2014 Kentucky Revised Statutes CHAPTER 18A - STATE PERSONNEL 18A.032 Applicants to and eligibles for the classified service -- Examination -- Placement on and removal from registers -- Certification for employment.
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18A.032 Applicants to and eligibles for the classified service -- Examination -Placement on and removal from registers -- Certification for employment.
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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 name from a register, refuse to certify any eligible on a register, or
may consult with the appointing authority in taking steps to remove such
person already appointed if:
(a) It is found that he does not meet any one (1) of the preliminary
requirements established for the examination for the class of position;
(b) He is unable to perform the duties of the class;
(c) He has made a false statement of material fact in his application;
(d) He has used or attempted to use political pressure or bribery to secure an
advantage in the examination;
(e) He has directly or indirectly obtained information regarding the
examination to which, as an applicant, he was not entitled;
(f) He has failed to submit his application correctly or within the prescribed
time limits;
(g) He has taken part in the compilation, administration, or correction of the
examination for which he is an applicant;
(h) He has previously been dismissed from a position in the state service for
cause or has resigned while charges for dismissal for cause of which he
had knowledge were pending;
(i) He has been convicted of a felony within the preceding five (5) years and
his civil rights have not been restored or he has not been pardoned by the
Governor;
(j) He has been convicted of a job related misdemeanor, except that
convictions for violations of traffic regulations shall not constitute grounds
for disqualification; or
(k) He has otherwise willfully violated the provisions of this chapter.
An eligible may be removed from a register:
(a) If the eligible cannot be located by postal authorities at the last address
provided by the eligible;
(b) If the eligible responds in writing that he no longer desires consideration
for position in that class;
(c) If the eligible declines an offer of probationary appointment to the class
for which the register was established;
(d) If it is shown that the eligible is not qualified or is unsuitable for
appointment to the class for which the register is established;
(e) If the eligible fails to reply within a period of ten (10) calendar days of the
receipt of the written request of the appointing authority for an interview,
or fails to appear for an interview which he has scheduled with the
appointing authority without good cause;
(f) If the eligible accepts an appointment and fails to present himself for duty
at the time and place agreed to without giving reasons for the delay
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satisfactory to the appointing authority; or
(g) If the eligible states in writing that he is not available for appointment or
does not wish to be considered for appointment.
When an eligible notifies the cabinet in writing that he is unavailable for
employment or employment consideration, the cabinet may remove the name
of that eligible from the appropriate register without further notification to the
person.
When the cabinet is notified in writing by an appointing authority that an eligible
has accepted a bona fide offer of probationary appointment to any position,
effective on a specified date, his name may be removed from the register for all
classes for which the maximum salary is the same or less than that of the class
to which he has been appointed.
Effective:July 15, 1998
History: Amended 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 154, sec. 15, effective July 15, 1998. -Amended 1988 Ky. Acts ch. 190, sec. 1, effective April 4, 1988. -- Created 1986
Ky. Acts ch. 494, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1986.
2014-2016 Budget Reference. See State/Executive Branch Budget, 2014 Ky. Acts
ch. 117, Pt. I, C, 2, (2) at 628.
2014-2016 Budget Reference. See State/Executive Branch Budget, 2014 Ky. Acts
ch. 117, Pt. I, D, 10, (1) at 636.
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