RELATES TO:
KRS 18A.030,
18A.032,
18A.110
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
KRS 18A.030(2) requires the
secretary of the Personnel Cabinet to establish general procedures for
personnel recruitment, for certification, and for improving the efficiency of
employed personnel. KRS 18A.110 requires the
secretary to promulgate administrative regulations for the classified service
hiring and selection process, to include (1)(a) applications and examinations,
(1)(b) certification and selection of eligibles, (1)(f) registers, and (7)(j)
other administrative regulations not inconsistent with KRS Chapter 18A and KRS
Chapter 13A, as may be proper and necessary for its enforcement. This
administrative regulation establishes an internship interview preference for
the KRS Chapter 18A classified service hiring process.
Section 1. Eligibility. An applicant shall be
granted an internship interview preference for the position applied for if he
or she:
(1) Meets the minimum qualifications
of the KRS Chapter 18A classified position applied for; and
(2) Provides documentation verifying his or
her successful completion of an internship coordinated by the Personnel
Cabinet.
Section 2.
Procedures.
(1) Applicants entitled to
internship interview preference as set forth in Section 1 of this
administrative regulation shall be clearly identified by the Personnel
Cabinet.
(2) If the number of
applicants granted an interview preference for an advertised classified
position is less than five (5), the employing agency shall offer an interview
to all applicants identified in subsection (1) of this section.
(3) If the number of applicants granted an
interview preference for an advertised classified position equals or exceeds
five (5), the employing agency shall offer an interview to at least five (5)
applicants identified in subsection (1) of this section.
Section 3. Restrictions.
(1) An internship interview preference shall
expire:
(a) Upon initial appointment to any
position in the classified service; or
(b) After five (5) years from the date of
internship completion.
(2) The secretary may revoke an applicant's
internship interview preference for one (1) or more positions due to factors
listed in KRS 18A.032.
(3) The secretary may designate specific
positions, job classifications, or agencies as exempt from internship interview
preference requirements.
(4) The
provisions of this administrative regulation shall be effective for KRS Chapter
18A classified positions advertised beginning July 1, 2025.
