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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 county police department or sheriff's office;
(b) Receive compensation according to the standard procedures applicable
to the employing county police department or sheriff's office; and
(c) Be employed based upon need as determined by the county police
department or the employing sheriff's office.
Notwithstanding any provisions of KRS 16.505 to 16.652, 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 or the County Employees Retirement System;
(b) Individuals employed under KRS 70.291 to 70.293 shall not be eligible to
receive health insurance coverage through the county police department,
the sheriff's office, or the fiscal court of the county police department or
sheriff's office;
(c) The county police department, sheriff's office, or fiscal court of the county
police department or 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) or 78.5540(4) for
individuals employed under KRS 70.291 to 70.293; and
(d) The county police department, sheriff's office, or fiscal court of the county
police department or 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 county police department or 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:April 1, 2021
History: Amended 2021 Ky. Acts ch. 102, sec. 80, effective April 1, 2021. -Amended 2020 Ky. Acts ch. 79, sec. 31, effective April 1, 2021. -- Amended
2018 Ky. Acts ch. 171, sec. 22, effective April 14, 2018; and ch. 207, sec. 22,
effective April 27, 2018. -- Amended 2015 Ky. Acts ch. 71, sec. 3, effective June
24, 2015. -- Created 2014 Ky. Acts ch. 96, sec. 3, effective July 15, 2014.
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