KREF needs individuals qualified to serve as independent hearing officers. Duties of the hearing officer will include, but will not be limited to, presiding at administrative evidentiary hearings scheduled by KREF staff and preparing Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Recommended Orders for the Board. The provisions of KRS Chapter 13B shall apply to all administrative hearings. Other quasi-judicial duties which are incidental to the duties of a hearing officer may also be assigned as required. Hearings will be conducted in Frankfort, Kentucky. Hearings will be conducted in-person. Individual case assignments to each contract hearing officer will be made by the Executive Director on an as-needed basis, depending upon the subject matter of the hearing and the caseload of the hearing officer. Multiple contracts may be awarded.
