Kan. Admin. Regs. § 18-2-4

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 49, December 5, 2024

Section 18-2-4 - Suggestion submission; evaluation; approval

(a) All suggestions shall be submitted to the board in a form prescribed by the board.

(b)

(1) Each acceptable suggestion shall be transmitted by the board to the head of the agency or the several agencies identified in the proposed suggestion as implementers of the suggestion and any other agencies as determined by the board. The suggester's name shall not be disclosed by the board while the suggestion is under evaluation.

(2) The agency shall evaluate the suggestion and submit to the board a report of the results of the evaluation. The report shall include a description of the effect of the suggestion on operations, estimated cost reduction or avoidance, whether the suggestion will be implemented by the agency and a recommendaton as to the type and amount of any award. The report may include information about improvements in service, public relations or employee morale expected to result from implementation of the suggestion. The board may use the information in the report and any other information it deems appropriate in considering a suggestion.

(c)

(1) A suggestion shall be considered adopted when approved by a majority of the board.

(2) An employee whose suggestion is not adopted may provide additional information and request the board to reconsider its decision.

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 18-2-4

Authorized by and implementing L. 1986, Ch. 320; effective, T-87-24, Oct. 1, 1986; effective May 1, 1987.