70.293 Terms of employment of retired police officer.

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(1)Individuals employed under KRS 70.291 to 70.293 shall:

(a)Serve for a term not to exceed one

(1)year. The one

(1)year

employment term may be renewed annually at the discretion of the

employing county police department or sheriff's office;

(b)Receive compensation according to the standard procedures applicable

to the employing county police department or sheriff's office; and

(c)Be employed based upon need as determined by the county police

department or the employing sheriff's office.

(2)Notwithstanding any provisions of KRS 16.505 to 16.652, 18A.225 to

18A.2287, 61.510 to 61.705, or 78.510 to 78.852 to the contrary:

(a)Individuals employed under KRS 70.291 to 70.293 shall continue to

receive all retirement and health insurance benefits to which they were

entitled upon retiring in the applicable system administered by Kentucky

Retirement Systems or the County Employees Retirement System;

(b)Individuals employed under KRS 70.291 to 70.293 shall not be eligible to

receive health insurance coverage through the county police department,

the sheriff's office, or the fiscal court of the county police department or

sheriff's office;

(c)The county police department, sheriff's office, or fiscal court of the county

police department or sheriff's office shall not pay any employer

contributions or retiree health expense reimbursements to the Kentucky

Retirement Systems required by KRS 61.637(17) or 78.5540(4) for

individuals employed under KRS 70.291 to 70.293; and

(d)The county police department, sheriff's office, or fiscal court of the county

police department or sheriff's office shall not pay any insurance

contributions to the state health insurance plan, as provided by KRS

18A.225 to 18A.2287, for individuals employed under KRS 70.291 to

70.293.

(3)Individuals employed under KRS 70.291 to 70.293 shall be subject to any merit

system, civil service, or other legislative due process provisions applicable to

the county police department or sheriff's office. A decision not to renew a one

(1)year appointment term under this section shall not be considered a

disciplinary action or deprivation subject to due process.