| Advisory opinion request concerning post-employment restrictions that would apply if James Carinio, Jr.'s employment with the Louisiana Workforce Commission ends due to a reduction of force. |
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James Carinio, Jr. is currently employed with the Louisiana Workforce Commission (LWC) as a Rehabilitation Employment Development Specialist within the Louisiana Rehabilitation Services Department (LRS). His primary duties are to assist individuals with mental, cognitive and/or physical disabilities in gaining and maintaining employment. Mr. Carinio's employment may end due to a reduction of force and he would like to contract with LRS to provide services as a job placement vendor specializing in assisting individuals with criminal backgrounds in gaining employment.
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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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