KRS 230.234: Employee benefits -- Background investigation -- Ethics.

(1) (a) Notwithstanding any provision of KRS 61.520 to the contrary, the corporation

shall participate in the Kentucky Employees Retirement System effective July

1, 2024, and all elig ible employees shall participate in the Kentucky

Employees Retirement System effective July 1, 2024.

(b) Notwithstanding any provision of KRS 18A.205 to 18A.275 to the contrary,

employees of the corporation shall be:

1. Provided the same health insurance c overage as all other state

government employees as provided in KRS 18A.225 to 18A.2287;

2. Provided the same life insurance coverage provided all state employees

as provided in KRS 18A.205 to 18A.220; and

3. Eligible to participate in the deferred compensa tion system provided for

all state government employees as provided in KRS 18A.230 to

18A.275.

(c) The Personnel Cabinet and the Kentucky Public Pensions Authority shall

assist in the transfer of employees of the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission

to the corporation by July 1, 2024, and the Department of Charitable Gaming

to the corporation by July 1, 2025.

(2) A manager or employee of the corporation shall not have a financial interest in any

vendor doing business or proposing to do business with the corporation.

(3) A background investigation shall be conducted on every applicant who has reached

the final selection process prior to employment by the corporation. Applicants may

be fingerprinted as a condition of employment. In addition, all office managers of

the corpo ration and employees of the corporation performing duties primarily

related to security matters, prior to employment, shall be subject to a background

investigation report conducted by the Department of Kentucky State Police. The

Department of Kentucky State Police shall be reimbursed by the corporation for the

cost of investigations conducted pursuant to this section. A person who has been

convicted of a felony, bookmaking or other forms of illegal gambling, or of a crime

where dishonesty is a necessary el ement shall not be employed by the corporation.

Any employee of the corporation who is or has been convicted of a felony,

bookmaking or any other form of illegal gambling, or of a crime where dishonesty

is a necessary element shall be terminated from emplo yment by the corporation,

except that this requirement shall not be interpreted to limit the right of the

corporation to terminate the employment of any employee, at will, prior to any

conviction.

(4) (a) Employees of the corporation shall be subject to al l applicable provisions of

KRS Chapter 11A, except that this chapter shall control if and to the extent

that any provision in this chapter is expressly inconsistent with any provision

of KRS Chapter 11A.

(b) Employees of the corporation shall not be subjec t to the provisions of KRS

Chapters 18A and 64.