Ky. Sup. Ct. Order 2025-48 § 9

and Clerical Staff

(1) Personal compensation of the master commissioner derived from fees shall

be limited to not more than the amount authorized by written order of the

Chief Justice. Said limitation on compensation shall be disbursed on a

prorated basis over a 12-month period, with the master commissioner receiving

no more than 1/12 of his or her maximum annual personal compensation per

month. Further, said limitation on compensation shall be prorated on a

monthly basis where the master commissioner serves less than the entire year.

Where a master commissioner also acts as a domestic relations commissioner,

the fees generated by the office of master commissioner shall not be co-mingled

with the fees generated by the office of domestic relations commissioner.

(2) Personal compensation of each deputy master commissioner derived from

fees shall be limited to not more than the amount authorized by written order

of the Chief Justice. Said limitation on compensation shall be disbursed on a

prorated basis over a 12-month period, with the deputy master commissioner

receiving no more than 1/12 of his or her maximum annual personal

compensation per month. Further, said limitation on compensation shall be

prorated on a monthly basis where the deputy commissioner serves less than

the entire year. Salaries of clerical staff shall be set in accordance with the pay

schedule established by the judicial personnel system. Any increase in

personal compensation for clerical staff shall be in accordance with the allowed

Court of Justice annual increment.

(3) Fees earned by the office in excess of the personal compensation of the

master commissioner, less personal compensation of authorized deputies,

authorized salaries of clerical staff, and authorized office expenses, shall be

remitted as provided in Section 10(4) of these Rules; however, up to anticipated

six months expenses, including the master commissioner salary, may be

retained. Computation of anticipated six months expenses shall be supported

by adequate records and documentary evidence which shall also be submitted

with the annual accounting report tendered to the Administrative Office of the

Courts, Department of Financial Services.