Personnel

The Personnel Cabinet
The Personnel Cabinet provides leadership and guidance to attract, develop, motivate and retain a talented, diverse workforce; foster an understanding of and adherence to regulatory requirements; and create a positive, supportive work environment that values all employees.

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Duties of secretary

 * Establish general  procedures  for  personnel  recruitment,  for  certification,  and for improving the efficiency of employed personnel
 * Make investigations  concerning  all  matters  touching  the  enforcement  and effect  of  the  provisions  of  KRS  18A.005  to  18A.200
 * Provide personnel  services  to  unclassified  employees  in  agreement  with  the agencies
 * Make a  report  and  submit  the  same  to  the  board,  the  Legislative  Research Commission, and the Governor not later than October first of each year
 * KRS outlines the Duties

Duties and Responsibilities of Cabinet

 * communicate with state employees about personnel matters
 * coordinate and implement:
 * diversity  initiatives   for   state   agencies,
 * the  affirmative   action   plan
 * Equal Employment Opportunity Program
 * Minority Management Trainee Program
 * employee and managerial training and organizational development
 * payroll, records,  classification,  and  compensation to workers
 * employee performance  evaluation systems throughout state government
 * a centralized applicant and employee counseling program
 * outreach  programs,   such   as   recruitment   and   the Administrative Intern Program

Cool Facts

 * 30,000 is the amount personnel that can be employed in agencies of the executive branch.
 * Compensatory time is 1.5 hours per each hour worked over 40 hrs a week

Agencies

 * Center for Strategic Innovation
 * Office of Administrative Services
 * Department of Employee Insurance
 * Office of Diversity & Equality
 * Office of Employee Relations
 * Office of Legal Services
 * Governmental Services Center (GSC)

Services

 * Giving Back
 * Rewards and Recognition
 * Employee Services
 * Training and Development

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