The Human Resources Section is responsible for hiring, payroll, performance evaluation, workers compensation benefits, eeo/affirmative action, insurance, discipline, and records retention for current and former employees.
Human Resources serves as the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry's centralized division for personnel services, payroll, and employee benefits. The division provides services for approximately 799 classified employees and approximately 800 unclassified employees, including seasonal and temporary workers in our nurseries and the federally funded Boll Weevil Eradication program, plus various boards and commissions within the Department. Approximately 60 percent of the Department's employees are located throughout the state.
The Human Resources office also serves as custodian of all active and inactive employee records and documents, and also serves as the central processing office for all personnel documents and forms which must be filed with other agencies.
Human Resources is responsible for coordinating all benefits programs, including retirement, worker's compensation, insurance, and training programs. The Human Resources division makes training schedules available to all employees, coordinates registration, and also develops and/or secures special training courses when needed to meet specific needs of the agency. Additionally, Human Resources maintains all pertinent worker's compensation records of claims and serves as liaison between employee, medical providers and the state worker's compensation insurance carrier.