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DOTD Announcements
General Notice of Furlough Measures
Friday, September 30, 2005 at 12:00:00 AM
To: DOTD Employees who have not contacted our agency since Hurricane Katrina
From: Johnny B. Bradberry, Secretary
Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development
Subject:  Furlough measures for employees who have not contacted this agency since Hurricane Katrina
Date: September 30, 2005

In accordance with the requirements of Civil Service Rule 17.4(a), notice is hereby given of an impending furlough (a layoff avoidance measure consisting of a period of leave without pay) to be implemented by our department for those employees who have not contacted our agency since Hurricane Katrina. It seems reasonable to assume that such employees do not intend to report back to work. A written plan to effect this furlough is being submitted to the Department of State Civil Service for its approval.

Our agency is proposing to effect this furlough beginning October 1, 2005, until close of business on November 12, 2005.  To continue insurance coverage, employees must immediately contact DOTD’s Insurance unit at (225) 379-1641 for instructions.

Once the furlough plan has been approved by the Department of State Civil Service, it will be made generally available to employees through posting on our agency’s Web site (www.dotd.louisiana.gov) and by mailing to each affected employee’s last known home address.

Any questions concerning this matter should be directed to Deidre Adams, DOTD’s HR Director, via telephone at (225)379-1259 or email [email protected].  We sincerely regret the need for this action.

The DOTD employees who have not contacted the department are listed below:

Last Name First Name Civil Service Job Title
BURRAS LATROY ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN 3
DUET DANA ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN 2
MORGAN WILLIE MOBILE EQUIP OPERATOR 1
KENNEDY CRAIG MOBILE EQUIP OPERATOR 1
CORNELIUS MORENE TRADE APPRENTICE
ROBINSON VINCENT MOBILE EQUIP OPERATOR 2
PORTER FREEMAN MOBILE EQUIP OPERATOR 1
BLACK KE'SHAWN ADMIN COORDINATOR 3
CARROLL LELIA BRIDGE OPERATOR 2
DAVIS BRENDA BRIDGE OPERATOR 2
TULLOS LILLY BRIDGE OPERATOR 2
WILLIAMS DERRELL BRIDGE OPERATOR 1
DUPLESSIS GLADYS BRIDGE OPERATOR 2
FAIRLEY RESSIE BRIDGE OPERATOR 1
FORDE DENISE MARINE DECK/TOLL COLLECT
GRAFF EDWARD MARINE CHIEF ENGINEER 2
MCKNIGHT WILLIE MARINE DECK/TOLL COLLECT
OLIVER JAYNELL MARINE DECKHAND
ALGERE THOMAS MAINTENANCE FOREMAN
BASS KAY MOBILE EQUIP OPERATOR 2
MILLER IAN MARINE TRADES HELPER
MITCHELL PAUL MARINE TRADES HELPER
JONES ARTHUR MOBILE EQUIP OPER 1/HEAVY
RAMIE JEROME POLICE OFFICER 2-BRIDGE
CHAMPAGNE KEWANNA BRIDGE TOLL COLLECTOR
LECOQ CAROL BRIDGE TOLL COLLECTOR
MCGREW UNEIKE BRIDGE TOLL COLLECTOR
SULLEN TYRESSSEE BRIDGE TOLL COLLECTOR
TURNER SABRINA BRIDGE TOLL COLLECTOR