Fireman's Supplemental Pay Board public meetings in 2023

Fireman's Supplemental Pay Board

The Municipal Fire Supplemental Pay Board of Review will hold a public meeting. The agenda contains only procedural notice information.

The Board approved 119 routine applications and $65,563 in Act 110 payments. It also resolved specific eligibility cases for the Husser Volunteer FD and New Llano FD, and established a repayment plan for an overpayment at Marrero Ragusa Volunteer Fire Co. #3.

• Approved 119 routinely approved applications
• Approved $65,563.00 in Act 110 money
• Approved supplemental pay for Alfred Dale Vernon with $10,000 back pay
• Approved supplemental pay for Dustin E. McDonald
• Approved withholding of Joshua A. Paolini's supplemental pay to recoup $4,080 overpayment
• Approved $4,550 reimbursement for Baton Rouge FD employee Holt Holmes
• Approved $10,000 Act 110 back-pay for Juancarlos Suarez
• Approved supplemental pay application for Justin D. Eubanks

Fireman's Supplemental Pay Board

The Board approved the Act 110 list with specific adjustments to the payment amount for Benjamin Matthew Nelton. The Board also clarified that the two-year back pay limit is based on the eligibility date.

• Confirmed two-year back pay limit is based on the eligibility date
• Approved Act 110 list with adjustments for Benjamin Matthew Nelton
• Decided to maintain current formal approval process for new applicant lists

Fireman's Supplemental Pay Board

This is a notice for a public meeting of the Municipal Fire Supplemental Pay Board of Review. The agenda contains only procedural meeting information.

The Board approved a new policy limiting back pay to two years from the date an application is received. Members also approved 66 routine applications and several individual supplemental pay requests for firefighters in New Orleans, St. George, Alexandria, and East Bank Consolidated JPFD.

• Approved policy limiting back pay to two years from application receipt date
• Approved 66 routine supplemental pay applications
• Approved applications for Delilah M. Pollard, Devra Goldstein, Thomas Palisi, and Rashi Reed (New Orleans FD)
• Approved applications for Mark P. Gremillion, Jr. (St George FD), Kenneth W. Guillory (Alexandria FD), Lee Roy Brown III and Charles Hudson (East Bank Consolidated JPFD)
• Set eligibility date for Nicholas S. Parker as 11/23/21
• Denied supplemental pay for Joshua Knight (Zachary FD) during military training
• Approved May 9, 2023 meeting minutes
• Removed Dustin E. McDonald's application from approval process pending further review

Fireman's Supplemental Pay Board

The Municipal Fire Supplemental Pay Board of Review will hold a public meeting on May 9, 2023. The agenda contains no specific items for discussion or decision at this time.

The Municipal Fire Supplemental Pay Board of Review approved over 200 pay applications and a new procedure for processing routine applications. The board postponed decisions on several individuals pending further clarification from the New Orleans and St. George fire departments. Members also discussed recouping overpayments from the Marrero Ragusa Volunteer Fire Company #3.

• Approved 217 applications for $399,224
• Approved ACT 110 money for 6 applications totaling $9,434
• Approved new procedure for routinely approved applications to be entered by receipt date
• Approved application for Christopher Adams (Plaquemines Port, Harbor & Terminal District)
• Approved pending applications for Joe Williams III (Alsen/St Irma Lee FD), Benjamin Nelton, and James Morgan (Bayou Blue Fire Protection District)
• Postponed decisions for New Orleans FD employees Pollard, Goldstein, Palisi, and Reed
• Postponed decision for Dusty Breaux (St. George FD)
• Approved minutes for February 7, 2023 meeting

Fireman's Supplemental Pay Board

The Municipal Fire Supplemental Pay Board of Review will hold a public meeting at the Department of Public Safety. The agenda contains no specific items for discussion or decision.

The Municipal Fire Fighters Supplemental Pay Board of Review approved 31 new applications and one specific application for Angela Ragusa. One application for Russell W. Graham was postponed pending a revised job description, and Ryan Meador's application was approved pending a certificate.

• Approved minutes for November 10, 2022 meeting
• Approved supplemental pay application for Angela Ragusa (Broussard FD) effective October 14, 2022
• Postponed decision on Russell W. Graham's (Ouachita FD) application until job description includes primary firefighter duties
• Approved Ryan Meador's (St. George FD) application upon receipt of FETA certificate
• Approved 31 supplemental pay applications