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211.1755 Merit system for local health department personnel.
(1) The cabinet shall administer a personnel program for local health departments based
on the principles of merit governing the recruitment, examination, appointment, <br>discipline, removal, and other incidents of employment for county, city-county, and <br>district agencies.
(2) The cabinet shall establish policies and procedures for the personnel program
through the promulgation of administrative regulations pursuant to KRS Chapter <br>13A.
(3) The administrative regulations promulgated by the cabinet governing the personnel
program shall include the following: <br>(a) Personnel policies for the governance of all agency employees, which shall
include, but not be limited to, the following areas of personnel administration: <br>1.
Leave policies;
2.
Salary, wage, and price policy and administration;
3.
Conditions of employment;
4.
Conditions of termination;
5.
Fringe benefits;
6.
Employee grievance procedure;
7.
Employee performance evaluations;
8.
Staff development, and continuing education requirements; and
9.
Method of salary increments.
(b) A classification plan based upon the duties and responsibilities assigned to
each classification, which shall include for each classification an appropriate <br>title, description of duties and responsibilities, required education and <br>experience, and other qualifications at the discretion of the cabinet.
(c) A compensation plan which provides salary ranges for the various
classifications of the classification plan commensurate with the duties and <br>responsibilities of the classification within budgetary limitations.
(d) The recruitment of applicants, the determination of eligibility of applicants,
the appropriate examination for applicants, and the provision of a list of <br>qualified individuals for employment with an agency.
Effective: July 15, 1994 <br>History: Created 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 336, sec. 3, effective July 15, 1994.
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