New Orleans City Code ch. 114, art. I — IN GENERAL | Code of the City of New Orleans (Supp. No. 118, Update 1: codified through Ordinance No. 30771, adopted September 17, 2026) — City of New Orleans

New Orleans City Code § 114-1 Assignment of wages prohibited.

Sec. 114-1. - Assignment of wages prohibited. The employees of the city are prohibited from selling or assigning their salaries or wages or from giving any power of attorney for the collection thereof. Any such transfer or assignment of salaries or wages due or to become due by the city to any of its employees, or of any part or share thereof, and all powers of attorney, orders or other authority for receiving payment of such salaries or wages shall be absolutely null and void. (Code 1956, § 2-11)

New Orleans City Code § 114-2 Payroll withholdings; employment related expenses.

Sec. 114-2. - Payroll withholdings; employment related expenses. (a) Any city employee may authorize the city to withhold from his salary a specific amount for payment of his dues or other expenses to any organization to which he belongs or to which he incurs expense which are related to his employment with the city and which he designates therein. In such cases, the employee must voluntarily execute and furnish to the city a written and specific authorization for such deductions. The city shall make such deductions unless it is determined that the purposes and activities of the organization specified or expense incurred bear no substantial relationship to the employee's wages, hours, grievances, working conditions, duties, or rights as a city employee. Any amount withheld in accordance with the provisions of this section shall be remitted forthwith to the organization designated. The city is authorized to charge and deduct postage and such other reasonable expenses that may be incurred in connection with such collection and remittance from the amount remitted to the specified organization provided that such charges deducted shall not exceed $5.00 per month per 25 or fewer individual charges deducted for each specified organization. (b) If the city finds that the purposes and activities of the organization specified by the employee or the expense incurred bear no substantial relationship to the employee's wages, hours, grievances, working conditions, duties or rights as a city employee, it may refuse to make the collection and remittance authorized in this section. This refusal shall be communicated to the employee by registered or certified mail, giving specific reasons for such refusal. (c) Any employee aggrieved by a decision of the city to refuse to make the collection and remittance authorized herein may appeal such refusal in writing to the city council at any regular or special meeting of the council. Upon receipt of the appeal, the council shall set a hearing on the matter, which hearing shall be held not more than 21 days thereafter. After hearing such evidence as may be presented by the city, the aggrieved employee, or other interested parties, the council shall by motion uphold or reverse the decision of the city to refuse the payroll withholding authorized in this section. The action of the council shall constitute the final action of the city in connection with the request of the employees. During the pendency of any appeal under this section, the city shall continue to make the collections and remittance authorized in this section until a final determination is made by the city council, provided the appeal is filed within 30 days of receipt by the appellant of the city's decision to refuse to make the collection and remittance. (d) For the purposes of this section, organizations related to an employee's employment with the city shall include, but not be limited to, organizations which promote professional or fraternal purposes of city employees in connection with their employment or insurance companies which provide insurance coverage for city employees which were afforded use of the payroll withholding system of the city prior to January 1, 1982. (e) The provisions of this section shall not affect any contractual agreement regarding payroll withholdings entered into by the city. (Code 1956, § 2-11.1)

New Orleans City Code § 114-3 City compliance with Military Selective Service Act.

Sec. 114-3. - City compliance with Military Selective Service Act. The chief administrative officer shall provide for appropriate procedures to encourage compliance with the Military Selective Service Act and to provide information to persons seeking employment with the city, including the fact that failure to comply with the selective service law is a bar to employment with the federal government. The chief administrative officer is authorized to and shall coordinate such policies and procedures with the city civil service commission. (Code 1956, § 1-20)

New Orleans City Code § 114-4 Heat hazard protection.

Sec. 114-4. - Heat hazard protection. A city employee's appointing authority shall ensure a rest break to protect the employee from the hazards of extreme heat, in accordance with the following standards: (a) Every city employee shall receive one 10-minute rest break for every two hours spent working outdoors or in an un-airconditioned work location when the heat index measures 80 to 89 degrees Fahrenheit. (b) Every city employee shall receive one 15-minute rest break for every two hours spent working outdoors or in an un-air-conditioned work location when the heat index measures 90 degrees Fahrenheit or more. (c) The rest break required by this section shall be in an area protected from direct sunlight and shall be deemed to constitute part of the employee's paid duties. (d) Deviations from this requirement may be allowed in circumstances involving an emergency or critical event where strict compliance with this requirement is not practicable or would compromise the city's ability to respond to the situation. In such circumstances, the appointing authority shall nevertheless take available steps to ensure that personnel are provided reasonable relief from extreme heat. (M.C.S., Ord. No. 30448, § 2, 9-11-25)