75-2926. Definitions. As used in the Kansas civil service act, unless the context otherwise indicates:
(a) "Board" means the state civil service board.
(b) "Director" means the director of personnel services.
(c) "Eligible" includes a person who is in an employment pool and qualified for appointment, promotion or reemployment under this act.
(d) "Employees of courts" includes all officers and employees appointed by or pursuant to the recommendation of a court, or any members thereof and all officers and employees appointed or employed by any such appointee.
(e) "Joint recruiting authority" means that both an agency and the division of personnel services may officially recruit candidates for classified positions.
(f) "Merit principles" mean relative knowledge, skill and ability.
(g) "Nonmerit reason" means any reason specifically based on: (1) Race, national origin or ancestry, religion or political affiliation; (2) sex or age where sex or age does not constitute a bona fide occupational qualification necessary to proper and efficient administration; or (3) disabilities which are qualified disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Pub.L. 101-36, and amendments thereto, and which do not prevent the individual from performing the position's essential functions, with or without reasonable accommodation.
History: L. 1941, ch. 358, § 2; L. 1953, ch. 375, § 50; L. 1972, ch. 332, § 56; L. 1978, ch. 332, § 2; L. 1995, ch. 213, § 3; Dec. 17.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees
75-2929c Same; transfer of powers, duties and functions; preservation of orders.
75-2929d State civil service board; hearing of appeals; witnesses; production of papers.
75-2929g Same; rules and regulations adopted by secretary of administration.
75-2929h Same; appeals from orders of board.
75-2935 Classified and unclassified services.
75-2935a Classified exempt service abolished; disposition of positions.
75-2935b Unclassified service; approval of compensation; exceptions.
75-2935c Same; salary plan, physicians at aging and disability services institutions.
75-2938b Wage and salary surveys; confidentiality.
75-2940 Powers of director; exclusion of disqualified candidates; appeal.
75-2941 Discrimination forbidden.
75-2945 Filling positions without using certified pool of eligible candidates, when.
75-2946 Appointment to classified position for probationary period.
75-2947 Transfers; leaves of absence; reinstatements.
75-2948 Layoff procedures; notice to director and affected employees; reemployment preference, when.
75-2949f Same; personal conduct detrimental to state service.
75-2950 Reports of actions affecting employment and compensation.
75-2952 Officers and employees shall comply with law.
75-2954 Local officers to furnish aid and space for examination.
75-2957 Penalties for violations.
75-2958 Conviction of misdemeanor.
75-2959 Severability of provisions.
75-2971 Trainee or training positions; procedures; regulations.