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Personnel board orders audit of longevity-pay records and preauthorizes back pay
Summary
St. Bernard Parish Personnel Board voted March 18, 2026 to audit employee longevity-pay records and preauthorize back pay after finding one employee had not received entitled longevity pay; the motion passed unanimously and staff will review records across departments.
The St. Bernard Parish Personnel Board voted on March 18, 2026 to recommend an audit of employee records for longevity-pay eligibility and to preauthorize back pay based on the audit’s findings. The motion, made by Mr. Timothy P. Doody and approved unanimously, responds to the discovery that a single employee had not received longevity pay due to an administrative error.
Mr. Doody said the audit was initiated after “the discovery that an employee had not received longevity pay to which they were entitled due to an administrative error,” and said the intent is to review all employees for similar errors and correct any underpayments. Chairman George Imbraguglio, Jr. noted that the applicable ordinance on longevity pay is clear and said any compensation owed should be paid accordingly.
The board’s vote was 5–0 in favor. The board preauthorized back pay contingent on the audit’s results; staff will carry out the records review and report findings to the board for any corrective action. No dollar amounts or a timeline for completing the audit were specified in the meeting minutes.
