<br><br> <br>Page 1 of 1 <br>67C.315 Application to chief, assistant chief, and officers above the rank of <br>captain. <br>(1) The provisions of KRS 67C.303, 67C.305, 67C.307, 67C.309, and 67C.319 shall <br>not apply to the chief of police, assistant chief, and any officers above the rank of <br>captain of the consolidated local government police force. These officers shall be <br>appointed by the mayor and shall not be considered covered under the employment <br>protections of the merit board, except as provided in subsection (2) of this section. <br>(2) Any officer originally covered by the provisions of KRS 67C.303, 67C.305, <br>67C.307, and 67C.309 who shall accept an appointment and qualify as chief of <br>police, assistant chief of police, or officer above the rank of captain shall be deemed <br>to have received a leave of absence from the classified service for and during his or <br>her service in either of these respective positions. Should any chief of police, <br>assistant chief of police, or officer above the rank of captain cease to serve in that <br>capacity, he or she shall be restored to the same classification and rank which he or <br>she held prior to the appointment without loss of seniority in grade. Any person not <br>covered by the provisions of KRS 67C.303, 67C.305, 67C.307, and 67C.309 when <br>appointed to the position of chief of police, assistant chief of police, or officer <br>above the rank of captain shall not be deemed to be part of the classified service and <br>shall not be placed in any classification or rank in the classified service when he or <br>she ceases to serve in that position unless he or she goes through the normal <br>qualification and classification procedures required by the board. <br>Effective: March 18, 2003 <br>History: Amended 2003 Ky. Acts ch. 118, sec. 6, effective March 18, 2003. -- Created <br>2002 Ky. Acts ch. 339, sec. 8, effective July 15, 2002. <br><br>