Thursday, May 24 2012 8:04 AM EDT2012-05-24 12:04:42 GMT
The 29th annual Mudbug Madness Festival kicks off Thursday in downtown Shreveport. The four day event features food, live entertainment and much more.More >>
The 29th annual Mudbug Madness Festival kicks off Thursday in downtown Shreveport. The four day event features food, live entertainment and much more.More >>
Forecasters say Tropical Storm Bud is nearly a hurricane and a tropical storm watch has been issued for a portion of the southwestern coast of Mexico.More >>
The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Hurricane Bud has formed off the southwestern coast of Mexico.More >>
Thursday, May 24 2012 12:23 AM EDT2012-05-24 04:23:28 GMT
Students and instructors from the Shreveport Fire Department and Caddo Fire District One used the swift currents at Caddo Lake's dam to practice rescues. More >>
Students and instructors from the Shreveport Fire Department and Caddo Fire District One used the swift currents at Caddo Lake's dam to practice rescues Wednesday. More >>
BOSSIER CITY, LA (KSLA) -
Bossier City's administration has confirmed that the city's firefighters have been underpaid since 2008, and has announced a proposed plan to repay them.
City officials reportedly learned of the underpayment from members of the firefighters' union on February 7th, when a resolution calling for an investigation into the pay discrepancies was proposed by Councilman Don Williams. Williams at the time could not get the unanimous vote needed to place the proposed resolution on the agenda, but according to a statement released today, Mayor Lo Walker initiated a probe into the issue "by directing his staff to work diligently to research the issue, as neither he nor senior ranking members of his administration were ever made aware of any allegations concerning firefighters' pay."
That review showed proper salary adjustments were not implemented in the fire department as the result of a firefighter pay increase that was included in the 2008 operating budget.
"It appears that the method in which the then Fire Chief instructed his personnel to input the increases does appear to violate how those increases should have been implemented according to Louisiana Revised Statue 33:1992. The increases were applied as a flat $400 per month across the board pay increase for each firefighter rather than in mandated incremental percentages based on rank as dictated by the statute. As a result the firefighters as a whole are owed an approximate average of $150,000 per year going back to 2008 for a total sum of $615,450. As part of the pay adjustment the city will also fund $8,900 in required Medicare contributions. The city is also determining how much funds will be required to pay adjusted retirement contributions to each affected firefighter since 2008."
The city administration will request that the city council consider and introduce an ordinance at its regular meeting on February 21, 2012 to appropriate budgetary reserve funds from the city's fund balance to cover the pay discrepancies and make immediate restitution to the firefighters.
Wednesday, May 23 2012 10:32 AM EDT2012-05-23 14:32:55 GMT
After getting a call from his elderly neighbor about a "small" snake in his yard, Heathwood resident Andrew Philson took a look around when he got home and was surprised to see a 15-20 foot long intruderMore >>
Andrew Philson and his 3-year-old son will sleep a little on edge knowing that the alleged 15 to 20 foot long snake spotted in their backyard on Tuesday has remained elusive.More >>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 1:23 PM EDT2012-05-23 17:23:59 GMT
(RNN) Shareholders are suing Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook Inc. and banks who were underwriters for the social network, including Morgan Stanley, claiming information was concealed ahead of the Facebook'sMore >>
Shareholders are suing Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook Inc., and banks who were underwriters for the social network - including Morgan Stanley, claiming information was concealed ahead of the Facebook's initial public offering, Reuters reports.More >>
The Louisiana Department of Education has released the list of schools participating in the new statewide voucher program that will pay for private school tuition with public tax dollars.More >>
The Louisiana Department of Education has released the list of schools participating in the new statewide voucher program that will pay for private school tuition with public tax dollars.More >>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 11:42 AM EDT2012-05-23 15:42:54 GMT
Tornadoes in Kansas certainly are no rarity and one during a special day like a wedding can be devastating. But for one central Kansas couple, a tornado last Saturday is one they will never forget andMore >>
Tornadoes in Kansas certainly are no rarity and one during a special day like a wedding can be devastating. But for one central Kansas couple, a tornado last Saturday is one they will never forget and they've got the pictures to prove it.More >>
Tornadoes in Kansas certainly are no rarity and one during a special day like a wedding can be devastating. But for one central Kansas couple, a tornado last Saturday is one they will never forget and they've got the pictures to prove it. (5/22/12)More >>
Congratulations to KSLA News 12's Tracy Clemons, who tied the knot Saturday afternoon, exchanging vows with Jessyca Davis at the Scottish Rite Temple in Shreveport.More >>
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