75-2929b. State civil service board; part of department of administration; management functions; organization and meetings; hearings by members; compensation and expenses of members. (a) The board shall be attached to the department of administration and shall be within the department as a part thereof. All budgeting, purchasing and related management functions of the board shall be administered under the direction and supervision of the secretary of administration. All vouchers for expenditures and all payrolls of the board shall be approved by the chairperson of the board or a person or persons designated by such chairperson and the secretary of administration or a person or persons designated by such secretary.
(b) The board shall organize annually by electing one of its members as chairperson and one as vice-chairperson. The board shall meet regularly at least once each calendar quarter and special meetings may be called by the chairperson or by a majority of the board. A quorum of the board shall consist of three members. No action may be taken by the board without the affirmative vote of at least three members. In the holding of hearings of appeals by employees or appointing authorities pursuant to the Kansas civil service act, the board may delegate to one or more of its members the authority to serve as a hearing examiner for such a hearing, but action upon any such appeal shall require the concurrence of at least three members of the board.
(c) Meetings of the board shall be open to the public and no meeting or hearing of the board shall be held unless at least three members of the board are present. The director of personnel services shall act as secretary of the board or may designate a person to serve as the secretary of the board. The board shall keep records and minutes of its business and official actions, and such records and minutes shall be public records open to public inspection, subject to rules and regulations specifying the hours and conditions of inspection.
(d) Each member of the state civil service board attending meetings of such board, attending a subcommittee meeting thereof authorized by such board, or serving as hearing examiner at a hearing under the Kansas civil service act shall be paid per diem compensation of $70 and shall be paid subsistence allowances, mileage and other expenses as provided in K.S.A. 75-3223, and amendments thereto. In addition, each member, who resides more than 100 miles from the location of an authorized meeting or hearing, shall receive per diem compensation of $35 for each day in travel to or from such meeting or hearing if such travel is on a day other than the day or days of such meeting or hearing.
History: L. 1978, ch. 332, § 4; L. 1985, ch. 275, § 2; L. 1992, ch. 191, § 1; July 1.
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.