151B.010 Definitions for chapter.
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<![CDATA[151B.010 Definitions for chapter. As used in this chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise: <br>(1) "Appointing authority" means the commissioner for the Department of Workforce Investment or any person authorized by the commissioner to act on behalf of the <br>Office of Career and Technical Education with respect to employee appointments, <br>position establishments, payroll documents, reemployment lists, waiver requests, or <br>other position actions. The designation shall be in writing and signed by both the <br>commissioner and the designee; (2) "Base salary" means the compensation to which an employee is entitled under the salary schedule adopted pursuant to the provisions of KRS 151B.035(3)(h); (3) "Board" means the Kentucky Technical Education Personnel Board established in KRS 151B.097; (4) "Certified employees" means those employees who fill school or educational assignments requiring the issuance of a certificate. These employees in the Office of <br>Career and Technical Education are subject to personnel administration under this <br>chapter; (5) "Class" means a group of positions sufficiently similar as to the duties performed, scope of discretion and responsibility, minimum requirements of training, and other <br>characteristics that the same title and the same schedule of compensation have been <br>or may be applied to each position in the group; (6) "Classified" means status as merit system employees under the provisions of KRS Chapter 18A; (7) "Continuing status" means the acquisition of tenure with all rights and privileges granted by the provisions of this chapter which must be preceded by four (4) years <br>of successful employment; (8) "Demotion" means a change in an employee's position to another class having less discretion or responsibility; (9) "Emergency appointment" means employment for a maximum period of sixty (60) days without regard to the certification process for any position in the Office of <br>Career and Technical Education requiring certification or its equivalent; (10) "Employee" means a person regularly employed in a position in the Office of Career and Technical Education for which compensation is on a full-time or part-time <br>basis; (11) "Equivalent employees" means those employees with educational backgrounds similar to certified personnel in the administration and conduct of educationally <br>related services. These employees in the Office of Career and Technical Education <br>shall be subject to personnel administration under this chapter; (12) "Hearing officer" means a member of the board, a person hired for this purpose by personal service contract, or an assistant attorney general; (13) "Index" means the percentage add-on in a salary structure which compensates for the scope of discretion and responsibility of the position; (14) "Initial probation" means the one (1) year period following initial appointment of certified and equivalent employees under KRS 151B.070 which requires special <br>observation and evaluation of a person's work and which must be passed <br>successfully before eligibility for renewal of limited status; (15) "Limited status" means employment that is renewable on an annual basis; <br>(16) "Penalization" means actions including demotion, dismissal, suspension, involuntary transfer, reduction in rank or pay, or the abridgement or denial of rights <br>granted to state employees or other disciplinary actions; (17) "Position" means employment involving duties requiring the services of one (1) person; (18) "Promotion" means changing an employee from a position in one (1) class to a position in another class carrying a greater scope of discretion and responsibility; (19) "Promotional probation" means the twelve (12) month period of service following the promotion of an employee with continuing status which must be successfully <br>completed in order for the employee to remain in the position; (20) "Reemployment" means the rehiring of an employee with continuing status who has been laid off; (21) "Reemployment list" means the separate list of names of persons who have been separated from certified or equivalent positions in the Office of Career and <br>Technical Education by reason of layoff. Reemployment lists shall be used as <br>provided by the provisions of KRS 151B.080; (22) "Reinstatement" means the restoration of a certified or equivalent employee who has resigned in good standing or who has been ordered reinstated by the board or a <br>court to a position in the former class or to a position of like status and pay; (23) "Seasonal employees" means employees employed in a seasonal position. Seasonal position means a position that is temporary, and which coincides with a particular <br>season or seasons of the year; (24) "Temporary employee" means an employee appointed to a temporary position. Temporary position means a position that is created for a definite period of time; (25) "Transfer" means a movement of any certified or equivalent employee from one (1) position to another having the same salary range and the same level of <br>responsibility; and (26) "Unclassified employee" means any temporary or seasonal employee and any employee in a policymaking position who shall be exempt from the state service <br>under KRS Chapter 18A and who is employed in the Office of Career and <br>Technical Education under this chapter. Effective: July 12, 2006 <br>History: Amended 2006 Ky. Acts ch. 211, sec. 20, effective July 12, 2006. -- Amended 2003 Ky. Acts ch. 29, sec. 5, effective June 24, 2003. -- Amended 2000 Ky. Acts <br>ch. 526, sec. 17, effective August 15, 2000. -- Amended 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 363, <br>sec. 1, effective July 15, 1994; and ch. 469, sec. 5, effective July 15, 1994; </p>
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