Governor Sam Brownback's administration is proposing to revise hiring, layoff and termination policies for Kansas government workers and to possibly eliminate longevity bonuses for 17,500 employees.
The state Department of Administration described the initiatives to revise state policies yesterday.
One proposal would give state agencies broader authority to hire employees into non-civil service positions rather than keep those jobs in the civil service system. It requires the Legislature's approval.
Secretary of Administration Jim Clark said a new policy would emphasize performance rather than seniority in firing employees and when rehiring occurs.
Clark says lawmakers will be asked to fund annual longevity bonuses or cancel them, rather than forcing agencies to eat the costs from existing dollars.