Session of 1998
                   
HOUSE BILL No. 2801
         
By Committee on Appropriations
         
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            9             AN ACT concerning salaries and compensation for state officers and em-
10             ployees; amending K.S.A. 75-3101, 75-3103, 75-3104, 75-3108, 75-
11             3110 and 75-3111a and K.S.A. 1997 Supp. 40-102, 46-137a and 46-
12             137b and repealing the existing sections.
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14       Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
15           New Section 1. (a) The governor is hereby authorized and directed
16       to modify the pay plan for fiscal year 1998 in accordance with this sub-
17       section and to adopt such pay plan as so modified. The existing pay plan
18       for fiscal year 1998 shall be modified to provide for an increase of 2.5%
19       in the pay rates of such pay plan. The pay plan adopted by the governor
20       under this subsection shall be the pay plan for the classified service under
21       the Kansas civil service act and shall be effective on the first day of the
22       first biweekly payroll period which is chargeable to the fiscal year ending
23       June 30, 1999. Such pay plan shall be subject to modification and approval
24       as provided under K.S.A. 75-2938 and amendments thereto and to any
25       enactment of the legislature applicable thereto.
26           (b) (1) The governor is hereby authorized and directed to modify or
27       authorize the modification of the salaries of state officers and employees
28       who are in the unclassified service under the Kansas civil service act and
29       whose salaries are subject to approval by the governor under K.S.A. 75-
30       2935b or 75-2935c and amendments thereto to provide for base salary
31       increases, to be effective on the first day of the first payroll period which
32       is chargeable to the fiscal year ending on June 30, 1999, and to be dis-
33       tributed on a merit basis from a merit salary increase pool, the average
34       of such increases shall not exceed 5% of the base salaries of such officers
35       and employees.
36           (2) Each elected state official of the executive branch of state gov-
37       ernment, including the state board of education, and the Kansas tech-
38       nology enterprise corporation, Kansas, Inc., the state board of regents
39       and the board of trustees of the Kansas public employees retirement
40       system, in each such official or board's discretion, are hereby authorized
41       and directed to modify or to authorize the modification of the salaries of
42       the state officers and employees of such official or board, who are in the
43       unclassified service under the Kansas civil service act and whose salaries

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  1       are not subject to approval by the governor under K.S.A. 75-2935b and
  2       amendments thereto, to provide for base salary increases to be effective
  3       on the first day of the first payroll period which is chargeable to the fiscal
  4       year ending June 30, 1999, and to be distributed on a merit basis from a
  5       merit salary increase pool, the average of such increases shall not exceed
  6       5% of the base salaries of such officers and employees of such official or
  7       board. The provisions of this subsection (b)(2) shall not authorize or pro-
  8       vide any salary increase for the governor, lieutenant governor, secretary
  9       of state, state treasurer, commissioner of insurance, attorney general, or
10       to any member of any state board, commission, council or committee
11       receiving per diem compensation as provided by statute.
12           Sec. 2. On June 14, 1998, K.S.A. 1997 Supp. 40-102 is hereby
13       amended to read as follows: 40-102. There is hereby established a de-
14       partment to be known as the insurance department, which shall have a
15       chief officer entitled the commissioner of insurance who shall receive,
16       except as otherwise provided in K.S.A. 75-3111a and amendments
17       thereto, an annual salary of $62,407 a salary at a biweekly pay rate of
18       $2,673.92, and such officer shall be charged with the administration of
19       all laws relating to insurance, insurance companies and fraternal benefit
20       societies doing business in this state, and all other duties which are or
21       may be imposed upon such officer by law.
22           Sec. 3. On June 14, 1998, K.S.A. 1997 Supp. 46-137a is hereby
23       amended to read as follows: 46-137a. In addition to the compensation
24       provided for by K.S.A. 46-137b, 46-137e and 75-3212 and amendments
25       thereto, each member of the legislature shall receive the following
26       amounts:
27           (a) The sum of $65 $72.75 per calendar day for service at any regular
28       or special session, except as otherwise provided in subsection (e);
29           (b) the sum of $73 $80 per calendar day for subsistence allowance
30       for any regular or special session of the legislature, except that if the
31       amounts allowable for the capital city of Kansas under applicable federal
32       law and regulations to employees of the executive branch of the federal
33       government for per diem expenses, while away from home but serving in
34       the United States, are amounts which total greater than $73 $80, then
35       each member of the legislature shall receive such greater total amount
36       per calendar day for subsistence allowance for any regular or special ses-
37       sion of the legislature;
38           (c) an allowance of $600 per calendar month $270 for the two-week
39       period which coincides with the first biweekly payroll period commencing
40       in April and for each of the 19 ensuing two-week periods thereafter, except
41       for the months of January, February and March to defray expenses in-
42       curred between sessions of the legislature for postage, telephone, office
43       and other incidental expenses;

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  1           (d) an allowance for mileage in an amount equal to the rate per mile
  2       prescribed under the provisions of K.S.A. 75-3203a and amendments
  3       thereto multiplied by the number of miles traveled by the usual route in
  4       going to and returning from the member's place of residence for any
  5       regular or special session of the legislature. Such mileage allowances shall
  6       be paid for not to exceed the equivalent of one trip for each full week
  7       occurring between convening and adjournment sine die in any regular or
  8       special session. The mileage allowance provided under the provisions of
  9       this subsection shall not be subject to the restrictions relating to the use
10       of vehicles prescribed by K.S.A. 75-3203 and 75-3203a and amendments
11       thereto but shall only be allowed for trips actually made. Compensation
12       and subsistence allowance shall not be allowed under the provisions of
13       subsections (a) and (b) of this section during any period in which the
14       legislature is adjourned for more than two days, Sundays excepted; and
15           (e) whenever the rates of compensation of the pay plan for persons
16       in the classified service under the Kansas civil service act are increased
17       for payroll periods chargeable to fiscal years commencing after June 30,
18       1996 1999, the rate of compensation per calendar day for members of
19       the legislature for service at any regular or special session of the legislature
20       shall be increased on the first day of the first payroll period immediately
21       following the effective date of any such pay plan increase by an amount,
22       adjusted to the nearest dollar, computed by multiplying the average of
23       the percentage increases in all monthly steps of such pay plan by the rate
24       of compensation per calendar day which is authorized by this section for
25       service at any regular or special session of the legislature for the day upon
26       which such increase is computed.
27           Sec. 4. On June 14, 1998, K.S.A. 1997 Supp. 46-137b is hereby
28       amended to read as follows: 46-137b. (a) In addition to the compensation
29       provided for by K.S.A. 46-137a and 75-3212 and amendments thereto,
30       and any other statute, and except as otherwise provided by subsection
31       (b):
32           (1) The president of the senate and the speaker of the house of rep-
33       resentatives shall each receive an allowance ;n the amount of $10,341 per
34       annum, payable monthly, at a biweekly pay rate of $443.04 during their
35       terms of office as speaker and president, which compensation shall be for
36       additional services performed in connection with discharging the duties
37       assigned to the respective positions;
38           (2) the speaker pro tem of the house of representatives, the vice pres-
39       ident of the senate, the assistant majority leaders of the senate and house
40       of representatives and the assistant minority leaders of the senate and
41       house of representatives shall each receive an allowance ;n the amount
42       of $5,278 per annum payable monthly at a biweekly pay rate of $226.13
43       during their respective terms of office which compensation shall be for

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  1       additional services performed in connection with discharging the duties
  2       assigned to the respective positions;
  3           (3) the chairperson of the senate committee on ways and means and
  4       the chairperson of the house committee on appropriations shall each re-
  5       ceive an allowance ;n the amount of $8,316 per annum, payable monthly
  6       at a biweekly pay rate of $356.29 during their respective terms of office,
  7       which compensation shall be for additional services performed in con-
  8       nection with discharging the duties assigned to the respective positions;
  9       and
10           (4) the majority and minority leaders of the senate and the house of
11       representatives shall each receive an allowance ;n the amount of $9,329
12       per annum, payable monthly at a biweekly pay rate of $399.69 during
13       their respective terms of office, which compensation shall be for addi-
14       tional services performed in connection with discharging the duties as-
15       signed to the respective positions.
16           (b)  Whenever the rates of compensation of the pay plan for persons
17       in the classified service under the Kansas civil service act are increased
18       for payroll periods chargeable to fiscal years commencing after June 30,
19       1996 1999, the annual compensation biweekly pay rate of officers of the
20       legislature specified in subsection (a) shall be increased on the first day
21       of the first payroll period immediately following the effective date of any
22       such pay plan increase by an amount, adjusted to the nearest dollar, com-
23       puted by multiplying the average of the percentage increases in all
24       monthly steps of such pay plan by the annual compensation biweekly pay
25       rate of such officers as prescribed by subsection (a) or amounts computed
26       in accordance with this subsection for the day upon which such increase
27       is computed which is being received as provided by law and which is in
28       effect prior to the effective date of such pay plan increase.
29           Sec. 5. On June 14, 1998, K.S.A. 1997 Supp. 75-3101 is hereby
30       amended to read as follows: 75-3101. Except as otherwise provided in
31       K.S.A. 75-3111a and amendments thereto, the governor of the state shall
32       receive for services an annual salary of $80,335 a salary at a biweekly pay
33       rate of $3,442.01.
34           Sec. 6. On June 14, 1998, K.S.A. 1997 Supp. 75-3103 is hereby
35       amended to read as follows: 75-3103. (a) The lieutenant governor shall
36       receive, as reimbursement for expenses the following: (1) Annually Bi-
37       weekly the sum of $1,875 $72.12, and (2) when attending the duties of
38       office or attending any authorized meeting, in addition to other provisions
39       of this section, travel expenses and subsistence expenses and allowances
40       in amounts equal to those provided for by K.S.A. 75-3212 and amend-
41       ments thereto.
42           In addition to any other compensation provided by law and except as
43       otherwise provided in K.S.A. 75-3111a and amendments thereto, the lieu-

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  1       tenant governor shall also receive for services in the performance of duties
  2       imposed by law compensation ;n the sum of $22,724 per annum at the
  3       biweekly pay rate of $973.56. While acting as governor, the lieutenant
  4       governor shall receive the same salary as the governor. The lieutenant
  5       governor may appoint an administrative assistant and office and steno-
  6       graphic employees, all of whom shall be in the unclassified service of the
  7       Kansas civil service act. Such administrative assistant shall receive travel
  8       expenses and subsistence expenses or allowances as provided by K.S.A.
  9       75-3212 and amendments thereto when traveling as authorized by the
10       lieutenant governor.
11           (b) If the lieutenant governor is appointed by the governor under the
12       provision of K.S.A. 75-303 and amendments thereto, the lieutenant gov-
13       ernor shall receive an annual a salary to be fixed by the governor or an
14       annual a salary as provided for in subsection (a) of this section, whichever
15       is greater.
16           Sec. 7. On June 14, 1998, K.S.A. 1997 Supp. 75-3104 is hereby
17       amended to read as follows: 75-3104. Except as otherwise provided in
18       K.S.A. 75-3111a and amendments thereto, the secretary of state shall
19       receive for services an annual salary of $62,407 a salary at a biweekly pay
20       rate of $2,673.92.
21           Sec. 8. On June 14, 1998, K.S.A. 1997 Supp. 75-3108 is hereby
22       amended to read as follows: 75-3108. Except as otherwise provided in
23       K.S.A. 75-3111a and amendments thereto, the state treasurer shall re-
24       ceive for services an annual salary of $62,407 a salary at a biweekly pay
25       rate of $2,673.92.
26           Sec. 9. On June 14, 1998, K.S.A. 1997 Supp. 75-3110 is hereby
27       amended to read as follows: 75-3110. Except as otherwise provided in
28       K.S.A. 75-3111a and amendments thereto, the attorney general shall re-
29       ceive for services an annual salary of $71,774 a salary at a biweekly pay
30       rate of $3,074.93.
31           Sec. 10. On June 14, 1998, K.S.A. 1997 Supp. 75-3111a is hereby
32       amended to read as follows: 75-3111a. Whenever the rates of compen-
33       sation of the pay plan for persons in the classified service under the Kansas
34       civil service act are increased for payroll periods chargeable to fiscal years
35       commencing after June 30, 1996 1999, the annual salary of the governor,
36       the lieutenant governor, the attorney general, the secretary of state, the
37       state treasurer and the commissioner of insurance shall be increased by
38       an amount, adjusted to the nearest dollar, computed by multiplying the
39       average of the percentage increases in all monthly steps of such pay plan
40       by the annual salary of the elected state officer which is being received
41       as provided by law and which is in effect prior to the effective date of
42       such increase in the rates of compensation of the pay plan for persons in
43       the classified service under the Kansas civil service act.

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  1           Sec. 11. On June 14, 1998, K.S.A. 75-3101, 75-3103, 75-3104, 75-
  2       3108, 75-3110 and 75-3111a and K.S.A. 1997 Supp. 40-102, 46-137a and
  3       46-137b are hereby repealed.
  4           Sec. 12. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its
  5       publication in the Kansas register.
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