KRS 67A.200: Merit or civil service system -- Protection of employees' prior rights --

Exemption.

(1) Whenever the comprehensive plan adopted pursuant to KRS Chapter 67A requires

the implementation of a merit or civil service system for the employees of an urban-

county government, such system shall be implemented by the urban -county

government so as to guarantee the substantive and procedural rights possessed by

any employee of a government in existence within the boundaries of the urban -

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 bound aries of

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

(3) Any urban-county government created after December 31, 1987, shall be exempt

from the provisions of KRS 67A.210 to 67A.350.