2025 Regular Session - Day 22 - HB 369, Rep. Mark Hart

Bill 369 is a straightforward bill that clarifies an ambiguous part of state law regarding regarding the acral of annual leave by police department members in certain cities KRS 95.4 N5 requires police department members in certain cities that were formerly classified as second and third class 15 working days of paid leave per year House Bill 369 does not change that requirement rather because the law does not specify how this annual leave is to acre or when and how it can be used this legislation provides needed Clarity on the acral process House Bill 369 will permit police departments to establish and adopt a policy as to how annual leave and acral to ensure equity for members of the police department for example the legislation would allow Police Department to adopt a policy of monthly acral similar to the state employees monthly leave so that members 15 days are accumulated in a monthly increments over the course of a calendar year this legislation is needed to clarify how the leave time is to be implemented in a more streamlined scheduling process to ensure that new members and experienced members are treated fairly it has the support of the Kentucky leagues of cities and the Kentucky police Chiefs Association Mr Speaker I move passage of House Bill 369