All full-time 9.25 month staff members are awarded 10 days of sick leave. Full-time 12 month staff members are awarded 12 days of sick leave. Days are awarded on July 1st of each school year. Days not used are carried forward to the next school year. There is no cap on the number of days that may be accumulated.

If you have questions or need assistance, the Personnel Department will be more than happy to answer your questions or assist you in any way possible. You may call the Personnel Office at (502) 241-3500.

Phillip Moore, Director of Personnel

For questions about CERTIFIED positions and medical/maternity leave, please contact:

Becky Gardner, Administrative Secretary

For questions about CLASSIFIED positions and medical/maternity leave, please contact:

Sheri Hammons, Administrative Secretary

Each staff member is granted three days of emergency leave for business activities that cannot be scheduled outside the normal workday. Examples are: court appearances or house closings. Each staff member may be granted one day of emergency leave as personal leave under provisions of Board Policy 5050.04. These days are non-accumulative. A request is to be made on a non-sick leave form and submitted to your principal or supervisor

If you have questions or need assistance, the Personnel Department will be more than happy to answer your questions or assist you in any way possible. You may call the Personnel Office at (502) 241-3500

Phillip Moore, Director of Personnel

For questions about CERTIFIED positions and medical/maternity leave, please contact:

Becky Gardner, Administrative Secretary

For questions about CLASSIFIED positions and medical/maternity leave, please contact:

Sheri Hammons, Administrative Secretary

Certified and classified staff salaries are based on salary schedules approved by the Oldham County Board of Education on a yearly basis. The 9.25 month certified and classified personnel receive four paid holidays per year. The 12 month personnel receive 10 paid holidays.

All 12 month certified staff members receive leave as determined by Board policy. All full-time 12 month classified staff receive leave according to the following schedule:

• 0-7 years of employment 10 days
• 8-14 years of employment 15 days
• 15 years + 20 days

For questions about CLASSIFIED positions and medical/maternity leave, please contact:

Sheri Hammons, Administrative Secretary

The State of Kentucky provides a health insurance program for each full-time staff member at a value determined by the State each year. The staff member may add their family to this coverage by signing up for a payroll deduction for this purpose.

Kentucky Employees Health Plan (KEHP) Information 

The State of Kentucky provides a $20,000 life insurance policy on each full-time staff member at no cost to the employee. The Oldham County Board of Education provides an additional $15,000 life insurance policy at no cost to the employee. Staff members have an option to pick up additional coverage at their own expense.

Commonwealth of Kentucky Employee Life Insurance Enrollment Brochure & Certificate 

OCBE Employee Anthem Life Guide to Benefits 

The Oldham County Board of Education maintains an Errors and Omissions and Wrongful Acts liability policy on each employee in the school district.

The Oldham County Board of Education provides a blanket policy that will cover any job related injury for any staff member. This coverage extends to partial salary payment should the period of absence exceed one week away from the job.

Employees of the Oldham County Schools are covered by unemployment insurance should a staff member’s employment be discontinued for other than “for cause” basis.

All full-time classified employees enjoy a very comprehensive retirement benefit program through the Kentucky Retirement System. A deduction for retirement is taken from the employees’ pay each pay period, and the Oldham County Board of Education matches this deduction. These contributions are credited to the individual staff member’s retirement account with the Kentucky Retirement System, and the employee becomes a vested member after five years of contributions. All classified employees have social security and medicare withheld from their wages.

Kentucky Retirement Systems Website

Classified Employee Retirement Handbook

If you have questions or need assistance, the Personnel Department will be more than happy to answer your questions or assist you in any way possible. You may call the Personnel Office at (502) 241-3500.

Phillip Moore, Director of Personnel

For questions about CLASSIFIED positions, please contact:

Sheri Hammons, Administrative Secretary

All full-time certified staff members participate in the Kentucky Teachers’ Retirement System. A deduction for retirement is taken from the employees’ pay each pay period, and the State of Kentucky over matches this deduction. These contributions are credited to the individual staff member’s retirement account with Kentucky Teachers’ Retirement System, and the employee becomes a vested member after five years of contributions. Certified staff covered by Kentucky Teachers’ Retirement System are exempt from paying social security. All certified staff hired after 1987 will have medicare withheld from their wages.

Kentucky Teachers' Retirement System Website

Kentucky Teachers' Retirement Handbook

If you have questions or need assistance, the Personnel Department will be more than happy to answer your questions or assist you in any way possible. You may call the Personnel Office at (502) 241-3500.

Phillip Moore, Director of Personnel

For questions about CERTIFIED positions, please contact:

Becky Gardner, Administrative Secretary

The Oldham County Board of Education contracts with an employee assistance program to provide confidential counseling for all full-time employees and their dependent family members. The service is free to employees. The service can assist with such problems as: marital and family conflicts, depression, relationship issues, anxiety, work related stress, grief and loss, chemical abuse and dependency, adolescent issues, legal or financial difficulties, etc.