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Summary: The Commonwealth of Kentucky offers special benefits for its military Service members and Veterans including State Tax Exemptions, State Employment Preferences, Education and Tuition Assistance, Vehicle Tags, as well as Hunting and Fishing License privileges. Eligibility for some benefits may depend on residency, military component, and Veteran disability status. Kentucky Department of Veteran Affairs Regional Administrators and field benefit representatives are strategically located throughout the state. They assist Veterans and their dependents in proof and establishment of claims to benefits which they may be entitled under federal, state, or local laws. As accredited representatives by the USDVA General Counsel, representation is also provided before the US Department of Veterans Affairs in formal and informal hearings acting as attorneys-in-fact. The Field Benefits Representatives maintain regular, established and published office hours at a designated place in each county, which they visit once a month.
State Benefit Highlights and Eligibility
Retirement Income Taxes: Social Security, Railroad Retirement benefits, and Roth IRA proceeds are exempt. Exclusion of up to $41,110 for military, civil service, state/local government, qualified private pensions, and annuities.
Retired Military Pay: Not taxed. If retired after 1997, pay is subjected to tax if amount exceeds $41,110.00 - See Kentucky Schedule P.
Military Disability Retired Pay: Retirees who entered the military before September 24, 1975, and members receiving disability retirements based on combat injuries or who could receive disability payments from the VA are covered by laws giving disability broad exemption from federal income tax. Most military retired pay based on service-related disabilities also is free from federal income tax, but there is no guarantee of total protection.
VA Disability Dependency and Indemnity Compensation: Not subject to Federal or state taxes.
Military SBP/SSBPRCSBP/RSFPP: Generally subject to state taxes for those states with income tax. Check with state department of revenue office.
State Tax Advantage: National Guard pay is exempt from local tax. A $20.00 credit on state income tax is awarded. National Guard retirement pay exempt from state income tax.
Eligibility: Available Only to National Guard Service members.
State Tax Advantage: National Guard service counts as 1 additional dependent on state taxes.
Eligibility: Available Only to National Guard Service members.
Federal Annuities Excluded From Gross Income: Provides for computation of federal annuities excludable from state income tax. By amendment in 1997, excludes all federal refund tax retirement annuities from Kentucky State Income Tax.
Veteran Dependent Tuition Waiver: A waiver of tuition is an education benefit provided by the Commonwealth of Kentucky in recognition of military service of certain Kentucky Veterans. There are three different kinds of exemption with separate eligibility requirements:
Exemption from matriculation or tuition fee of dependents, un-remarried widow or widower of members of the Armed Forces or of members of the Kentucky National Guard killed while in service or having died as a result of service-connected disability and discharged under honorable conditions. This applies only to Kentucky's state-operated colleges, universities, and vocational schools. State residency requirements apply.
Exemption from matriculation of tuition fee for un-remarried spouse or child under age 26 of a deceased Veteran if the Veteran served in the Armed Forces of the United States during a national emergency, wars declared by Congress, or actions of the United Nations and received a discharge under honorable conditions; or died while on active duty; or died as a result of a service-connected disability acquired while on active duty and received a discharge under honorable conditions. The Service member must have been either a resident of the Commonwealth of Kentucky at the time of death or married to a Kentucky resident at the time of death; and was discharged under honorable conditions.
Exemption from matriculation of tuition fee for un-remarried spouse or child under age 26 of a deceased Veteran if the Veteran served in the Armed Forces of the United States during a national emergency, wars declared by Congress, or actions of the United Nations and received a discharge under honorable conditions; or died while on active duty; or died as a result of a service-connected disability acquired while on active duty and received a discharge under honorable conditions. The Service member must have been either a resident of the Commonwealth of Kentucky at the time of death or married to a Kentucky resident at the time of death; and was discharged under honorable conditions.
Exemption from matriculation or tuition fee for spouse or child under age 26 of certain permanently and totally disabled Veterans of the Armed Forces, the Kentucky National Guard or Reserves, former prisoners of war, or member of the Armed Forces missing in action. The Veteran must be a resident of the Commonwealth of Kentucky or married to a Kentucky resident, and was discharged under honorable conditions. The spouse, regardless of age, and any child, stepchild, or orphan, under the age of twenty-six (26), of a permanently and totally disabled member of the Kentucky National Guard or Reserve Component injured while on state active duty, active duty for training, or inactive duty training, or a permanently and totally disabled war veteran, or a one hundred percent (100%) service-connected disabled veteran regardless of wartime service, or prisoner of war or member of the Armed Services declared missing in action shall not be required to pay any matriculation or tuition fees upon his admission to any state-supported institution of higher education or to any state-supported vocational training school for a period not in excess of forty-five (45) months in order to obtain a diploma, nor in excess of the lesser number of months required for a certificate of completion.
NOTE: The spouse, regardless of age, and any child, stepchild, or orphan under age 26 shall not be required to pay any matriculation or tuition fees upon his/her admission to any state-supported institution of higher education or to any state-supported vocational training school for a period not in excess of forty five (45) months in order to obtain a diploma, not in excess of the lesser number of months required for a certificate of completion.
Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship Awards: Students who attend high school out-of state are qualified for Kentucky educational excellence scholarship awards. Further, students whose parent or guardian is serving in the United States military and who are enrolled in the University of Kentucky Pharmacy program may qualify for Kentucky educational excellence scholarship awards.
Eligibility: Parent or guardian of students serving in the Armed Forces (Active, Reserve or National Guard component) or in forces incorporated as part of the United States Armed Forces and who were discharged under conditions other than dishonorable and maintains Kentucky as his or her home of record.
Kentucky National Guard Tuition Award Program: National Guard members in good standing are eligible for tuition award up to the amount of tuition charged by the educational institution minus the amount received by the applicant that is restricted to the payment of tuition from: 1. a government agency; 2. an educational institution; 3. charity; 4. public educational trust; or 5. any other entity.
Eligibility: Members of the Kentucky National Guard in good standing pursuing his or her first bachelor's degree. Priority will be given to members who have not (a) Earned an undergraduate degree; or (b) Received a certificate or diploma from a vocational education program.
Credit Computed for Service: The program provides a method for computation of credit for service in the Armed Forces as it applies to State and local pension and employment benefits.
Eligibility: Veterans who served in the Armed Forces (Active, Reserve component) or in forces incorporated as part of the United States Armed Forces and who were discharged under conditions other than dishonorable.
Credit under Pension System for Time Spent in Armed Forces: Authorizes time spent in the Armed Forces to be credited to police or fire department personnel for retirement purposes under certain conditions.
Eligibility: Any member of the police or fire department, while a member of the police or fire department entered the Armed Forces of the United States (Active, Reserve or National Guard component) or in forces incorporated as part of the United States Armed Forces and who were discharged under conditions other than dishonorable.
Service Credit Computation: Defines the types of service, including military service, which are creditable for retirement under the police and fire fighters retirement fund and the method of computation of the amount of service credit to be awarded.
Eligibility: Veterans who served in the Armed Forces (Active, Reserve or National Guard component) or in forces incorporated as part of the United States Armed Forces and who were discharged under conditions other than dishonorable.
Credit for Service in the U.S. Armed Forces: Provides service credit for eligible State Police Officers who left the State Police to enter the armed services and were immediately re-employed by the State Police. Up to 6 years of service in the Armed Forces may be recognized.
Eligibility: State Police Officers who left the State Police to enter the Armed Forces for service.
Examinations Ratings and Eligibility Lists: Authorizes an increase of 5 percent on any local or County Civil Service Examination for employment.
Eligibility: Veterans who served in the Armed Forces (Active, Reserve or National Guard component) or in forces incorporated as part of the United States Armed Forces and who were discharged under conditions other than dishonorable.(For employment by cities, counties, and local units)
State Employment Preference Points for Veterans, Their Spouses, Widows, Widowers, and Parents: Provides 5hiring preference points towards state employment and 10 preference points for Veterans with service-connected disabilities and certain spouses of Veterans with service connected disabilities; surviving spouses of certain war Veterans and parents who were dependent on a Veteran who lost his life under honorable conditions while on active duty.
Eligibility: Veterans who served in the Armed Forces (Active, Reserve or National Guard component) or in forces incorporated as part of the United States Armed Forces and who were discharged under conditions other than dishonorable.
Restoration of Public Employees to Position after Military Duty: Provides mandatory restoration of public employees to identical or similar positions held prior to leaving to perform military duty. The law is applicable regardless of whether the employee left voluntarily or involuntarily.
Eligibility: Veterans who served in the Armed Forces (Active, Reserve or National Guard component) or in forces incorporated as part of the United States Armed Forces and who were discharged under conditions other than dishonorable.
Leave of Absence to Permit Induction in Military Service: Provides mandatory leave of absence for public employees for the purpose of being inducted in the armed forces.
Eligibility: Veterans who served in the Armed Forces (Active, Reserve or National Guard component) or in forces incorporated as part of the United States Armed Forces and who were discharged under conditions other than dishonorable.
Service Credit for Military Service: Provides for state employees to obtain service credit, seniority, and benefits for time spent in the Armed Forces of the United States under certain conditions.
Eligibility: Veterans who served in the Armed Forces (Active, Reserve or National Guard component) or in forces incorporated as part of the United States Armed Forces and who were discharged under conditions other than dishonorable.
Prior Service Credit for Veterans: Establishes terms and conditions under which armed forces service may be credited toward Kentucky teacher's retirement.
Eligibility: Veterans who served in the Armed Forces (Active, Reserve or National Guard component) or in forces incorporated as part of the United States Armed Forces and who were discharged under conditions other than dishonorable.
Unemployment Insurance: Unemployment Insurance (UI) provides short term benefits for those who are unemployed through no fault of their own.
To file a claim, you will need:
- Your social security number
- Your complete mailing address
- Name, address, and phone number for each of your employers over the last 18 months.
- The exact day you began work at each job.
- The last day you worked at each job.
For Unemployment Insurance Information, call 877-369-5984
Motor Vehicle Licensing Benefits:
Disabled Veteran Plate: Initial cost and the cost for each time a new plate is issued is $26.00. This plate may be issued to any non-commercial vehicle having a gross weight of less than 10,000 lbs.
Eligibility: Any Veteran who has been declared to be between 50% and 99% service-connected disabled by the United States Department of Veterans' Affairs and who has not received financial assistance from the Veteran's Administration toward the purchase or lease of a motor vehicle.
No Fee Disabled Veteran Plate: This plate may be issued at no cost for any non-commercial vehicle having a gross weight of less than 10,000 lbs.
Eligibility: Any disabled Veteran who has received financial aid from the Veteran's Administration toward the purchase or lease of a motor vehicle, or Veterans who are declared by the VA to be 100% service-connected disabled; or recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor.
Prisoner of War Personalized: Initial Cost and Cost each time a new plate is issued for $26.00. This plate may be issued to any non-commercial vehicle having a gross weight of less than 10,000 lbs. Annual renewal costs $9.00.
Eligibility: The personalized plate cannot conflict with the state number/letter system nor be offensive to good taste and decency. The customer has the option of ordering a "new" plate each year or renewing with a decal only. Any owner of a motor vehicle required to be registered for Kentucky highways who was a former prisoner of war or if the former POW is deceased, the spouse of the former POW. Veteran must submit proof of eligibility to the county clerk. A current military Armed Force of the United States Geneva Conventions Identification Card (ID card), discharge papers that state the condition of discharge or other documentation that shows POW status is sufficient.
Disabled POW Plate: The initial cost of $26.00 includes $5.00 which goes to the Veterans Trust Fund. This plate may be issued to any non-commercial vehicle having a gross weight of less than 10,000 lbs. Annual renewal costs $6.00.
Eligibility: Any former prisoner of war or if the former POW is deceased, the spouse of the former POW who possesses a vehicle. Veteran must provide documentation from the Veteran's Administration certifying that he/she is a Disabled Prisoner of War
Congressional Medal of Honor Personalized Plate: The Congressional Medal of Honor Personalized plate is issued without a fee.
Eligibility: Any owner of a motor vehicle required to be registered for Kentucky highways who is a recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor. Veteran must provide documentation from the Veteran's Administration certifying that he/she is a Congressional Medal of Honor winner.
National Guard Personalized Plate: Initial cost and cost each time a new plate is issued for $26.00. This plate may be issued to any non-commercial vehicle having a gross weight of less than 10,000 lbs. Annual renewal fee is $14.00. This plate is available for personalization with an additional $25.00 application fee annually.
Eligibility: Any owner of a motor vehicle required to be registered for Kentucky highways who is a current member of the Kentucky National Guard or a retired member with twenty (20) years of service. Veteran must provide documentation from the Veteran's Administration certifying that he/she is eligible.
Purple Heart Personalized Plate: Initial cost and cost each time a new plate issued is $26.00. This plate is available for personalization with an additional $25.00 application fee annually. This plate may be issued to any non-commercial vehicle having a gross weight of less than 10,000 lbs. The personalized plate cannot conflict with the state number/letter system nor be offensive to good taste and decency. The customer has the option of ordering a "new" plate each year or renewing with a decal only. $5.00 of the initial and renewal cost goes to the Veteran's Trust Fund.
Eligibility: Veteran must provide documentation from the Veteran's Administration certifying that he/she is eligible. If the Purple Heart recipient also qualifies as a disabled Veteran (no fee), he may receive either a Purple Heart or a disabled license plate for no fee.
Air Force/Army/Navy Cross: Initial cost and cost each time a new plate is issued is $9.00.
Eligibility: Any owner of a non-commercial motor vehicle required to be registered for use on Kentucky highways who either currently serves in the United States Armed Forces (active duty, reserve, National Guard) or has retired from or been discharged from the United States Armed Forces in an honorable status (i.e., no dishonorable or bad conduct discharge) and who is a recipient of the Distinguished Service Cross Award.. This plate may be issued to any non-commercial vehicle having a gross weight of less than 10,000 lbs.
Air Force/Army/Coast Guard/Marine/Navy/National Guard Veteran: Initial cost and cost each time a new plate is issued is $26.00. This plate is available for personalization with an additional $25.00 application fee annually.
Eligibility: An individual must either serve currently in the U.S. Armed Forces (Active duty, reserve, National Guard) or have retired from or been discharged from the U.S. Armed Forces in an honorable status (i.e. no dishonorable or bad conduct discharge). This plate may be issued to any non-commercial vehicle having a gross weight of less than 10,000 lbs.
Pearl Harbor Survivor: Initial Cost and cost each time a new plate is issued is $26.00. The annual renewal cost is $9.00.
Eligibility: Any owner of a motor vehicle who can submit proof from the Kentucky Pearl Harbor Survivors Association. This plate may be issued to any non-commercial vehicle having a gross weight of less than 10,000 lbs.
Gold Star Mother: The Gold Star Mother plate is issued without a fee.
Eligibility: Any owner who is a member or associate member of the American Gold Star Mothers, Inc. The individual should contact the Kentucky Department of Veterans' Affairs. The Department of Veterans' Affairs will determine the individual's eligibility then provide the individual with the proper documentation to take to the County Clerk's Office to apply for the plate. This plate may be issued to any non-commercial motor vehicle having a gross weight of 10,000 lbs. or less. Note: There is no charge for the first two plates; additional plates may be purchased for a fee.
Gold Star Father: The Gold Star Father plate is issued without a fee.
Eligibility: Any owner who is a member or associate member of the American Gold Star Mothers, Inc. The individual should contact the Kentucky Department of Veterans' Affairs. The Department of Veterans' Affairs will determine the individual's eligibility then provide the individual with the proper documentation to take to the County Clerk's Office to apply for the plate. This plate may be issued to any non-commercial motor vehicle having a gross weight of 10,000 lbs. or less. Note: There is no charge for the first two plates; additional plates may be purchased for a fee.
Gold Star Spouse: The Gold Star Spouse plate is issued without a fee.
Eligibility: Any owner who is a member or associate member of the Gold Star Wives of America, Inc. The individual should contact the Kentucky Department of Veterans' Affairs. The Department of Veterans' Affairs will determine the individual's eligibility then provide the individual with the proper documentation to take to the County Clerk's Office to apply for the plate. This plate may be issued to any non-commercial motor vehicle having a gross weight of 10,000 lbs. or less. Note: There is no charge for the first two plates; additional plates may be purchased for a fee.
Bronze Star with Valor: Initial Cost and cost each time a new plate is issued is $26.00. The annual renewal cost is $26.00.
Eligibility: Any owner of a motor vehicle required to be registered for Kentucky highways who is a recipient of a Bronze Star with Valor Device. Veteran must provide documentation copy of DD214 stating they are a recipient of the Bronze Star with Valor Device. This plate may be issued to any non-commercial vehicle having a gross weight of less than 10,000 lbs.
Silver Star Medal: Initial Cost and cost each time a new plate is issued is $26.00. The annual renewal cost is $9.00.
Eligibility: Any owner of a motor vehicle required to be registered for Kentucky highways who is a recipient of a Silver Star Medal. Veteran must provide documentation copy of DD214 stating they are a recipient of the Silver Star Medal. This plate may be issued to any non-commercial vehicle having a gross weight of less than 10,000 lbs
Health and Insurance Benefits:
State Group Insurance: Air/Army National Guard Service members, 1st yr- $10,000.00 free.
Eligibility: Available Only to National Guard Service members
Medical Benefits: Worker's Compensation
Eligibility: Available Only to National Guard Service members
Death Benefits: The spouse of members of the Kentucky National Guard on state active duty pursuant to KRS 38.030, or a member of a state National Guard or a Reserve component on federal active duty who names Kentucky as home of record for military purposes, whose death occurs on or after July 1, 2002, as a direct result of an act in the line of duty shall receive a lump-sum payment of eighty thousand dollars ($80,000) if there are no surviving children, which sum shall be paid by the State Treasurer from the general expenditure fund of the State Treasury. If there are surviving children and a surviving spouse, the payment shall be apportioned equally among the surviving children and the spouse. If there is no surviving spouse, the payment shall be made to the children, eighteen (18) or more years of age. For surviving children less than eighteen (18) years of age, the State Treasurer shall: (a) Pay thirty-five thousand dollars ($35,000) to the surviving children; and (b) Hold forty-five thousand dollars ($45,000) in trust divided into equal accounts at appropriate interest rates for each surviving child until the child reaches the age of eighteen (18) years.
Hunting and Fishing Privileges: Authorizes Veterans to purchase a $5.00 license to hunt and fish. The license allows you to hunt and fish and covers the following state permits: deer, turkey, migratory bird, waterfowl, and trout.
Eligibility: Veterans with 50%or more service-connected disability.
Kentucky Veterans Lodging Guidelines: Available for a maximum of three overnight stays / calendar year, three nights max for each visit, subject to availability at a Kentucky State Park. During the period Memorial Day - Labor Day, and the month of October, stays must start / end during the 5-day Sunday - Thursday period. Outside of this period, stays can be for any days of the week, subject to availability. The free accommodation (room, cottage, or campsite) will apply only to that occupied by the veteran themselves.
Eligibility: Benefit is only for veterans who are 100% disabled as a direct result of a service-connected incident and is a current Kentucky resident. Benefit extends to Kentucky National Guard or Reserve members disabled under the same circumstance. 100% disability is determined by the US Veterans Administration or Department of Defense. National Guard disability is determined as provided in KRS Chapter 342. Those eligible will have a letter from the US Department of Veterans Affairs.
Camping - Kentucky Ex POWs: Free camping at all Kentucky State Parks
Eligibility: Kentucky Veterans with a Prisoner of War (POW) card issued by Kentucky Department of Parks.
Kentucky State Veteran Cemeteries: The state of Kentucky will furnish a grave or columbarium space, opening and closing the grave, providing the interment site with perpetual care, and supply a suitable marker or headstone. Burial in a state Veteran's cemetery (Kentucky Veterans Cemetery West, Kentucky Veterans Cemetery Central, Kentucky Veterans Cemetery North, and Kentucky Veterans Cemetery North East) is based on military service.
Eligibility: The eligibility criterion is the same criteria for burial in VA national cemeteries. Reserve and National Guard members with 20 years qualifying service who are entitled to retire. Reserve component members who die from injury or illness incurred while on active duty. ROTC members who die from injury or illness connected with attending an authorized camp or cruise. The spouse or surviving spouse of an eligible Veteran is eligible for interment even if that Veteran is not buried or memorialized in a national cemetery. In addition, the spouse or surviving spouse of a member of the Armed Forces of the United States whose remains are unavailable for burial is also eligible for burial.
Presidential Memorial Certificate (PMC): An engraved paper certificate, signed by the current President, to honor the memory of honorably discharged deceased Veterans. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) administers the PMC program by preparing the certificates which bear the current President's signature expressing the country's grateful recognition of the Veteran's service in the United States Armed Forces.
Eligibility: Eligible recipients include the next of kin and loved ones of honorably discharged deceased Veterans. More than one certificate may be provided.
Homeless Veterans Program: Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs (KDVA) has partnered with Volunteers of America (VOA) to operate a drug/alcohol treatment/transitional housing program at the Lexington, Kentucky VAMC (Leestown Campus).
Eligibility: The program provides assistance to homeless Veterans who served in the Veterans who served in the Armed Forces (Active, Reserve or National Guard component) or in forces incorporated as part of the United States Armed Forces and who were discharged under conditions other than dishonorable.
Women Veterans Program: The mission of the program is to ensure Kentucky's women Veterans have equitable access to federal and state Veterans' services and benefits. The Women Veterans Coordinator for the Commonwealth collaborates with federal, state, and local agencies on issues related to women Veterans; performs outreach to improve awareness of eligibility for services and benefits; assesses the needs of women Veterans with respect to benefits and services.
Eligibility: The program provides assistance to women who served in the Armed Forces (Active, Reserve or National Guard component) or in forces incorporated as part of the United States Armed Forces and who were discharged under conditions other than dishonorable.
Certified Copies of Records to be Furnished Veterans Administration Without Charge: Copies of any public records required by the Veterans Administration to be used in determining the eligibility of a person to participate in benefits made available by the Veterans Administration will be provided without charge.
Eligibility: Veterans who served in the Armed Forces (Active, Reserve or National Guard component) or in forces incorporated as part of the United States Armed Forces and who were discharged under conditions other than dishonorable.
Certified Copies of Records Fees: No fee shall be paid for furnishing certificates of birth, death required in support of any claim against the government for compensation, insurance, back pay, or other allowances or benefits.
Eligibility: Any person who has at any time served as a member of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps or Air Force of the United States.
Transportation: National Guard Service members do not pay toll charges while on duty
Eligibility: Available Only to National Guard Service members.
Military Leave: Nation Guard members receive 15 days paid leave.
Eligibility: Available Only to National Guard Service members.
Burial Honors: KDVA helps implement and assist Veterans Service Organizations with Burial honor Programs.
Eligibility: Interment in a state Veteran's cemetery is based on military service. The eligibility criteria is the same criteria for burial in VA national cemeteries. KDVA staff will direct requests for interment to staff at the cemetery where burial is sought
Homeless Veterans Program: KDVA has established special assistance programs and coordinated efforts with both the local VA hospitals and federal, state, and local homeless programs to help homeless Veterans off the streets and into house or treatment facility.
Korean War Missing DNA Project: KDVA is assisting DOD POW/MIA office in locating Family members of missing Kentuckians who bodies have not been returned from the Korean War. DNA samples are being obtained from Family member in an effort to help identify returned remains.
High School Diploma Program for Veterans of World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam War: House bill 45 authorized school districts to issue high school diplomas to Veterans whose high school education was interrupted by the global conflict.
Republic of Korea War Service Medal (ROKWSM): On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Korean War, the Republic of Korea is providing the Republic of Korea War Service Medal (ROKWSM) to pay tribute to the Korean War Veterans for their historic endeavors to preserve freedom of the ROK.
Kentucky Veteran Centers: The Commonwealth of Kentucky is committed to providing long-term care facilities for Kentucky's Veterans, offering a broad range of versatile nursing care. The Eastern Kentucky Veterans Center (EKVC), Thomson-Hood Veterans Center (THVC), and Western Kentucky Veterans Center (WKVC) have a compassionate and professional staff committed to providing thoughtful, quality care. These facilities are also fully prepared to provide care for dementia and Alzheimer residents. Additionally, each of the homes is outfitted with state of the art equipment. Physical therapy and recreational activities are available to help the residents achieve their ultimate functioning abilities.
Military Disability Retired Pay: Retirees who entered the military before September 24, 1975, and members receiving disability retirements based on combat injuries or who could receive disability payments from the VA are covered by laws giving disability broad exemption from federal income tax. Most military retired pay based on service-related disabilities also is free from federal income tax, but there is no guarantee of total protection.
VA Disability Dependency and Indemnity Compensation: Not subject to Federal or state taxes.
Veteran Dependent Tuition Waiver: A waiver of tuition is an education benefit provided by the Commonwealth of Kentucky in recognition of military service of certain Kentucky Veterans. There are three different kinds of exemption with separate eligibility requirements:
Exemption from matriculation or tuition fee of dependents, un-remarried widow or widower of members of the Armed Forces or of members of the Kentucky National Guard killed while in service or having died as a result of service-connected disability and discharged under honorable conditions. This applies only to Kentucky's state-operated colleges, universities and vocational schools. State residency requirements apply.
Exemption from matriculation or tuition fee for spouse or child of certain permanently and totally disabled Veterans of the Armed Forces, the Kentucky National Guard or Reserves, former prisoners of war, or member of the Armed Forces missing in action. The Veteran must be a resident of the Commonwealth of Kentucky or married to a Kentucky resident, and was discharged under honorable conditions. A deceased Veteran must have been permanently and totally disabled at the time of death, and met the Kentucky residency requirements.
Credit Computed for Service: The program provides a method for computation of credit for service in the Armed Forces as it applies to State and local pension and employment benefits.
Eligibility: Veterans who served in the Armed Forces (Active, Reserve component) or in forces incorporated as part of the United States Armed Forces and who were discharged under conditions other than dishonorable.
Credit under Pension System for Time Spent in Armed Forces: Authorizes time spent in the Armed Forces to be credited to police or fire department personnel for retirement purposes under certain conditions.
Eligibility: Veterans who served in the Armed Forces (Active, Reserve or National Guard component) or in forces incorporated as part of the United States Armed Forces and who were discharged under conditions other than dishonorable.
Service Credit Computation: Defines the types of service, including military service, which are creditable for retirement under the police and fire fighters retirement fund and the method of computation of the amount of service credit to be awarded.
Eligibility: Veterans who served in the Armed Forces (Active, Reserve or National Guard component) or in forces incorporated as part of the United States Armed Forces and who were discharged under conditions other than dishonorable.
Credit for Service in the U.S. Armed Forces: Provides service credit for eligible State Police Officers who left the State Police to enter the armed services and were immediately re-employed by the State Police. Up to 6 years of service in the Armed Forces may be recognized.
Eligibility: State Police Officers who left the State Police to enter the Armed Forces for service.
Examinations Ratings and Eligibility Lists: Authorizes an increase of 5 percentage points on any local or County Civil Service Examination for employment.
Eligibility: Veterans who served in the Armed Forces (Active, Reserve or National Guard component) or in forces incorporated as part of the United States Armed Forces and who were discharged under conditions other than dishonorable.(For employment by cities, counties, and local units)
State Employment Preference Points for Veterans, Their Spouses, Widows, Widowers, and Parents: Provides hiring preference points towards state employment and 10 preference points for Veterans with service-connected disabilities and certain spouses of Veterans with service connected disabilities; surviving spouses of certain war Veterans and parents who were dependent on a Veteran who lost his life under honorable conditions while on active duty.
Eligibility: Veterans who served in the Armed Forces (Active, Reserve or National Guard component) or in forces incorporated as part of the United States Armed Forces and who were discharged under conditions other than dishonorable.
Restoration of Public Employees to Position after Military Duty: Provides mandatory restoration of public employees to identical or similar positions held prior to leaving to perform military duty. The law is applicable regardless of whether the employee left voluntarily or involuntarily.
Eligibility: Veterans who served in the Armed Forces (Active, Reserve or National Guard component) or in forces incorporated as part of the United States Armed Forces and who were discharged under conditions other than dishonorable.
Leave of Absence to Permit Induction in Military Service: Provides mandatory leave of absence for public employees for the purpose of being inducted in the armed forces.
Eligibility: Veterans who served in the Armed Forces (Active, Reserve or National Guard component) or in forces incorporated as part of the United States Armed Forces and who were discharged under conditions other than dishonorable.
Service Credit for Military Service: Provides for state employees to obtain service credit, seniority and benefits for time spent in the Armed Forces of the United States under certain conditions.
Eligibility: Veterans who served in the Armed Forces (Active, Reserve or National Guard component) or in forces incorporated as part of the United States Armed Forces and who were discharged under conditions other than dishonorable.
Prior Service Credit for Veterans: Establishes terms and conditions under which armed forces service may be credited toward Kentucky teacher's retirement.
Eligibility: Veterans who served in the Armed Forces (Active, Reserve or National Guard component) or in forces incorporated as part of the United States Armed Forces and who were discharged under conditions other than dishonorable.
Disabled Veteran Plate: Initial cost and the cost for each time a new plate is issued is $26.00. This plate may be issued to any non-commercial vehicle having a gross weight of less than 10,000 lbs.
Eligibility: Any Veteran who has been declared to be between 50% and 99% service-connected disabled by the United States Department of Veterans' Affairs and who has not received financial assistance from the Veteran's Administration toward the purchase or lease of a motor vehicle.
No Fee Disabled Veteran Plate: This plate may be issued at no cost for any non-commercial vehicle having a gross weight of less than 10,000 lbs.
Eligibility: Any disabled Veteran who has received financial aid from the Veteran's Administration toward the purchase or lease of a motor vehicle, or Veterans who are declared by the VA to be 100% service-connected disabled; or recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor.
Disabled POW Plate: The initial cost of $26.00 includes $5.00 which goes to the Veterans Trust Fund. This plate may be issued to any non-commercial vehicle having a gross weight of less than 10,000 lbs. Annual renewal costs $6.00.
Eligibility: Any former prisoner of war or if the former POW is deceased, the spouse of the former POW who possesses a vehicle. Veteran must provide documentation from the Veteran's Administration certifying that he/she is a Disabled Prisoner of War
Purple Heart Personalized Plate: Initial cost and cost each time a new plate issued is $26.00. This plate is available for personalization with an additional $25.00 application fee annually.
Eligibility: This plate may be issued to any non-commercial vehicle having a gross weight of less than 10,000 lbs. The personalized plate cannot conflict with the state number/letter system nor be offensive to good taste and decency. The customer has the option of ordering a "new" plate each year or renewing with a decal only. $5.00 of the initial and renewal cost goes to the Veteran's Trust Fund. Veteran must provide documentation from the Veteran's Administration certifying that he/she is eligible. If the Purple Heart recipient also qualifies as a disabled Veteran (no fee), he may receive either a Purple Heart or the disabled license plate for no fee.
Hunting and Fishing Privileges: Authorizes Veterans to purchase a $5.00 license to hunt and fish. The license allows you to hunt and fish and covers the following state permits: deer, turkey, migratory bird, waterfowl, and trout.
Eligibility: Veterans with 50%or more service-connected disability.
Kentucky Veterans Lodging Guidelines: Available for a maximum of three overnight stays / calendar year, three nights max for each visit, subject to availability at a Kentucky State Park. During the period Memorial Day - Labor Day, and the month of October, stays must start / end during the 5-day Sunday - Thursday period. Outside of this period, stays can be for any days of the week, subject to availability. The free accommodation (room, cottage, or campsite) will apply only to that occupied by the veteran themselves.
Eligibility: Benefit is only for veterans who are 100% disabled as a direct result of a service-connected incident and is a current Kentucky resident. Benefit extends to Kentucky National Guard or Reserve members disabled under the same circumstance. 100% disability is determined by the US Veterans Administration or Department of Defense. National Guard disability is determined as provided in KRS Chapter 342. Those eligible will have a letter from the US Department of Veterans Affairs.
Kentucky State Veteran Cemeteries: The state of Kentucky will furnish a grave or columbarium space, opening and closing the grave, providing the interment site with perpetual care, and supply a suitable marker or headstone. Burial in a state Veteran's cemetery is based on military service.
Eligibility: The eligibility criterion is the same criteria for burial in VA national cemeteries. Reserve and National Guard members with 20 years qualifying service who are entitled to retire. Reserve component members who die from injury or illness incurred while on active duty. ROTC members who die from injury or illness connected with attending an authorized camp or cruise.
Kentucky Veteran Centers: The Commonwealth of Kentucky is committed to providing long-term care facilities for Kentucky's Veterans, offering a broad range of versatile nursing care. The Eastern Kentucky Veterans Center (EKVC), Thomson-Hood Veterans Center (THVC), and Western Kentucky Veterans Center (WKVC) have a compassionate and professional staff committed to providing thoughtful, quality care. These facilities are also fully prepared to provide care for dementia and Alzheimer residents. Additionally, each of the homes is outfitted with state of the art equipment. Physical therapy and recreational activities are available to help the residents achieve their ultimate functioning abilities.
Exemption from matriculation of tuition fee for un-remarried spouse or child of a deceased Veteran if the Veteran served in the Armed Forces of the United States during a national emergency, wars declared by Congress, or actions of the United Nations and received a discharge under honorable conditions; or died while on active duty; or died as a result of a service-connected disability acquired while on active duty and received a discharge under honorable conditions. The Service member must have been either a resident of the Commonwealth of Kentucky at the time of death or married to a Kentucky resident at the time of death; and was discharged under honorable conditions.
Education for Survivors: Dependants, widows and widowers receive a free matriculation or tuition fees to any state-supported university, junior college, or vocational training for if Service member is killed on Active Duty or as a result of service-connected disability
Eligibility: Available to dependents, widows, or widowers of members of the Armed Forces or members of the National Guard killed while in service or having died as a result of service-connected disability.
Gold Star Mother: The Gold Star Mother plate is issued without a fee.
Eligibility: Any owner who is a member or associate member of the American Gold Star Mothers, Inc. The individual should contact the Kentucky Department of Veterans' Affairs. The Department of Veterans' Affairs will determine the individual's eligibility then provide the individual with the proper documentation to take to the County Clerk's Office to apply for the plate. This plate may be issued to any non-commercial motor vehicle having a gross weight of 10,000 lbs. or less. Note: There is no charge for the first two plates; additional plates may be purchased for a fee.
Gold Star Father: The Gold Star Father plate is issued without a fee.
Eligibility: Any owner who is a member or associate member of the American Gold Star Mothers, Inc. The individual should contact the Kentucky Department of Veterans' Affairs. The Department of Veterans' Affairs will determine the individual's eligibility then provide the individual with the proper documentation to take to the County Clerk's Office to apply for the plate. This plate may be issued to any non-commercial motor vehicle having a gross weight of 10,000 lbs. or less. Note: There is no charge for the first two plates; additional plates may be purchased for a fee.
Gold Star Spouse: The Gold Star Spouse plate is issued without a fee.
Eligibility: Any owner who is a member or associate member of the Gold Star Wives of America, Inc. The individual should contact the Kentucky Department of Veterans' Affairs. The Department of Veterans' Affairs will determine the individual's eligibility then provide the individual with the proper documentation to take to the County Clerk's Office to apply for the plate. This plate may be issued to any non-commercial motor vehicle having a gross weight of 10,000 lbs. or less. Note: There is no charge for the first two plates; additional plates may be purchased for a fee.
Presidential Memorial Certificate (PMC): An engraved paper certificate, signed by the current President, to honor the memory of honorably discharged deceased Veterans. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) administers the PMC program by preparing the certificates which bear the current President's signature expressing the country's grateful recognition of the Veteran's service in the United States Armed Forces.
Eligibility: Eligible recipients include the next of kin and loved ones of honorably discharged deceased Veterans. More than one certificate may be provided.
Death Benefits: The spouse of members of the Kentucky National Guard on state active duty pursuant to KRS 38.030, or a member of a state National Guard or a Reserve component on federal active duty who names Kentucky as home of record for military purposes, whose death occurs on or after July 1, 2002, as a direct result of an act in the line of duty shall receive a lump-sum payment of eighty thousand dollars ($80,000) if there are no surviving children, which sum shall be paid by the State Treasurer from the general expenditure fund of the State Treasury. If there are surviving children and a surviving spouse, the payment shall be apportioned equally among the surviving children and the spouse. If there is no surviving spouse, the payment shall be made to the children, eighteen (18) or more years of age. For surviving children less than eighteen (18) years of age, the State Treasurer shall: (a) Pay thirty-five thousand dollars ($35,000) to the surviving children; and (b) Hold forty-five thousand dollars ($45,000) in trust divided into equal accounts at appropriate interest rates for each surviving child until the child reaches the age of eighteen (18) years.
Kentucky State Veteran Cemeteries: The state of Kentucky will furnish a grave or columbarium space, opening and closing the grave, providing the interment site with perpetual care, and supply a suitable marker or headstone. Burial in a state Veteran's cemetery (Kentucky Veterans Cemetery West, Kentucky Veterans Cemetery Central, Kentucky Veterans Cemetery North, and Kentucky Veterans Cemetery North East) is based on military service.
Eligibility: The eligibility criterion is the same criteria for burial in VA national cemeteries. Reserve and National Guard members with 20 years qualifying service who are entitled to retire. Reserve component members who die from injury or illness incurred while on active duty. ROTC members who die from injury or illness connected with attending an authorized camp or cruise. The spouse or surviving spouse of an eligible Veteran is eligible for interment even if that Veteran is not buried or memorialized in a national cemetery. In addition, the spouse or surviving spouse of a member of the Armed Forces of the United States whose remains are unavailable for burial is also eligible for burial.
State Tax Advantage: National Guard pay is exempt from local tax. A $20.00 credit on state income tax is awarded. National Guard retirement pay is exempt from state income tax.
Eligibility: Available Only to National Guard Service members.
State Tax Advantage: National Guard service counts as 1 additional dependent on state taxes.
Eligibility: Available Only to National Guard Service members.
Veteran Dependent Tuition Waiver: A waiver of tuition is an education benefit provided by the Commonwealth of Kentucky in recognition of military service of certain Kentucky Veterans. There are three different kinds of exemption with separate eligibility requirements: Exemption from matriculation or tuition fee of dependents, un-remarried widow or widower of members of the Armed Forces or of members of the Kentucky National Guard killed while in service or having died as a result of service-connected disability and discharged under honorable conditions. This applies only to Kentucky's state-operated colleges, universities, and vocational schools. State residency requirements apply.
Exemption from matriculation or tuition fee for spouse or child under age 26 of certain permanently and totally disabled Veterans of the Armed Forces, the Kentucky National Guard or Reserves, former prisoners of war, or member of the Armed Forces missing in action. The Veteran must be a resident of the Commonwealth of Kentucky or married to a Kentucky resident, and was discharged under honorable conditions. The spouse, regardless of age, and any child, stepchild, or orphan, under the age of twenty-six (26), of a permanently and totally disabled member of the Kentucky National Guard or Reserve Component injured while on state active duty, active duty for training, or inactive duty training, or a permanently and totally disabled war veteran, or a one hundred percent (100%) service-connected disabled veteran regardless of wartime service, or prisoner of war or member of the Armed Services declared missing in action shall not be required to pay any matriculation or tuition fees upon his admission to any state-supported institution of higher education or to any state-supported vocational training school for a period not in excess of forty-five (45) months in order to obtain a diploma, nor in excess of the lesser number of months required for a certificate of completion.
Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship Awards: Students who attend high school out-of state are qualified for Kentucky educational excellence scholarship awards. Further, students whose parent or guardian is serving in the United States military and who are enrolled in the University of Kentucky Pharmacy program may qualify for Kentucky educational excellence scholarship awards.
Eligibility: Parent or guardian of students serving in the Armed Forces (Active, Reserve or National Guard component) or in forces incorporated as part of the United States Armed Forces and who were discharged under conditions other than dishonorable and maintains Kentucky as his or her home of record.
Kentucky National Guard Tuition Award Program: National Guard members in good standing are eligible for tuition award up to the amount of tuition charged by the educational institution minus the amount received by the applicant that is restricted to the payment of tuition from: 1. a government agency; 2. an educational institution; 3. charity; 4. public educational trust; or 5. any other entity.
Eligibility: Members of the Kentucky National Guard in good standing pursuing his or her first bachelor's degree. Priority will be given to members who have not (a) Earned an undergraduate degree; or (2) Received a certificate or diploma from a vocational education program.
Examinations Ratings and Eligibility Lists: Authorizes an increase of 5 percent on any local or County Civil Service Examination for employment.
Eligibility: Veterans who served in the Armed Forces (Active, Reserve or National Guard component) or in forces incorporated as part of the United States Armed Forces and who were discharged under conditions other than dishonorable.(For employment by cities, counties, and local units)
State Employment Preference Points for Veterans, Their Spouses, Widows, Widowers, and Parents: Provides 5hiring preference points towards state employment and 10 preference points for Veterans with service-connected disabilities and certain spouses of Veterans with service connected disabilities; surviving spouses of certain war Veterans and parents who were dependent on a Veteran who lost his life under honorable conditions while on active duty.
Eligibility: Veterans who served in the Armed Forces (Active, Reserve or National Guard component) or in forces incorporated as part of the United States Armed Forces and who were discharged under conditions other than dishonorable.
Restoration of Public Employees to Position after Military Duty: Provides mandatory restoration of public employees to identical or similar positions held prior to leaving to perform military duty. The law is applicable regardless of whether the employee left voluntarily or involuntarily.
Eligibility: Veterans who served in the Armed Forces (Active, Reserve or National Guard component) or in forces incorporated as part of the United States Armed Forces and who were discharged under conditions other than dishonorable.
Leave of Absence to Permit Induction in Military Service: Provides mandatory leave of absence for public employees for the purpose of being inducted in the armed forces.
Eligibility: Veterans who served in the Armed Forces (Active, Reserve or National Guard component) or in forces incorporated as part of the United States Armed Forces and who were discharged under conditions other than dishonorable.
Service Credit for Military Service: Provides for state employees to obtain service credit, seniority, and benefits for time spent in the Armed Forces of the United States under certain conditions.
Eligibility: Veterans who served in the Armed Forces (Active, Reserve or National Guard component) or in forces incorporated as part of the United States Armed Forces and who were discharged under conditions other than dishonorable.
Prior Service Credit for Veterans: Establishes terms and conditions under which armed forces service may be credited toward Kentucky teacher's retirement.
Eligibility: Veterans who served in the Armed Forces (Active, Reserve or National Guard component) or in forces incorporated as part of the United States Armed Forces and who were discharged under conditions other than dishonorable.
National Guard Personalized Plate: Initial cost and cost each time a new plate is issued for $26.00. This plate may be issued to any non-commercial vehicle having a gross weight of less than 10,000 lbs. Annual renewal fee is $14.00. This plate is available for personalization with an additional $25.00 application fee annually.
Eligibility: Any owner of a motor vehicle required to be registered for Kentucky highways who are a current member of the Kentucky National Guard or a retired member with twenty (20) years of service. Veteran must provide documentation from the Veteran's Administration certifying that he/she is eligible.
Transportation: National Guard service members do not pay toll charges while on duty
Eligibility: Available Only to National Guard service members.
State Group Insurance: Air/Army National Guard Service members, 1st yr- $10,000.00 free.
Eligibility: Available Only to National Guard Service members
Medical Benefits: Worker's Compensation
Eligibility: Available Only to National Guard Service members
Military Leave: Nation Guard members receive 15 days paid leave.
Eligibility: Available Only to National Guard Service members.
Kentucky Veterans Lodging Guidelines: Available for a maximum of three overnight stays / calendar year, three nights max for each visit, subject to availability at a Kentucky State Park. During the period Memorial Day - Labor Day, and the month of October, stays must start / end during the 5-day Sunday - Thursday period. Outside of this period, stays can be for any days of the week, subject to availability. The free accommodation (room, cottage, or campsite) will apply only to that occupied by the veteran themselves.
Eligibility: Benefit is only for veterans who are 100% disabled as a direct result of a service-connected incident and is a current Kentucky resident. Benefit extends to Kentucky National Guard or Reserve members disabled under the same circumstance. 100% disability is determined by the US Veterans Administration or Department of Defense. National Guard disability is determined as provided in KRS Chapter 342. Those eligible will have a letter from the US Department of Veterans Affairs.
Death Benefits: The spouse of members of the Kentucky National Guard on state active duty pursuant to KRS 38.030, or a member of a state National Guard or a Reserve component on federal active duty who names Kentucky as home of record for military purposes, whose death occurs on or after July 1, 2002, as a direct result of an act in the line of duty shall receive a lump-sum payment of eighty thousand dollars ($80,000) if there are no surviving children, which sum shall be paid by the State Treasurer from the general expenditure fund of the State Treasury. If there are surviving children and a surviving spouse, the payment shall be apportioned equally among the surviving children and the spouse. If there is no surviving spouse, the payment shall be made to the children, eighteen (18) or more years of age. For surviving children less than eighteen (18) years of age, the State Treasurer shall: (a) Pay thirty-five thousand dollars ($35,000) to the surviving children; and (b) Hold forty-five thousand dollars ($45,000) in trust divided into equal accounts at appropriate interest rates for each surviving child until the child reaches the age of eighteen (18) years.
Kentucky State Veteran Cemeteries: The state of Kentucky will furnish a grave or columbarium space, opening and closing the grave, providing the interment site with perpetual care, and supply a suitable marker or headstone. Burial in a state Veteran's cemetery (Kentucky Veterans Cemetery West, Kentucky Veterans Cemetery Central, Kentucky Veterans Cemetery North, and Kentucky Veterans Cemetery North East) is based on military service.
Eligibility: The eligibility criterion is the same criteria for burial in VA national cemeteries. Reserve and National Guard members with 20 years qualifying service who are entitled to retire. Reserve component members who die from injury or illness incurred while on active duty. ROTC members who die from injury or illness connected with attending an authorized camp or cruise. The spouse or surviving spouse of an eligible Veteran is eligible for interment even if that Veteran is not buried or memorialized in a national cemetery. In addition, the spouse or surviving spouse of a member of the Armed Forces of the United States whose remains are unavailable for burial is also eligible for burial.
Kentucky Veteran Centers: The Commonwealth of Kentucky is committed to providing long-term care facilities for Kentucky's Veterans, offering a broad range of versatile nursing care. The Eastern Kentucky Veterans Center (EKVC), Thomson-Hood Veterans Center (THVC), and Western Kentucky Veterans Center (WKVC) have a compassionate and professional staff committed to providing thoughtful, quality care. These facilities are also fully prepared to provide care for dementia and Alzheimer residents. Additionally, each of the homes is outfitted with state of the art equipment. Physical therapy and recreational activities are available to help the residents achieve their ultimate functioning abilities.
Veteran Dependent Tuition Waiver: A waiver of tuition is an education benefit provided by the Commonwealth of Kentucky in recognition of military service of certain Kentucky Veterans. There are three different kinds of exemption with separate eligibility requirements: Exemption from matriculation or tuition fee of dependents, un-remarried widow or widower of members of the Armed Forces or of members of the Kentucky National Guard killed while in service or having died as a result of service-connected disability and discharged under honorable conditions. This applies only to Kentucky's state-operated colleges, universities, and vocational schools. State residency requirements apply.
Exemption from matriculation or tuition fee for spouse or child of certain permanently and totally disabled Veterans of the Armed Forces, the Kentucky National Guard or Reserves, former prisoners of war, or member of the Armed Forces missing in action. The Veteran must be a resident of the Commonwealth of Kentucky or married to a Kentucky resident, and was discharged under honorable conditions. A deceased Veteran must have been permanently and totally disabled at the time of death, and met the Kentucky residency requirements.
Credit Computed for Service: The program provides a method for computation of credit for service in the Armed Forces as it applies to State and local pension and employment benefits.
Eligibility: Veterans who served in the Armed Forces (Active, Reserve component) or in forces incorporated as part of the United States Armed Forces and who were discharged under conditions other than dishonorable.
Credit under Pension System for Time Spent in Armed Forces: Authorizes time spent in the Armed Forces to be credited to police or fire department personnel for retirement purposes under certain conditions.
Eligibility: Veterans who served in the Armed Forces (Active, Reserve or National Guard component) or in forces incorporated as part of the United States Armed Forces and who were discharged under conditions other than dishonorable.
Service Credit Computation: Defines the types of service, including military service, which are creditable for retirement under the police and fire fighters retirement fund and the method of computation of the amount of service credit to be awarded.
Eligibility: Veterans who served in the Armed Forces (Active, Reserve or National Guard component) or in forces incorporated as part of the United States Armed Forces and who were discharged under conditions other than dishonorable.
Credit for Service in the U.S. Armed Forces: Provides service credit for eligible State Police Officers who left the State Police to enter the armed services and were immediately re-employed by the State Police. Up to 6 years of service in the Armed Forces may be recognized.
Eligibility: State Police Officers who left the State Police to enter the Armed Forces for service.
Examinations Ratings and Eligibility Lists: Authorizes an increase of 5 percentage points on any local or County Civil Service Examination for employment.
Eligibility: Veterans who served in the Armed Forces (Active, Reserve or National Guard component) or in forces incorporated as part of the United States Armed Forces and who were discharged under conditions other than dishonorable.(For employment by cities, counties, and local units)
State Employment Preference Points for Veterans, Their Spouses, Widows, Widowers, and Parents: Provides hiring preference points towards state employment and 10 preference points for Veterans with service-connected disabilities and certain spouses of Veterans with service connected disabilities; surviving spouses of certain war Veterans and parents who were dependent on a Veteran who lost his life under honorable conditions while on active duty.
Eligibility: Veterans who served in the Armed Forces (Active, Reserve or National Guard component) or in forces incorporated as part of the United States Armed Forces and who were discharged under conditions other than dishonorable.
Restoration of Public Employees to Position after Military Duty: Provides mandatory restoration of public employees to identical or similar positions held prior to leaving to perform military duty. The law is applicable regardless of whether the employee left voluntarily or involuntarily.
Eligibility: Veterans who served in the Armed Forces (Active, Reserve or National Guard component) or in forces incorporated as part of the United States Armed Forces and who were discharged under conditions other than dishonorable.
Leave of Absence to Permit Induction in Military Service: Provides mandatory leave of absence for public employees for the purpose of being inducted in the armed forces.
Eligibility: Veterans who served in the Armed Forces (Active, Reserve or National Guard component) or in forces incorporated as part of the United States Armed Forces and who were discharged under conditions other than dishonorable.
Service Credit for Military Service: Provides for state employees to obtain service credit, seniority, and benefits for time spent in the Armed Forces of the United States under certain conditions.
Eligibility: Veterans who served in the Armed Forces (Active, Reserve or National Guard component) or in forces incorporated as part of the United States Armed Forces and who were discharged under conditions other than dishonorable.
Prior Service Credit for Veterans: Establishes terms and conditions under which armed forces service may be credited toward Kentucky teacher's retirement.
Eligibility: Veterans who served in the Armed Forces (Active, Reserve or National Guard component) or in forces incorporated as part of the United States Armed Forces and who were discharged under conditions other than dishonorable.
Kentucky Veterans Lodging Guidelines: Available for a maximum of three overnight stays / calendar year, three nights max for each visit, subject to availability at a Kentucky State Park. During the period Memorial Day - Labor Day, and the month of October, stays must start / end during the 5-day Sunday - Thursday period. Outside of this period, stays can be for any days of the week, subject to availability. The free accommodation (room, cottage, or campsite) will apply only to that occupied by the veteran themselves.
Eligibility: Benefit is only for veterans who are 100% disabled as a direct result of a service-connected incident and is a current Kentucky resident. Benefit extends to Kentucky National Guard or Reserve members disabled under the same circumstance. 100% disability is determined by the US Veterans Administration or Department of Defense. National Guard disability is determined as provided in KRS Chapter 342. Those eligible will have a letter from the US Department of Veterans Affairs.
Death Benefits: The spouse of members of the Kentucky National Guard on state active duty pursuant to KRS 38.030, or a member of a state National Guard or a Reserve component on federal active duty who names Kentucky as home of record for military purposes, whose death occurs on or after July 1, 2002, as a direct result of an act in the line of duty shall receive a lump-sum payment of eighty thousand dollars ($80,000) if there are no surviving children, which sum shall be paid by the State Treasurer from the general expenditure fund of the State Treasury. If there are surviving children and a surviving spouse, the payment shall be apportioned equally among the surviving children and the spouse. If there is no surviving spouse, the payment shall be made to the children, eighteen (18) or more years of age. For surviving children less than eighteen (18) years of age, the State Treasurer shall: (a) Pay thirty-five thousand dollars ($35,000) to the surviving children; and (b) Hold forty-five thousand dollars ($45,000) in trust divided into equal accounts at appropriate interest rates for each surviving child until the child reaches the age of eighteen (18) years.
Kentucky State Veteran Cemeteries: The state of Kentucky will furnish a grave or columbarium space, opening and closing the grave, providing the interment site with perpetual care, and supply a suitable marker or headstone. Burial in a state Veteran's cemetery (Kentucky Veterans Cemetery West, Kentucky Veterans Cemetery Central, Kentucky Veterans Cemetery North, and Kentucky Veterans Cemetery North East) is based on military service.
Eligibility: The eligibility criterion is the same criteria for burial in VA national cemeteries. Reserve and National Guard members with 20 years qualifying service who are entitled to retire. Reserve component members who die from injury or illness incurred while on active duty. ROTC members who die from injury or illness connected with attending an authorized camp or cruise. The spouse or surviving spouse of an eligible Veteran is eligible for interment even if that Veteran is not buried or memorialized in a national cemetery. In addition, the spouse or surviving spouse of a member of the Armed Forces of the United States whose remains are unavailable for burial is also eligible for burial.
Kentucky Veteran Centers: The Commonwealth of Kentucky is committed to providing long-term care facilities for Kentucky's Veterans, offering a broad range of versatile nursing care. The Eastern Kentucky Veterans Center (EKVC), Thomson-Hood Veterans Center (THVC), and Western Kentucky Veterans Center (WKVC) have a compassionate and professional staff committed to providing thoughtful, quality care. These facilities are also fully prepared to provide care for dementia and Alzheimer residents. Additionally, each of the homes is outfitted with state of the art equipment. Physical therapy and recreational activities are available to help the residents achieve their ultimate functioning abilities.
Veterans Health Administration Veterans Health Administration
Veterans Health Administration
VA Medical Center
Lexington: Lexington VA Medical Center
Lexington: Lexington VAMC: Cooper Division, 1101 Veterans Dr, 859-281-4900 / 859-233-4511
Lexington: Lexington VAMC: Leestown Division, 2250 Leestown Rd, 859-281-4900 / 859-233-4511
Louisville: Robley Rex VA Medical Center, 800 Zorn Ave, 502-287-4000 / 800-376-8387
Outpatient Clinic
Hopkinsville: Hopkinsville, Kentucky OPC, 1102 South Virginia Dr, 270-885-2106
Louisville: Standiford Field, Kentucky OPC, 1101 Grade Lane, 502-287-6370
Community Based Outpatient Clinic
Bellevue: Bellevue Community Based Outpatient Clinic, 103 Landmark Dr, 3rd Fl, 859-392-3840
Berea: Berea, Kentucky CBOC, 209 Pauline Dr, 859-986-1259
Bowling Green: Bowling Green, Kentucky CBOC, 1110 Wilkinson Trace Circle, 270-796-3590
Carrollton: VA Healthcare Center, Carrollton, 1911 US Highway 227, 502-287-6060
Clarkson: VA Healthcare Center, Grayson, 619 W. Main St, 866-653-8232
Florence: Florence Clinic, 7711 Ewing Blvd, 859-282-4480
Ft Knox: VA Healthcare Center, Ft. Knox Kentucky, Ireland Army Community Hospital, 289 Ireland Ave,502-624-9396 / 502-624-9309
Hanson: Hanson Community Based Outpatient Clinic, 926 Veterans Dr, 270-322-8019
Hazard: Hazard CBOC, 210 Black Gold Blvd, 606-436-2350
Louisville: VA Healthcare Center, Dupont Kentucky CBOC, 4010 Dupont Circle, 502-287-6986
Louisville: VA Healthcare Center, Newburg Kentucky, 3430 Newburg Rd, 502-287-6223
Louisville: VA Healthcare Center, Shively Kentucky CBOC, 3934 North Dixie Highway, Suite 210, 502-287-6000
Mayfield: Mayfield Community Based Outpatient Clinic, 1253 Paris Road Suite A, 270-247-2455
Morehead: Morehead CBOC, 333 Beacon Hill, 1-606-784-3004
Owensboro: Owensboro Community Based Outpatient Clinic, 3400 New Hartford Rd, 270-684-5034
Paducah: Paducah Community Based Outpatient Clinic, 2620 Perkins Creek Dr, 270-444-8465
Prestonsburg: Prestonsburg, Kentucky CBOC, 5230 Ky. Rt. 321, Suite 8, 606-886-1970
Somerset: Somerset, Kentucky CBOC, 163 Tower Circle, MedPark West Medical Campus, 606-676-0786
Vet Center
Lexington: Lexington Vet Center, 301 E. Vine Street Suite C, 859-253-0717 / 877-927-8387
Louisville: Louisville Vet Center, 1347 S. Third Street, 502-634-1916 / 877-927-8387
Veterans Benefits Administration
Intake Site
Fort Campbell: Fort Campbell
Regional Office
Louisville: Louisville Regional Office, 321 West Main Street, Suite 390
Kentucky Revised Statute - http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/krs/titles.htm
http://www2.va.gov/directory/guide/state.asp?State=KY&dnum=ALL
http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/KRS/186-00/041.PDF
http://mvl.ky.gov/MVLWeb/index.jsp
http://www.retirementliving.com/taxes-kansas-new-mexico#KENTUCKY
http://www.dol.gov/elaws/vets/realifelines/stateinfo.htm?state=KY
Document Review Date: 13 December 2012