Kentucky Revised Statutes Title XXVII. Labor and Human Rights § 345.090.Representative of the public employer

Except as hereinafter provided, when a labor organization has been designated in accordance with the provisions hereof as the exclusive representative of firefighters in an appropriate unit, the chief executive officer of the political subdivision, whether elected or appointed, or his designated authorized representative or authorized representatives, shall represent the public employer in collective bargaining with such employee organization.