La. Admin. Code tit. 48 § XI-501
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024
Section XI-501 - Compensation and BenefitsA. Regular Pay. House Officers' salaries are determined by the Southeast regional average of house officers' salaries (as determined by COTH) plus six percent except that the six percent factor may vary with inflation and compensation at this level will be dependent on sufficient funds being appropriated by the legislature.B. Annual, Sick, and Educational Leave 1. Annual leave may be provided to a House Officer I, up to but not more than a period of two calendar weeks. A House Officer II and above may be provided up to, but not more than four calendar weeks per training year.2. Sick leave is not governed by a firm policy, but is the responsibility of each program director to administer.3. Educational leave is determined by each program director.C. Hospitalization Insurance and Life Insurance 1. House officers may participate in hospitalization and life insurance benefits under the state Employees Group Benefit Program with a portion of the cost paid by the state as provided to all other employees. Participation in these benefits is subject to the option of each house officer.2. Whenever a house officer is assigned by his training program to a teaching hospital outside the state hospital system he must contact the payroll office in the state teaching hospital handling his payroll account and repay the total insurance premium if he desires the hospitalization and/or life insurance to remain in force while assigned outside the state hospital system.3. Should a house officer refuse to accept benefits as provided by the teaching hospital he shall not be eligible to receive, nor shall he receive any other thing of value in place of his option not to accept the hospitalization and life insurance.La. Admin. Code tit. 48, § XI-501
Promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Resources, Office of Hospitals, LR 13:246 (April 1987).AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 36:259.