211.1755 Merit system for local health department personnel.

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Page 1 of 1 211.1755 Merit system for local health department personnel. (1) The cabinet shall administer a personnel program for local health departments based on the principles of merit governing the recruitment, examination, appointment, <br>discipline, removal, and other incidents of employment for county, city-county, and <br>district agencies. (2) The cabinet shall establish policies and procedures for the personnel program through the promulgation of administrative regulations pursuant to KRS Chapter <br>13A. (3) The administrative regulations promulgated by the cabinet governing the personnel program shall include the following: <br>(a) Personnel policies for the governance of all agency employees, which shall include, but not be limited to, the following areas of personnel administration: <br>1. Leave policies; 2. Salary, wage, and price policy and administration; 3. Conditions of employment; 4. Conditions of termination; 5. Fringe benefits; 6. Employee grievance procedure; 7. Employee performance evaluations; 8. Staff development, and continuing education requirements; and 9. Method of salary increments. (b) A classification plan based upon the duties and responsibilities assigned to each classification, which shall include for each classification an appropriate <br>title, description of duties and responsibilities, required education and <br>experience, and other qualifications at the discretion of the cabinet. (c) A compensation plan which provides salary ranges for the various classifications of the classification plan commensurate with the duties and <br>responsibilities of the classification within budgetary limitations. (d) The recruitment of applicants, the determination of eligibility of applicants, the appropriate examination for applicants, and the provision of a list of <br>qualified individuals for employment with an agency. Effective: July 15, 1994 <br>History: Created 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 336, sec. 3, effective July 15, 1994.