KRS 70.265: Deputy sheriff merit boards to employ chief examiner -- Duties.

(1) Deputy sheriff merit boards shall employ a chief examiner who shall operate under

the board's sole supervision.

(2) The board shall only employ a person for this position who is qualified and

experienced in the field of testing.

(3) The examiner shall desi gn, administer, and evaluate all written tests the board

requires applicants for promotion to take for consideration for promotion. Each

applicant for promotion shall be given an oral and written examination to determine

the applicant's qualification for promotion.

(4) The examiner shall select a panel of three (3) persons to conduct the oral portion of

the exam battery. The panel shall be selected from an agency other than the local

sheriff's office, and the panel members shall be of at least the same rank to which

the applicant aspires and of the same field.

(5) Unless the sheriff certifies that the applicant is not physically fit for promotion,

physical fitness shall be presumed.

(6) (a) The composite score of the examination battery shall be calculated as follows:

1. Sixty-five percent (65%) for the written examination; and

2. Thirty-five percent (35%) for the oral examination.

(b) An applicant shall receive one (1) seniority point to be added to the composite

score for each full year over three (3) full years of service. No applicant shall

receive more than ten (10) seniority points. No applicant shall receive a

seniority point for serving less than a full year.

(7) Testing and scoring methods shall not depart from, or be inconsistent with, those set

out in this section.

(8) The chief examiner shall deliver the final scores of the applicants for promotion, in

a manner that will ensure complete privacy and confidentiality of the applicants and

their scores, directly to the chair of the board. The chief exam iner shall not release

this information to anyone but the chair of the board.

(9) Notice of the date, time, and place of examinations shall be given no later than

ninety (90) days before the examination date.

(10) Promotions shall be filled by the sheriff from a list of no more than three (3) of the

candidates who obtained the highest combined scores on the written and oral

examination, including any seniority points, and are physically fit to serve in the

new capacity.