RELATES TO:
KRS 16.050
STATUTORY AUTHORITY:
KRS 16.050, 16.080, 16.140(11)
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
KRS 16.050 requires the Commissioner of the Department of Kentucky State Police to appoint persons as officers as necessary for the efficient administration of the department. KRS 16.050 requires that appointments to vacancies be made from lists of applicants eligible for appointment. This administrative regulation establishes the method of appointment.
- Section 1. The commissioner shall determine, based on the needs of the department, projected attrition, and available funding, the number of candidates to be offered employment as cadet troopers. The offer of employment shall be subject to the condition that the candidate submits to a medical and psychological examination and is found fit to perform safely the essential job tasks of a trooper, with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Section 2. Candidates who are offered employment as cadet troopers shall be required to undergo training at the Kentucky State Police Academy prior to appointment as troopers. During the training period, a cadet trooper may be dismissed at any time, with or without cause.
- Section 3. Cadet troopers who successfully complete academy training shall be appointed as troopers and given the constitutional oath of office. Troopers shall be on probation for a period of one (1) year from and after the date of appointment, and may be dismissed from employment at any time during the probationary period, with or without cause, pursuant to KRS 16.140(11).
History
(19 Ky.R. 2186; eff. 5-10-1993; 48 Ky.R. 1335, 2410; eff. 5-31-2022.)
FILED WITH LRC: February 7, 2022
CONTACT PERSON: Amy Barker, Assistant General Counsel, 125 Holmes Street, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601, phone (502) 564-8207, fax (502) 564-6686, email Justice.RegsContact@ky.gov.