105 KAR 1:130. Hazardous duty coverage.
RELATES TO: KRS 61.592, 78.530,
78.545(31)
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 61.645(9)(e)
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS
61.645(9)(g) requires the Board of Trustees of the Kentucky Retirement Systems
to promulgate administrative regulations necessary or proper in order to carry
out the provisions of KRS 16.505 to 16.652, 61.510 to 61.705, and 78.510 to
78.852. KRS 61.592(2) requires the board to promulgate administrative
regulations prescribing the manner in which an employer shall request hazardous
duty coverage for employees. This administrative regulation establishes the
procedures and forms for requesting hazardous position coverage.
Section 1. Definitions. (1)
"County" is defined by KRS 78.510(3).
(2) "Department" is defined by
KRS 61.510(3).
Section 2. If a county eligible to
participate in the County Employees Retirement System chooses to provide
hazardous duty coverage to all eligible employees, the county shall adopt an appropriate
order to pay the required contributions and provide hazardous coverage to all
eligible employees. Notwithstanding the three (3) month trial period set out in
105 KAR 1:120, Section 2, the county's request for participation in County
Employees Retirement System shall be submitted to the Board of Trustees at the
first quarterly meeting which occurs at least one (1) month after the adoption
of the appropriate order. The effective date of hazardous position coverage in
the order shall be the date of the county's participation in County Employees Retirement
System.
Section 3. (1) A department participating
in the Kentucky Employees Retirement System may provide hazardous position coverage
upon authorization by the governing authority. The governing authority shall
make the request for hazardous position coverage in writing to the Board of
Trustees of Kentucky Retirement Systems. If the position is approved, the
effective date of hazardous position coverage shall be the first day of any
month following the quarterly meeting of the board of trustees which occurs
after the date of the request.
(2) A county participating in County Employees
Retirement System may provide hazardous position coverage upon adoption of a
resolution by its governing authority to transfer eligible positions from
nonhazardous to hazardous position coverage. The governing authority shall make
a written request for hazardous position coverage to the Board of Trustees of
Kentucky Retirement Systems. If the position is approved for hazardous
coverage, the effective date of hazardous position coverage shall be the first
day of any month following the quarterly meeting of the Board of Trustees of
Kentucky Retirement Systems in which the hazardous position coverage is
approved unless a different date is approved by the Board of Trustees of
Kentucky Retirement Systems.
(a)1. Employees who began participating
in County Employees Retirement System prior to September 1, 2008 and were
working in hazardous covered positions in County Employees Retirement System
prior to September 1, 2008, shall continue to participate as hazardous covered
employees as long as they remain in a position that has been approved for
hazardous coverage.
2. Employees who began participating in
County Employees Retirement System prior to September 1, 2008 and are subsequently
employed in hazardous covered positions, shall participate as hazardous covered
employees as long as they remain in a position that has been approved for
hazardous coverage.
(b) Employees who begin participating in
County Employees Retirement System on or after September 1, 2008 in a position
that was approved for hazardous coverage prior to September 1, 2008, shall not
be reported as hazardous covered employees until the county requests that the
Board of Trustees of Kentucky Retirement Systems approve hazardous coverage for
those positions that meet the criteria as set out in KRS 61.592(1)(b), and
hazardous coverage is approved by the Board of Trustees of Kentucky Retirement
Systems for those positions, even if the position has previously been approved
for hazardous coverage.
Section 4. (1) The department shall
complete and submit the Form 7013, HP-1, Hazardous Participation Certification
(KERS). The form shall be signed by the head of the department and by an individual
who can attest that sufficient funds have been budgeted for the employer
contributions. For departments of the Commonwealth
of Kentucky, the department shall also submit a letter from the Governor’s
Office of Policy and Management verifying sufficient funds have been budgeted
for employer contributions.
(2) The
county shall complete and submit the "Form 7011, HP-1, Hazardous
Participation Certification (CERS)". The form shall be signed by the
agency head and by an individual who can attest that sufficient funds have been
budgeted for the employer contributions.
Section 5. The county or department shall
submit a description of the duties of each position for which hazardous
coverage is requested.
(1) The agency shall complete Sections 1
and 3 of Form 7025, Position Questionnaire, for employees of a department and
for employees of a county whose participation date was prior to September 1,
2008.
(2) The agency shall complete Sections 2
and 3 of Form 7025, Position Questionnaire, for employees of a county whose
participation date was on or after September 1, 2008.
Section 6. The county or department shall
complete and submit a Form 2011 HP-2, Hazardous Position Certification provided
by the retirement system for each employee in a position for which the coverage
has been requested. If there is any change in the employee’s work assignment or
classification, the county or department shall submit a new Form 2011, HP-2,
Hazardous Position Certification, indicating the change in the position.
Section 7. If the county elects, pursuant
to KRS 78.530(3)(a), (d) or (f), to pay the cost of providing hazardous
coverage for current employees for past service in positions approved for hazardous
coverage, the county shall request and pay for an actuarial study to determine the
cost.
Section 8. Local government employers may
be obligated by statutes outside KRS Chapter 61 to certify certain positions as
hazardous.
Section 9. Incorporation by Reference.
(1) The following material is incorporated by reference:
(a) "Form 2011, HP-2, Hazardous
Position Certification," April 2009;
(b) "Form 7011, HP-1, Hazardous
Participation Certification (CERS)", April 2009;
(c) "Form 7013, HP-1, Hazardous
Participation Certification (KERS)", April 2009; and
(d) "Form 7025, Position Questionnaire",
April 2009.
(2) This material may be inspected,
copied, or obtained, subject to applicable copyright law, at the Kentucky
Retirement Systems, Perimeter Park West, 1260 Louisville Road, Frankfort, Kentucky,
Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. (18
Ky.R. 921; Am. 1321; eff. 11-8-91; 20 Ky.R. 827; eff. 12-6-1993; 35 Ky.R. 2472,
36 Ky.R. 19; 7-29-2009.)