KRS 75A.140: Consolidated emergency service district's participation in County

Employees Retirement System -- Status of employees who previously

participated in CERS.

(1) If a majority of the entities that entered into a consolidated emergency service

district were participating employers in the County Employees Retirement System,

then the district shall apply to become a participating member in the County

Employees Retirement System in accordance with KRS 78.530.

(2) If the district is not required to app ly to participate in the County Employees

Retirement System as provided for by subsection (1) of this section or does not

voluntarily apply to participate in the County Employees Retirement System as

provided by KRS 78.530, the following shall apply:

(a) Any employee who was participating in the County Employees Retirement

System through an entity that is entering into or petitioning to join in a

consolidated emergency services district, shall, provided the employee

participating in the system through the e ntity immediately prior to the entity

joining the district, remain a participating employee in the County Employees

Retirement System in the existing classification of retirement tier and

hazardous duty classification for the remainder of his or her employ ment with

the district as provided by KRS 78.510 to 78.852; and

(b) For the purposes of this subsection, the district shall be considered a

participating employer of the County Employees Retirement System, but only

for those employees described by paragraph (a) of this subsection.