KRS 67B.060

Upon the creation or maintenance of a metropolitan correctional services department by a consolidated local government or county fiscal court, the consolidated local government or fiscal court may create or maintain a departmental merit system, and for that purpose, establish, maintain, or designate an appropriate board, commission, or committee, whose duties it shall be to classify and examine applicants seeking employment as officers or employees of the department, and in addition, to promulgate rules and regulations governing the classification, qualification, examination, appointment, promotion, demotion, suspension, and other disciplinary action within the department, with reference to all personnel of the department; and in addition thereto, to hold such hearings, public and executive, as may be reasonably required in the operation of a viable employment protection and career development merit system. All employees of the department below the rank of assistant director shall be covered by the merit system.