Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 902 - CABINET FOR HEALTH AND FAMILY SERVICES - DEPARTMENT FOR PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 8 - Local Health Departments › Section 902 KAR 8:060 - Salary adjustments for local health departments

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				211.170(1), (2),
				211.1751,
				211.1752,
				211.1755,
				212.170,
				212.870
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				194A.050(1) requires the
				Cabinet for Health and Family Services to promulgate administrative regulations
				necessary to operate programs and fulfill the responsibilities vested in the
				cabinet.
				KRS
				211.1755(2) requires the
				cabinet to promulgate administrative regulations establishing the policies and
				procedures of the local health department personnel program. This
				administrative regulation establishes the policies and procedures regarding
				salary adjustments for local health departments.
Section 1. Salary Upon Appointment.
(1) The entrance salary of an employee
			 entering employment shall be at the minimum of the range established for the
			 class to which the employee is appointed, unless otherwise approved by the
			 department, based on the criteria established in subsections (2) and (3) of
			 this section.
(2)
(a) Prior to the start date of a new
			 employee, and upon approval by the department, a new minimum entrance salary
			 may be established by an agency if it is determined that it is not possible to
			 recruit qualified employees for a class of positions at the established
			 entrance salary.
(b) If an
			 appointment is made at the newly established minimum entrance salary, employees
			 of the agency in the same class paid at a lower salary shall have their
			 salaries adjusted to the newly established minimum entrance salary.
(c)
1. If a
			 new minimum entrance salary is established by an agency for a specified class,
			 in addition to the adjustment required by subsection (3) of this section, based
			 on documented recruitment needs, or a new entrance salary is established by a
			 compensation plan change, the department may approve a salary adjustment for
			 employees in the same class.
2. The
			 adjustment shall be a fixed amount provided to each employee in the
			 classification and shall not exceed the amount of increase applied to the newly
			 established minimum.
3. In fixing
			 salaries for this adjustment, an appointing authority shall afford equitable
			 treatment to all employees affected by the adjustment.
(3)
(a) An appointment of an applicant who meets
			 the minimum requirements for a position may be above minimum salary within the
			 salary range applicable to the class, if:
1.
			 The newly appointed employee has previous, relevant experience above the
			 minimum requirements of the job;
2.
			 It is necessary to attract qualified applicants; and
3. The newly appointed employee's hire rate
			 does not exceed the salary of a present employee in the same classification
			 with the comparable years of relevant experience, education, and
			 training.
(b) If the
			 individual possesses qualifications in training and experience in addition to
			 the minimum requirements for the class, the newly appointed employee may
			 receive a two (2) percent salary adjustment, not to exceed the midpoint, for
			 each year of appropriate experience and education or training in excess of the
			 minimum requirements for the respective classification.
(c) An employee possessing the same
			 qualifications, in the same class of positions, in the same agency, and who is
			 paid below the entrance salary level as adjusted for the newly appointed
			 employee, shall have his or her salary adjusted to the approved entrance salary
			 level.