| Request for approval of a disqualification plan submitted by Southern University Chairperson of the Department of Speech Language Pathology, Dr. Stephen Enwefa, regarding the continued employment of his wife, Regina Enwefa. |
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In advisory opinion 2018-569, the Board informed the Enwefas that Section 1119 of the Code would not prohibit Steven Enwefa's promotion to Chairman. However, to avoid prohibited participation they should request a disqualification plan as set forth in Section 1112C. A disqualification plan was received from Southern University which provides that Dr. Regina Enwefa will report directly to the Vice Chancellor of Academics Affairs, Dr. Bijoy Kumar Sahoo. Dr. Sahoo will conduct Dr. Enwefa's evaluations, approve her work hours, impose any discipline and approve any raises or awards.
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La. R.S. 42:1119C(2) provides a limited exception to the general nepotism prohibition and allows the continued employment and normal promotional advancement of a public employee when a member of the public employee's immediate family becomes the agency head of the public employee's agency, provided that such public employee has been employed in the agency for a period of at least one year prior to the member of the public employee's immediate family becoming the agency head.
La. R.S. 42:1112(C) allows a disqualification plan to be developed in accordance with rules adopted by the Board to remove a public servant from participating in transactions that would otherwise present violations of Section 1112 of the Code.
Ethics Rules Chapter 14, 1404A The proposed disqualification plan procedure shall be implemented by the employee and his immediate supervisor, and the public employee shall otherwise refrain from participating from the potential transaction until such time as the board has, in writing, provided the public employee, his immediate supervisor, and his agency head with instructions as to the procedure to avoid participation in the prohibited transaction.
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Approve the disqualification plan.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Suzanne Mooney |
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