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Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. ch. 161 – School Employees -- Teachers' Retirement And Tenure | Midpage
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Kentucky Revised Statutes
XIII
Chapter 161
Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. ch. 161
School Employees -- Teachers' Retirement And Tenure
Commonwealth of Kentucky
161.010
Definitions for KRS 161.020 to 161.134.
161.011
Definitions of "classified employee" and "seniority" -- Job classifications and minimum qualifications -- Requirement of written contracts and written personnel policies -- Reduction in force -- Registry of vacant classified employee positions and training -- Review of local board policies by Department of Education.
161.017
Education Professional Standards Board to be headed by commissioner of education -- Duties and powers.
161.020
Certificates required of school employees -- Filing requirements -- Validity and terms for renewal.
161.027
Preparation program for principals -- Assessment and internship requirements. (Effective until July 15, 2026)
161.028
Education Professional Standards Board -- Powers and duties regarding the preparation and certification of professional school personnel -- Membership. (Effective until July 15, 2026)
161.030
Certification authority -- Assessments of beginning teachers and teachers seeking additional certification -- Conditional certificates -- Temporary certificates -- Emeritus and exception certificates. (Effective until July 15, 2026)
161.031
New teacher induction and mentor programs provided by school districts -- Definitions -- Standards -- Evaluations -- Annual report.
161.032
Certification incentive fund -- Purpose of grants -- Eligibility -- Priorities -- Forgivable loan incentive -- Stipend -- Other financial incentives.
161.042
Status of student teachers -- Responsibility to administrative staff and supervising teachers -- Professional competency requirement for supervising teachers.
161.044
Requirements for teachers' aides -- Legal status -- Preference to certified applicants -- Training.
161.046
Adjunct instructors.
161.048
Legislative findings -- Alternative certification program -- Purpose -- Options -- Testing and eligibility requirements -- Salary schedule.
161.049
Professional support teams -- Training program -- Alternate training program.
161.051
Braille requirements for teacher certification of blind and visually impaired students.
161.052
Certification of teachers for gifted education.
161.053
Certification of teachers of exceptional children/communication disorders.
161.095
Continuing education for teachers -- Extension for military service -- Administrative regulations.
161.100
Emergency certificates.
161.102
Substitute teaching certificates -- Types -- Conditions.
161.115
Deletion of certificate, certificate endorsement, or subject specialization from official certification record at holder's option -- Restoration of deleted areas of certification.
161.120
Disciplinary actions relating to certificates -- Complaint review process -- Superintendent report of school employee whose contract is terminated or not reviewed -- Hearing -- Appeals. (Effective until July 15, 2026)
161.1211
Classification of teachers.
161.1221
Out-of-field teaching.
161.123
Reciprocity certification for out-of-state teachers.
161.124
Interstate Agreement on Qualification of Educational Personnel.
161.126
Designation of commissioner of education as state official under agreement -- Handling contracts under agreement.
161.131
Legislative findings and goals on national board certification.
161.132
Definitions for KRS 161.131 to 161.134 and KRS 157.395 and 161.123.
161.133
Teachers' national certification incentive trust fund -- Purposes -- Appropriations.
161.134
Preparation for national board certification -- Incentives -- Authority to prorate reimbursements if funds insufficient -- Administrative regulations for mentoring program.
161.135
Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact.
161.141
Participation in retirement systems -- State-sponsored insurance program -- Appropriations for retirement and insurance -- Sick leave credit -- Requirements and prohibitions concerning public charter school employees and local school boards -- Employees of education service provider.
161.145
Cost of physical examination required for employment of classified personnel.
161.148
Use of volunteer personnel -- Criminal records check -- Orientation -- Exception.
161.151
Removal of references to criminal allegations not resulting in charge or conviction from school employee's personnel file -- Nonpreclusion of separate investigation.
161.152
Emergency leave for school employees.
161.153
Leave for jury duty for teachers and state employees.
161.154
Personal leave days for school employees.
161.155
Definitions for section -- Salary, benefits, and leave for employee or teacher when victim of assault -- Sick leave for employee or teacher -- Sick leave bank -- Sick leave donation program -- Maternity leave -- Payment for unused sick leave upon retirement or death -- Funding allocation -- Report.
161.157
Credits allowed transferred employee of Department of Education or Education Professional Standards Board.
161.158
Group insurance -- Board's termination of participation in state health plan -- Employees offered coverage in state health plan under federal law eligible for state-funded contribution -- Deductions from salaries.
161.159
Adoption of rules and regulations to implement life insurance program.
161.163
Employees' application form not to require disclosure of religious affiliation.
161.164
Political activity prohibited -- Discrimination prohibited -- Instructional materials requirements -- Student not required to advocate for perspective with which he or she does not agree -- Employee not required to engage in training that stereotypes group.
161.165
Recruitment of minority teachers.
161.166
Training program for Kentucky Virtual High School on-line coaches.
161.167
Program to encourage persons to enter Kentucky teaching profession -- Reports.
161.168
Certified employee granted leave of absence for active military service -- Medical insurance -- Contribution to retirement system to be retroactive -- Credit given -- Exclusions.
161.170
Teachers to enforce course of study and use of books -- Removal for failure.
161.175
Teachers involved in illegal use of controlled substances.
161.180
Supervision of pupils' conduct.
161.185
Certified or classified staff member to accompany students on school-sponsored or endorsed trips -- Exceptions.
161.190
Abuse of teacher, classified employee, or school administrator prohibited.
161.195
Notice to teacher of student's history of physically abusive conduct or carrying a concealed weapon.
161.200
Records to be kept by teachers -- Exceptions.
161.210
Reports to be made by teachers.
161.212
Educators Employment Liability Insurance Program -- Fund.
161.220
Definitions for KRS 161.220 to 161.716 and 161.990.
161.230
Retirement system -- Purpose -- Name.
161.250
Board of trustees to control retirement -- Membership -- Appeals -- Trustee education program -- Public disclosure of meeting notices and agendas and Annual Comprehensive Financial Report -- Administrative regulations for authorized benefit improvements.
161.260
Election of members of board of trustees.
161.270
Vacancies, how filled.
161.280
Oath of board members.
161.290
Meetings, compensation, and expenses of board members.
161.300
Quorum.
161.310
Administrative regulations -- Rules, regulations, and policies of participating employers to conform to chapter -- Retirement incentives.
161.320
Record of proceedings -- Annual report.
161.330
Cost of administration, how paid -- Office space.
161.340
Officers of board -- Personnel of system -- Contracting for services and commodities -- Liability insurance -- Leave balances.
161.370
Treasurer, auditor, and legal adviser of board -- Annual audit of Teachers' Retirement System.
161.380
Duties of treasurer -- Custodian of securities.
161.390
Actuarial data to be kept.
161.400
Duties of actuary -- Actuarial investigations, valuations, and analyses.
161.420
Funds and accounts of retirement system.
161.430
Investment of funds -- Standards of conduct -- Investment procurement policy -- Proxy voting guidelines.
161.440
Assignment of interest to funds.
161.460
Conflict of interest -- Trustees, employees, members of General Assembly, public servants.
161.470
Membership -- Forfeiture of service credit -- Termination of membership -- Forfeiture of benefits -- Reinstatement -- Payment of accumulated account balance.
161.480
Statement of member -- Designation of beneficiaries.
161.490
Investigation of statement.
161.500
Service credit.
161.507
Prior service credit for veterans -- Credit for military service and uniformed service by active contributing member.
161.515
Out-of-state service credit -- Contribution -- Kentucky Peace Corps and federal Peace Corps service credit -- Retirement factor.
161.520
Payment of survivor's benefit on death. (Effective until July 15, 2026)
161.522
Survivors of certain members retired for disability may elect annuity.
161.525
Death of member eligible to retire -- Options of beneficiary -- Monthly minimum allowance to surviving spouse. (Effective until July 15, 2026)
161.530
Restoration of forfeited account -- Exception.
161.540
Members' contributions -- Picked-up contributions.
161.545
Contributions and service credit for substitute service, part-time service, or leave of absence -- Contributions not to be picked up -- Purchases of service credit for leaves of absence for health, child-rearing, and educational improvement reasons.
161.5461
Purchase of service credit with rolled-over or transferred retirement funds.
161.5465
Member with twenty years' service credit may purchase five years' service credit -- Exceptions.
161.547
Member having service as legislator may purchase four years' credit in the retirement system.
161.548
Purchase of service credit by individual who served in a regional community program for mental health and individuals with an intellectual disability.
161.549
Purchase of service credit by individual who was employed at a Federal Head Start agency.
161.550
Contribution to system by employers and state -- Contributions to pension, medical insurance, and life insurance funds.
161.552
Definitions for section -- Employer contributions for retiree health benefits to be deposited into state accumulation fund when medical insurance fund reaches actuarial funding level of at least one hundred percent -- Restoration of funding.
161.555
Employer contributions for members employed in positions established under federal educational acts.
161.556
Employer contributions for members employed by regional educational cooperatives.
161.560
Deduction and forwarding of teachers' contributions -- Reporting requirements -- Picked-up employee contributions -- Correction of omitted member contributions.
161.565
Reduction and pick-up of contributions by university faculty members.
161.567
Authorization for optional retirement plan for designated employees of certain public universities.
161.568
Eligibility to participate in optional retirement plan -- Election to change from optional retirement plan to Kentucky Teachers' Retirement System.
161.569
Effect of election to participate -- Payment of benefits -- Taxation and attachment of benefits -- Employer contributions.
161.580
Individual accounts to be kept -- Other data -- Summary plan description -- Publication -- Recipients.
161.585
Member's account confidential -- Release of certain information from accounts of current or former legislators -- Medical records on file confidential -- Production of records in response to a subpoena or court order.
161.590
Service credit at retirement.
161.595
Credit upon service retirement.
161.597
Installment payments for purchase of service credit by active contributing members.
161.600
Retirement conditions -- Consolidation of accounts -- Applications and forms -- Surviving spouse.
161.605
Resumption of employment by retired member -- Continuation of retirement allowance -- Individuals who retire and are reemployed -- Part-time, substitute teaching, and nonteaching employment -- Health insurance coverage. (Effective until July 15, 2026)
161.607
Employment in position covered by other Kentucky retirement system.
161.608
Computation of benefits of member who has an account with another state system. (Effective until July 15, 2026)
161.611
Supplemental retirement benefit plan -- Purpose -- Administration -- Eligibility -- Payments.
161.612
Membership of individuals providing part-time and substitute services -- Service credit -- Participation in benefits.
161.614
Court-ordered back salary and reinstatement.
161.615
Limited defined contribution plan -- Purpose -- Administration -- Eligibility -- Payments.
161.620
Retirement allowances for university and nonuniversity retirees -- Amount -- Increases -- Payments for adult dependents. (Effective until July 15, 2026)
161.623
Use of unused sick-leave days to determine service credit -- Applicability to individuals becoming members on or after July 1, 2008 -- Maximum amount.
161.624
Responsibilities of members.
161.630
Benefit options -- Change in benefit option by retiree -- Beneficiary redesignation after retirement.
161.633
Foundational component for persons who became nonuniversity members on or after January 1, 2022 -- Valuation assessment -- Adjustments to maintain funding level and contain costs -- Construction.
161.634
Foundational component for persons who became university members on or after January 1, 2022 -- Valuation assessment -- Adjustments to maintain funding level and contain costs -- Construction.
161.635
Supplemental component for persons who became nonuniversity members on or after January 1, 2022 -- Benefit -- Contributions -- Election upon termination of employment and upon retirement -- Plans authorized under Internal Revenue Code.
161.636
Supplemental component for persons who became university members on or after January 1, 2022 -- Benefit -- Contributions -- Election upon termination of employment and upon retirement -- Plans authorized under Internal Revenue Code.
161.640
Payment of annuities -- Payroll deductions -- Electronic fund transfer, exception. (Effective until July 15, 2026)
161.643
Records and annual reports for annuitants employed by school districts or agencies -- Penalty for noncompliance -- System may require more frequent reporting.
161.650
Death of retired member -- Payment to beneficiaries -- Effect of divorce decree -- Failure to designate beneficiary.
161.655
Life insurance benefit -- Assignment of benefit.
161.661
Disability retirement.
161.662
Status of disabled teachers and superintendents.
161.663
Disability retirement with less than required years of service.
161.675
Hospital and medical benefits and health insurance coverage for eligible recipients of retirement allowances from Teachers' Retirement System -- Applicability to individuals becoming members on or after July 1, 2008 -- Health insurance supplement payments -- Coverage for spouses, dependents, and disabled children of retirees -- Exemption from premium tax.
161.677
Kentucky Teachers' Retirement System insurance trust fund.
161.680
Mistake in payment -- Correction of error -- Collection of overpayments.
161.690
Falsifying record prohibited.
161.695
Use and acceptance of electronic signatures.
161.700
Funds exempt from taxation and process -- Taxability after December 31, 1997 -- Benefits not considered marital property -- Qualified domestic relations order. (Effective until July 15, 2026)
161.710
Local system merged with state system.
161.714
Inviolable contract.
161.716
Federal laws take precedence over Kentucky statutes pertaining to Teachers' Retirement System.
161.720
Definitions for teachers' tenure law.
161.721
Superintendent eligible for continuing contract status.
161.730
Limited or continuing contract with teachers required.
161.740
Eligibility for continuing service status -- Limited status employee on approved military leave -- Transfer of teachers -- Reinstatement after service in Armed Forces -- District-level administrative position in county with consolidated local government.
161.750
Nonrenewal of limited contracts.
161.760
Notice of salary to be paid to teacher -- Increases -- Reductions in responsibility.
161.765
Procedures for demotion of administrative personnel -- Appeal.
161.770
Leaves of absence.
161.780
Termination of contract by teacher or superintendent -- Resignation binding as of date of acceptance.
161.790
Termination of contract by board -- Administrative hearing tribunal -- Sanctions.
161.795
Investigation of and records that school employee acted improperly relating to statewide assessment program -- Certain records to be expunged.
161.800
Suspension of contracts on reducing number of teachers.
161.810
Continuance of status in case of annexation or consolidation of schools.
161.990
Penalties.