Title IX, Counties, Cities, and Other Local Units

(1) The classified service covered by KRS 90.110 to 90.230, and hereby placed under the jurisdiction of the board, includes all offices, positions, and places of employment, except as herein provided, in the following departments and agencies in the service of the city, to wit: t…

reinstatement, promotion -- Other rules. (1) The board shall, after public notice and hearing, make, promulgate, and if and when necessary, amend, rules and regulations for the appointment, transfer, laying-off, reinstatement, deductions from pay, leave of absence, promotion, dem…

Emergency appointments -- Public inspection of lists -- Reinstatement of names. (1) Each eligible list shall remain in force until exhausted, or until replaced by a more recently prepared list, but not beyond two (2) years from the date of its establishment. The names of persons …

appointments. (1) All appointments to positions subject to the provisions of KRS 90.110 to 90.230 shall be made solely on the basis of merit and fitness, to be determined by competitive examinations, except in the case of emergency appointments which may be made only in accordanc…

(1) Any suspension in excess of ten (10) days, dismissal or demotions of employees in positions subject to the provisions of KRS 90.110 to 90.230 may be made only by the appointing authority upon the filing of written statements of the reasons of such suspension in excess of ten …

board -- Reports of director. (1) The board may make investigations on its own initiative, or at the direction of the mayor or legislative body of the city, or upon the petition of an employee in the classified service, or of any person on a list kept by the board, concerning the…

The board, without additional compensation, shall perform, under and pursuant to the provisions of KRS 90.110 to 90.230, the same services and duties provided for herein, for any department, board or agency of such city or any joint board or joint agency of such city and such cou…

violation. (1) Persons holding positions in the classified service shall not be discriminated against in any way because of their political or religious opinions or affiliations or because of their exercise of their right to vote as they please. (2) No person in the classified se…

The legislative body of each city of the first class is hereby empowered and authorized to pass such ordinances and provide such appropriations as are necessary to effectuate the purposes of KRS 90.110 to 90.230.

(1) In KRS 90.310 to 90.410, unless the context requires otherwise: (a) "Administrative or directorial position" means the head of a department of municipal government; (b) "Appointing authority" means the officer, commission, board or body having the power of appointment or remo…

(1) Except as provided in subsection (5) of this section, any city of the home rule class may elect to operate under KRS 90.310 to 90.410, and, by ordinance, create a civil service commission which shall hold examinations as to the qualifications of applicants for municipal emplo…

(1) The civil service commission shall prescribe and propound such examinations as are proper, commensurate with vacant positions within the various departments of the city, according to classification prescribed by ordinance, shall set such times and places for holding examinati…

(1) The civil service commission shall examine all applicants as to their physical and mental qualification for the particular classification wherein they seek employment. To be eligible for examination a person shall be at least eighteen (18) years of age, be a law-abiding citiz…

Employees who at the time the provisions of KRS 90.310 to 90.410 are adopted by any city have been in the employ of that city for one (1) year last past shall not be required to stand an original examination, and shall be eligible for all the benefits provided by KRS 90.310 to 90…

(1) The appointing authority shall make all civil service appointments, and the appointments shall be made only from the lists of applicants certified to him by the civil service commission after examination. Appointments shall be made only by the selection of one (1) of the thre…

(1) No employee in the classified service shall be dismissed, suspended, or reduced in grade or pay for any reason except inefficiency, misconduct, insubordination, violation of law involving moral turpitude, or violation of any rule adopted by the city legislative body or civil …

(1) Any employee of the city found guilty by the civil service commission of any charge as provided by KRS 90.360 may bring an action in the Circuit Court of the county in which the city is located to contest the action of that body. (2) Upon request in writing by the accused, an…

reduction -- Abolishment of office or position -- Reinstatement. (1) The city legislative body shall fix by ordinance the number and classification of city employees, and the salaries for each classification. When the number of employees and their classification has been fixed by…

(1) No person shall be appointed to any position because of political partisan service rendered by him or his family, or because of political sentiment or affiliation, nor shall any person be dismissed or reduced in grade because of any political opinion. (2) No employee shall co…

Retirement System after August 1, 1988 -- Option to convert pension benefits to annuity benefits -- Repeal of ordinances established for creation or maintenance of pension fund -- Liquidation and distribution of residual assets -- Report. (1) Any city maintaining a pension fund f…

Employees Retirement System after August 1, 1988 -- Option to convert pension benefits to annuity benefits -- Repeal of ordinances established for creation or maintenance of pension fund -- Liquidation and distribution of residual assets -- Report. (1) Any city maintaining a pens…

Any person who shall knowingly, or wittingly, or intentionally, or through gross negligence, violate any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall upon conviction thereof be subject to a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50) nor more than f…