KRS 18A.130: Reemployment of career employee terminated on or after January 1,

1980.

(1) A career employee whose employment is terminated on or after January 1, 1980, by

lay-off, dismissal, other than for cause, and, in the case of an unclassified

management employee, resignation other than resignation in lieu of dismissal for

cause, shall, upon his written request, be reemployed or placed on reemployment

lists in accordance with this section and KRS 18A.135.

(2) If the career employee has previously attained status in a position in the classified

service, he shall revert to a position in that class in the agency from which he was

terminated if a vacancy in that class exists. If no such vacancy exists, he shall be

considered for employment in any vacant positio n for which he is qualified

pursuant to the reemployment procedures.

(3) If the career employee has not previously attained status in the classified service or

if he has attained status but no vacancy exists in a position to which subsection (2)

of this section applies, the employee shall be placed on reemployment lists for any

positions for which he is qualified.