Chapter 479 - HB 538 - Compensation Adjustment for Property Valuation Administrators

Sep 4, 2026

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Chapter 479 (HB 538) amends Kentucky law governing compensation for property valuation administrators. It sets an annually calculated compensation method based on county area, population, and assessed property values, with provisions for pay tied to actual days served when an office is vacated. It establishes a nine-level salary schedule by county population group with four yearly steps, automatic advancement, and rules for reclassification. It also provides for consumer price index-driven adjustments and training-based pay increments.

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Chapter 479 (HB 538)

Section 1 - KRS 132.590 Amendment

Compensation Method

Salary Schedule and Steps

Population Group Changes and Prior Service

CPI Adjustments and Training Increments

CHAPTER 479 (HB 538) AN ACT relating to compensation of property valuation administrators. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: Section 1. KRS 132.590 is amended to read as follows: (1) The compensation of the property valuation administrator shall be based on the schedule contained in subsection (2) of this section as modified by subsection (3) of this section. The compensation of the property valuation administrator shall be calculated by the Revenue Cabinet annually.~~ [(1) the area~~,~~(2) the population, and (3) the assessed value of property in the county in accordance with the provisions of the following scale, with one (1) point per each ten (10) square miles or fraction thereof of the area of the county; one (1) point per one thousand (1,000) population of the county; one (1) point per million dollars ($1,000,000) o~~f ~~assessment on the first one hundred million ($100,000,000) and one-half (1/2) point per million dollars ($1,000,000) of assessment over one hundred million ($100,000,000):~~ ~~ Number of Points Grade At Least But Less Than Classification~~ ~~ 5,000 --- 15 1,000 5,000 14 350 1,000 13 300 350 12 225 300 11 150 225 10 125 150 9~~ ~~ 100 125 8 --- 100 7]~~ Should a property valuation administrator for any reason vacate the office in any year during his term of office, he shall be paid only for the calendar days actually served during the year. (2) The salary schedule for property valuation administrators provides for nine (9) levels of salary based upon the population of the county in the prior year as determined by the United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census annual estimates. To implement the salary schedule, the cabinet shall, by November 1 of each year, certify for each county the population group applicable to each county based on the most recent estimates of the United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census. The salary schedule provides four (4) steps for yearly increments within each population group. Property valuation administrators shall be paid according to the first step within their population group for the first year or portion thereof they serve in office. Thereafter, each property valuation administrator, on January 1 of each subsequent year, shall be advanced automatically to the next step in the salary schedule until the maximum salary figure for the population group is reached. If the county population as certified by the cabinet increases to a new group level, the property valuation administrator's salary shall be computed from the new group level atthe beginning of the next year. A change in group levelshall have no affect on the annual change instep. Prior to assuming office, any person who has previously served as a property valuation administrator must certify to the Revenue Cabinet the total number of years, not to exceed four (4) years, that the person has previously served in the office. The cabinet shall place the person in the proper step based upon a formula of one (1) incremental step per full calendar year of service: SALARY SCHEDULE County Population by Group Group I 0-4,999 Group II 5,000-9,999 Group III 10,000-19,999 Group IV 20,000-29,999 Group V 30,000-44,999 Group VI 45,000-59,999 Group VII 60,000-89,999 Group VIII 90,000-499,999 Group IX 500,000 and up Steps and Salary for Property Valuation Administrators Step 1 $45,387 49,513 53,639 55,702 59,828 61,891 66,017 68,080 72,206 Step 2 $46,762 50,888 55,014 57,765 61,891 64,641 68,768 71,518 75,644 Step 3 $48,137 52,263 56,389 59,828 63,954 67,392 71,518 74,957 79,083 Step 4 $49,513 53,639 57,765 61,891 66,017 70,143 74,269 78,395 82,521 ~~[ The grade classification system provided in subsection (1) of this section shall in all respects be equivalent to the grade classification for state employees as established by the Personnel Cabinet and subject

FAQs

How is a property valuation administrator’s compensation calculated under the amended law?

Compensation is based on a schedule and is calculated annually by the Revenue Cabinet using the county’s area, population, and assessed property value. The schedule uses defined point/grade classifications.

What happens to salary when an administrator vacates the office mid-year?

If an administrator vacates the office during a year, payment is limited to the calendar days actually served during that year.

How do salary levels and yearly steps work, including CPI and training pay?

Salary is set across nine population groups with four step levels and automatic advancement each January 1 until the maximum is reached. CPI adjustments apply for annual salary changes, and additional pay is provided per completed 40-hour training unit, also adjusted by CPI.

Sep 4, 2026

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