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STATE OF LOUISIANA J „ Tyf9_ DEPARTMENT OF STATE CIVIL SERVICE O •?* y?'di LOUISIANA BOARD OF ETHICS z. Ili,r �y>;;III . P.O.BOX 4368 !I .'J�, BATON ROUGE,LA 70821 '"" ` d- (225)219-5600 ,,, FAX:(225)381-7271 1-800-842-6630 www.ethics.state.la.us March 21, 2016 Maria J. Leon Deputy CAO, City of Kenner 1801 Williams Blvd Bldg B, Ste 200 Kenner, LA 70062 Re: Ethics Board Docket No. 2016-026 Dear Ms. Leon: The Louisiana Board of Ethics, at its March 18, 2016 meeting, considered your request for approval of a disqualification plan, submitted on behalf of the City of Kenner (City), involving the continued employment of Barry Sprague, a Systems Specialist in the Information Technology Department (Department), at a time when his brother, Jay Sprague, is employed as the Director of the Department. You stated that Jay Sprague was promoted to Director of Information and Technology in January of 2016, after having been employed with the Department as a Systems Specialist since 1997. You further stated that Barry Sprague has been employed with the Department since 2013. In connection with Barry Sprague's continued employment, you have submitted a disqualification plan on behalf of the City. Under the proposed plan, Jay Sprague will be disqualified from any and all appointing authority duties, decisions and/or approvals required by the City that directly affect the employment of Barry Sprague. Accordingly, you, as the Deputy Chief Administrative Officer for the City, will be responsible for all supervisory duties and/or authority regarding matters affecting Barry Sprague's employment, including evaluations, disciplinary actions, promotions, demotions and raises. The Board concluded, and instructed me to inform you, that the Board approves the disqualification plan, submitted on behalf of the City, by virtue of which you, the Deputy Chief Administrative Officer for the City, will have all supervisory duties and/or authority as to matters affecting Barry Sprague's employment, including evaluations, disciplinary actions, promotions, demotions and raises. La. R.S. 42:1119A prohibits a member of the immediate family of an agency head from being employed in his agency. However, La. R.S. 42:1119C allows a public employee that has been employed for at least one year prior to her immediate family member becoming the agency head to continue his employment and receive normal promotional advancements. La. R.S. 42:1112B(1) provides that no public servant shall participate in a transaction involving AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER