§2555.1. Recruit and recruit period
A. Each person selected for appointment to an entry level position in the classified service from the competitive firefighter, firefighter/operator, or police officer employment list who has demonstrated successful completion of formal training as provided in Subsection D of this Section prior to such appointment shall immediately begin the working test.
B.(1) Any person selected for appointment to an entry level position in the classified service from the competitive firefighter, firefighter/operator, or police officer employment list who has not demonstrated successful completion of formal training as provided in Subsection D of this Section prior to such appointment shall be employed by the appointing authority and reported to the board as a recruit and, whenever practical or possible, shall immediately begin such formal training.
(2) The formal training shall be provided for through the appointing authority, and the period for such formal training shall be for the duration of not more than six months from the date of appointment. The formal training period shall conclude six months from the date of original appointment or upon the successful completion of the formal training, whichever occurs first, at which time the working test shall commence.
(3) The appointing authority shall, within fifteen days, advise the board of the appointment of the recruit as a probational firefighter, probational firefighter/operator, or probational police officer as the case may be.
C. Nothing in this Section shall be construed to require that a newly appointed firefighter, firefighter/operator, or police officer be terminated should he fail to enroll in or complete formal training within the six-month formal training period.
D.(1) Successful completion of formal training as required by this Section for a position in the classification of firefighter or firefighter/operator shall be demonstrated by certification as Firefighter I in accordance with National Fire Protection Association Standard 1001.
(2) Successful completion of formal training as required by this Section for a position in the classification of police officer shall be demonstrated by certification from a peace officer standards and training accredited training program as provided by R.S. 40:2405(A).
Acts 2013, No. 331, §1.
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