Volume 41 - Issue 2 - January 13, 2022
State of Kansas
Office of the Governor
Executive Directive No. 22-548
Authorizing Personnel Transactions
By virtue of the authority vested in the Governor as the head of the Executive Branch of the State of Kansas, the following transactions are hereby authorized:
The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to assign the Fire Investigator job classification to pay grade 31 and place current employees in the job classification on the same step of the new pay grade is hereby approved, effective January 9, 2022.
The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to establish step 6 of pay grade 25 as the entry rate for the Highway Patrol Trooper Trainee job classification is hereby approved, effective January 9, 2022.
The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to place all current benefits-eligible employees in the Law Enforcement Officer I job classification on the steps of pay grade 26 indicated below is hereby approved, effective January 9, 2022.
| Years in Rank | Step |
| 0-3 | 6 |
| 4-5 | 9 |
The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to place all current employees in the Law Enforcement Officer II job classification on the steps of pay grade 30 indicated below is hereby approved, effective January 9, 2022.
| Years in Rank | Step |
| 0-3 | 7 |
| 4-5 | 9 |
| 6-8 | 11 |
| 9-10 | 13 |
| 11-13 | 15 |
| 14-15 | 17 |
| 16+ | 19 |
The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to place all current employees in the Highway Patrol Trooper job classification on the steps of pay grade 27 indicated below is hereby approved, effective January 9, 2022.
| Years in Rank | Step |
| 0-3 | 7 |
| 4-5 | 10 |
The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to place all current employees in the Highway Patrol Master/Technical Trooper job classification on the steps of pay grade 32 indicated below is hereby approved, effective January 9, 2022.
| Years in Rank | Step |
| 0-3 | 6 |
| 4-5 | 8 |
| 6-8 | 10 |
| 9-10 | 12 |
| 11-13 | 14 |
| 14-15 | 16 |
| 16+ | 18 |
The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to place all current employees in the Law Enforcement Officer III job classification on the steps of pay grade 35 indicated below is hereby approved, effective January 9, 2022.
| Years in Rank | Step |
| 0-3 | 11 |
| 4-5 | 12 |
| 6-8 | 13 |
| 9-10 | 14 |
| 11-13 | 15 |
| 14-15 | 16 |
| 16+ | 17 |
The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to place all current employees in the Highway Patrol Lieutenant job classification on the steps of pay grade 36 indicated below is hereby approved, effective January 9, 2022.
| Years in Rank | Step |
| 0-3 | 12 |
| 4-5 | 13 |
| 6-8 | 14 |
| 9-10 | 15 |
| 11-13 | 16 |
| 14-15 | 17 |
| 16+ | 18 |
The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to place all current employees in the Highway Patrol Captain job classification on the steps of pay grade 38 indicated below is hereby approved, effective January 9, 2022.
| Years in Rank | Step |
| 0-3 | 16 |
| 4-5 | 17 |
| 6-8 | 18 |
| 9-10 | 19 |
| 11+ | 20 |
I have conferred with the Secretary of Administration, the Director of the Budget, the Director of Personnel Services, and members of my staff, and I have determined that the requested action is appropriate.
Dated January 7, 2022.
Laura Kelly
Governor
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