Bossier City Workers Could Be Getting Pay Bonuses

SHREVEPORT, LA - Some good news could be coming for many Bossier City government employees. The City Council is considering a measure from Mayor Tommy Chandler to grant pay bonuses to all fulltime workers who were on the job during the pandemic.

This is not being called a pay raise because it would be funded from American Rescue Plan dollars which is one time money. These increases are called "premium pay allowances". This money would go to city workers in all departments who were on during during the COVID 19 pandemic.

What Does the Ordinance Say?

"The employees and departments of the City of Bossier City continued to provide in-person interactions with the public during the declared national health emergency in order to maintain continuity of operations of critical infrastructure; and WHEREAS, the City of Bossier City has received grant funds pursuant to the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“ARPA”) and the United States Treasury has promulgated rules for the use of such ARPA funds."

The ordinance also says these workers were critical to maintaining "continuity of operations of essential critical infrastructure" for the city and these workers continued to "provide in-person interactions with the public during the declared national health emergency."

This measure says these workers are now eligible for a premium pay allowance to be appropriated from ARPA funds.

Who Will Get More Money?

This measure includes full-time employees of the city who were employed on or before April 10, 2023, and who have remained employed as full-time employees through the present time. This includes employees in the Bossier City Police Department, the Bossier City Fire Department and all other classified or unclassified employees of the city.

This measure will total $582,150 and each eligible employee will get an equal amount.