Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 76-715b

  • Board of regents: means the state board of regents provided for in the constitution of this state and described in article 32 of chapter 74 of Kansas Statutes Annotated and amendments thereto. See Kansas Statutes 76-711
  • Institution: means any institution under the control and supervision of the state board of regents. See Kansas Statutes 76-739
  • State: means the state of Kansas. See Kansas Statutes 76-779
  • State board: means the state board of regents. See Kansas Statutes 76-7,126
  • State educational institution: means the university of Kansas, Kansas state university of agriculture and applied science, Wichita state university, Emporia state university, Pittsburg state university, and Fort Hays state university. See Kansas Statutes 76-711
  • This act: means the university research and development enhancement act. See Kansas Statutes 76-779

(a) As used in this section:

(1) “State board” means the state board of regents.

(2) “State educational institution” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Kan. Stat. Ann. § 76-711, and amendments thereto.

(3) “Leave time” means vacation leave and discretionary day leave.

(b) The state board may adopt a policy which authorizes state educational institutions to provide leave time to the classified employees and university support staff of any such institution in an amount not to exceed the amount of leave time provided to unclassified employees of such institution.

(c) Subject to the policy of the state board adopted pursuant to this section, each state educational institution may provide leave time to classified employees and university support staff of such institution. The amount of leave time may vary from the amount of leave time provided to classified or unclassified employees of state agencies that are not state educational institutions.

(d) The state board shall adopt any rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this act.