| Advisory opinion request concerning post-employment restrictions that would apply to Leo Williams, a former employee of the Town of Berwick. |
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Leo Williams recently retired from his position in the Gas Department with the Town of Berwick. The Town of Berwick would like to hire Mr. Williams to work in the Streets Department on a part-time basis. The State Retirement Board (MERS) advised Mr. Williams that he is eligible to work up to 16 hours per week for the Town of Berwick.
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La. R.S. 42:1121B prohibits a former public employee, for a period of two years following the termination of his public employment, from assisting another person, for compensation, in a transaction involving the agency of the former public employee, in which the public employee participated at any time during his public employment. Additionally, Section 1121B prohibits a former public employee, for a period of two years following the termination of his public employment, from rendering the same service which he rendered during his public employment on a contractual basis to, for, or on behalf of his former agency.
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Adopt the proposed advisory opinion.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Jennifer Land |
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