702 KAR 6:040. Personnel; policies and procedures.

      RELATES TO: KRS 156.010, 156.031, 156.035, 42 U.S.C. sec. 1751-sec. 1769b, 42 U.S.C. sec. 1771-1789

      STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 156.031, 156.035, 156.070

      NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: This administrative regulation is promulgated under the authority of the State Board for Elementary and Secondary Education's mandate to implement federal education assistance programs and is needed to carry out the Congressional intent of the National School Lunch Act of 1946, the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 and all amendments thereto. This administrative regulation describes the policies and procedures to be followed by a school district in employing local school food service personnel. Reconsideration and refiling of this administrative regulation is required pursuant to KRS 156.031.

      Section 1. Each school district shall employ school food service personnel in a procedure consistent with KRS 160.380 and 702 KAR 6:045.

      Section 2. Each school district, through its superintendent, shall notify in writing each full-time school lunch employee of the hours, terms and conditions of employment, lines of authority, and general responsibilities. Each district shall include an appropriate service termination policy for both the district and employee.

      Section 3. Each school district shall establish and adopt a uniform pay scale for all full-time school food service employees.

      Section 4. Each school district shall provide workmen's compensation and fulfill minimum hourly wage rates for school food service personnel.

      Section 5. The superintendent shall cause school food service personnel to avail themselves of training programs when such are offered.

      Section 6. Social security participation for school food service personnel shall be in keeping with social security policies for other nonprofessional personnel. (Recodified from 703 KAR 1:040, 10-5-84; Am. 16 Ky.R. 1253; eff. 2-3-90; 17 Ky.R. 2042; eff. 2-7-91.)