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70.293 Terms of employment of retired police officer.
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Individuals employed under KRS 70.291 to 70.293 shall:
(a) Serve for a term not to exceed one (1) year. The one (1) year
employment term may be renewed annually at the discretion of the
employing sheriff's office;
(b) Receive compensation according to the standard procedures applicable
to the employing sheriff's office; and
(c) Be employed based upon need as determined by the employing sheriff's
office.
Notwithstanding any provisions of KRS 18A.225 to 18A.2287, 61.510 to
61.705, or 78.510 to 78.852 to the contrary:
(a) Individuals employed under KRS 70.291 to 70.293 shall continue to
receive all retirement and health insurance benefits to which they were
entitled upon retiring in the applicable system administered by Kentucky
Retirement Systems;
(b) Individuals employed under KRS 70.291 to 70.293 shall not be eligible to
receive health insurance coverage through the sheriff's office or the fiscal
court of the sheriff's county;
(c) The sheriff's office or fiscal court of the sheriff's office shall not pay any
employer contributions or retiree health expense reimbursements to the
Kentucky Retirement Systems required by KRS 61.637(17) for individuals
employed under KRS 70.291 to 70.293; and
(d) The sheriff's office or fiscal court of the sheriff's office shall not pay any
insurance contributions to the state health insurance plan, as provided by
KRS 18A.225 to 18A.2287, for individuals employed under KRS 70.291 to
70.293.
Individuals employed under KRS 70.291 to 70.293 shall be subject to any merit
system, civil service, or other legislative due process provisions applicable to
the sheriff's office. A decision not to renew a one (1) year appointment term
under this section shall not be considered a disciplinary action or deprivation
subject to due process.
Effective:July 15, 2014
History: Created 2014 Ky. Acts ch. 96, sec. 3, effective July 15, 2014.
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