The City of Bogalusa will continue to:

• Recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job classifications in accordance with this equal opportunity policy.
• Make selection decisions according to the principles of equal employment opportunity by imposing only valid requirements for employment opportunities.
• Ensure that all personnel practices and programs (including, but not limited to compensation, benefits, transfers, training, and education) will be administered without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, disability or veteran's status.
• Further, the City expects all employees to accomplish their work in a businesslike manner with a concern for the well-being of their co-workers.

Discrimination and Harassment:

Any harassment to employees by fellow employees is not permitted, regardless of their working relationship.
Any employee who experiences discrimination should bring it to the attention of his or her supervisor, department head, or to the Personnel Director.
Any employee violating the City's rule against discrimination may be subject to discipline, up to and including discharge.
In the same spirit, the City will endeavor to assure equal opportunity for full participation of women and minority owned businesses in contracting to provide goods and/or services to the City.

Ethics Training

Louisiana Revised Statute 42:1170 requires all public employees to complete one hour of training on the Code of Governmental Ethics each calendar year.  In addition, each City of Bogalusa official and board/commission member must complete the required ethics training each calendar year.

Click here to complete the Louisiana Code of Governmental Ethics Training online.

A Certificate of Completion issued by the Louisiana Board of Ethics is provided to each individual who completes the online training module on the Louisiana Board of Ethics Administration.  A copy of the Certificate of Completion shall be documentation of compliance with the annual ethics training requirement.

More information, including a Summary of the Ethics Code, can be found on the Louisiana Ethics Administration Program website.  For more information on prohibitions, please review Louisiana Revised Statute 42:1111-112.

Finance & Public Works

The City of Bogalusa provides a competitive benefits package for employees. There are 11 paid holidays, fully paid health insurance and life insurance, and vacation based on tenure, starting at two weeks after one year of employment. The City of Bogalusa also administers its own employee retirement system for all non-civil service employees. The employee contribution is 6%, and the City contributes 11%.

Fire & Police

The City of Bogalusa provides a competitive benefits package for employees. There are 11 paid holidays, fully paid health insurance and life insurance, and vacation based on tenure, starting at two weeks after one year of employment. Fire Department personnel are members of the Louisiana Firefighters Retirement System and Police Department Personnel are members of the Louisiana Police Retirement System. Employees contribute 10%. The City's contribution rate varies yearly according to the State of Louisiana mandate.

• 2023 Benefits Overview (Effective April 1, 2023)

• Municipal Employees' Retirement System of Louisiana

• Payroll Schedule