Summary of Original Version

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 95 to define "city" and "firefighter"; provide that cities may employ retired firefighters provided the firefighter participated in the Firefighters Foundation Program Fund or retired pursuant to KRS Chapter 95, retired with at least 20 years of service credit with no administrative charges pending, and met the separation of employment requirements so that retirement benefits from the systems administered by the Kentucky Public Pensions Authority (KPPA) were not voided; provide that retired firefighters employed by a city shall continue to receive the benefits they were eligible to receive upon retirement, but shall not accrue any additional retirement or health benefits during reemployment except that a city may authorize health coverage by taking legislative action; provide that retirement and any health contributions shall not be paid by the city to the KPPA on a retired firefighter who is reemployed under the Act; provide that individuals employed under the Act may be employed for a term not to exceed 1 year, which may be renewed at the discretion and need of the city; establish limits on the number of reemployed firefighters a city may hire under the program; make technical corrections; amend KRS 61.637, 61.702, 78.5536, and 78.5540 to conform.

Summary of Amendment: House Committee Substitute 1

Summary Retain original provisions, except apply to fire protection districts in addition to cities; provide for payment of employer normal cost contribution to firefighters in full-time positions; require a Candidate Physical Ability Test for an individual who has not served as a firefighter for a year or more at the time of reemployment.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 61.637, 61.702, 78.5536, 78.5540
House Committee Substitute 1: 61.637, 61.702, 78.5536, 78.5540
Current: 61.637, 61.702, 78.5536, 78.5540