KRS 15A.072: Transfer of Department of Criminal Justice Training contract employees.

(1) Effective May 1, 2017, contract employees of Eastern Kentucky University who are

engaged in providing instructional and support services to the mission of the

Department of Criminal Justice Training shall be transferred to the Department of

Criminal Justi ce Training within the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet along with

the funding associated with those employees. The Personnel Cabinet shall assist in

implementing the transfer of employees.

(2) Employees transferred pursuant to subsection (1) of this sect ion shall retain the

following:

(a) All salaries and leave time balances accumulated as of the transfer date;

(b) The date of initial contract employment with the Eastern Kentucky University

for purposes of determining leave time accumulation; and

(c) The date of initial participation in a state-administered retirement system if the

employee has participated or is participating in the Kentucky Employees

Retirement System or the Kentucky Teachers' Retirement System for the

purpose of calculating retirement benefits. However, nothing in this paragraph

shall be construed to provide additional service credit for an employee prior to

the transfer date other than what has already been credited to the appropriate

retirement system, and any months of service accrued while employed by

Eastern Kentucky University shall not count towards classified or unclassified

service as defined in KRS 18A.005.

(3) As of May 1, 2017, employees transferred pursuant to subsection (1) of this section

shall participate in the Kentucky E mployees Retirement System as nonhazardous

members pursuant to KRS 61.510 to 61.705.

(4) Employees transferred to the Department of Criminal Justice Training pursuant to

this section shall be eligible to participate in the state -sponsored life and health

insurance benefit programs administered by the Personnel Cabinet in accordance

with KRS Chapter 18A. Employees shall be eligible for coverage under the life and

health insurance programs effective May 1, 2017, and shall not be subject to any

waiting period that may be otherwise applicable to participation in these programs.