BENEFITS

Full-Time

Part-Time (Less Than 100 Hours Per Mo)

Interim

Per Diem

COMMENTS

Health Insurance

X

State pays fixed amount, employee pays additional options. Coverage effective first of second month.

Life Insurance

X

State provides: $20,000. Optional available for purchase. Effective first of second month.

Retirement (KERS)

X

(For non-hazardous duty) state provides  at the rate determined by the Board of Trustees--currently 11.61%. (KRS 61.565).  Employee provides 5.00%. New members as of 09/01/2008 will also pay a 1% contribution for health insurance for a total of 6%.

Annual Leave

X

Amount increases by years of service; 7.5/8.0 hours per month, first 5 years. Employee must meet work hour requirements to be eligible for leave accrual.

Sick Leave

X

X

After 10 yrs.-10 bonus days. After 20 yrs - additional 10 bonus days. No limit on accumulation-7.5/8.0 hours per month. Employee must meet work hour requirements to be eligible for leave accrual.

Court Leave

X

X

X

Granted with pay if not an employee-initiated action.

Military Leave

X

X

X

Fifteen days per year.

Military Leave-Spousal

X

X

X

Two days total. (One day given prior to spouse's deployment and one day given after spouse's return from deployment).

Compensatory Leave

X

X

X

240 hours maximum/100% paid at termination.

Holidays

X

X

X

Click here to view the current year list of holidays. Click here to review KRS 18A.190 which governs state holidays

Credit Union

X

Can begin borrowing immediately upon employment and/or CCU membership.

Educational Tuition

X

With probation completed, then agency decision.

Social Security

X

X

X

X

Contribution (7.65% of salary) by employee and employer.

Workers' Compensation

X

X

X

X

Report immediately any injuries to supervisor.

Voting Leave

X

X

X

Reasonable time to vote; 4 hours maximum.

Adverse Weather Usage

X

X

X

Must be made-up within four months. If not, remaining balance shall be deducted from annual and/or compensatory leave balances.