§3411. Separation from service

A. In the event an employee of Fire Protection District No. One becomes separated from the service in said fire protection district before having served as an employee of said district for five years, except as provided in R.S. 11:3410, his salary deductions shall not be returned to him. In the event the separated employee has served as an employee in the district for over five years at the time of his separation, except as provided in R.S. 11:3410, his salary deductions shall be returned to him, without interest.

B. "Leave of absence", as used herein, means any period of time or absence from regular duty on the fire department granted by the chief of the fire department, and while any member granted such absence does not receive his regular salary or wages from the Ouachita Parish Fire Protection District No. One.

C. Any member granted a leave of absence from the fire department for any reason whatsoever, and who refuses to pay dues during such leave, shall forfeit all rights and benefits hereunder during such leave and shall also have the amount of leave deducted from his service record.

D. If any employee of Fire Protection District No. One shall be discharged from the service for reasons of economy or reduction in the force due to no fault of said employee and later shall be reemployed by the fire protection district, he shall have the privilege of buying time from his first date of employment, provided, however, if said employee did not withdraw his payments for time already served, before his discharge, then he may buy time from date of discharge.

Designated from Acts 1968, No. 31, §12 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991.