KRS 32.031: Secretaries for Circuit Judges.

Each Circuit Judge may employ a secretary. The secretary shall be appointed by and shall

hold office at the pleasure of the judge. The salary for the secretary, payable out of the

State Treasury, shall be commensurate with the secretary's education, traini ng, and

experience based upon the guidelines established by the classification and compensation

plan for comparable positions maintained by the state Personnel Cabinet pursuant to KRS

64.640. Persons employed as secretaries to Circuit Judges shall be membe rs of the

Kentucky Employees Retirement System in accordance with the provisions of KRS

61.510 to 61.692.