Title III, Executive Branch

As used in this chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise: (1) "Appointing authority" means the agency head or any person whom he or she has authorized by law to designate to act on behalf of the agency with respect to employee appointments, position establishments, payroll…

employees limited. (1) The general purpose of KRS 18A.005 to 18A.200 is to establish for the state a system of personnel administration based on merit principles and scientific methods governing the recruitment, examination, appointment, promotion, transfer, lay-off, removal, dis…

(1) There shall be created by KRS 18A.005 to 18A.200 a Personnel Cabinet headed by a secretary who shall be appointed by the Governor. (2) Appropriations shall be made from the general expenditure fund to the cabinet to meet the estimated pro rata share of the cost of administeri…

access to personnel files. (1) The records of the cabinet shall be public records and shall be open to public inspection, as provided in KRS 61.870 to 61.884. (2) (a) A personnel file shall be maintained by the cabinet and the appointing authority for each employee. The file main…

Organization and duties of cabinet. (1) The Governor shall appoint the secretary of personnel as provided in KRS 18A.015, who shall be considered an employee of the state. The secretary shall be a graduate of an accredited college or university and have at least five (5) years' e…

(1) The secretary shall be the executive and administrative head of the cabinet and shall supervise and control all examinations and work of the cabinet. He or she shall advise the board on matters pertaining to the classified service of this state. Within the limitations of the …

Placement on and removal from registers -- Certification for employment. (1) Except as provided by the provisions of this chapter, the secretary may refuse to examine an applicant; or, after examination, may disqualify an applicant, remove his or her name from a register, refuse …

Kentucky Employees Retirement System board. (1) The secretary may from time to time designate in writing an employee of the cabinet to act for him in case of his absence or inability from any cause to discharge the powers and duties of his position. In this case, the powers and d…

(1) The commissioner shall develop and propose a new system of classification and compensation to be transmitted to the Legislative Research Commission by November 15, 1997. The system proposed by the commissioner shall be developed using a nationally-recognized system for evalua…

The board and the secretary shall see that rules, regulations and practices meeting federal merit system standards shall, where such standards apply as a prerequisite for federal grants-in-aid, be in effect continuously, notwithstanding any other provision of KRS 18A.005 to 18A.2…

Act. The secretary of the Personnel Cabinet shall promulgate administrative regulations in accordance with KRS Chapter 13A, to implement the provisions of the Federal Drug- Free Workplace Act of 1988, Subtitle D of Public Law 100-690, so that the Commonwealth of Kentucky can cert…

(1) There is hereby created a Personnel Board in which shall be vested the constitutional powers and responsibilities of officers of the Commonwealth. The board shall consist of seven (7) members, five (5) of whom shall be appointed by the Governor as provided in KRS 18A.050. Two…

Automatic termination. (1) Any person serving on the board on July 15, 1982, shall serve until the expiration of his current term of office. Subsequent appointments shall be for a term of four (4) years from the date of expiration of the term for which his predecessor was appoint…

(1) (a) Elections to the board shall be scheduled every four (4) years on or before June 15. The Personnel Cabinet shall provide written or electronic notification of the date of the election to all classified employees on or before April 1. (b) Upon receipt of the notification p…

(1) If an elected member of the board vacates his seat for any reason other than the normal expiration of his term, the cabinet shall provide written notification of the vacancy to all classified employees within fifteen (15) days of the vacancy. (2) Classified employees wishing …

The board, each member of the board, the executive director and any hearing officer of the board and the secretary shall have the power to administer oaths, subpoena witnesses, and compel the production of books and papers pertinent to any investigation or hearing authorized by K…

be public. (1) The board shall annually elect one (1) of its members chairman and one (1) of its members vice chairman. (2) The board shall meet at such time and place as shall be specified by call of the chairman. At least one (1) meeting shall be held each month. (3) All meetin…

Subject to the provisions of this chapter and KRS Chapter 13A, it shall be the duty of the board to: (1) As provided by this chapter, promulgate comprehensive administrative regulations consistent with the provisions of KRS 18A.005 to 18A.200, and with federal standards for the a…

(1) The board shall promulgate comprehensive administrative regulations for the classified service governing: (a) Appeals by state employees; (b) Demotion; (c) Dismissal; (d) Fines, suspensions, and other disciplinary measures; (e) Probation, provided that the board may not requi…

executive branch agencies. (1) (a) Except as provided in KRS 18A.200, members of the board shall receive compensation of one hundred dollars ($100) per diem for each meeting of the board and reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses in accordance with state regulations and …

(1) Members of the board may be removed by the Governor for cause after being given a copy of charges against them and an opportunity for an administrative hearing to be conducted in accordance with KRS Chapter 13B. (2) Any member of the board removed by the Governor may appeal t…

designated assistant attorney general. (1) As provided by the budget enacted by the General Assembly and other laws applicable to state personnel, the board shall appoint an executive director who shall be the chief administrative officer of the board and serve as secretary to th…

(1) A classified employee with status shall not be dismissed, demoted, suspended without pay, or involuntarily transferred except for cause. (2) Prior to dismissal, a classified employee with status shall be notified in writing of the intent to dismiss him or her. The notice shal…

(1) Any final order of the board either upholding or invalidating the dismissal, demotion, or suspension of a classified or an unclassified employee may be appealed either by the employee or by the appointing authority. (2) The party aggrieved may appeal a final order by filing a…

reinstated without loss of pay. (1) (a) When a classified or unclassified employee has been finally ordered reinstated by the board without loss of pay, pursuant to the provisions of KRS 18A.095, the executive director of the board shall forward a certified copy of said order to …

provisions of law. (1) The secretary shall promulgate comprehensive administrative regulations for the classified service governing: (a) Applications and examinations; (b) Certification and selection of eligibles; (c) Classification and compensation plans; (d) Incentive programs;…

Probation and preference provisions for appointments prior to a gubernational inauguration. (1) Except when appointed to a job classification with an initial probationary period in excess of six (6) months, and except as provided in KRS 18A.005 and this section, an employee shall…

-- Administrative regulations. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Furlough" or "reduction in hours" means the temporary reduction of hours an employee is scheduled to work by the appointing authority within a pay period; and (b) "Layoff" means discharge of employment subject to th…

career employees promoted outside classified service -- Transfer of employees to Kentucky Community and Technical College System -- Change of personnel system for employees of Department for Technical Education and Department for Adult Education and Literacy -- Change of personne…

(1) Except as hereinafter provided, all hiring for the classified service shall be on the basis of competitive examinations and certification by the cabinet in accordance with the provisions of KRS 18A.005 to 18A.200. (2) As of February 29, 1976, when an entity and its employees,…

(1) No disbursing or auditing officer of the Commonwealth shall make or approve or take any part in making or approving any payment for personal service to any person holding a position in the classified or unclassified service unless the payroll voucher or account of such pay be…

1980. (1) A career employee whose employment is terminated on or after January 1, 1980, by lay-off, dismissal, other than for cause, and, in the case of an unclassified management employee, resignation other than resignation in lieu of dismissal for cause, shall, upon his written…

(1) Any career employee who has been laid-off or dismissed, other than for cause, and, in the case of an unclassified management employee, resignation other than resignation in lieu of dismissal for cause, shall automatically be placed on the reemployment list for the class from …

(1) To ensure equal employment opportunity for all Kentuckians regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, disability, sex, or age, the affirmative action plan dated July 1, 1984, confirmed as part of Executive Order 84-549 continued in force by Executive Order 88-100, …

(1) No person shall be appointed or promoted to, or demoted or dismissed from, any position in the classified service, or in any way favored or discriminated against with respect to employment in the classified services because of his political or religious opinions, affiliations…

(1) No person shall make any false statement, certificate, mark, rating, or report with regard to any test, certification, or appointment made under any provision of KRS 18A.005 to 18A.200 or in any manner commit or attempt to commit any fraud preventing the impartial execution o…

(1) As used in this section, "state employee" means a person regularly appointed to a position in the state service, whether classified or unclassified, for which he is compensated on a full-time or part-time basis. (2) Subject to the provisions of KRS 18A.095, any state employee…

discharged former service members, and members' spouses, surviving spouses, and dependent parents -- Required interviews. (1) Interview preference to a competitive classified position for which he or she meets the minimum qualifications established for the job classification shal…

(1) The secretary shall prepare and submit proposed administrative regulations to the Governor for employees in unclassified positions enumerated in KRS 18A.115(1)(g), (h), (i), (j), (k), (p), (t), and (u). Such administrative regulations shall become effective after approval by …

(1) All office space, property, and equipment including, but not limited to, desks, office supplies, typewriters, machinery, and implements utilized at hearings and in recording and processing transcripts and other work of the board, heretofore used by the board, shall become the…

All officers and employees of the Commonwealth shall comply with, and aid in all proper ways in carrying out, the provisions of KRS 18A.005 to 18A.200 and the rules, regulations, and orders of the board thereunder. All officers and employees shall furnish any records or informati…

It is further provided that the responsible departmental, board, commission or agency head shall at the time at which he elects to come under the provisions of KRS 18A.005 to 18A.200, certify to the board the positions of those division directors or heads under their jurisdiction…

duties have become policy making. The responsible departmental, board, commission or agency head shall periodically evaluate the duties of those division directors or heads placed under the classified service pursuant to the provisions of KRS 18A.170, and shall determine whether …

(1) Subject to the approval of the board, the secretary may enter into agreements with any municipality or other political subdivision of the Commonwealth to furnish services and facilities of the cabinet to the municipality or political subdivision in the administration of its p…

purpose. For the purpose of any regulation issued under KRS 18A.110 or 18A.155 governing entitlement to annual leave days, sick leave days or the accumulation of such leave days, any period of service as an elected state official, including but not limited to service in the Gener…

deployment and return days off. (1) State offices shall be closed and state employees shall be given a holiday on the following days: (a) The first day of January plus one (1) extra day; (b) The third Monday in January; (c) Good Friday, one-half (1/2) day; (d) The last Monday in …

(1) As used in this section: (a) "Human organ" means any part of a human intestine, kidney, liver, lung, or pancreas; (b) "Living donor" means a full-time employee of the executive, judicial, or legislative branch of the Commonwealth of Kentucky who is absent from work due to med…

(1) A state employee who is authorized to work one (1) or more hours in excess of the prescribed hours of duty shall be granted compensatory leave on an hour-for-hour basis. Upon the written request of an employee who is not exempt from the provisions of the Federal Fair Labor St…

As used in KRS 18A.197 unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Employee" means any employee of the Commonwealth of Kentucky who is entitled to accrue sick leave and for whom accurate leave records are maintained; and (2) "State agency" or "agency" means any agency of the exec…

(1) The Commonwealth of Kentucky sick leave sharing program is created. An employee who has accrued a sick leave balance of more than seventy-five (75) hours may request that the appointing authority of the agency for which the employee works makes available for transfer a specif…