(a) The board of directors of the Kansas guardianship program shall employ a person to serve as executive director who shall direct and supervise the general management of the corporation. The executive director shall employ persons needed to perform duties of the Kansas guardianship program as directed by the board of directors.

(b) Employees of the Kansas guardianship program shall not be considered to be state employees except that such employees may participate in the Kansas public employees retirement system. Employees of the Kansas guardianship program shall not be considered to be state employees, except for the purposes specified in this subsection (b). The executive chief information technology officer shall extend the use of state intercity telecommunications facilities and services under control of the executive chief information technology officer pursuant to Kan. Stat. Ann. § 75-4709, and amendments thereto, to the Kansas guardianship program. The Kansas guardianship program shall be considered to be a state agency only for the purposes specified in this subsection.

(c) The provisions of article 32 of chapter 75 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, and any rules and regulations adopted thereunder, shall not apply to officers or employees of the Kansas guardianship program. Subject to policies established by the Kansas guardianship program, the chairperson of the board of directors or the chairperson’s designee shall approve all travel and travel expenses of such officers and employees.