Kan. Admin. Regs. § 1-5-13 - Pay of employee promoted to a higher class

(a) When an employee in the classified service is promoted or the employee's position is reallocated to a higher class, the appointing authority shall pay the employee on one of the following steps:

(1) the same step of the pay grade for the new class as the step on which the employee was being paid in the lower class;

(2) any lower step of the pay grade for the new class that gives the employee an increase in pay;

(3) the step for new hires in the class when a higher step in the pay grade has been established as the starting pay pursuant to K.A.R. 1-5-8; or

(4) a higher step in the pay grade, if the employee to be promoted has exceptional qualifications. Exceptional qualifications shall be based on the employee's education, training, experience, skills, and other qualifications directly related to the duties of the position to which promoted.

(b) Nothing in this regulation shall authorize pay above the maximum step of the pay grade.

(c) Each employee who is promoted or whose position is reallocated to a higher class shall receive step increases in accordance with the following provisions.

(1) A pay step increase shall be given on the same date, if eligible for such an increase.

(2) The pay increase date shall be governed by the time-on-step requirement of the step to which promoted.

(d) In a manner prescribed by the director, the appointing authority shall report to the director all hires made by the appointing authority pursuant to paragraph (a)(4) of this regulation.

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Kan. Admin. Regs. § 1-5-13

Authorized by K.S.A. 1996 Supp. 75-3747, implementing K.S.A. 1996 Supp. 75-2938, K.S.A. 1996 Supp. 75-2938a, and K.S.A. 75-3746; effective May 1, 1979; amended, E-81-14, June 12, 1980; amended May 1, 1981; amended May 1, 1983; amended, T-86-17, June 17, 1985; amended May 1, 1986; amended May 1, 1987; amended, T-89-1, May 1, 1988; amended Oct. 1, 1988; amended March 20, 1989; amended Dec. 17, 1995; amended Oct. 24, 1997.