LEXINGTON HERALD-LEADER KENTUCKY.COM CITY REGION SEPTEMBER, W4013 A5 their letter that all legislative leaders need to immediately begin the search for a perma- nent successor to Sherman. is a critical position and will not be easy to the three said, noting that the organization last conducted such a search in 1998. House Speaker Greg Stum- bo, who did not sign the let- ter, said in an email message that the request for a meeting next week of all legislative leaders is good need to appoint an in- terim acting director and lay the groundwork for conduct- ing the search for a replace- ment said Stumbo, D-Prestonsburg. Jodi Whitaker, a spokes- woman for Stivers, said the letter was sent after House Democratic leaders did not respond when Stivers, R- Manchester, contacted them earlier this week about a full leadership meeting to discuss resignation. Whitaker also said that Pierce Whites, gen- eral counsel, emailed office Friday morning, as the letter was being distributed, to say that Jenkins should be named acting director and that no meeting would be necessary.
Whites said he sent the email before talking to Stum- bo, whom he said informed him Friday afternoon that he already had agreed to a meet- ing Thursday. Sherman is under investi- gation by Kentucky State Po- lice for shredding documents Sunday in his former Capitol office. Sherman has said the documents were not related to the sexual harassment scandal that has rocked the Capitol in recent weeks. Three female legislative staffers have filed sexual-ha- rassment complaints against Arnold. He has denied any wrongdoing and has resigned from the legislature.
Another female legislative staffer is expected to file a lawsuit soon against Sherman, the LRC and state Rep. Will Coursey, D-Symsonia. She claims she was transferred to another legislative job af- ter she advised Coursey that he had acted inappropriately with a legislative intern. Coursey has denied any in- appropriate action. Meanwhile, House Major- ity Caucus Chairwoman San- nie Overly, D-Paris, said in a letter Friday to legislative leaders that the Wednesday meeting also should address how Sherman accessed LRC offices and property after his resignation, exactly what doc- uments were destroyed and if employees who aided Sher- man in the shredding should be disciplined.
Whitaker said Stivers agrees with Overly in her first two concerns but that any discipline should await the results of the state police in- vestigation. Sherman told The Couri- er-Journal earlier this week that Jenkins was in the office with him on Sunday, along with Roy Collins, assistant director for human resources; Steve Kring, an inventory control supervisor; and Rita Ratliff, administrative officer for the legislative process. Sherman said he shredded some documents, as did Col- lins and Ratliff. Jack Brammer: (502) 227-1198. Twitter: Blog: Bluegrasspolitics.bloginky.com.
From Page A3 LRC numerous messages in sup- port of making the campus cleaner and healthier. have found it to be in the best interest of all those on campus to improve the health of our community by removing the exposure and use of tobacco Benson said. He said the tobacco-free policy enjoys support of the great majority of our fac- ulty, staff, students and gov- erning board, and it is sup- ported by the results of the April 2012 tobacco-free cam- pus survey. It is our responsi- bility as educators, role mod- els and concerned members of our campus community to do the greatest The EKU president said that nearly 800 college cam- puses nationwide and many within Kentucky, which has the highest tobacco use rate in the nation, are completely tobacco-free, and that many of those institutions report higher success rates in quit- ting tobacco use, lower health care costs and increased en- rollment. As of 2012, Benson said, EKU employee insurance plans the University is self-insured covered near- ly $900,000 for preventable health conditions associated with tobacco use.
more employees stop using tobacco products, this cost could be greatly reduced. is important to he said, a tobacco-free policy is also consistent with other campus policies that seek to reduce injury and ill- ness by eliminating hazards and unsafe conditions on campus. We are not saying (EKU students and employ- ees) must quit smoking, but we are saying you will not be able to use tobacco while you are on the EKU cam- pus. If you are ready to quit, we want to support your ef- The University will provide resources, including coun- seling, a smoking-cessation program using the Clayton method, and other support services as identi- fied by the Tobacco-Free Task Force. A website containing re- source information, activities and other related informa- tion about the policy and task force will be operational soon, Benson said.
From Page A3 TOBACCO FRANKFORT Two agencies are seeking to with- draw from the troubled pension system. The Courier-Journal report- ed that the quasi-governmental agencies Frontier Housing in Morehead and Housing Ori- ented Ministries Established for Service in Whitesburg filed the request last week in Frank- lin County Circuit Court. The agencies argue in the complaint that they have been allowed to join the County Retire- ment System more than 10 years ago. The system is fac- ing more than $6.2 billion in unfunded liabilities. Kentucky Retirement Sys- tems Director William Thiel- en said Thursday that the agency would fight the matter in court.
are concerned that other employers would have to pick up that cost if these other employers got out with- out paying their share of the unfunded he said. At least two other organi- zations have also sought to leave the program. Thielen said he was not aware of any other agencies that might try to leave, but added that he was surprised by the latest request. Kentucky lawmakers ap- proved pension reform earlier this year to help shore up KRS with more funding and reduce financial risk for the state, but the major provisions yet have taken effect and sparring continues over the ramifications. The Pew Charitable Trusts released a report hailing the reforms as a step to- ward making re- tirement systems affordable and sustainable while also keeping the promises made to public 2 agencies seek to withdraw from state pension system Associated Press ORIENTAL LIQUIDATION SALE AS A RESULT OF REPOSSESSED MERCHANDISE LIQUIDATION SALE ONE DAY ONLY ENTIRE INVENTORY TO OFF To Secure Cash For Original Owners PERSIAN AND ORIENTAL RUGS SHIPMENT RELEASED TO JOIN OTHER ROLLS OF PERSIAN, CAUCASIAN TURKISH CARPETS RUNNERS KASHAN, ISFAHAN, BIDJAR PURE SILK RUGS, SAROUK, CLASSIC TRIBAL RUGS, TURKISH ANATOLIAN RUGS, ETC.
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