Volume 42 - Issue 24 - June 15, 2023
State of Kansas
Office of the Governor
Executive Directive No. 23-571
Authorizing Personnel Transactions
(Editor’s Note: The attachments referred to in this directive may be obtained by contacting the Secretary of State’s Office at 785-296-2034.)
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 Kansas Civil Service Pay Plan that took effect on June 12, 2022, is hereby modified and the new pay matrix for the classified service is hereby adopted, effective June 11, 2023. The pay plan is modified to the extent provided for in the rules and regulations promulgated by the Secretary of Administration under the authority of K.S.A. 75-3706 or as hereafter modified by executive directives, and such modifications may be effective on the date of the rules and regulations or executive directives in accordance with K.S.A. 75-2938. The two attached pay matrices are hereby incorporated in and made part of the executive directive. No employee may be moved to Step 23 or Step 24 unless authorized to do so by executive directive or as otherwise approved by the Director of Personnel Services.
The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to assign the following job classifications to the pay grades set out below and place benefits-eligible employees on the same step of the new pay grade as the step to which they are assigned in the current pay grade is hereby approved, effective June 11, 2023.
| Job Classification | Pay Grade |
| Accountant I | 27 |
| Accountant II | 28 |
| Accountant III | 30 |
| Accountant IV | 33 |
| Accountant V | 36 |
| Administrative Assistant | 18 |
| Administrative Specialist | 21 |
| Carpenter | 19 |
| Carpenter Senior | 22 |
| Chemist II | 27 |
| Chemist III | 30 |
| Cook Senior | 15 |
| Corrections Counselor I | 28 |
| Corrections Counselor II | 30 |
| Corrections Manager I | 30 |
| Corrections Manager II | 32 |
| Corrections Officer I (A) | 24 |
| Corrections Officer I (B) | 25 |
| Corrections Officer II | 27 |
| Corrections Specialist | 29 |
| Corrections Supervisor I | 29 |
| Corrections Supervisor II | 31 |
| Corrections Supervisor III | 33 |
| Driver License Examiner | 22 |
| Driver License Examiner Coordinator | 25 |
| Driver License Examiner Specialist | 24 |
| EAI Investigator | 29 |
| EAI Supervisor | 31 |
| Facilities Maintenance Supervisor | 25 |
| General Maintenance and Repair Technician | 17 |
| General Maintenance and Repair Technician Senior | 20 |
| Human Services Assistant | 19 |
| Human Services Consultant | 26 |
| Human Services Counselor | 27 |
| Human Services Specialist | 25 |
| Human Services Supervisor | 30 |
| Juvenile Corrections Officer I (A) | 24 |
| Juvenile Corrections Officer I (B) | 25 |
| Juvenile Corrections Officer II | 27 |
| Juvenile Corrections Officer III | 30 |
| Librarian I | 24 |
| Librarian II | 27 |
| Librarian III | 29 |
| Management Systems Analyst I | 27 |
| Management Systems Analyst II | 30 |
| Management Systems Analyst III | 33 |
| Museum Specialist | 23 |
| Parole Officer I | 28 |
| Parole Officer II | 30 |
| Parole Supervisor | 32 |
| Research Analyst I | 21 |
| Research Analyst III | 26 |
| Research Analyst IV | 29 |
| Senior Administrative Assistant | 20 |
| Senior Administrative Specialist | 22 |
| Social Worker Specialist | 27 |
| State Auditor I | 27 |
| State Auditor II | 29 |
| State Auditor III | 32 |
| State Auditor IV | 35 |
| Unit Team Manager | 31 |
| Unit Team Supervisor | 29 |
The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to assign the following job classifications to the pay grades set out below and place benefits-eligible employees one step higher on the new pay grade than the step to which they are assigned in the current pay grade is hereby approved, effective June 11, 2023.
| Job Classification | Pay Grade |
| Administrative Officer | 25 |
| Agricultural Inspector II | 24 |
| Clinical Chaplain | 27 |
| Environmental Associate | 26 |
| Environmental Compliance and Regulatory Specialist I | 28 |
| Environmental Compliance and Regulatory Specialist II | 30 |
| Environmental Program Administrator I | 34 |
| Environmental Specialist | 31 |
| Equipment Body Mechanic | 24 |
| Equipment Mechanic | 24 |
| Equipment Mechanic Senior | 26 |
| Equipment Mechanic Specialist | 27 |
| Historic Preservation Specialist II | 28 |
| Law Clerk | 24 |
| Physical Plant Supervisor | 25 |
| Physical Plant Supervisor Senior | 27 |
| Physical Plant Supervisor Specialist | 30 |
| Power Plant Operator Senior | 22 |
| Refrigeration and A/C Service Technician | 21 |
| Refrigeration and A/C Service Technician Senior | 23 |
| Social Work Supervisor | 29 |
| Staff Development Specialist I | 28 |
| Staff Development Specialist II | 31 |
The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to provide a one-step pay increase to all benefits-eligible classified employees in the following job classification is hereby approved, effective June 11, 2023.
Capitol Area Guard I
Capitol Area Guard II
Capitol Area Guard Supervisor
Database Administrator II
Economic Development Representative III
Electronics Technician
Electronics Technician Senior
Electronics Technologist
Graphic Designer Specialist
Highway Patrol Trooper Trainee
Licensed Mental Health Technician
Registered Nurse
Safety and Security Officer I
Safety and Security Officer II
Safety and Security Officer Chief
The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to provide the equivalent of a one-step pay increase to all benefits-eligible unclassified employees in the following job titles is hereby approved, effective June 11, 2023.
Business Systems Analyst
Database Administrator
Database Administrator Supervisor
Economic Development Representative
Electronic Team Chief
Electronic Technician
Graphic Designer
Licensed Mental Health Technician
Registered Nurse
Safety and Security Officer
Safety and Security Officer Chief
Safety and Security Officer Lieutenant
Safety and Security Officer Supervisor
The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to provide the equivalent of a three-step pay increase to all benefits-eligible unclassified employees in the following job titles is hereby approved, effective June 11, 2023.
Agricultural Inspector
Environmental Compliance/Regulatory Specialist
Environmental Compliance/Regulatory Specialist Supervisor
Environmental Associate
Environmental Associate Supervisor
Environmental Program Administrator
Environmental Program Administrator Supervisor
Environmental Specialist
Environmental Specialist Supervisor
Historic Preservation Specialist II
Physical Plant Supervisor
The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to provide the equivalent of a four-step pay increase to all benefits-eligible unclassified employees in the following job titles is hereby approved, effective June 11, 2023.
Accounting Manager
Advanced Epidemiologist
Carpenter
Carpenter Senior
Counselor
Driver License Examiner
Driver License Examiner Coordinator
Driver License Examiner Specialist
Driver License Examiner Supervisor
Epidemiologist
General Maintenance and Repair Technician
General Maintenance and Repair Technician Senior
Human Services Assistant
Human Services Consultant
Human Services Supervisor
Librarian
Librarian I
Microbiologist
Protection Specialist
Senior Epidemiologist
Social Worker Specialist
The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to provide the equivalent of a five-step pay increase to all benefits-eligible unclassified employees in the following job titles is hereby approved, effective June 11, 2023.
Administrative Officer
Equipment Body Mechanic
Equipment Mechanic
Equipment Mechanic Senior
Equipment Mechanic Specialist
Equipment Mechanic Supervisor
Equipment Shop Supervisor
Office Administrator
Office Manager
Protection Supervisor
Refrigeration and A/C Service Technician
Refrigeration and A/C Service Technician Senior
Social Worker Supervisor
Staff Development Specialist
Trainer
The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to provide the equivalent of a six-step pay increase to all benefits-eligible unclassified employees in the following job titles is hereby approved, effective June 11, 2023.
Accountant
Facilities Maintenance Supervisor
Human Services Specialist
The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to provide the equivalent of a seven-step pay increase to all benefits-eligible unclassified employees in the following job titles is hereby approved, effective June 11, 2023.
Chaplain
Clinical Chaplain
Power Plant Operator
The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to provide the equivalent of a 10-step pay increase to all benefits-eligible unclassified employees in the Law Clerk job title is hereby approved, effective June 11, 2023.
The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to place all current employees in the Special Agent – KBI job classification on the steps of pay grade 35 indicated below is hereby approved, effective June 11, 2023.
| Years in Rank | Step |
| Probation Year | 5 |
| 1-3 | 6 |
| 4-5 | 8 |
| 6-8 | 10 |
| 9-10 | 12 |
| 11-13 | 14 |
| 14-15 | 16 |
| 16-18 | 18 |
| 19+ | 20 |
In accordance with the provisions of Kansas Administrative Regulation 1-5-8 (b)(1), if an eligible candidate for a Special Agent – KBI position has exceptional qualifications directly related to the position and the agency cannot employ the person at step 4 of pay grade 35, the KBI may approve beginning pay for the individual at a higher step in the pay grade. Exceptional qualifications shall be based on the candidate’s education, training, experience, skills, and other job-related qualifications. Employees appointed in such a manner will progress on the schedule above based on the number of years spent on each step as opposed to overall years in rank.
The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to place all current employees in the Assistant Special Agent in Charge – KBI job classification on the steps of pay grade 38 indicated below is hereby approved, effective June 11, 2023.
| Years in Rank | Step |
| 0-3 | 14 |
| 4-5 | 15 |
| 6-8 | 16 |
| 9-10 | 17 |
| 11-13 | 18 |
| 14-15 | 19 |
| 16+ | 20 |
The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to place all current employees in the Special Agent in Charge – KBI job classification on the steps of pay grade 40 indicated below is hereby approved, effective June 11, 2023.
| Years in Rank | Step |
| 0-3 | 16 |
| 4-5 | 17 |
| 6-8 | 18 |
| 9-10 | 19 |
| 11+ | 20 |
The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to place all current benefits-eligible employees in the Highway Patrol Trooper and Law Enforcement Officer I job classifications on the steps of pay grade 30 indicated below is hereby approved, effective June 11, 2023.
| Years in Rank | Step |
| 0-3 | 12 |
| 4-5 | 14 |
The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to place all current employees in the Highway Patrol Master/Technical Trooper and Law Enforcement Officer II job classifications on the steps of pay grade 35 indicated below is hereby approved, effective June 11, 2023.
| 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 Highway Patrol Lieutenant and Law Enforcement Officer III job classifications on the steps of pay grade 38 indicated below is hereby approved, effective June 11, 2023.
| Years in Rank | Step |
| 0-3 | 13 |
| 4-5 | 14 |
| 6-8 | 15 |
| 9-10 | 16 |
| 11-13 | 17 |
| 14-15 | 18 |
| 16+ | 19 |
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 40 indicated below is hereby approved, effective June 11, 2023.
| Years in Rank | Step |
| 0-3 | 16 |
| 4-5 | 17 |
| 6-8 | 18 |
| 9-10 | 19 |
| 11+ | 20 |
The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to provide a one-step pay increase to all benefits-eligible classified employees in the Forensic Scientist III job classification and an increase equivalent to one-step to all benefits-eligible unclassified employees with the Forensic Scientist job title in the Kansas Bureau of Investigation is hereby approved, effective June 11, 2023.
The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to provide a two-step pay increase to all benefits-eligible classified employees who are not in one of the job classifications referenced above or expressly excluded below is hereby approved, effective June 11, 2023.
The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to provide increases equivalent to two-steps to all benefits-eligible unclassified employees in the Executive Branch who are not in one of the job titles referenced above or expressly excluded below is hereby approved, effective June 11, 2023.
The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to provide in addition to any of the above referenced increases, an additional two-step pay increase to all benefits-eligible classified employees and an additional increase equivalent to two-steps to all benefits-eligible unclassified employees at the Kansas Department of Corrections and all Correctional Facilities, the Kansas Neurological Institute, the Kansas Soldiers’ Home, the Kansas Veteran’s Home, the Larned State Hospital, the Osawatomie State Hospital, and the Parsons State Hospital and Training Center, is hereby approved, effective June 11, 2023.
The following employees are excluded from receiving any of the increases referenced above:
- Members of the Kansas Legislature;
- State officers elected on a statewide basis;
- Employees of the Judicial or Legislative Branches;
- Employees of the Kansas Board of Regents and Universities;
- Teachers and licensed personnel and employees at the Kansas State School for the Deaf or Kansas State School for the Blind; and
- Any other employees on a formal, written career progression plan implemented by Executive Directive.
The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to establish step 11 of pay grade 22 as the entry rate for the Activity Specialist I job classification is hereby approved, effective June 11, 2023.
The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to establish step 7 of pay grades 20, 21 and 23 as the entry rate for the Capitol Area Guard I, Capitol Area Guard II and Capitol Area Guard Supervisor job classifications is hereby approved, effective June 11, 2023.
The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to establish step 11 of pay grade 22 as the entry rate for the Client Training Supervisor job classification is hereby approved, effective June 11, 2023.
The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to establish step 17 of pay grades 22, 24 and 27 as the entry rate for the Communications Specialist I, Communications Specialist II and Communications Specialist Supervisor job classifications is hereby approved, effective June 11, 2023.
The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to establish step 10 of the pay grade as the entry rate for all of the job classifications referenced below is hereby approved, effective June 11, 2023.
Corrections Counselor I
Corrections Counselor II
Corrections Manager I
Corrections Manager II
Corrections Officer I (A)
Corrections Officer I (B)
Corrections Officer II
Corrections Specialist
Corrections Supervisor I
Corrections Supervisor II
Corrections Supervisor III
EAI Investigator
EAI Supervisor
Juvenile Corrections Officer I (A)
Juvenile Corrections Officer I (B)
Juvenile Corrections Officer II
Juvenile Corrections Officer III
Parole Officer I
Parole Officer II
Parole Supervisor
Unit Team Manager
Unit Team Supervisor
The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to establish step 19 of pay grade 18 as the entry rate for the Developmental Disability Specialist job classification is hereby approved, effective June 11, 2023.
The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to establish step 10 of pay grades 24, 25, 28, 29 and 30 as the entry rate for the Disability Examiner Trainee, Disability Examiner I, Disability Examiner II, Disability Examiner Reviewer and Disability Examiner Supervisor job classifications is hereby approved, effective June 11, 2023.
The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to establish step 10 of pay grade 22 as the entry rate for the Driver License Examiner job classification, step 10 of pay grade 24 as the entry rate for the Driver License Examiner Specialist job classification, and step 16 of pay grade 25 for the Driver License Coordinator job classification is hereby approved, effective June 11, 2023.
The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to establish step 12 of pay grade 28 as the entry rate for the Enforcement Agent job classification at the Kansas Department of Revenue is hereby approved, effective June 11, 2023.
The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to establish step 17 of pay grade 31 as the entry rate for the Engineering Associate III job classification is hereby approved, effective June 11, 2023.
The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to establish step 14 of pay grades 22 and 26 as the entry rate for the Engineering Technician and Engineering Technician Senior job classifications is hereby approved, effective June 11, 2023.
The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to establish step 12 of pay grade 29 as the entry rate for the Engineering Technician Specialist job classifications is hereby approved, effective June 11, 2023.
The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to establish step 16 of pay grades 24, 26 and 27 as the entry rate for the Equipment Body Mechanic, Equipment Mechanic, Equipment Mechanic Senior and Equipment Mechanic Specialist job classifications is hereby approved, effective June 11, 2023.
The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to establish step 18 of pay grades 19 and 21 as the entry rate for the Equipment Operator and Equipment Operator Senior job classifications, and step 16 of pay grade 23 as the entry rate for the Equipment Operator Specialist job classification is hereby approved, effective June 11, 2023.
The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to establish step 16 of pay grade 28 as the entry rate for the Geology Specialist job classification is hereby approved, effective June 11, 2023.
The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to establish step 11 of pay grades 28 and 31 as the entry rate for the Health Facility Surveyor I and Health Facility Surveyor II job classifications is hereby approved, effective June 11, 2023.
The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to establish step 18 of pay grade 25 as the entry rate for the Highway Maintenance Supervisor and step 20 of pay grade 28 as the entry rate for the Highway Maintenance Superintendent job classifications is hereby approved, effective June 11, 2023.
The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to establish step 14 of pay grade 27 as the entry rate for the Highway Patrol Trooper Trainee job classification is hereby approved, effective June 11, 2023.
The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to establish step 18 of pay grade 20 as the entry rate for the Licensed Mental Health Technician job classification is hereby approved, effective June 11, 2023.
The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to establish step 16 of pay grade 32 as the entry rate for the Licensed Pharmacy Inspector job classification is hereby approved, effective June 11, 2023.
The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to establish step 18 of pay grades 22 and 23 as the entry rate for the Licensed Practical Nurse and Licensed Practical Nurse Senior job classifications is hereby approved, effective June 11, 2023.
The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to establish step 19 of pay grade 17 as the entry rate for the Mental Health/Developmental Disability Technician job classification is hereby approved, effective June 11, 2023.
The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to establish step 19 of pay grades 34 and 36 as the entry rate for the Professional Civil Engineer I and Professional Civil Engineer II job classifications is hereby approved, effective June 11, 2023.
The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to establish step 17 of pay grade 35 as the entry rate for the Professional Environmental Engineer I job classification and step 19 of pay grades 36 and 38 as the entry rate for the Professional Environmental Engineer II and Professional Environmental Engineer III job classifications is hereby approved, effective June 11, 2023.
The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to establish step 7 of pay grades 34 and 36 as the entry rate for the Professional Geologist and Professional Geologist Senior job classifications is hereby approved, effective June 11, 2023.
The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to establish step 15 of pay grade 31 as the entry rate for the Registered Nurse job classification and step 16 of pay grade 32 for the Registered Nurse Senior job classification is hereby approved, effective June 11, 2023.
The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to establish step 15 of pay grade 19 as the entry rate for the Safety and Security Officer I job classification is hereby approved, effective June 11, 2023.
The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to establish step 9 of pay grade 27 as the entry rate for the Social Worker Specialist job classification is hereby approved, effective June 11, 2023.
The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to establish step 10 of pay grades 19, 20 and 23 as the entry rate for the Vehicle Identification Number Inspector, Vehicle Identification Number Inspector Lead and Vehicle Identification Number Inspector Supervisor job classifications is hereby approved, effective June 11, 2023.
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 June 7, 2023.
Laura Kelly
Governor
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