SENATE BILL No. 501

      An Act concerning salaries and compensation for state officers and employees; amending
      K.S.A. 75-3101, 75-3103, 75-3104, 75-3108, 75-3110 and 75-3111a and K.S.A. 1997
      Supp. 40-102, 46-137a and 46-137b and repealing the existing sections.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:

    New Section 1. (a) The governor is hereby authorized and directed
to modify the pay plan for fiscal year 1998 in accordance with this sub-
section and to adopt such pay plan as so modified. The existing pay plan
for fiscal year 1998 shall be modified to provide for an increase of 1.5%
in the pay rates of such pay plan. The pay plan adopted by the governor
under this subsection shall be the pay plan for the classified service under
the Kansas civil service act and shall be effective on the first day of the
first biweekly payroll period which is chargeable to the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1999. Such pay plan shall be subject to modification and approval
as provided under K.S.A. 75-2938 and amendments thereto and to any
enactment of the legislature applicable thereto.

    (b) (1) The governor is hereby authorized and directed to modify or
authorize the modification of the salaries of state officers and employees
who are in the unclassified service under the Kansas civil service act and
whose salaries are subject to approval by the governor under K.S.A. 75-
2935b or 75-2935c and amendments thereto to provide for base salary
increases, to be effective on the first day of the first payroll period which
is chargeable to the fiscal year ending on June 30, 1999, and to be dis-
tributed on a merit basis from a merit salary increase pool, the average
of such increases shall not exceed 4% of the base salaries of such officers
and employees.

    (2) Each elected state official of the executive branch of state gov-
ernment, including the state board of education, and the Kansas tech-
nology enterprise corporation, Kansas, Inc., the state board of regents
and the board of trustees of the Kansas public employees retirement
system, in each such official or board's discretion, are hereby authorized
and directed to modify or to authorize the modification of the salaries of
the state officers and employees of such official or board, who are in the
unclassified service under the Kansas civil service act and whose salaries
are not subject to approval by the governor under K.S.A. 75-2935b and
amendments thereto, to provide for base salary increases to be effective
on the first day of the first payroll period which is chargeable to the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1999, and to be distributed on a merit basis from a
merit salary increase pool, the average of such increases shall not exceed
4% of the base salaries of such officers and employees of such official or
board. The provisions of this subsection (b)(2) shall not authorize or pro-
vide any salary increase for the governor, lieutenant governor, secretary
of state, state treasurer, commissioner of insurance, attorney general, or
to any member of any state board, commission, council or committee
receiving per diem compensation as provided by statute.

    Sec. 2. On June 14, 1998, K.S.A. 1997 Supp. 40-102 is hereby
amended to read as follows: 40-102. There is hereby established a de-
partment to be known as the insurance department, which shall have a
chief officer entitled the commissioner of insurance who shall receive,
except as otherwise provided in K.S.A. 75-3111a and amendments
thereto, an annual salary of $62,407 a salary at a biweekly pay rate of
$2,648.45, and such officer shall be charged with the administration of
all laws relating to insurance, insurance companies and fraternal benefit
societies doing business in this state, and all other duties which are or
may be imposed upon such officer by law.

    Sec. 3. On June 14, 1998, K.S.A. 1997 Supp. 46-137a is hereby
amended to read as follows: 46-137a. In addition to the compensation
provided for by K.S.A. 46-137b, 46-137e and 75-3212 and amendments
thereto, each member of the legislature shall receive the following
amounts:

    (a) The sum of $65 $72.06 per calendar day for service at any regular
or special session, except as otherwise provided in subsection (e);

    (b) the sum of $73 $80 per calendar day for subsistence allowance
for any regular or special session of the legislature, except that if the
amounts allowable for the capital city of Kansas under applicable federal
law and regulations to employees of the executive branch of the federal
government for per diem expenses, while away from home but serving in
the United States, are amounts which total greater than $73 $80, then
each member of the legislature shall receive such greater total amount
per calendar day for subsistence allowance for any regular or special ses-
sion of the legislature;

    (c) an allowance of $600 per calendar month $270 for the two-week
period which coincides with the first biweekly payroll period commencing
in April and for each of the 19 ensuing two-week periods thereafter, except
for the months of January, February and March to defray expenses in-
curred between sessions of the legislature for postage, telephone, office
and other incidental expenses;

    (d) an allowance for mileage in an amount equal to the rate per mile
prescribed under the provisions of K.S.A. 75-3203a and amendments
thereto multiplied by the number of miles traveled by the usual route in
going to and returning from the member's place of residence for any
regular or special session of the legislature. Such mileage allowances shall
be paid for not to exceed the equivalent of one trip for each full week
occurring between convening and adjournment sine die in any regular or
special session. The mileage allowance provided under the provisions of
this subsection shall not be subject to the restrictions relating to the use
of vehicles prescribed by K.S.A. 75-3203 and 75-3203a and amendments
thereto but shall only be allowed for trips actually made. Compensation
and subsistence allowance shall not be allowed under the provisions of
subsections (a) and (b) of this section during any period in which the
legislature is adjourned for more than two days, Sundays excepted; and

    (e) whenever the rates of compensation of the pay plan for persons
in the classified service under the Kansas civil service act are increased
for payroll periods chargeable to fiscal years commencing after June 30,
1996 1999, the rate of compensation per calendar day for members of
the legislature for service at any regular or special session of the legislature
shall be increased on the first day of the first payroll period immediately
following the effective date of any such pay plan increase by an amount,
adjusted to the nearest dollar, computed by multiplying the average of
the percentage increases in all monthly steps of such pay plan by the rate
of compensation per calendar day which is authorized by this section for
service at any regular or special session of the legislature for the day upon
which such increase is computed.

    Sec. 4. On June 14, 1998, K.S.A. 1997 Supp. 46-137b is hereby
amended to read as follows: 46-137b. (a) In addition to the compensation
provided for by K.S.A. 46-137a and 75-3212 and amendments thereto,
and any other statute, and except as otherwise provided by subsection
(b):

    (1) The president of the senate and the speaker of the house of rep-
resentatives shall each receive an allowance in the amount of $10,341 per
annum, payable monthly, at a biweekly pay rate of $438.82 during their
terms of office as speaker and president, which compensation shall be for
additional services performed in connection with discharging the duties
assigned to the respective positions;

    (2) the speaker pro tem of the house of representatives, the vice pres-
ident of the senate, the assistant majority leaders of the senate and house
of representatives and the assistant minority leaders of the senate and
house of representatives shall each receive an allowance in the amount
of $5,278 per annum payable monthly at a biweekly pay rate of $223.97
during their respective terms of office which compensation shall be for
additional services performed in connection with discharging the duties
assigned to the respective positions;

    (3) the chairperson of the senate committee on ways and means and
the chairperson of the house committee on appropriations shall each re-
ceive an allowance in the amount of $8,316 per annum, payable monthly
at a biweekly pay rate of $352.89 during their respective terms of office,
which compensation shall be for additional services performed in con-
nection with discharging the duties assigned to the respective positions;
and

    (4) the majority and minority leaders of the senate and the house of
representatives shall each receive an allowance in the amount of $9,329
per annum, payable monthly at a biweekly pay rate of $395.89 during
their respective terms of office, which compensation shall be for addi-
tional services performed in connection with discharging the duties as-
signed to the respective positions.

    (b)  Whenever the rates of compensation of the pay plan for persons
in the classified service under the Kansas civil service act are increased
for payroll periods chargeable to fiscal years commencing after June 30,
1996 1999, the annual compensation biweekly pay rate of officers of the
legislature specified in subsection (a) shall be increased on the first day
of the first payroll period immediately following the effective date of any
such pay plan increase by an amount, adjusted to the nearest dollar, com-
puted by multiplying the average of the percentage increases in all
monthly steps of such pay plan by the annual compensation biweekly pay
rate of such officers as prescribed by subsection (a) or amounts computed
in accordance with this subsection for the day upon which such increase
is computed which is being received as provided by law and which is in
effect prior to the effective date of such pay plan increase.

    Sec. 5. On June 14, 1998, K.S.A. 75-3101 is hereby amended to read
as follows: 75-3101. Except as otherwise provided in K.S.A. 75-3111a and
amendments thereto, the governor of the state shall receive for services
an annual salary of $80,335 a salary at a biweekly pay rate of $3,409.22.

    Sec. 6. On June 14, 1998, K.S.A. 75-3103 is hereby amended to read
as follows: 75-3103. (a) The lieutenant governor shall receive, as reim-
bursement for expenses the following: (1) Annually Biweekly the sum of
$1,875 $72.12, and (2) when attending the duties of office or attending
any authorized meeting, in addition to other provisions of this section,
travel expenses and subsistence expenses and allowances in amounts
equal to those provided for by K.S.A. 75-3212 and amendments thereto.

    In addition to any other compensation provided by law and except as
otherwise provided in K.S.A. 75-3111a and amendments thereto, the lieu-
tenant governor shall also receive for services in the performance of duties
imposed by law compensation in the sum of $22,724 per annum at the
biweekly pay rate of $964.29. While acting as governor, the lieutenant
governor shall receive the same salary as the governor. The lieutenant
governor may appoint an administrative assistant and office and steno-
graphic employees, all of whom shall be in the unclassified service of the
Kansas civil service act. Such administrative assistant shall receive travel
expenses and subsistence expenses or allowances as provided by K.S.A.
75-3212 and amendments thereto when traveling as authorized by the
lieutenant governor.

    (b) If the lieutenant governor is appointed by the governor under the
provision of K.S.A. 75-303 and amendments thereto, the lieutenant gov-
ernor shall receive an annual a salary to be fixed by the governor or an
annual a salary as provided for in subsection (a) of this section, whichever
is greater.

    Sec. 7. On June 14, 1998, K.S.A. 75-3104 is hereby amended to read
as follows: 75-3104. Except as otherwise provided in K.S.A. 75-3111a and
amendments thereto, the secretary of state shall receive for services an
annual salary of $62,407 a salary at a biweekly pay rate of $2,648.45.

    Sec. 8. On June 14, 1998, K.S.A. 75-3108 is hereby amended to read
as follows: 75-3108. Except as otherwise provided in K.S.A. 75-3111a and
amendments thereto, the state treasurer shall receive for services an an-
nual salary of $62,407 a salary at a biweekly pay rate of $2,648.45.

    Sec. 9. On June 14, 1998, K.S.A. 75-3110 is hereby amended to read
as follows: 75-3110. Except as otherwise provided in K.S.A. 75-3111a and
amendments thereto, the attorney general shall receive for services an
annual salary of $71,774 a salary at a biweekly pay rate of $3,045.64.

    Sec. 10. On June 14, 1998, K.S.A. 75-3111a is hereby amended to
read as follows: 75-3111a. Whenever the rates of compensation of the
pay plan for persons in the classified service under the Kansas civil service
act are increased for payroll periods chargeable to fiscal years commenc-
ing after June 30, 1996 1999, the annual salary of the governor, the lieu-
tenant governor, the attorney general, the secretary of state, the state
treasurer and the commissioner of insurance shall be increased by an
amount, adjusted to the nearest dollar, computed by multiplying the av-
erage of the percentage increases in all monthly steps of such pay plan
by the annual salary of the elected state officer which is being received
as provided by law and which is in effect prior to the effective date of
such increase in the rates of compensation of the pay plan for persons in
the classified service under the Kansas civil service act.

    Sec. 11. On June 14, 1998, K.S.A. 75-3101, 75-3103, 75-3104, 75-
3108, 75-3110 and 75-3111a and K.S.A. 1997 Supp. 40-102, 46-137a and
46-137b are hereby repealed.

    Sec. 12. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its
publication in the Kansas register.

I hereby certifiy that the above Bill originated in the
Senate, and passed that body

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Thereafter the Senate, having ruled the subject materially
changed, reintroduced the bill, and the bill plassed with
the SENATE amendments,

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President of the Senate.

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Secretary of the Senate.

Passed the House
as amended __________________________

House Concurred in SENATE amendments __________________________

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Speaker of the House.

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Chief Clerk of the House.

Approved __________________________

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Governor.