The Alabama firm that threatened to fire its employees who provide security for 15 Baton Rouge state office buildings for complaining about their bounced or non-existent paychecks has itself been fired.
Former security provider, Inter Parish Security Corp. (IPSC) of nearby Hammond was brought back in to complete the remainder of the contract term of JAT Bureau of Protective Services.
JAT, of Montgomery, Alabama, said in a December 6 memorandum to employees that complaints “will not be tolerated.” It said that any employee “found to be in violation of this police will be given a written warning,” and that “further violations would result in termination.”
Instead, JAT has been terminated and replaced by the company it replaced on Oct. 1 when it was awarded a million dollar contract after bid openings last August. JAT’s contract was to have run through June 30 of this year with unarmed guards receiving a minimum of $8.50 per hour and armed guards getting a dollar more per hour. Supervisors were to have received a minimum of $12 per hour under JAT’s contract.
JAT employed 74 guards in 15 Baton Rouge state office buildings, plus employees in other state buildings scattered across the state.
IPSC held the state contract for three years before being underbid by JAT.
Louisiana Voice 
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