GSC History

GSC [originally the Department of Career Training, created in 1981] was established in 1982 by Executive Order as part of the 1982 Kentucky Higher Education Desegregation Plan, under which the state of Kentucky and Kentucky State University (KSU) met the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In 1984, KRS 164.357 specified the agency’s structure and functions:

The Governmental Services Center at Kentucky State University, under direction of the Authority, shall be responsible for the development, coordination, content, approval, and implementation of all training, employee development, and related programs conducted for and on behalf of all program cabinets, departments, administrative bodies, and program managers of the state government.

GSC is also responsible for issuing, administering, and monitoring the state’s Employee Educational Assistance Program 101 KAR 2:221. 

GSC is governed by the Governmental Services Center Authority Board, composed of the Secretary of the Finance and Administration Cabinet (ex officio), the Secretary of the  Personnel Cabinet (ex officio), the President of KSU (ex officio chair), two persons appointed by the Governor, and two persons appointed by the Authority chair. For administrative purposes, GSC is attached to the Personnel Cabinet.