73-201a. Same; preference not applicable to certain positions.
73-201a
73-201a. Same; preference not applicable to certainpositions.(a) The provisions of K.S.A. 73-201, and amendments thereto,shall not apply to thefollowing:
(1) An office filled by election;
(2) positions which are filled by officers elected by popular vote or personsappointed to fill vacancies in such offices and the personal secretary of eachsuch officer, members of boards and commissions, persons employed on atemporary basis, heads of departments, positions thatrequirelicensure as a physician, licensure as an osteopathic physician, licensure as achiropractic physician and positions that require that the employee beadmitted to practice law in Kansas;
(3) a key employee as defined in subsection (b);
(4) a job held by a patient, inmate or student in or enrolled at a stateinstitution; and
(5) temporary or casual employment positions.
(b) As used in this section, "key employee" means an individual specificallyhired for a city or county at will position or for a non-classified positionor a department or agency head, or an individual serving as the immediatesubordinate, secretary or administrative assistant of a person holding suchposition, such as aposition as a private secretary or deputy of an official, department or agencywhoholds a confidential relationship to the appointing or employing officer, andpositions in the unclassified service of the state of Kansas as enumerated inK.S.A. 75-2935, and amendments thereto or other Kansas statutes.
History: L. 2008, ch. 99, § 2; July 1.