70.262 Collective bargaining for deputy sheriffs in merit system in county containing a consolidated local government or a city of first class -- Prohibition against strikes -- Employment contract wit - Kentucky Statutes

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Page 1 of 1 70.262 Collective bargaining for deputy sheriffs in merit system in county containing a consolidated local government or a city of first class -- Prohibition
against strikes -- Employment contract with sheriff. (1) In any county containing a consolidated local government or city of the first class that has adopted a merit system under KRS 70.260 to 70.273, deputies subject to the
merit system may organize, form, join, or participate in organizations in order to
engage in lawful concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining or
other mutual aid and protection, and to bargain collectively through a representative
of their own free choice. Deputies shall also have the right to refrain from any or all
of these activities but shall be subject to the lawful provisions of any collective
bargaining agreement entered into under this section. Strikes by deputies of any
collective bargaining unit shall be prohibited at any time. (2) In any county containing a consolidated local government or city of the first class that has adopted a merit system under KRS 70.260 to 70.273, the sheriff shall
contract with a representative of the deputies described in subsection (1) of this
section employed by the sheriff where the representative has established
representation of a majority of the deputies, with respect to wages, hours, and terms
and conditions of employment, including execution of a written contract
incorporating any agreement reached between the sheriff and the representative. The
sheriff shall not be required to bargain over matters of inherent managerial policy. Effective: July 15, 2002
History: Amended 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 346, sec. 69, effective July 15, 2002. -- Created 2000 Ky. Acts ch. 340, sec. 1, effective July 14, 2000.