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Publications iconKansas Register

Volume 43 - Issue 24 - June 13, 2024

State of Kansas

Office of the Governor

Executive Directive No. 24-584
Authorizing Personnel Transactions
and
Authorizing Expenditure of Federal Funds

(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 11, 2023, is hereby modified and the new pay matrix for the classified service is hereby adopted, effective June 9, 2024.

2024 Senate Bill No. 28, Sec. 145, provides that upon recommendation of the Director of the Budget, the State Finance Council is authorized to approve increases in expenditure limitations on special revenue funds and accounts and increase the transfers between special revenue funds as necessary to pay for salary increases.

The State Finance Council approved expenditure limitation increases and transfers between special revenue funds for state agencies in SFC Resolution No. 24-769 on June 3, 2024.

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 25 or Step 26 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 any classified employee assigned to a step with a rate of pay less than $15.03 to the step of the pay grade to which the employee’s job classification is assigned with a pay rate of $15.03 is hereby approved, effective June 9, 2024.

The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to increase the pay of any unclassified employee whose rate of pay is approved by the Governor making less than $15.03 to a rate of pay of $15.03 is hereby approved, effective June 9, 2024.

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 9, 2024.

Job Classification Pay Grade
Accountant I 29
Accountant II 30
Accountant III 32
Accountant IV 35
Accountant V 38
Accounting Specialist 21
Administrative Assistant 20
Activity Specialist I 23
Activity Specialist II 25
Activity Therapist I 24
Activity Therapist II 26
Administrative Law Judge 38
Administrative Specialist 23
Agricultural Inspector II 25
Appeals Referee 34
Applications Developer I 28
Applications Developer II 30
Applications Developer III 32
Applications Development Supervisor 34
Applications Support Technician 22
Archeologist II 25
Archeologist III 28
Assistive Technology Specialist 18
Building Systems Engineer III 38
Building Systems Technician 21
Capitol Area Guard I 21
Capitol Area Guard II 22
Capitol Area Guard Supervisor 24
Carpenter 20
Carpenter Senior 23
Certified Nurse Aide I 23
Certified Nurse Aide II 24
Chemist II 29
Chemist III 31
Client Training Supervisor 25
Clinical Chaplain 28
Collector 20
Collector Senior 22
Communications Specialist I 25
Communications Specialist II 27
Communications Specialist Supervisor 30
Cook Senior 17
Coordinator of Children’s Services 29
Correctional Facilities Specialist II 27
Correctional Industries Manager 23
Correctional Industries Manager Senior 28
Corrections Counselor I 31
Corrections Counselor II 33
Corrections Manager I 33
Corrections Manager II 35
Corrections Officer I (A) 27
Corrections Officer I (B) 28
Corrections Officer II 30
Corrections Specialist 32
Corrections Supervisor I 32
Corrections Supervisor II 34
Corrections Supervisor III 36
Custodial Specialist 17
Custodial Supervisor Senior 22
Database Administrator II 32
Developmental Disability Specialist 21
Dietitian II 28
Dietitian III 30
Disability Examiner I 26
Disability Examiner II 29
Disability Examiner Reviewer 30
Disability Examiner Supervisor 31
Disability Examiner Trainee 25
EAI Investigator 31
EAI Supervisor 33
Education Program Consultant 34
Educational/Informational Representative I 21
Educational/Informational Representative II 24
Electronics Technician 24
Electronics Technician Senior 26
Electronics Technologist 28
Emergency Medical Services Specialist 24
Enforcement Agent 29
Engineering Associate III 32
Engineering Technician 23
Engineering Technician Senior 27
Engineering Technician Specialist 30
Environmental Associate 27
Environmental Compliance and Regulatory Specialist I 29
Environmental Compliance and Regulatory Specialist II 31
Environmental Program Administrator I 35
Environmental Specialist 32
Equipment Body Mechanic 25
Equipment Mechanic 25
Equipment Mechanic Senior 27
Equipment Mechanic Specialist 28
Equipment Operator 20
Equipment Operator Senior 23
Equipment Operator Specialist 25
Equipment Planning Technician I 30
Facilities Maintenance Supervisor 27
Facilities Specialist 22
Fisheries/Wildlife Biologist I 28
Fisheries/Wildlife Biologist II 30
Food Service Supervisor Senior 20
Food Service Worker 17
Food, Drug and Lodging Surveyor I 24
Food, Drug and Lodging Surveyor II 26
General Maintenance and Repair Technician 19
General Maintenance and Repair Technician Senior 22
Geology Specialist 29
Graphic Designer Specialist 28
Grounds Maintenance Supervisor II 22
Health Care Technician II 23
Health Facility Surveyor I 29
Health Facility Surveyor II 32
Health or Environmental Program Analyst 30
Historic Preservation Specialist II 29
Historic Site Curator I 26
Human Resource Professional I 25
Human Resource Professional II 28
Human Resource Professional III 31
Human Services Assistant 22
Human Services Counselor 28
Industrial Hygienist 28
Investigative Agent 28
IS Manager II 38
Juvenile Corrections Officer I (A) 27
Juvenile Corrections Officer I (B) 28
Juvenile Corrections Officer II 30
Juvenile Corrections Officer III 33
Laboratory Technician II 22
Laboratory Technician III 25
Laundry Supervisor 18
Laundry Worker 17
Law Clerk 26
Legal Assistant 25
Library Assistant II 19
Licensed Mental Health Technician 21
Lock System Specialist Senior 22
Long-Term Care Ombudsman 26
Machinist 21
Mechanic Senior 24
Media Production Director 30
Media Production Technician 26
Mental Health/Developmental Disability Technician 20
Network Control Supervisor 33
Network Control Technician I 27
Network Control Technician II 30
Network Control Technician III 32
Network Service Technician II 27
Network Service Technician III 29
Nutritionist 28
Painter 19
Painter Senior 22
Parole Officer I 32
Parole Officer II 33
Parole Supervisor 34
Pharmacy Compliance Inspector 25
Plumber 20
Plumber Senior 23
Policy and Program Analyst 30
Power Plant Operator Senior 23
Printing Services Coordinator 21
Procurement Officer I 24
Procurement Officer II 27
Procurement Officer III 31
Procurement Officer IV 34
Professional Civil Engineer I 35
Professional Civil Engineer II 37
Professional Environmental Engineer I 36
Professional Environmental Engineer II 37
Professional Environmental Engineer III 39
Professional Geologist 35
Professional Geologist Senior 37
Program Consultant I 25
Program Consultant II 28
Program Specialist I 21
Program Specialist II 23
Program Specialist III 26
Psychologist II 31
Psychologist III 33
Public Health Educator 28
Public Information Officer I 28
Public Information Officer II 30
Public Service Administrator I 25
Public Service Administrator II 28
Public Service Administrator III 30
Public Service Executive I 30
Public Service Executive II 33
Public Service Executive III 35
Public Service Executive IV 37
Publications Writer I 23
Publications Writer II 26
Qualified Intellectual Disabilities Professional 27
Radiologic Technologist 27
Refrigeration & A/C Service Technician 22
Refrigeration & A/C Service Technician Senior 24
Research Analyst I 22
Research Analyst III 27
Research Analyst IV 30
Resident Training Coordinator 25
Revenue Customer Representative 20
Revenue Customer Representative Senior 22
Revenue Customer Representative Specialist 25
Right-of-Way Property Appraiser I 27
Right-of-Way Property Supervisor 31
Safety and Health Specialist 25
Safety and Security Chief 24
Safety and Security Officer I 20
Safety and Security Officer II 23
Seasonal Worker Senior 17
Senior Administrative Assistant 22
Senior Administrative Specialist 24
Social Worker Supervisor 30
Social Worker Specialist 29
Special Investigator I 23
Special Investigator II 25
Staff Development Specialist I 29
Staff Development Specialist II 32
State Auditor I 28
State Auditor II 30
State Auditor III 33
State Auditor IV 36
Storekeeper Specialist 19
Surplus Property Agent 24
System Software Analyst I 28
System Software Analyst II 30
System Software Analyst III 32
Tax Specialist 33
Tourist Counselor 17
Unit Team Manager 35
Unit Team Supervisor 33
Utility Worker 17
VIN Inspector 20
VIN Inspector Lead 21
VIN Inspector Supervisor 24
Volunteer Services Coordinator 22
Water Resource Planner 33
Welder 21

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 eligible to receive the $1.50 and $4.50 pay differentials authorized in Executive Directive 21-547 on the same step of the new pay grade as the step to which they are assigned in the current pay grade, and all other employees on the step of the new pay grade equivalent to a two-step increase is hereby approved, effective June 9, 2024.

Job Classification Pay Grade
Licensed Practical Nurse 28
Licensed Practical Nurse Senior 29
Registered Nurse 37
Registered Nurse Administrator 42
Registered Nurse Senior 38
Registered Nurse Specialist 41

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 9, 2024.

Job Classification Pay Grade
Attorney II 35
Attorney IV 39
Driver License Examiner 23
Driver License Examiner Coordinator 26
Driver License Examiner Specialist 25
Electrician 22
Electrician Senior 24
Fire Investigator 32
Highway Maintenance Superintendent 29
Highway Maintenance Supervisor 26
Human Services Consultant 27
Human Services Specialist 26
Human Services Supervisor 30
Librarian I 27
Librarian II 30
Librarian III 32
Management Systems Analyst I 29
Management Systems Analyst II 32
Management Systems Analyst III 35
Museum Specialist 24
Physical Plant Supervisor 27
Physical Plant Supervisor Senior 29
Physical Plant Supervisor Specialist 32
Property Appraiser I 25
Property Appraiser II 28
Property Appraiser III 31
Technology Support Consultant I 26
Technology Support Consultant II 28
Technology Support Consultant III 30
Technology Support Supervisor 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 Veterinarian job classification is hereby approved, effective June 9, 2024.

The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to provide a two-step pay increase to all benefits-eligible classified employees in the following job classifications is hereby approved, effective June 9, 2024.

Administrative Officer
Bookbinder
Bookbinder Senior
Chief Engineer/Director of Water Resources
Pre-Press Technician

The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to provide a five-step pay increase to all benefits-eligible classified employees in the Forensic Scientist III job classification is hereby approved, effective June 9, 2024.

The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to provide a 2.5% pay increase to all benefits-eligible unclassified employees in the following job titles is hereby approved, effective June 9, 2024.

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Economic Development Representative
Veterinarian

The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to provide a 7.5% pay increase to all benefits-eligible unclassified employees in the following job titles is hereby approved, effective June 9, 2024.

Driver License Examiner
Driver License Examiner Coordinator
Driver License Examiner Specialist
Driver License Examiner Supervisor
Electrician
Epidemiologist
Fire Investigator
Highway Maintenance Superintendent
Highway Maintenance Supervisor
Human Services Consultant
Human Services Specialist
Human Services Supervisor
Property Appraiser
Technology Support
Consultant
Technology Support Supervisor
Technology Support Technician

The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to provide a 10.0% pay increase to all benefits-eligible unclassified employees in the following job titles is hereby approved, effective June 9, 2024.

Accountant
Accounting Manager
Administrative Assistant
Administrative Specialist
Chemist
Cook
Facilities Maintenance Supervisor
General Maintenance & Repair Technician
Law Clerk
Protection Specialist
Right-of-Way Property Appraiser
Senior Administrative Assistant
Senior Administrative Specialist
Social Worker Specialist

The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to provide a 12.5% pay increase to all benefits-eligible unclassified employees in the following job titles is hereby approved, effective June 9, 2024.

Attorney
Food Service Manager
Food Service Supervisor
Food Service Worker
Forensic Scientist
Management Analyst
Microbiologist
Physical Plant Supervisor

The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to provide a 15% pay increase to all benefits-eligible unclassified employees in the Human Services Assistant job title is hereby approved, effective June 9, 2024.

The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to provide a 17.5% pay increase to all benefits-eligible unclassified employees in the following job titles is hereby approved, effective June 9, 2024.

Building Construction Inspector
Librarian

The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to provide a 5.0% pay increase to all benefits-eligible unclassified employees in the Executive Branch whose rates of pay are approved by the Governor and who are not in one of the job titles referenced above or expressly excluded below is hereby approved, effective June 9, 2024.

The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to establish the Technical Special Agent – KBI job classification, assign the job classification to pay grade 36 and place all employees in the job classification on the steps of pay grade 36 indicated below is hereby approved, effective June 9, 2024.

Years in Rank Step
Probation Year 8
Year 2 9
Year 3 10
Year 4 11

The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to assign the Special Agent – KBI job classification to pay grade 38 and place all current employees in the job classification on the steps of pay grade 38 indicated below is hereby approved, effective June 9, 2024.

Years in Rank Step
1-2 9
3-5 11
6-7 13
8-10 15
11-12 17
13-15 19
16-17 21
18+ 23

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 9 of pay grade 38, 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 assign the Assistant Special Agent in Charge – KBI job classification to pay grade 41 and place all current employees in the job classification on the steps of pay grade 41 indicated below is hereby approved, effective June 9, 2024.

Years in Rank Step
1-2 17
3-5 18
6-7 19
8-10 20
11-12 21
13-15 22
16+ 23

The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to assign the Special Agent in Charge – KBI job classification to pay grade 42 and place all current employees in the job classification on the steps of pay grade 42 indicated below is hereby approved, effective June 9, 2024.

Years in Rank Step
1-2 21
3-5 22
6-7 23
8-10 24
11+ 25

The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to assign the Highway Patrol Trooper Trainee job classification to pay grade 29 and establish step 16 of pay grade 29 as the entry rate for the job classification is hereby approved, effective June 9, 2024.

The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to assign the Highway Patrol Trooper and Law Enforcement Officer I job classifications to pay grade 32 and place all current benefits-eligible employees in the job classifications on the steps of pay grade 32 indicated below is hereby approved, effective June 9, 2024.

Years in Rank Step
0-3 14
4-5 16

The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to assign the Highway Patrol Master/Technical Trooper and Law Enforcement Officer II job classifications to pay grade 37 and place all current employees in the job classifications on the steps of pay grade 37 indicated below is hereby approved, effective June 9, 2024.

Years in Rank Step
0-3 10
4-5 12
6-8 14
9-10 16
11+ 18

The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to assign the Highway Patrol Lieutenant and Law Enforcement Officer III job classifications to pay grade 40 and place all current employees in the job classifications on the steps of pay grade 40 indicated below is hereby approved, effective June 9, 2024.

Years in Rank Step
0-3 15
4-5 16
6-8 17
9-10 18
11+ 19

The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to assign the Highway Patrol Captain and Law Enforcement Officer IV job classifications to pay grade 42 and place to place all current employees in the job classifications on the steps of pay grade 42 indicated below is hereby approved, effective June 9, 2024.

Years in Rank Step
0-3 18
4-5 19
6-8 20
9-10 21
11+ 22

The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, if, after application of the above referenced increases, any benefits-eligible classified employee who has been eligible to receive the $1.50, $2.00, and/or $4.50 pay differentials authorized in Executive Directive 21-547 is not being paid at a rate at least 5.0% greater than the employee’s net hourly rate of pay when factoring in all of said differential for which the employee is eligible, the employee’s rate of pay shall be increased to the nearest step of the pay grade to which the employee’s job classification is now assigned that is at least equal to that amount, is hereby approved, effective June 9, 2024.

The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, if, after application of the above referenced increases, any benefits-eligible unclassified employee who has been eligible to receive the $1.50, $2.00, and/or $4.50 pay differentials authorized in Executive Directive 21-547 is not being paid at a rate at least 5.0% greater than the employee’s net hourly rate of pay when factoring in all of said differential for which the employee is eligible, the employee’s rate of pay shall be increased to an amount equal to that rate, is hereby approved, effective June 9, 2024.

The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to eliminate the $1.50, $2.00, and/or $4.50 pay differentials authorized in Executive Directive 21-547 is hereby approved, effective June 9, 2024.

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 23 as the entry rate for the Activity Specialist I job classification is hereby approved, effective June 9, 2024.

The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to establish step 7 of pay grades 21, 22 and 24 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 9, 2024.

The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to establish step 11 of pay grade 25 as the entry rate for the Client Training Supervisor job classification is hereby approved, effective June 9, 2024.

The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to establish step 17 of pay grades 25, 27 and 30 as the entry rate for the Communications Specialist I, Communications Specialist II and Communications Specialist Supervisor job classifications is hereby approved, effective June 9, 2024.

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 9, 2024.

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 21 as the entry rate for the Developmental Disability Specialist job classification is hereby approved, effective June 9, 2024.

The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to establish step 10 of pay grades 25, 26, 29, 30 and 31 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 9, 2024.

The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to establish step 10 of pay grade 23 as the entry rate for the Driver License Examiner job classification, step 10 of pay grade 25 as the entry rate for the Driver License Examiner Specialist job classification, and step 16 of pay grade 26 for the Driver License Coordinator job classification is hereby approved, effective June 9, 2024.

The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to establish step 12 of pay grade 29 as the entry rate for the Enforcement Agent job classification at the Kansas Department of Revenue is hereby approved, effective June 9, 2024.

The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to establish step 17 of pay grade 32 as the entry rate for the Engineering Associate III job classification is hereby approved, effective June 9, 2024.

The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to establish step 14 of pay grades 23 and 27 as the entry rate for the Engineering Technician and Engineering Technician Senior job classifications is hereby approved, effective June 9, 2024.

The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to establish step 12 of pay grade 30 as the entry rate for the Engineering Technician Specialist job classifications is hereby approved, effective June 9, 2024.

The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to establish step 16 of pay grades 25, 27 and 28 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 9, 2024.

The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to establish step 18 of pay grades 20 and 23 as the entry rate for the Equipment Operator and Equipment Operator Senior job classifications, and step 16 of pay grade 25 as the entry rate for the Equipment Operator Specialist job classification is hereby approved, effective June 9, 2024.

The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to establish step 16 of pay grade 29 as the entry rate for the Geology Specialist job classification is hereby approved, effective June 9, 2024.

The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to establish step 11 of pay grades 29 and 32 as the entry rate for the Health Facility Surveyor I and Health Facility Surveyor II job classifications is hereby approved, effective June 9, 2024.

The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to establish step 19 of pay grade 26 as the entry rate for the Highway Maintenance Supervisor and step 21 of pay grade 29 as the entry rate for the Highway Maintenance Superintendent job classifications is hereby approved, effective June 9, 2024.

The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to establish step 18 of pay grade 21 as the entry rate for the Licensed Mental Health Technician job classification is hereby approved, effective June 9, 2024.

The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to establish step 8 of pay grades 28 and 29 as the entry rate for the Licensed Practical Nurse and Licensed Practical Nurse Senior job classifications is hereby approved, effective June 9, 2024.

The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to establish step 18 of pay grade 20 as the entry rate for the Mental Health/Developmental Disability Technician job classification is hereby approved, effective June 9, 2024.

The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to establish step 19 of pay grades 35 and 37 as the entry rate for the Professional Civil Engineer I and Professional Civil Engineer II job classifications is hereby approved, effective June 9, 2024.

The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to establish step 17 of pay grade 36 as the entry rate for the Professional Environmental Engineer I job classification and step 19 of pay grades 37 and 39 as the entry rate for the Professional Environmental Engineer II and Professional Environmental Engineer III job classifications is hereby approved, effective June 9, 2024.

The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to establish step 7 of pay grades 35 and 37 as the entry rate for the Professional Geologist and Professional Geologist Senior job classifications is hereby approved, effective June 9, 2024.

The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to establish step 7 of pay grades 37 and 38 as the entry rate for the Registered Nurse and Registered Nurse Senior job classifications is hereby approved, effective June 9, 2024.

The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to establish step 15 of pay grade 20 as the entry rate for the Safety and Security Officer I job classification is hereby approved, effective June 9, 2024.

The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to establish step 9 of pay grade 29 as the entry rate for the Social Worker Specialist job classification is hereby approved, effective June 9, 2024.

The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to establish step 10 of pay grades 20, 21 and 24 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 9, 2024.

The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to abolish the following job classifications is hereby approved, effective June 9, 2024.

Activity Therapy Technician
Automotive Driver
Beauty Shop Inspector
Chemical Dependency Counselor
Computer Operations Facility Technician
Computer Operations Supervisor
Foster Grandparent (Federal)
Foster Grandparent (State)
Funeral Home-Crematory Inspector
Highway Patrol Lieutenant Colonel
Laboratory Improvement Specialist
Laborer Supervisor
Laundry Manager
Licensed Pharmacy Inspector
Photographic Platemaker
Prepress Apprentice
Printer – Electronic Photocomp
Printing Press Operator
Printing Press Supervisor
Rehabilitation Instructor
Service Assistant
System Software Staff Consultant
Technology Support Technician I
Technology Support Technician II

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.

By virtue of the authority vested in the Governor as the head of the Executive Branch of the State of Kansas, the following establishment of a federal fund is hereby authorized:

Pursuant to the authority of the Secretary of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment to receive and expend federal funds, and pursuant to the authority granted the Governor by Section 193 of Chapter 82 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas, approval is hereby granted to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment for expenditure in FY 2024 of monies in the federal fund entitled the “Self-Management Education Fund.”

I have conferred with the Director of the Budget and members of my staff, and I have determined that the guidelines set forth in KSA 75-3711 and 75-3711c have been applied and that none of the forgoing actions exceeds the limitations contained therein.

Dated June 4, 2024.

Laura Kelly
Governor

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