FILE: DJCB
Cf: EGA
SALARY DEDUCTIONS
The Orleans Parish School Board maintains that salary deductions which are considered statutory, including federal income tax, state income tax, retirement, etc., shall be deducted in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
Any voluntary deductions desired by employees may be authorized by the School Board, when such action is determined to be in the best interest of the school system. Said request shall be submitted in writing by the employee. Any employee making such request must demonstrate that not less than twenty-five percent (25%) of all School Board employees desire such deduction. If School Board approval is granted, the employee shall also sign a form authorizing said salary deduction and verifying knowledge of all regulations governing salary deductions. The School Board shall not assume any liability for compliance with governing requirements and regulations.
The following voluntary deductions shall be approved by the School Board:
Membership dues in recognized professional associations. Dues shall be deducted only upon receipt of an authorization signed by the individual employee.
Deductions for employee contributions to the school system's hospitalization and life insurance program and any other insurance or tax-sheltered annuity programs which are or may be approved by the School Board.
United Way Deduction Plan.
The School Board shall only be responsible for making approved salary deductions as requested in writing by any employee of the School Board. Under no circumstances shall special arrangements be made as to the commencement or transaction of salary deductions.
No new payroll deductions, beyond those listed above, shall be authorized until there is a demonstrated need by employees and approved by the School Board after careful evaluation.
If at any time additional deductions are considered, there shall be only one deduction for each payroll type except tax-sheltered annuities. Example: Only one company shall be authorized for group medical insurance; only one company shall be authorized for cancer insurance, etc.
No new companies shall be authorized to participate in the tax-sheltered annuity program until the number of presently approved companies reduces to less than five (5). If at any time the number of participants of a presently approved company drops to zero, that company shall no longer be allowed to participate. Additional companies may then be approved, provided a company garners not less than twenty-five (25%) percent of the employees who wish to participate in that particular company’s tax-sheltered annuity program in order to be considered.
TAX-SHELTERED ANNUITIES
Additional administrative regulations and procedures may be imposed and maintained by the Superintendent and staff to properly oversee the participation in tax-sheltered annuity programs by employees. The School Board reserves the right to cancel or discontinue the program at any time and to change any of the regulations and procedures imposed from time to time in the administration of the programs, and in no instance shall the School Board or its employees be responsible for damages or claim of any kind of description by any employee or any insurance company for any error or omission of the School Board, its agents or employees, in connection with the annuity program, including the failure to pay premiums, failure to properly apply for policies or any other error or omission in administering the program.
Ref: La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§17:438, 17:1184, 17:1202, 17:1315
Orleans Parish School Board