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See La.R.S. 42:1111A(1)(a), above. Since the reimbursements derive from SWASFAA, which is <br /> not considered a prohibited source,and are given to the employee in his capacity as President of the <br /> Association, the receipt of lodging would not be prohibited. Further, the employee would not be <br /> required to file the disclosure affidavit. <br /> 1c)A McNeese Financial Aid employee was asked by the President of the SWASFAA to serve as <br /> a committee chair.The chair and committee are in charge of the program preparations for the annual <br /> conference.Complimentary travel for a meeting of the committee to create the program and prepare <br /> for the conference is provided as a reimbursement to the employee for a portion of the lodging as <br /> stated in b above. <br /> Question 1c) <br /> Does the institutional membership and the fact that the complimentary travel will be paid on <br /> behalf of the University and not the employee while on University time constitute a violation <br /> of LRS 42:1111(A)? Is an affidavit of disclosure required? <br /> See answer in la in regard to lodging and the application of La. R.S. 42:1111A. The Board <br /> concluded, and instructed me to inform you,that no disclosure statement would be required to be <br /> filed. <br /> A McNeese Professor, who is a 9 month employee, was selected by a committee to receive a <br /> fellowship from Ocean Exploration Trust to perform research on a research ship called The Nautilus <br /> in the Pacific Ocean during the month of June. The Committee selection is based on an application <br /> process, resume' and references as a Biologist and not based on her position at McNeese. The <br /> fellowship covers airfare, meals, bunk, and transportation to and from the ship. During the <br /> employee's time on the Nautilus she was able to speak to children in the McNeese Kids College <br /> program via video conference and answer questions as well as bring back the knowledge gained from <br /> the research experience. Ocean Exploration Trust does not have a contractual or business <br /> relationship with the University. <br /> Question 2) <br /> Would a 12 month professor violate La.R.S. 42:1111A if they receive a fellowship to be on a <br /> research vessel during the month of June with other faculty members covering the professor's <br /> workload when the fellowship is received through an application process not based on his <br /> position at McNeese? Would a disclosure need to be filed? <br /> The Board concluded,and instructed me to inform you,that under the facts,the McNeese employee, <br /> who receives proper approval within the McNeese faculty workload policy,would not be prohibited <br /> by La. R.S. 42:1111A from receiving the airfare, meals, bunk, and transportation to and from the <br /> ship as part of the fellowship. The employee is not receiving a thing of economic value for being a <br /> McNeese professor if the employee is compliant with the McNeese faculty workload policy <br /> 3 <br />