Kansas Statutes 75-5905. Certain officers and employees transferred to new department; civil service and retirement benefits preserved; civil service laws applicable
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 75-5905
- Department: means the Kansas department for aging and disability services created by Kan. See Kansas Statutes 75-5902
- Secretary: means the secretary for aging and disability services. See Kansas Statutes 75-5902
- Services: means those services designed to provide assistance to the aged such as nutritional programs, facilities improvement, transportation services, senior volunteer programs, supplementary health services, programs for leisure-time activities, housing and employment counseling, other informational, referral and counseling programs to aid the aged in availing themselves of existing public or private services or other similar social services intended to aid the senior citizen in attaining and maintaining self-sufficiency, personal well-being, dignity and maximum participation in community life. See Kansas Statutes 75-5902
All officers and employees who were engaged immediately prior to July 1, 1977, in the performance of powers, duties and functions of the services to the aging section of the department of social and rehabilitation services and who, in the opinion of the secretary of aging, are necessary to perform the powers, duties and functions of the department on aging, shall become officers and employees of the department on aging. Any such officer or employee shall retain all retirement benefits and rights of civil service which had accrued to or vested in such officer or employee prior to July 1, 1977, and the service of each such officer and employee so transferred shall be deemed to have been continuous. All transfers and any abolishment of positions of personnel in the classified service under the Kansas civil service act shall be in accordance with civil service laws and any rules and regulations adopted thereunder.