KRS 211.1755: Merit system for local health department personnel.

(1) The cabinet shall administer a personnel program for local health departments based

on the principles of merit governing the recruitment, examination, appointment,

discipline, removal, and other incidents of employment for county, city -county, and

district agencies.

(2) The cabinet shall establish policies and procedures for the personnel program

through the promulgation of administrative regulations pursuant to KRS Chapter

13A.

(3) The administrative regulations promulgated by the cabinet governing the per sonnel

program shall include the following:

(a) Personnel policies for the governance of all agency employees, which shall

include, but not be limited to, the following areas of personnel administration:

1. Leave policies;

2. Salary, wage, and price policy and administration;

3. Conditions of employment;

4. Conditions of termination;

5. Fringe benefits;

6. Employee grievance procedure;

7. Employee performance evaluations;

8. Staff development, and continuing education requirements; and

9. Method of salary increments.

(b) A classification plan based upon the duties and responsibilities assigned to

each classification, which shall include for each classification an appropriate

title, description of duties and responsibilities, required educat ion and

experience, and other qualifications at the discretion of the cabinet.

(c) A compensation plan which provides salary ranges for the various

classifications of the classification plan commensurate with the duties and

responsibilities of the classification within budgetary limitations.

(d) The recruitment of applicants, the determination of eligibility of applicants,

the appropriate examination for applicants, and the provision of a list of

qualified individuals for employment with an agency.