House Bill No. by Representative Kerner amends the provisions related to provisional appointments within the fire and police civil service in Louisiana. Specifically, the bill modifies R.S. 33:2496(1)(a)(iii) and 2556(1)(a)(iii) to increase the maximum duration of provisional appointments from sixty days to ninety days for certain positions, including entrance firefighter, entrance police officer, entrance jailer, secretary to the chief, and departmental records clerk. The bill maintains the prohibition on successive appointments for these roles.

The proposed changes aim to provide municipalities, parishes, and fire protection districts with greater flexibility in filling vacancies within the fire and police civil service. By extending the provisional appointment period, the bill seeks to address staffing challenges while ensuring that the appointing authority can still make qualified selections for critical positions in public safety.

Statutes affected:
HB376 Original: 33:2496(1), 33:2556(1)