KRS 160.291: Manner of payment of salaries to school employees -- Pay for extra duties

or services -- Fringe benefits program.

(1) All school employees working on a continuing, regular basis, shall be paid

regularly, on dates determined by the employing board of e ducation, during the

school year or during the fiscal year for twelve (12) month employees, the

provisions of KRS 337.020 notwithstanding. The gross salary received on each pay

date will be an amount equal to the school employee's annual salary divided by the

number of pay dates, except a local board of education shall pay an employee any

remaining salary owed prior to the end of the fiscal year upon completion of the

employee's responsibilities or duties if so notified by the employee.

(2) Salary amounts shall be paid on the prescribed pay dates without deduction for days

on which schools were closed; provided, however, any time not worked for which

pay is received must be made up prior to the end of that current school year, or pay

so received shall be withheld from the final salary payment of that school year.

(3) Gross Salary payments under subsection (1) of this section need not, but may,

include pay for extra duties or services. Payment for extra duties or services must be

paid pursuant to a payment pla n adopted by the board of education prior to the

beginning of the school year. The board of education may also adopt a plan for

providing a program of fringe benefits to its employees.

(4) All payments made for salaries, extra duties, and fringe benefits b y the board of

education under the authority of this section are deemed to be for services rendered

and for the benefit of the common schools; the payments do not affect the eligibility

of any school system to participate in the public school fund as estab lished in KRS

Chapter 157. Nor shall any individual board member or administrator be held liable

where additional payments for such service become necessary. Provided, however,

that nothing in this section authorizes or requires the payment of salaries to

personnel when schools are closed as a result of a strike or other work stoppage or

when schools are open and personnel fail to render services. No part of this section

shall be law if any part is declared unconstitutional.

(5) Subsection (2) of this secti on does not apply to those employed on a twelve (12)

month basis.