Legal Opinion
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Louisiana Attorney General Reports
Decided April 24, 2009Published
1Opinion of the Court
Dear Mr. Speed:
As legal counsel for the Tangipahoa Parish Fire Protection District Number One, you have asked this office to interpret the provisions of La.R.S. 33:1996 which defines vacation leave for firemen. Pursuant to La.R.S. 33:1996, "firemen in municipalities, parishes and fire protection districts . . . after having served one year, shall be entitled to an annual vacation of eighteen days with full pay".
Typically, firemen throughout the state work a full 24-hour shift and then have 48 hours off the job. Further, it is common practice for firemen to take vacation time in terms of…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- New Orleans Firefighters Ass'n Local 632 v. City of New OrleansSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1972
- Authement v. DavidsonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1978
- Kenner Fire Fighters Ass'n Local I.A.F.F. v. City of KennerLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1999
- Smith v. City of RustonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2007