2022 Kentucky Revised Statutes Chapter 70 - Sheriffs, constables, and county police force 70.262 Collective bargaining for deputy sheriffs in merit system in county containing a consolidated local government or a city of first class -- Prohibition against strikes -- Employment contract with sheriff.
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70.262 Collective bargaining for deputy sheriffs in merit system in county
containing a consolidated local government or a city of first class -Prohibition against strikes -- Employment contract with sheriff.
(1)
(2)
Except as provided in KRS 336.130, in any county containing a consolidated
local government or city of the first class that has adopted a merit system
under KRS 70.260 to 70.273, deputies subject to the merit system may
organize, form, join, or participate in organizations in order to engage in lawful
concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining or other mutual aid
and protection, and to bargain collectively through a representative of their own
free choice. Deputies shall also have the right to refrain from any or all of these
activities but shall be subject to the lawful provisions of any collective
bargaining agreement entered into under this section. Strikes by deputies of
any collective bargaining unit shall be prohibited at any time.
Except as provided in KRS 336.130, in any county containing a consolidated
local government or city of the first class that has adopted a merit system
under KRS 70.260 to 70.273, the sheriff shall contract with a representative of
the deputies described in subsection (1) of this section employed by the sheriff
where the representative has established representation of a majority of the
deputies, with respect to wages, hours, and terms and conditions of
employment, including execution of a written contract incorporating any
agreement reached between the sheriff and the representative. The sheriff
shall not be required to bargain over matters of inherent managerial policy.
Effective:January 9, 2017
History: Amended 2017 Ky. Acts ch. 1, sec. 9, effective January 9, 2017. -Amended 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 346, sec. 69, effective July 15, 2002. -- Created
2000 Ky. Acts ch. 340, sec. 1, effective July 14, 2000.
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