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Commission Ratifies 180-Day TDY Extension for Sergeant Cook to Air Support Unit
Summary
The State Police Commission ratified an interim extension of a temporary duty assignment for Sergeant William Brady Cook to continue serving in the Air Support Unit for up to 180 days, after the agency described operational needs and commissioners questioned pay and classification issues.
The State Police Commission ratified on Dec. 12 a temporary duty (TDY) extension beyond 180 days for Sergeant William Brady Cook so he can continue performing duties with the Louisiana State Police Air Support Unit.
Captain Manali, identified on the record as a public affairs commander speaking for Colonel Hodges and the air support unit, asked the commission to approve an extension so the unit could retain Cook's aviation experience while reorganizing and filling a central Louisiana position. Manali said Cook has more than 18 years of aviation experience and has served as both pilot and flight instructor, and that the extension would allow continuity while the unit reallocates positions.
Commissioners pressed staff on whether the TDY included pilot classification or special pay and whether any retroactive pay adjustments were warranted after Cook had performed the duties for months. A commissioner explained the distinction between a TDY (performing duties without additional pay) and a detail (a permanent reassignment that usually includes pay adjustments); the transcript shows staff said Cook was being paid at his sergeant classification while serving in the TDY role.
On the record, a commissioner moved to approve the 180-day TDY extension for Sergeant Cook and the commission approved the motion by voice vote. The transcript does not include a roll-call tally of individual votes. The agency said it does not expect the full 180 days to be required and that Cook will be considered for a permanent pilot assignment once position reallocation is complete.
Note on a transcribed date inconsistency: the agency referenced an effective period earlier on the agenda that included dates appearing as "through June 5, 2020," which appears inconsistent with the Dec. 12, 2024 meeting date; the commission record did not specify a corrected effective date in the public transcript. The commission staff should be consulted for the official extension period recorded in the administrative record.
