§ 75-2925 Purpose of act
§ 75-2926 Definitions
§ 75-2929a State civil service board; appointment, qualifications and terms of members; confirmation by senate
§ 75-2929b State civil service board; part of department of administration; management functions; organization and meetings; hearings by members; compensation and expenses of members
§ 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
§ 75-2938 Classified service; assignment of positions to classes; titles and descriptions for classes; assignment of classes to ranges; pay plan; wage and salary surveys; delegation of assignment of positions; schedule of salary and wage ranges and steps; approv
§ 75-2938a Anniversary date of persons in positions subject to job classification or compensation revisions, no change for compensation step increases
§ 75-2938b Wage and salary surveys; confidentiality
§ 75-2939 State employment; notice of vacancies; criteria for certifying persons to the pool of eligible candidates; assessment of skills, knowledge and abilities; agency selection programs
§ 75-2940 Powers of director; exclusion of disqualified candidates; appeal
§ 75-2941 Discrimination forbidden
§ 75-2942 Appointments and promotions; statewide list of requisitions to fill vacant positions; emergencies
§ 75-2943 Notice of new positions and vacancies; certification of names; probationary appointments; performance ratings; public inspection; rules and regulations
§ 75-2944 Vacancies filled by promotions or transfers; probationary promotions, right of demotion to prior job class in certain cases
§ 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
§ 75-2949 Dismissals, demotions and suspensions; basis; procedure; hearings; status after demotion; employee relieved of duties pending investigation
§ 75-2949d Dismissal, demotion or suspension of permanent employee in classified service; grounds and procedure, generally
§ 75-2949e Dismissal, demotion or suspension of permanent employees in classified service; evaluation requirement, exceptions; counseling
§ 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
§ 75-2953 Use of authority or official influence to compel state officer or employee to apply for or become member of organization, pay or promise to pay assessment or contribution or take part in political activity; penalty for violation; officer or employee in
§ 75-2954 Local officers to furnish aid and space for examination
§ 75-2955 Veterans’ preference
§ 75-2956a Reciprocal agreements between secretary of administration and public agency or body; cooperation with other governmental agencies
§ 75-2957 Penalties for violations
§ 75-2958 Conviction of misdemeanor
§ 75-2959 Severability of provisions
§ 75-2960 Appropriations
§ 75-2961 Citation of act
§ 75-2961a State provided housing, food service or other employee maintenance; approval by finance council; rates and value; rules and regulations
§ 75-2971 Trainee or training positions; procedures; regulations
§ 75-2972 Positions placed in classified service, status of incumbent; prior service credit “CETA” employees in unclassified service
§ 75-2973 Kansas whistleblower act; state employee communications with legislators, legislative committees, auditing agencies and others; prohibited acts; relief and appeals, costs
§ 75-2974 Campaign contributions by classified state employees; solicitation by supervisors; provision of employee mailing lists for political purposes; prohibiting disciplinary action for voluntary contributions; enforcement; civil penalties
§ 75-2975 Academic degree requirements for employment or promotion; acceptability; conditions; applicability of act

Terms Used In Kansas Statutes > Chapter 75 > Article 29 - Civil Service

  • Affirmed: In the practice of the appellate courts, the decree or order is declared valid and will stand as rendered in the lower court.
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Nolo contendere: No contest-has the same effect as a plea of guilty, as far as the criminal sentence is concerned, but may not be considered as an admission of guilt for any other purpose.
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Residence: means the place which is adopted by a person as the person's place of habitation and to which, whenever the person is absent, the person has the intention of returning. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • seal: includes an impression of the seal upon the paper alone, as well as upon wax or a wafer affixed to the paper. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.