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Ky. Rev. Stat. § 164.225 (2026)

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compensation, promotions, and retirement programs. Anything in any statutes of the Commonwealth to the contrary notwithstanding, the power over and control of appointments, qualifications, salaries, and compensation payable out of the State Treasury or otherwise, promotions and official relations of all employees of the University of Kentucky, as provided in KRS 164.220, and, subject to any restrictions imposed by general law, the retirement ages and benefits of such employees shall be under the exclusive jurisdiction of the board of trustees of the University of Kentucky, which shall be an independent agency and instrumentality of the Commonwealth. No relative of a board of trustee member shall be employed by the university. Effective: July 1, 1992 History: Amended 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 10, sec. 13, effective July 1, 1992. -- Created 1952 Ky. Acts ch. 28, sec. 1.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1978–2022 · leading case: Bd. of Trs. of Univ. of Kentucky v. Pub. Employees Council No. 51 Am. Fed'n of State, Cnty. & Mun. Employees, 571 S.W.2d 616 (Ky. 1978).
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Bd. of Trs. of Univ. of Kentucky v. Pub. Employees Council No. 51 Am. Fed'n of State, Cnty. & Mun. Employees, 571 S.W.2d 616 (Ky. 1978). · cites it 2× “220, KRS 164.225 and KRS 164.-230. These statutes confer upon the Board express authority to determine compensation, hiring, qualifications, suspension or termination, retirement ages and benefits, and promotion of all its employees.”
Fayette Cnty. Educ. Ass'n v. Hardy, 626 S.W.2d 217 (Ky. Ct. App. 1980). · cites it 2× “220, KRS 164.225 and KRS 164.230. Under such statutes as KRS 161.”
Univ. of Kentucky, A/K/A Uk Healthcare v. Sarah R. Moore (Ky. 2019). · cites it 7× “1997), explaining that the University of Kentucky “operates under the direction and control of central state government;”14 and KRS 164.225 (expressly stating that the University of Kentucky is “an independent agency and instrumentality of the Commonwealth”).”
Commonwealth of Kentucky, Dep't of Revenue v. Sarah R. Moore (Ky. 2019). · cites it 7× “1997), explaining that the University of Kentucky “operates under the direction and control of central state government;”14 and KRS 164.225 (expressly stating that the University of Kentucky is “an independent agency and instrumentality of the Commonwealth”).”
Univ. of Kentucky v. Peter Regard (Ky. Ct. App. 2022). “2019) (quoting KRS 164.225). As such, it is more properly described as enjoying governmental as opposed to sovereign immunity.”
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