Anything in any statutes of the Commonwealth to the contrary notwithstanding, the power over and control of appointments, qualifications, salaries, and compensation payable out of the State Treasury or otherwise, promotions and official relations of all employees of the University of Kentucky, as provided in KRS 164.220, and, subject to any restrictions imposed by general law, the retirement ages and benefits of such employees shall be under the exclusive jurisdiction of the board of trustees of the University of Kentucky, which shall be an independent agency and instrumentality of the Commonwealth. No relative of a board of trustee member shall be employed by the university.
KRS 164.225
Board's exclusive jurisdiction over appointments, qualifications, compensation, promotions, and retirement programs
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Board of Trustees of University of Kentucky v. Public Employees Council No. 51 American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (1978)
Most recently applied in Fayette County Education Ass'n v. Hardy (November 1980)
Effective: July 1, 1992 History: Amended 1992 Ky
Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.