Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, December 1, 2023
RELATES TO: KRS 18A.375, 151B.035
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 151B.035(11) requires
the executive director of the Office of Career and Technical Education to
promulgate administrative regulations governing the unclassified service. This
administrative regulation establishes requirements relating to requirements for
unclassified service in the Office of Career and Technical Education.
Section 1. Workplace Violence Policy.
(1) Workplace violence shall be prohibited
and include:
(a) The attempted, threatened, or
actual conduct of a person who endangers or is likely to endanger the health
and safety of state employees or the general public; or
(b) A threatening statement, harassment or
behavior that gives a state employee or member of the general public reasonable
cause to believe that his health or safety is at risk.
(2) Examples of prohibited workplace violence
shall include:
(a) Threats of harm;
(b) Brandishing or displaying a weapon or an
object that resembles a weapon in a manner which would present a safety risk to
a state employee or a member of the general public or threatens or intimidates
them;
(c) Intimidating,
threatening, or directing abusive language toward another person, either
verbally, in writing or by gesture;
(d) Stalking as defined by KRS 508.130;
(e) Striking, slapping or
otherwise physically attacking another person; or
(f) Disobeying or failing to follow the
reasonable directive of a supervisor to take action or cease actions which
create a risk to the health or safety of a state employee or a member of the
general public, or threatens or intimidates a state employee or a member of the
general public.
(3)
Violation of this section shall constitute grounds for disciplinary action and
referral for criminal prosecution.
Section 2. Kentucky Employee Assistance
Program (KEAP). An employee in the unclassified service covered by KRS Chapter
151B may participate in the Kentucky Employee Assistance Program as established
in 101 KAR 2:160.
Section 3.
Issuance of Paychecks to State Employees.
(1)
Except as provided in subsection (2) or (3) of this section, a paycheck shall
be issued to a state employee on the 15th and 30th day of each month.
(2) If the regularly scheduled pay date falls
on a weekend, a paycheck shall be issued on the preceding Friday.
(3) If the regularly scheduled pay date falls
on a state designated holiday, a paycheck shall be issued on the workday
preceding the holiday.
Section
4. Workers' Compensation Fund and Program. An employee in the
unclassified service shall be covered under the Self-insured Worker's
Compensation Fund and Program established by KRS 18A.375 and 101 KAR 2:140.
26 Ky.R. 2159; 27 Ky.R.
108; eff. 7-17-2000; 35 Ky.R. 1882; 2242; eff. 5-1-2009; Crt eff.
11-16-2018.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 151B.035
