The wages being paid many employees in Kentucky’s court system are woefully inadequate…That’s according to the Chief Justice of the State Supreme Court John Minton.
He testified Tuesday before the Senate Appropriations and Revenue Committee. Minton says more than 800 of the 3,300 non-elected employees in the judicial branch receive compensation that is below federal poverty guidelines for a family of four…
Minton says current pay rates in the courts are causing a “brain drain”, in which the best workers are being lured into the private sector. He says it’s resulting in significant problems training and re-training new employees.