the position. 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
- person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10
- Position: means any office or employment in the municipal, parish or fire protection district, fire or police service, the duties of which call for services to be rendered by one person. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 33:2533
A. Each person selected for appointment to an entry level position in the classified service from the competitive firefighter, firefighter/operator, or police officer employment list who has demonstrated successful completion of formal training as provided in Subsection D of this Section prior to such appointment shall immediately begin the working test.
B.(1) Any person selected for appointment to an entry level position in the classified service from the competitive firefighter, firefighter/operator, or police officer employment list who has not demonstrated successful completion of formal training as provided in Subsection D of this Section prior to such appointment shall be employed by the appointing authority and reported to the board as a recruit and, whenever practical or possible, shall immediately begin such formal training.
(2) The formal training shall be provided for through the appointing authority, and the period for such formal training shall be for the duration of not more than six months from the date of appointment. The formal training period shall conclude six months from the date of original appointment or upon the successful completion of the formal training, whichever occurs first, at which time the working test shall commence.
(3) The appointing authority shall, within fifteen days, advise the board of the appointment of the recruit as a probational firefighter, probational firefighter/operator, or probational police officer as the case may be.
C. Nothing in this Section shall be construed to require that a newly appointed firefighter, firefighter/operator, or police officer be terminated should he fail to enroll in or complete formal training within the six-month formal training period.
D.(1) Successful completion of formal training as required by this Section for a position in the classification of firefighter or firefighter/operator shall be demonstrated by certification as Firefighter I in accordance with National Fire Protection Association Standard 1001.
(2) Successful completion of formal training as required by this Section for a position in the classification of police officer shall be demonstrated by certification from a peace officer standards and training accredited training program as provided by La. Rev. Stat. 40:2405(A).
Acts 2013, No. 331, §1.