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Opinion Type
Advisory Opinion
Docket Number
2016-679
Requesting Party
Philip C. Williams
Parties Involved
McNeese State University
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission
University of Louisiana System
Louisiana Student Financial Aid Administrators
Southwest Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators
National Association of Studen Financial Aid Administrators
Decision Date
12/16/2016
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Advisory opinion that the Louisiana Code of Governmental Ethics would not prohibit a McNeese State University employee from receiving complimentary accommodations of lodging and transportation since the employee is traveling in his capacity as a member of the task force and committee; A McNeese employee would not be prohibited from receiving complimentary travel from SWASFAA, since it is not coming from a prohibited source and it is given to the employee in his capacity as President of the SWASFAA; a McNeese employee who receive proper approval within the McNeese faculty workload policy would not be prohibited by La. R.S. 42:1111A from receiving airfare, meals, bunk, and transportation to and from the Ocean Exploration Trust as part of a fellowship since the employee is not receiving a thing of economic value for being a McNeese professor; a McNeese employee who received proper approval within the McNeese faulty workload policy would not be prohibited from receiving travel and lodging associated with public universities outside of the United States with such expense being paid by a foreign government; the exception in La. R.S. 42:1123(6) is applicable to a public employee of a public higher educational institution covered by the tenure policy of the Board of Regents or the tenure policies and the administration of the tenure policies by the three higher educational management board; however, administrative employees not covered by the tenure policy would not fall within the exception.
Ethics Subject Matters
Boards and Commissions
Payment from Third Parties
Post Employment
Prohibited Sources
Travel Expenses
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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 />
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