Title III, Executive Branch

series for employees hired before July 1, 1999. The requirement of a high school diploma or a High School Equivalency Diploma in the Highway Equipment Operator series shall not apply to employees hired prior to July 1, 1999. Effective:June 29, 2017

Definitions. (1) The secretary of the Finance and Administration Cabinet, upon the recommendation of the secretary, may procure from one (1) or more life insurance companies, authorized to do business in this state, a policy or policies of group life insurance insuring the lives …

The premiums may be paid by the policyholder: (1) Wholly from funds contributed by the insured public employee, by payroll deduction or otherwise; (2) Wholly from funds contributed by the public employer; or (3) Partly from each. No payment of premium by the public employer shall…

The policy or policies may also provide accidental death and dismemberment insurance and may contain such provisions with respect to the class or classes of public employees covered, amounts of insurance for designated classes or groups of public employees, terms of eligibility, …

The secretary of the Finance and Administration Cabinet is authorized to perform all acts necessary or advisable for the purpose of contracting for and maintaining insurance under the provisions of KRS 18A.205 to 18A.225.

Analysis of carrier coverage data -- Agency's termination of participation -- Provision of amount of employer contribution -- Lapse of excess flexible spending account funds -- Advisory Committee of State Health Insurance Subscribers -- No abortion coverage -- Appeal of formulary…

Notwithstanding the provisions of KRS 18A.225, the area development districts may jointly establish an employee benefit fund to provide for self-insurance of all risks in the provision of benefits for district employees comparable to those that may be paid under a policy or contr…

administrator -- Formulary change -- Health reimbursement account, health flexible spending account, or health savings account -- Public employee health insurance trust fund -- Annual audit -- Quarterly status reports. (1) Based on the recommendation of the secretary of the Perso…

Committee of State Health Insurers -- Approval or recommendations for changes -- Committee to advise on options, bids, administration, and drug formulary -- Written report or testimony. (1) The secretary of the Personnel Cabinet shall submit to the Advisory Committee of State Hea…

(1) The provisions of this section shall take effect to the extent that they are not preempted by 10 U.S.C. sec. 1097c, other federal law, or federal regulation. (2) As used in this section: (a) "TRICARE" means the Department of Defense health care program for active duty and ret…

provisions -- Requirements -- Administrative regulations. (1) (a) By December 31, 2022, the secretary of the Finance and Administration Cabinet shall, upon the recommendation of the secretary of the Personnel Cabinet and in accordance with KRS Chapter 45A, select and contract wit…

Any self-insured plan offered by the Personnel Cabinet shall include a mail-order drug option for maintenance drugs for public employees, and maintenance drugs may be dispensed by mail in accordance with Kentucky law. The mail-order drug option shall not permit the dispensing of …

(1) To provide quality, affordable health insurance coverage so that the Commonwealth can attract and retain able and dedicated public employees, and to facilitate the need for comprehensive and efficient planning, implementation, and administration of a state employee health ins…

(1) For purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply: (a) "Cafeteria plan" shall mean a flexible benefits plan which meets the requirements of Section 125 of the Federal Internal Revenue Code; (b) "Employee" shall mean a person, including an elected public offi…

next plan year. Employees who participate in a medical expense flexible spending account plan pursuant to KRS 18A.227 may carry forward to the succeeding plan year unused funds remaining in the flexible spending account at the end of the plan year to the extent that such carryfor…

For purposes of KRS 18A.228 to 18A.2286, the term "state employee" shall mean a person, including an elected public official, who is regularly employed by any department, board, agency, or branch of state, municipal, urban-county, charter county, or county government, and who is …

If the hospital and medical insurance coverage provided under KRS 161.675 contains any limitation for pre-existing conditions, a member of the Teachers' Retirement System who retires for disability under KRS 161.661 shall be offered the right to continue coverage under the self-f…

legislators. A member of the Legislators' Retirement Plan who leaves the General Assembly after completing twelve (12) or more years service in the General Assembly and who has not received any benefits under the Legislators' Retirement Plan may elect to be covered under the stat…

Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary, the cost-sharing requirements in this chapter shall be subject to KRS 304.1-200.

As used in KRS 18A.230 to 18A.275, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Asset" means any owned physical object or right having a monetary value; (2) "Authority" means the Kentucky Public Employees' Deferred Compensation Authority; (3) "Board" means the board of trustees as…

Corporate powers. The Kentucky Public Employees Deferred Compensation System is established pursuant to the provisions of KRS 18A.230 to 18A.275, and shall transact all of its business and shall have the powers and privileges of a corporation, including but not limited to the fol…

A state fund is hereby authorized, called "The Kentucky State Public Employees Deferred Compensation Trust Fund," which shall consist of all of the assets of the system as set forth in KRS 18A.230 to 18A.275. No part of this fund shall revert to the general fund of the Commonweal…

director -- Annual financial report. (1) The authority shall be administered by a board of trustees composed of seven (7) members, who shall be as follows: (a) Secretary, Finance and Administration Cabinet, ex officio; (b) Secretary of personnel, ex officio; (c) The state control…

hired after July 1, 2019 -- Automatic enrollment of justices, judges, and members of the General Assembly elected or appointed after July 1, 2021. (1) The authority shall establish and maintain a deferred compensation plan for the employees of the State of Kentucky. Participation…

fund. The contributions to the trust fund of participants' deferred compensation represent private employee contributions. The assets and earnings of the trust fund shall at all times be preserved, invested, and expended solely for the purposes of the trust and shall be held in t…

(1) Subject to subsections (3) and (4) of this section but notwithstanding any other provision of KRS 18A.230 to 18A.275, funds held for the state public employees deferred compensation trust fund pursuant to agreement between the state and participating employees may be invested…

Assets held for the state public employees deferred compensation trust fund shall be invested as permitted by KRS 18A.230 to 18A.275. However, investments by participants in self-directed brokerage accounts shall be limited to securities registered with the United States Securiti…

Compensation Authority employees and trustees. (1) No trustee or employee of the board or authority shall: (a) Have any interest, direct or indirect, in the gains or profits of any investment or any other legal, business, or financial transaction made by the board or authority, e…

programs -- Coordination of programs. (1) Such a deferred compensation program shall be in addition to any retirement or any other benefit program provided by law for employees of this state. Any income deferred under such a plan shall continue to be included as regular compensat…

(1) Any city, county, or other political subdivision or combination of these entities may establish for its employees a deferred compensation program. Notwithstanding the provisions of KRS 337.060, participation shall be by written agreement or by electronic record, signature, or…

The board shall select a custodian of the funds collected under KRS 18A.230 to 18A.275, and the authority shall administer the funds so collected as provided in this chapter.

As used in KRS 18A.355 "employee" means any officer or employee of the executive branch of government. The provisions of KRS 18A.355 do not apply to employees of the General Assembly, the Legislative Research Commission, or the Court of Justice, or to any constitutional officer.

Percentage of annual increment may be reduced. (1) An annual increment of not less than five percent (5%) of the base salary or wages of each state employee shall be granted to each employee on his or her anniversary date. The employee's base salary or wages shall be increased by…

population decreases below 70,000. For the purposes of KRS 18A.375 to 18A.385, the term "state employee" shall mean all persons, including elected public officials, who are regularly employed by the executive, judicial, and legislative departments of government, except employees …

(1) There is hereby established a state employee workers' compensation fund which shall be administered by the Personnel Cabinet's Office of Employee Relations. The purpose of this fund shall be to self-insure workers' compensation benefits for state employees. (2) All moneys con…

The Personnel Cabinet shall promulgate administrative regulations necessary for the administration of the state employee workers' compensation fund established by KRS 18A.375, the actuarial soundness of the fund, the integrity of the fund, the purchase of reinsurance or excess in…

At least every two (2) years, the Personnel Cabinet shall have an actuary familiar with workers' compensation insurance prepare an actuarial analysis of the state employee workers' compensation fund established by KRS 18A.375 and make any recommendation that he deems appropriate.…

(1) Any person who willfully violates any provision of KRS 18A.005 to 18A.200 or of the rules shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall upon conviction be punished therefor with a sentence of from thirty (30) days to a maximum of six (6) months in jail. (2) Any person who is co…