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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 substantive 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 plan 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 possessed 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.
Effective: July 13, 1990
History: Created 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 401, sec. 9, effective July 13, 1990.