Kansas Statutes
Article 1 - General Provisions
46-159 Legislator's absence from employment to be treated as continuous service for retirement purposes.

46-159. Legislator's absence from employment to be treated as continuous service for retirement purposes. When a member of the legislature is or has been absent or on leave from such member's employment on or after January 1, 1977, due to attendance at a regular or special session of the legislature or at a legislative committee or subcommittee meeting authorized by law or by the legislative coordinating council, the period of time the member is so absent or on leave shall be treated by the member's employer as a period of continuous employment for which the member shall receive full credit as service for the purpose of any pension, retirement or retired pay, annuity or other similar periodic payment plan based on the member's service in employment.
History: L. 1980, ch. 151, ยง 1; April 26.

Structure Kansas Statutes

Kansas Statutes

Chapter 46 - Legislature

Article 1 - General Provisions

46-125 Privileges of members of the legislature in court proceedings.

46-126 Continuance of cases.

46-127 Judicial notice of personnel of legislature; waiver of privilege.

46-127a When judgment and order to be null and void.

46-128 Deposition; power of judge to prevent abuse of privileges.

46-134a Senate ways and means and house appropriations committees; continuing committees; meetings; visiting state institutions; compensation and expense allowances.

46-137a Compensation and expenses of legislators; increases.

46-137b Same; additional compensation for legislative officers; increases.

46-137c Same; warrants for payment of compensation and expenses.

46-137d Application of 46-137a, 46-137b, 46-137e and 75-3212.

46-137e Additional compensation and allowances for certain officers and members of the legislature.

46-142 Preorganizational meetings of members-elect; selection of candidates for offices of senate and house; election of majority and minority leaders; secretary of state as temporary chairperson of each house; election of officers, when.

46-143 Same; notice by secretary of state, when; exception.

46-144 Same; compensation and expenses.

46-145 Authority of candidates for offices of president of senate and speaker of house and of majority and minority leaders; compensation and expenses.

46-146a Orientation meetings for members-elect; leadership conferences; compensation and expenses.

46-150 Employment of certain legislative officers and employees; compensation.

46-152 Preparation of vouchers and payrolls of legislators and legislative officers and employees in certain cases; selection of certain employees.

46-153 Approval of vouchers for payment from legislative appropriations.

46-155 Items of appropriation; limitations and exceptions.

46-156 Terms of members of the legislature; commencement.

46-157 Convening of legislature.

46-158 Legislative pages; compensation.

46-159 Legislator's absence from employment to be treated as continuous service for retirement purposes.

46-160 Resignation of member of senate or house of representatives; filing of notice; duty of secretary of state.

46-161 Compensation; expense allowances and mileage of legislators attending meetings of senate or house.