Bill > HB424

This bill amends Kentucky laws governing employment at public postsecondary education institutions by introducing comprehensive performance evaluation requirements for university and college presidents and faculty members. The legislation mandates that each state university and the Kentucky Community and Technical College System develop and approve a performance and productivity evaluation process by January 1, 2026, with evaluations to be conducted at least once every four years. The bill allows boards of regents and trustees to delegate faculty appointment and removal decisions to university presidents, and permits the removal of employees who fail to meet performance standards, regardless of their current employment status. The evaluation criteria for removal now explicitly include not just incompetency, neglect of duty, and immoral conduct, but also failure to meet performance and productivity requirements. Additionally, the bill extends the notice period for potential removal from ten to thirty days and ensures that employees have the opportunity to defend themselves before the board. These changes aim to create more accountability and flexibility in managing personnel at Kentucky's public higher education institutions, with the new evaluation processes set to become effective on July 1, 2026.

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https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/25RS/hb424.html