Monthly Archives: November 2020

LAMPERS Election

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PLEASE SEE THE BELOW MESSAGE FROM TIGER FOLKS. If you are in one of the jurisdictions covered by Non-Chief District 2 (see the below message from Tiger), please vote for Tiger. We need people like Tiger representing the active members of the Louisiana Municipal Police Employees’ Retirement System.

Brothers and Sisters,

Today I come to you as a candidate for the Non-Chief District 2 trustee seat on the Municipal Police Employees’ Retirement System (MPERS) Board. I have been in law enforcement for over 35 years and have the privilege of serving on the Louisiana Fraternal Order of Police Executive Board for the last 10 years, currently as 2nd Vice President.  I have dedicated my life to law enforcement and will do the same for you as MPERS Board Member.  I will work diligently to protect your retirement and will make myself available to answer your questions. 

If you are an active member of District 2 MPERS you will receive a postcard on or about November 25, 2020, which will have a link and a QR Code, similar to the one in the photo. Please take a few minutes and cast your vote.

Thank you

 Sgt. James “Tiger” Folks

Franklinton Police Department

 2nd Vice President – Louisiana Fraternal Order of Police

President – Corbett W. Penton, Lodge #47

District 2 includes the municipalities in the following parishes Acadia, Ascension, Assumption, Calcasieu, Cameron, East Baton Rouge, Iberia, Iberville, Jefferson, Jefferson Davis, Lafayette, Lafourche, Livingston, Plaquemines, Pointe Coupee, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. Helena, St. James, St. John the Baptist, St. Landry, St. Martin, St. Mary, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Terrebonne, Vermillion, Washington, and West Baton Rouge.   

November 16, 2020 Civil Service Commission Meeting (**UPDATE**)

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If you haven’t read the prior article on Monday’s Civil Service Commission meeting, click here and read it. In that article, I composed 3 comment cards and encouraged everyone to email a comment card to CSNO@NOLA.GOV. You can use one of the comment cards I made, or write your own. Just make sure you do it. It is important, even though it is not likely that this Commission will deny the Administration’s request.

In this article, I have included 4 more comment cards for NOPD and NOFD employees to choose from.

Click here to download Comment 4. Comment 4 is for an NOPD employee who is seeking employment elsewhere because of the 32 unpaid furlough days.

Click here to download Comment 5. Comment 5 is for an NOFD employee who is seeking employment elsewhere because of the 32 unpaid furlough days.

The next two may be my favorites:

Click here to download Comment 6. Comment 6 is for an NOPD employee willing to say that this may be the last straw and urges the Commission to do the right thing and look out for its employees.

Click here to download Comment 7. Comment 7 is for an NOFD employee willing to say that this may be the last straw and urges the Commission to do the right thing and look out for its employees.

The Civil Service Commission meeting starts the docket portion at 10:00 a.m. and the business meeting at 11:30 a.m on Monday. Comment cards must be submitted before then. Instructions for “attending” the virtual meeting can be found in yesterday’s article (Click Here).

November 16, 2020 Meeting of the New Orleans Civil Service Commission – Unpaid Leave Days

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On Monday, November 16, 2020 at 11:30 a.m., the New Orleans Civil Service Commission will hold its monthly meeting. Because of COVID-19 and the associated restrictions, the meeting will be held on Zoom and by teleconference for those who do not have access to a computer.

As I mentioned at the latest Fraternal Order of Police meeting, it would be helpful to have as many comment cards submitted as possible. To be safe, I would recommend emailing the comment card by the end of November 15, 2020.

To join the meeting from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS, or Android, click here.

To join the meeting by telephone, call 1-213-787-0529 and enter conference code 888712.

Mayor LaToya Cantrell has announced that every city employee is required to take one unpaid leave day for the last 6 pay periods of 2020. Mayor Cantrell has also announced her intention to require every city employee, including public safety agencies such as NOPD and NOFD to take one unpaid leave day for each of the 26 pay periods in 2021.

New Orleans Civil Service Rule XII, Sec. 9.1(b) requires that the Mayor get authorization from the New Orleans Civil Service Commission in order to make employees take more than 12 unpaid leave days in any consecutive 12 month period. Approval by the Civil Service Commission requires the Mayor to demonstrate extraordinary circumstances.

The Civil Service Commission will take comments from those interested in commenting. I have drafted three general comment cards. If you choose to use one of my comment cards, you will still be required to fill in the blanks on page 1. I have filled in the blanks that are common for everyone, but you have to put your own name on it.

Click here to download Comment Card 1. Comment Card 1 contains a general statement about how the Mayor’s request far exceeds the 12 unpaid furlough days contemplated by the rule.

Click here to download Comment Card 2. Comment Card 2 contains statements more specific to NOPD.

Click here to download Comment Card 3. Comment Card 3 contains statements about exempting public safety, NOPD, and NOFD.

Click here to download a blank comment card with the common information already typed in.

Click here to download the blank comment card to fill it in however you would like.

Once you have decided on one of the pre-written comment cards or have completed a comment card yourself, you need to email it to CSNO@NOLA.GOV. If you do not email the comment card in, it will not be read.

You can download the meeting’s agenda here.

Please take the time to submit a comment card. Also, pass this article and any attachments on to your fellow employees or anyone who would be interested in sending in a comment card.