KRS 67B.060: Merit system for department employees.

Upon the creation or maintenance of a metropolitan correctional services department by a

consolidated local government or county fiscal court, the consolidated local government

or fiscal court may create or maintain a departmental merit system, and for tha t purpose,

establish, maintain, or designate an appropriate board, commission, or committee, whose

duties it shall be to classify and examine applicants seeking employment as officers or

employees of the department, and in addition, to promulgate rules and regulations

governing the classification, qualification, examination, appointment, promotion,

demotion, suspension, and other disciplinary action within the department, with reference

to all personnel of the department; and in addition thereto, to hold su ch hearings, public

and executive, as may be reasonably required in the operation of a viable employment

protection and career development merit system. All employees of the department below

the rank of assistant director shall be covered by the merit system.