105 KAR 1:130. Hazardous duty coverage.

      RELATES TO: KRS 61.592, 78.530, 78.545(31)

      STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 61.645(9)(e)

      NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: The statute allows agencies participating in the Kentucky Retirement Systems to request hazardous position coverage for employees. This administrative regulation sets out the procedures and forms for requesting hazardous position coverage.

      Section 1. If a county eligible to participate in the County Employees Retirement System chooses to provide hazardous duty coverage to all eligible employees, the county shall adopt an appropriate order to pay the required contributions and provide hazardous coverage to all eligible employees. Notwithstanding the three (3) month trial period set out in Section 2 of 105 KAR 1:120, the county's request for participation in CERS shall be submitted to the Board of Trustees at the first quarterly meeting which occurs at least one (1) month after the adoption of the appropriate order. The effective date of hazardous position coverage in the order shall be the date of the county's participation in County Employees Retirement System.

      Section 2. A county participating in the County Employees Retirement System or a department participating in the Kentucky Employees Retirement System may provide hazardous position coverage upon authorization by the governing authority. The governing authority shall make the request for hazardous position coverage in writing. The effective date of hazardous position coverage shall be the first day of any month following the quarterly meeting of the Board of Trustees which occurs after the date of the request.

      Section 3. The county or department shall complete and submit the Form HP-1, dated July 1991, incorporated by reference. The form shall be signed by the head of the county or department and by an individual who can attest that sufficient funds have been budgeted for the employer contributions.

      Section 4. The county or department shall submit a description of the duties of each position for which hazardous coverage is requested.

      Section 5. The county or department shall complete and submit a Form HP-2, dated July 1991 provided by the retirement system for each employee in a position for which the coverage has been requested.

      Section 6. If the county elects, pursuant to KRS 78.530(3)(a), (d) or (f), to pay the cost of providing hazardous coverage for current employees for past service in positions approved for hazardous coverage, the county shall request and pay for an actuarial study to determine the cost.

      Section 7. The forms required by this administrative regulation are incorporated by reference and are available from Kentucky Retirement Systems, Perimeter Park West, 1260 Louisville Road, Frankfort, Kentucky between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. (18 Ky.R. 921; Am. 1321; eff. 11-8-91; 20 Ky.R. 827; eff. 12-6-93.)