Kansas 2023-2024 Regular Session

Kansas House Bill HB2277

Introduced
2/2/23  
Refer
2/2/23  

Caption

Concerning state agencies; relating to the employee award and recognition program; authorizing hiring, recruitment and retention bonuses; increasing the limitation on such award or bonus to $10,000; eliminating the secretary of administration's authority to adopt rules and regulations; and requiring such secretary to submit an annual report to certain legislative committees concerning such awards and bonuses.

Impact

The passage of HB 2277 would significantly impact state laws related to employee compensation and recognition initiatives. By allowing higher monetary awards, the bill encourages state agencies to motivate employees through potential financial rewards for performance and service. Additionally, it dismantles the previous requirement that the secretary of administration adopt rules and regulations, thereby streamlining processes related to employee incentives within state agencies.

Summary

House Bill 2277 focuses on revising the employee award and recognition program for state employees in Kansas. It introduces provisions for hiring, recruitment, and retention bonuses while increasing the maximum allowable monetary award to $10,000 per employee per fiscal year. This amendment aims to enhance the state's ability to attract and retain talented workers across various state agencies by providing more substantial incentives and recognition for distinguished service.

Contention

Despite its potential benefits, the bill may raise points of contention regarding the elimination of oversight previously held by the secretary of administration over award regulations. Critics could argue that this change may lead to inconsistencies in how different state agencies administer their employee recognition programs. Furthermore, ensuring the appropriate distribution of bonuses without favoritism will be a vital concern as agencies implement this program with increased financial awards.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

KS HB2237

Authorizing hiring, recruitment and retention bonuses in state agencies' employee award and recognition program, increasing the limitation on such award or bonus to $10,000, eliminating the secretary of administration's authority to adopt rules and regulations and requiring such secretary to submit an annual report to certain legislative committees concerning such awards and bonuses.

KS SB151

Concerning state agencies; relating to the employee award and recognition program; authorizing hiring, recruitment and retention bonuses; increasing the limitation on such award or bonus to $10,000; eliminating the secretary of administration's authority to adopt rules and regulations; and requiring such secretary to submit an annual report to certain legislative committees concerning such awards and bonuses.

KS HB2192

Concerning state agencies; requiring the secretary of administration to include on the Kansas taxpayer transparency act website certain information concerning grants, grant awardees and grant applications.

KS HB06327

An Act Requiring The Secretary Of The Office Of Policy And Management To Submit An Annual Report Concerning State Contracts Awarded To Out-of-state Businesses.

KS HB2342

Authorizing the attorney general and the state gaming agency to receive certain additional criminal history records, updating criminal history record language related to the state bank commissioner, requiring the secretary of labor to conduct criminal history record checks on employees who have access to federal tax information and authorizing the secretary of commerce to conduct such checks on final applicants for and employees in certain sensitive positions.

KS HB2581

Eliminating the court's requirement to order child support be paid to the secretary when custody of a child is awarded to the secretary.

KS SB438

Establishing the Kansas blueprint for literacy and a literacy advisory committee, directing the board of regents to appoint a director of literacy education, requiring the board of regents and board of education to collaborate on a literacy micro-credential, providing university presidents and deans of education oversight over postsecondary literacy courses, requiring a plan to establish centers of excellence in reading, requiring the board of education to submit annual reports to the legislature on literacy goals; establishing the Kansas education opportunity scholarship to replace the Kansas ethnic minority scholarship, removing limits on Kansas nursing service scholarship awards and modifying the interest rate terms and repayment obligations for such awards, eliminating the requirement to subtract other aid from the state payment for the AO-K program, modifying financial limitations on Kansas hero's scholarship awards and broadening eligibility requirements for such awards.

KS HB2304

Requiring local governments to report certain local economic development incentive program information to the secretary of commerce, defining such programs, requiring the secretary of commerce to post such information on the economic development incentive program database maintained by the secretary and requiring certain search result presentation and report formats.

KS HB2645

Senate Substitute for HB2645 by Committee on Education - Removing limits on the number and amount of awards under the nursing service scholarship program, modifying the interest rate terms for repayment obligations under such program, abolishing the nursing service scholarship review committee and modifying the financial limitations on awards under the Kansas hero's scholarship act and broadening the eligibility requirements for such awards.

KS HB2553

Establishing procedures for law enforcement agencies and the secretary for children and families to follow and use when a child in custody of the secretary is reported missing and requiring the secretary to obtain a nondrivers' identification card for such reports.

Similar Bills

KS HB2237

Authorizing hiring, recruitment and retention bonuses in state agencies' employee award and recognition program, increasing the limitation on such award or bonus to $10,000, eliminating the secretary of administration's authority to adopt rules and regulations and requiring such secretary to submit an annual report to certain legislative committees concerning such awards and bonuses.

KS SB151

Concerning state agencies; relating to the employee award and recognition program; authorizing hiring, recruitment and retention bonuses; increasing the limitation on such award or bonus to $10,000; eliminating the secretary of administration's authority to adopt rules and regulations; and requiring such secretary to submit an annual report to certain legislative committees concerning such awards and bonuses.

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