KRS 67.865: Merit or civil service system for employees.

(1) If a comprehensive plan adopted pursuant to KRS 67.830 requires the

implementation of a merit or civil service system for the employees of a charter

county government, the system shall be implemented by the charter county

government to guarantee the substa ntive and procedural rights possessed by any

employee of a government in existence within the boundaries of the charter county

prior to the effective date of merger.

(2) During the time a merit or civil service system is being implemented pursuant to the

requirements of a comprehensive plan, all procedural and substantive rights

possessed by any employee of a government in existence within the boundaries of

the charter county prior to the effective date of merger shall be protected.

(3) If a comprehensive p lan adopted pursuant to KRS 67.830 does not require the

implementation of a merit or civil service system for the employees of a charter

county government, the charter county government shall continue to guarantee the

substantive and procedural rights poss essed by those employees who had merit

system or civil service protection through a local government in existence within

the boundaries of the charter county prior to the effective date of merger.