Kentucky Statutes 345.010 – Definitions for chapter
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When used in this chapter:
(1) “Public employer” means a city of the first class or a consolidated local government, or any city that petitions the secretary of the Education and Labor Cabinet to be included by this chapter;
(2) “Firefighter” means an employee of the public employer engaged in serving the public by providing fire protection, including those covered by KRS Chapter 95;
(3) “Labor organization” means any chartered labor organization of any kind in which firefighters participate and which exists for the primary purpose of dealing with employers concerning grievances, labor disputes, wages, rate of pay, hours of employment, or conditions of employment;
(4) “Exclusive representative” means the labor organization which has been designated by the State Labor Relations Board as the representative of the majority of firefighters in appropriate units or has been so recognized by the public employer;
(5) “Board” means the State Labor Relations Board;
(6) “Person” includes one (1) or more individuals, labor organizations, associations, corporations, legal representatives, trustees, trustees in bankruptcy, or receivers;
(7) “Secretary” means the secretary of the Education and Labor Cabinet of the
Commonwealth of Kentucky.
Effective:July 1, 2022
History: Amended 2022 Ky. Acts ch. 236, sec. 169, effective July 1, 2022. — Amended 2010 Ky. Acts ch. 24, sec. 1868, effective July 15, 2010. — Amended
2002 Ky. Acts ch. 346, sec. 227, effective July 15, 2002. — Amended 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 579, sec. 12, effective July 15, 1998. — Amended 1990 Ky. Acts ch.
144, sec. 1, effective July 13, 1990. — Amended 1984 Ky. Acts ch. 414, sec. 42, effective July 13, 1994. — Created 1972 Ky. Acts ch. 120, sec. 3.
(1) “Public employer” means a city of the first class or a consolidated local government, or any city that petitions the secretary of the Education and Labor Cabinet to be included by this chapter;
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 345.010
- Bankruptcy: Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start. Under the protection of the bankruptcy court, debtors may discharge their debts, perhaps by paying a portion of each debt. Bankruptcy judges preside over these proceedings.
- Board: means the State Labor Relations Board. See Kentucky Statutes 345.010
- City: includes town. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Labor organization: means any chartered labor organization of any kind in which firefighters participate and which exists for the primary purpose of dealing with employers concerning grievances, labor disputes, wages, rate of pay, hours of employment, or conditions of employment. See Kentucky Statutes 345.010
- Public employer: means a city of the first class or a consolidated local government, or any city that petitions the secretary of the Education and Labor Cabinet to be included by this chapter. See Kentucky Statutes 345.010
- Secretary: means the secretary of the Education and Labor Cabinet of the
Commonwealth of Kentucky. See Kentucky Statutes 345.010 - State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
(2) “Firefighter” means an employee of the public employer engaged in serving the public by providing fire protection, including those covered by KRS Chapter 95;
(3) “Labor organization” means any chartered labor organization of any kind in which firefighters participate and which exists for the primary purpose of dealing with employers concerning grievances, labor disputes, wages, rate of pay, hours of employment, or conditions of employment;
(4) “Exclusive representative” means the labor organization which has been designated by the State Labor Relations Board as the representative of the majority of firefighters in appropriate units or has been so recognized by the public employer;
(5) “Board” means the State Labor Relations Board;
(6) “Person” includes one (1) or more individuals, labor organizations, associations, corporations, legal representatives, trustees, trustees in bankruptcy, or receivers;
(7) “Secretary” means the secretary of the Education and Labor Cabinet of the
Commonwealth of Kentucky.
Effective:July 1, 2022
History: Amended 2022 Ky. Acts ch. 236, sec. 169, effective July 1, 2022. — Amended 2010 Ky. Acts ch. 24, sec. 1868, effective July 15, 2010. — Amended
2002 Ky. Acts ch. 346, sec. 227, effective July 15, 2002. — Amended 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 579, sec. 12, effective July 15, 1998. — Amended 1990 Ky. Acts ch.
144, sec. 1, effective July 13, 1990. — Amended 1984 Ky. Acts ch. 414, sec. 42, effective July 13, 1994. — Created 1972 Ky. Acts ch. 120, sec. 3.