The Office of Employee Relations administers the Kentucky Employee Assistance Program which provides counseling, referral and resource assistance to employees; the employee suggestion system; a mediation program to help resolve employment problems; the state safety program; and the self-insured Workers' Compensation program. The Workers' Compensation program provides benefits to workers injured on the job and manages a return-to-work program. The program provides coverage for state employees, the Kentucky Community Technical College System, volunteer firefighters, volunteer ambulance personnel, and various local government entities.
The Office of Employee Engagement and Training is responsible for administering the Commonwealth's affirmative action plan established in 18A.138, equal employment and the Governor's Leadership program.
The Office of Public Affairs is responsible for setting the strategic direction for the Cabinet, improving processes, developing services, and planning future service offerings.
The Department of Human Resources Administration consists of two divisions: the Division of Employee Management and the Division of Career Opportunities and has oversight of the Governmental Services Center. The responsibilities of this department include recruiting, counseling, and certifying persons for employment with the Commonwealth; maintaining the classification and compensation system; auditing and certifying state payrolls; preparing and maintaining the official personnel and payroll records; government-wide training, consultation, and organizational development, including the coordination of the Commonwealth's strategic planning, performance measurement processes and its responsible for maintaining the employee performance management system.
The Department of Employee Insurance manages state government's self-insured health insurance program, the Kentucky Employees' Health Plan and the life insurance benefits for state employees. The Health Plan provides health insurance coverage for state employees, state and teacher retirees that are not yet Medicare eligible, local boards of education, local health departments, and other public and quasi-public agencies. The Department also provides administrative support to the Group Health Insurance Board under KRS 18A.226 and 18A.227. The Personnel Cabinet shall collect a benefits assessment per month per employee eligible for health insurance coverage in the state group for duly authorized use by the Personnel Cabinet in administering its statutory and administrative responsibilities, including but not limited to administration of the Commonwealth's health insurance program.
The Governor's budget includes additional funding from an internal service fund in the amount of $974,200 in fiscal year 2027 and $1,002,300 in fiscal year 2028 to fund positions for a centralized payroll group responsible for complex payroll functions for Kentucky state government.
The Governor's budget includes additional funding in the amount of $315,700 in fiscal year 2027 and $648,500 in fiscal year 2028 to fund a 2% salary increment in fiscal year 2027 and an additional 2% in fiscal year 2028.
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