# KRS § 67C.107: 67C.107 Employees of city and county to become employees of consolidated local government -- Rights, privileges, and protections of employees -- Bargaining units and labor contracts -- Continuation of benefits of police and firefighters' pension funds > Kentucky · Statutes · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TIX_C67C_S67C.107 ## Section - **Citation:** KRS § 67C.107 - **Heading:** 67C.107 Employees of city and county to become employees of consolidated local government -- Rights, privileges, and protections of employees -- Bargaining units and labor contracts -- Continuation of benefits of police and firefighters' pension funds - **Jurisdiction:** Kentucky - **Kind:** Statutes - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** KY Code / Title IX / Chapter 67C / Section 67C.107 ## Text 67C.107 Employees of city and county to become employees of consolidated local government -- Rights, privileges, and protections of employees -- Bargaining units and labor contracts -- Continuation of benefits of police and firefighters' pension funds. (1) Upon public approval at a regular or special election of a consolidation of a city of the first class and its county, all regular employees of the city of the first class and the county shall become employees of the consolidated local government. (2) All rights, privileges, and protections attributed to all regular employees by a civil service or classified service system established by a city of the first class or a county containing a city of the first class shall continue in effect until changed by statute or ordinance when applicable. (3) A consolidated local government shall recognize and shall continue to bargain with any bargaining unit consisting of public employees recognized by either the previously existing city or county government. (4) All labor contracts under renegotiation or in existence in a city of the first class or a county containing a city of the first class on the effective date of a local government consolidation shall, if being renegotiated, continue to be renegotiated by the consolidated local government, and if in existence, continue in effect until the expiration of the terms of the contracts at which time new contracts shall be renegotiated between the consolidated local government and affected labor representatives. (5) Upon the establishment of a consolidated local government, all rights, privileges, and protections of beneficiaries of a policemen's retirement fund and a firefighter's pension fund in a city of the first class shall continue in effect until all benefits due each beneficiary have been paid. ## Nearby sections - [KRS § 67C.101 67C.101 Election to approve consolidation of county and city of the first class -- Powers, privileges, and jurisdiction of consolidated local government](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TIX_C67C_S67C.101.md) - [KRS § 67C.103 67C.103 Consolidated local government council -- Council districts -- Redistricting following decennial census -- Terms, qualifications, and election of members and president -- Regular and special meetings -- Notice requirements -- Ordinances -- Vacancies -- Legislative powers -- Government Oversight and Audit Committee -- Name of council](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TIX_C67C_S67C.103.md) - [KRS § 67C.105 67C.105 Qualifications, election, title, and powers of mayor -- Deputy Mayor -- Procedure for filling vacancy in office of mayor](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TIX_C67C_S67C.105.md) - [KRS § 67C.107 67C.107 Employees of city and county to become employees of consolidated local government -- Rights, privileges, and protections of employees -- Bargaining units and labor contracts -- Continuation of benefits of police and firefighters' pension funds](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TIX_C67C_S67C.107.md) - [KRS § 67C.109 67C.109 Consolidated local government to have status of county and of city of the first class for the purpose of receiving government aid and grants](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TIX_C67C_S67C.109.md) - [KRS § 67C.111 67C.111 Status of cities other than those of the first class located within the territory of the consolidated local government -- Establishment of new city within consolidated local government -- Procedure -- Annexation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TIX_C67C_S67C.111.md) - [KRS § 67C.113 67C.113 Continued existence of taxing and service districts located within territory of the consolidated local government](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TIX_C67C_S67C.113.md) - [KRS § 67C.115 67C.115 Continued existence of laws of county and of city of the first class after consolidation -- Resolution of conflicts between existing laws -- Enactment of new laws for consolidated local government -- County attorney to serve as legal adviser -- Exception -- Meaning given to titles in ordinances](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TIX_C67C_S67C.115.md) - [KRS § 67C.116 67C.116 Appointments of members to administrative bodies -- Procedures -- Applicability](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TIX_C67C_S67C.116.md) - [KRS § 67C.117 67C.117 Policy of equal opportunity for all citizens -- Policy of fair representation in all aspects of governance for minority citizens and businesses -- Consolidated local government to ensure achievement of policies](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TIX_C67C_S67C.117.md) - [KRS § 67C.119 67C.119 Requirements for affirmative action plan for consolidated local government -- Responsibilities of Affirmative Action Office -- Employment opportunities to be equally available to all citizens -- Procedures governing awarding of contracts, leases, and other agreements with consolidated local government -- Hearing to ensure compliance and enforcement -- Affirmative action appeals](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TIX_C67C_S67C.119.md) - [KRS § 67C.121 67C.121 Powers and duties of Sections 99 and 144 constitutional officers within territory of consolidated local government -- Terms, elections, powers, duties, and responsibilities of county clerk, county attorney, sheriff, jailer, coroner, surveyor, and assessor](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TIX_C67C_S67C.121.md) - [KRS § 67C.123 67C.123 Continued existence of tax structure, tax rates, and level of services -- Certificate of delinquency on taxes owed city of the first class -- Continued effect of existing contracts, bonds, franchises, and other obligations -- Resolution of conflicts](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TIX_C67C_S67C.123.md) - [KRS § 67C.125 67C.125 Limitation upon consolidated local government's power to levy property tax](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TIX_C67C_S67C.125.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TIX_C67C_S67C.107. 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