Kentucky Administrative Regulations Title 101 - PERSONNEL
Kentucky Administrative Regulations (K.A.R.) Title 101 – Personnel, current as of March–June 2025:
🏛️ Structure: Chapters and Key Sections
Chapter 1 – Personnel Board (Sections 101 KAR 1:325–1:400) apps.legislature.ky.gov+11apps.legislature.ky.gov+11law.cornell.edu+11
1:325 – Probationary periods
1:335 – Employee actions (demotions, transfers, station assignments) policies.kctcs.edu+4regulations.justia.com+4law.cornell.edu+4
1:345 – Disciplinary actions
1:365 – Appeal & hearing procedures (detailed rules on filing, hearings, forms, continuances) regulations.justia.com+1law.cornell.edu+1regulations.justia.com+2apps.legislature.ky.gov+2law.cornell.edu+2
1:367 – Standards of conduct & technology for recording proceedings
1:375 – Employee grievances & complaints
1:395–1:396 – [Repealed]
1:400 – Promotion procedures apps.legislature.ky.gov+12regulations.justia.com+12law.cornell.edu+12law.cornell.edu+1law.cornell.edu+1
Chapter 2 – Personnel Cabinet, Classified Service (Sections 101 KAR 2:020–2:230) apps.legislature.ky.gov+11apps.legislature.ky.gov+11regulations.justia.com+11
2:020 – Job classification plan
2:034 – Classified compensation regulations
2:046 – Applications, qualifications, and examinations
2:056 – Registers
2:066 – Certification & selection of eligible applicants casetext.com+2regulations.justia.com+2law.cornell.edu+2
2:076 – Vacancies, special duty details, temporary overlap
2:095 – General requirements for classified service
2:102 – General leave requirements
2:105–2:106 – Sick leave & annual leave sharing procedures
2:120 – Incentive programs
2:140 – Workers' Compensation Fund & program
2:150 – State Safety Program
2:160 – Kentucky Employee Assistance Program (KEAP)
2:180–2:181 – [Repealed]
2:190 – Employee performance management system
2:210 – Public Employee Health Insurance Program handbooks (through 2031)
2:221 – Employee Educational Assistance Program
2:230 – Kentucky Employee Mediation Program
Chapter 3 – Personnel Cabinet, Unclassified Service (Sections 101 KAR 3:015–3:050) regulations.justia.com+10law.cornell.edu+10regulations.justia.com+10regulations.justia.com+1law.cornell.edu+1personnel.ky.gov+11apps.legislature.ky.gov+11law.cornell.edu+11
Chapter 6 – Personnel Cabinet, General Matters (Sections 101 KAR 6:010–6:020)
Chapters 4 & 5 and others are currently inactive or withdrawn.
📌 Highlight: Section 101 KAR 1:365 – Appeal and Hearing Procedures
Covers definitions (e.g. discrimination terms), filing deadlines under KRS 18A.095, permissible e‑filing methods (fax, email), hearing location (Frankfort, KY), hearing officer designation, continuance rules, prehearing briefing, conduct of hearings, and board review processes apps.legislature.ky.gov+1personnelboard.ky.gov+1.
The current version, including forms, went into effect June 29, 2023, following legislative changes under Senate Bill 153 personnelboard.ky.gov.
🗂️ How Title 101 Regulates Personnel
Chapter 1 governs employment actions for merit system employees under the Personnel Board: hiring, probation, discipline, appeal rights, grievances, and promotions.
Chapter 2 details classification, compensation, benefits, recruitment, leave, performance, and assistance programs for classified staff.
Chapter 3 addresses rules for unclassified (exempt) employees, while Chapter 6 handles general administrative policies.
✅ Summary Table
Chapter
Scope
Highlights
1
Personnel Board
Probation, actions, discipline, appeals, grievances, promotions
2
Classified Staff
Job classes, pay, hiring, benefits, leave, performance
3
Unclassified Staff
Exempt employee rules
6
General
Broader personnel policies
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