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16.198 Appointment, salary, benefits, and number of individuals employed as a
Trooper R Class.
The appointment, salary, benefits, and number of individuals employed as a Trooper R <br>Class shall be as follows: <br>(1) The commissioner may appoint Trooper R Class employees. Trooper R Class
employees shall serve on a contractual basis for a term of one (1) year, and the <br>contract may be renewed annually, by agreement of the parties, for no more than <br>four (4) additional one (1) year terms.
(2) The compensation for Trooper R Class employees shall be established by
administrative regulation promulgated pursuant to KRS Chapter 13A.
(3) (a) All appointments of individuals employed as a Trooper R Class shall be based
upon agency need as determined by the commissioner.
(b) Work stations for individuals employed as a Trooper R Class shall be
determined by agency need with consideration given to the applicant's stated <br>preference.
(c) Merit of individuals employed as a Trooper R Class shall be determined by
the applicant's work performance history.
(d) Fitness of individuals employed as a Trooper R Class shall be determined by
the applicant's ability to adhere to the agency standards set by the <br>commissioner under this chapter.
(4) The number of individuals employed as a Trooper R Class by the department shall
not: <br>(a) Exceed one hundred (100); or <br>(b) Be counted in the total employee cap for the department.
(5) All individuals employed as a Trooper R Class shall be assigned the job duties of
trooper and shall not be placed in any supervisory positions or special work <br>assignments.
(6) Notwithstanding any provision of KRS 16.505 to 16.652, KRS 18A.005 to
18A.228, and KRS 61.510 to 61.705 to the contrary: <br>(a) Individuals employed as a Trooper R Class shall continue to receive all
retirement and health insurance benefits provided by the systems administered <br>by Kentucky Retirement Systems to which they were entitled upon retiring <br>from the department as a commissioned officer under this chapter;
(b) Individuals employed as a Trooper R Class shall not be eligible to receive
health insurance coverage or benefits through the department and shall not be <br>eligible to participate in the State Police Retirement System; and
(c) The department shall not pay health insurance contributions to the state health
insurance plan for individuals employed as a Trooper R Class.
(7) Individuals employed as a Trooper R Class shall be employed on a contractual basis
and shall be provided due process pursuant to KRS 16.140 for any disciplinary <br>action imposed by the commissioner. A decision by the commissioner to not renew <br>a contract shall not be considered a disciplinary action for purposes of this section.
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(8) The provisions of this section shall not eliminate or reduce any requirements under
KRS 61.637 for the department to pay employer contributions to the retirement <br>systems or to reimburse the retirement systems for the cost of retiree health, on any <br>individual employed as a Trooper R class.
Effective: June 25, 2009 <br>History: Created 2009 Ky. Acts ch. 59, sec. 14, effective June 25, 2009.
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16.198 Appointment, salary, benefits, and number of individuals employed as a
Trooper R Class.
The appointment, salary, benefits, and number of individuals employed as a Trooper R <br>Class shall be as follows: <br>(1) The commissioner may appoint Trooper R Class employees. Trooper R Class
employees shall serve on a contractual basis for a term of one (1) year, and the <br>contract may be renewed annually, by agreement of the parties, for no more than <br>four (4) additional one (1) year terms.
(2) The compensation for Trooper R Class employees shall be established by
administrative regulation promulgated pursuant to KRS Chapter 13A.
(3) (a) All appointments of individuals employed as a Trooper R Class shall be based
upon agency need as determined by the commissioner.
(b) Work stations for individuals employed as a Trooper R Class shall be
determined by agency need with consideration given to the applicant's stated <br>preference.
(c) Merit of individuals employed as a Trooper R Class shall be determined by
the applicant's work performance history.
(d) Fitness of individuals employed as a Trooper R Class shall be determined by
the applicant's ability to adhere to the agency standards set by the <br>commissioner under this chapter.
(4) The number of individuals employed as a Trooper R Class by the department shall
not: <br>(a) Exceed one hundred (100); or <br>(b) Be counted in the total employee cap for the department.
(5) All individuals employed as a Trooper R Class shall be assigned the job duties of
trooper and shall not be placed in any supervisory positions or special work <br>assignments.
(6) Notwithstanding any provision of KRS 16.505 to 16.652, KRS 18A.005 to
18A.228, and KRS 61.510 to 61.705 to the contrary: <br>(a) Individuals employed as a Trooper R Class shall continue to receive all
retirement and health insurance benefits provided by the systems administered <br>by Kentucky Retirement Systems to which they were entitled upon retiring <br>from the department as a commissioned officer under this chapter;
(b) Individuals employed as a Trooper R Class shall not be eligible to receive
health insurance coverage or benefits through the department and shall not be <br>eligible to participate in the State Police Retirement System; and
(c) The department shall not pay health insurance contributions to the state health
insurance plan for individuals employed as a Trooper R Class.
(7) Individuals employed as a Trooper R Class shall be employed on a contractual basis
and shall be provided due process pursuant to KRS 16.140 for any disciplinary <br>action imposed by the commissioner. A decision by the commissioner to not renew <br>a contract shall not be considered a disciplinary action for purposes of this section.
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(8) The provisions of this section shall not eliminate or reduce any requirements under
KRS 61.637 for the department to pay employer contributions to the retirement <br>systems or to reimburse the retirement systems for the cost of retiree health, on any <br>individual employed as a Trooper R class.
Effective: June 25, 2009 <br>History: Created 2009 Ky. Acts ch. 59, sec. 14, effective June 25, 2009.
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16.198 Appointment, salary, benefits, and number of individuals employed as a
Trooper R Class.
The appointment, salary, benefits, and number of individuals employed as a Trooper R <br>Class shall be as follows: <br>(1) The commissioner may appoint Trooper R Class employees. Trooper R Class
employees shall serve on a contractual basis for a term of one (1) year, and the <br>contract may be renewed annually, by agreement of the parties, for no more than <br>four (4) additional one (1) year terms.
(2) The compensation for Trooper R Class employees shall be established by
administrative regulation promulgated pursuant to KRS Chapter 13A.
(3) (a) All appointments of individuals employed as a Trooper R Class shall be based
upon agency need as determined by the commissioner.
(b) Work stations for individuals employed as a Trooper R Class shall be
determined by agency need with consideration given to the applicant's stated <br>preference.
(c) Merit of individuals employed as a Trooper R Class shall be determined by
the applicant's work performance history.
(d) Fitness of individuals employed as a Trooper R Class shall be determined by
the applicant's ability to adhere to the agency standards set by the <br>commissioner under this chapter.
(4) The number of individuals employed as a Trooper R Class by the department shall
not: <br>(a) Exceed one hundred (100); or <br>(b) Be counted in the total employee cap for the department.
(5) All individuals employed as a Trooper R Class shall be assigned the job duties of
trooper and shall not be placed in any supervisory positions or special work <br>assignments.
(6) Notwithstanding any provision of KRS 16.505 to 16.652, KRS 18A.005 to
18A.228, and KRS 61.510 to 61.705 to the contrary: <br>(a) Individuals employed as a Trooper R Class shall continue to receive all
retirement and health insurance benefits provided by the systems administered <br>by Kentucky Retirement Systems to which they were entitled upon retiring <br>from the department as a commissioned officer under this chapter;
(b) Individuals employed as a Trooper R Class shall not be eligible to receive
health insurance coverage or benefits through the department and shall not be <br>eligible to participate in the State Police Retirement System; and
(c) The department shall not pay health insurance contributions to the state health
insurance plan for individuals employed as a Trooper R Class.
(7) Individuals employed as a Trooper R Class shall be employed on a contractual basis
and shall be provided due process pursuant to KRS 16.140 for any disciplinary <br>action imposed by the commissioner. A decision by the commissioner to not renew <br>a contract shall not be considered a disciplinary action for purposes of this section.
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(8) The provisions of this section shall not eliminate or reduce any requirements under
KRS 61.637 for the department to pay employer contributions to the retirement <br>systems or to reimburse the retirement systems for the cost of retiree health, on any <br>individual employed as a Trooper R class.
Effective: June 25, 2009 <br>History: Created 2009 Ky. Acts ch. 59, sec. 14, effective June 25, 2009.
