Last updated- Thursday, March 7, 2008, 2008 5:40 pm
Classified Staff State Pay Plan Study Update
House State Pay Plan Committee Action - March 7, 2008
The House Select Committee on the State Employee Pay Plan passed HB 2916 out of Committee this morning with two significant amendments.
The first amendment eliminates the longevity-into-base proposal and replaces it with the traditional longevity bonus at $50/year for FY2009, but limits eligibility for the longevity bonus to current employees and any employee hired prior to June 15, 2008. Any employee hired or re-hired on or after that date will not be eligible for the longevity bonus.
The second amendment codifies the compensation philosophy for the State of Kansas that was developed by the State Employee Pay Philosophy Task Force last summer. The compensation philosophy can be viewed at the following link: http://da.ks.gov/ps/documents/comp/philosophy.pdf The amendment also establishes an oversight committee to provide oversight on the development and implementation of the new pay plans. The committee will include: 1) one member appointed by the President of the Senate; 2) two members appointed by the Speaker of the House; 3) one member appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate; 4) one member appointed by the Minority Leader of the House; and 5) two members appointed by the Governor. The Legislative appointments are not required to be Legislators, but there must be at least one member of the House and one member of the Senate on the Committee.
At Classified Day on the Hill Feb. 4 & 5 the above
representatives worked on your behalf.
Bills of Related Interest
HOUSE BILL 2916 -
Bill by Appropriations State officers and employees, salaries and compensation, increases for FY 2009, certain expense allowances and multi-year market adjustments. Effective date: Kansas Register. 02/18/2008 H Introduced -HJ 1392;
Referred to Select Committee on State Employee Pay Plan -HJ 1393 03/07/2008 H CR:
Be passed as am. by Select Committee on State Employee Pay Plan
HCR 5030 -
Concurrent Resolution by Special Comm on State Employee Pay Plan Concurrent resolution recommending implementation and funding for new classified state employee pay plans, with multi-year market adjustment funding and an implementation oversight board.
Effective date: Upon adoption. 01/28/2008 H Introduced -HJ 1319
01/29/2008 H Referred to Appropriations -HJ 1325
HB 2611 Bill by Legislative Educational Planning Committee Conversion of certain employees to unclassified service; leave time for classified employees of state educational institutions.
Effective date: Statute Bk. Fiscal Note Link
01/03/2008 Prefiled for introduction
01/14/2008 H Introduced -HJ 1285;
Referred to Education Budget -HJ 1286
January 07, 2008
The Special Committee on the State Employee Pay Plan met and decided to recommend the following legislative actions:
1. Adopt the Pay Plan Recommendations
Link: Report of the Work and Outcomes of the State Employee Compensation Oversight Committee - Latest Report
2. Use a phase in approach over five years
Link: Phase outline
Link: CLASSIFICATIONS - Use this link to find your pay plan and group number.
3. Fund the 1st year Department of Administration expenses to implement the plan and then review what might be needed in future years.
4. Continue an Oversight Commission with fewer members
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