Kan. Admin. Regs. § 1-9-8

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 24, June 13, 2024

Section 1-9-8 - Jury duty; other required appearance before a court or other public body

(a)

(1) Each employee in a regular position, shall be granted leave with pay by their appointing authority:

(A) for required jury duty; or

(B) in order to comply with a subpoena as a witness before the civil service board, the Kansas commission on civil rights, the United States equal employment opportunity commission, or a court.

(2) An employee shall not be entitled to leave of absence with pay in circumstances where the employee is called as a witness on the employee's own behalf in an action in which the employee is a party.

(b) Leave with pay may be granted to any employee for an appearance before a court, a legislative committee or other public body, if the appointing authority considers the granting of leave with pay to be in the best interest of the state.

(c) When any employee travels in a state vehicle for a required appearance before a court, or a legislative committee, or other public body, the employee shall turn over to the state any mileage expense payments received.

(d) Each employee granted leave under this section who receives pay or fees for a required appearance, excluding jury duty, shall turn over to the state the pay or fees in excess of $50.00. The employee may retain any amount paid to the employee for expenses in traveling to and from the place of the jury duty or required appearance, except as provided in subsection (c) of this regulation. This regulation shall be effective on and after December 17, 1995.

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 1-9-8

Authorized by K.S.A. 1994 Supp. 75-3747; implementing K.S.A. 75-3746; effective May 1, 1979; amended May 1, 1982; amended May 1, 1983; amended May 1, 1984; amended, T-86-17, June 17, 1985; effective May 1, 1986; amended, T-87-17, July 1, 1986; amended May 1, 1987; amended, T-89-1, May 1, 1988; amended Oct. 1, 1988; amended Dec. 17, 1995.