Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections

Colonel Robert P. Hodges, Deputy Secretary - Custodian of Records

Human Resources

The mission of the Human Resources office is to provide a professional and responsive approach to Public Safety Services' human resources needs in the program areas of policies and procedures, benefits administration, classification and compensation, employee administration, and human resources-related training and development.

Frequently Asked Questions

Some positions do require written examinations. You can obtain a complete listing of these classifications on the Louisiana State Civil Service web site.

No. All Civil Service applicants must create a job profile on the civilservice.la.gov web site and complete the application process through that site. Although resumes can be attached to a created profile, information that is not included in the application will not be considered when determining minimum qualifications.

Leave accrual is based upon an employee's years of Service

Years of Service Per Hour Worked Total Earned if 80 Hrs Worked
Less than 3 years .0461 per hour 3.6880
3 years to 5 years .0576 4.6080
5 years to 10 years .0692 per hour 5.5360
10 years to 15 years .0807 per hour 6.4560
Over 15 years .0923 per hour 7.3840

Yes, an employee may be placed on LWOP for any unapproved absence.

To apply, please complete the FMLA Request form and appropriate FMLA Certification form. These forms can be found in policy management site, Power DMS, in the Chapter 6 Appendix of the DPS Policies and Procedures Manual. Upon completion, please submit the FMLA Request form through your chain-of-command, and the FMLA Certification form to the DPS-FMLA inbox at
[email protected].

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