Kentucky Revised Statutes Title IX. Counties, Cities, and Other Local Units § 95.854.Membership

(1) All active full-time members of a department in service on the day prior to the date of establishment.

(2) All persons who become full-time members on or after the date of establishment who shall become members as a condition of employment.

(3) All members of a department who on the date of establishment are working in a civilian or appointive capacity for the city, the State of Kentucky, or the United States of America, while on an approved leave of absence from a department.