Volume 44 - Issue 25 - June 19, 2025
State of Kansas
Office of the Governor
Executive Directive No. 25-595
Authorizing Personnel Transactions
By virtue of the authority vested in the Governor as the head of the Executive Branch of the State of Kansas, the following transactions are hereby authorized:
The Kansas Civil Service Pay Plan that took effect on June 9, 2024, is hereby modified and the new pay matrix for the classified service is hereby adopted, effective June 8, 2025.
2025 Senate Bill No. 125, Sec. 155 provides that upon the recommendation of the director of the budget, the state finance council is authorized to approve certain state employee pay increases.
The pay plan is modified to the extent provided for in the rules and regulations promulgated by the Secretary of Administration under the authority of K.S.A. 75-3706 or as hereafter modified by executive directives, and such modifications may be effective on the date of the rules and regulations or executive directives in accordance with K.S.A. 75-2938. The two attached pay matrices are hereby incorporated in and made part of the executive directive. No employee may be moved to Step 26 or Step 27 unless authorized to do so by executive directive or as otherwise approved by the Director of Personnel Services.
The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to assign the following job classifications to the pay grades set out below and place benefits-eligible employees on the same step of the new pay grade as the step to which they are assigned in the current pay grade is hereby approved, effective June 8, 2025.
| Job Classification | Pay Grade |
| Archeologist II | 28 |
| Archeologist III | 31 |
| Enforcement Agent | 31 |
| Equipment Operator | 21 |
| Facilities Specialist | 23 |
| Fire Investigator | 33 |
| Museum Specialist | 25 |
| Plumber | 21 |
| Plumber Senior | 24 |
| Public Service Administrator I | 26 |
| Public Service Administrator II | 29 |
| Public Service Administrator III | 31 |
| Public Service Executive I | 33 |
| Public Service Executive II | 36 |
| Public Service Executive III | 38 |
| Public Service Executive IV | 40 |
| Research Analyst I | 24 |
| Research Analyst III | 29 |
| Research Analyst IV | 32 |
| Staff Development Special I | 30 |
| Staff Development Special II | 33 |
| State Auditor I | 30 |
| State Auditor II | 32 |
| State Auditor III | 35 |
| State Auditor IV | 38 |
The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to assign the following job classifications to the pay grades set out below and place benefits-eligible employees one step higher on the new pay grade than the step to which they are assigned in the current pay grade is hereby approved, effective June 8, 2025.
| Job Classification | Pay Grade |
| Applications Developer I | 29 |
| Applications Developer II | 31 |
| Applications Developer III | 33 |
| Attorney II | 36 |
| Attorney IV | 40 |
| Human Services Supervisor | 31 |
| Power Plant Operator Senior | 25 |
| Refrigerator & AC Service Technician | 23 |
| Refrigerator & AC Service Technician Senior | 25 |
| Revenue Customer Representative | 23 |
| Revenue Customer Representative Senior | 25 |
| Revenue Customer Representative Specialist | 28 |
| Utility Worker | 18 |
The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to provide a 1.0% increase to all benefits-eligible classified employees in the following job classifications is hereby approved, effective June 8, 2025.
Certified Nurse Aide I
Certified Nurse Aide II
Corrections Counselor I
Corrections Counselor II
Corrections Manager I
Corrections Manager II
Corrections Officer II
Corrections Supervisor III
Food Service Supervisor Senior
Food Service Worker
Forensic Scientist III
Juvenile Corrections Off I(A)
Juvenile Corrections Off I(B)
Juvenile Corrections Officer II
Juvenile Corrections Officer III
Library Assistant II
Licensed Practical Nurse
Licensed Practical Nurse
Licensed Practical Nurse Sr
Parole Officer I
Parole Officer II
Professional Environ Engineer I
Professional Environ Engineer II
Professional Environ Engineer III
Registered Nurse
Registered Nurse Specialist
Safety & Security Chief
Safety & Security Officer I
Veterinarian
The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to provide a 1.0% pay increase to all benefits-eligible unclassified employees in the following job titles is hereby approved, effective June 8, 2025.
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Certified Nurse Aide
Corrections Manager I
Corrections Manager II
Corrections Manager III
Corrections Officer II
Corrections Supervisor
Food Service Manager
Food Service Supervisor
Food Service Worker
Forensic Scientist
Information Tech Security Analyst
Library Assistant
Licensed Mental Health Technician
Licensed Practical Nurse
Professional Environmental Engineer
Safety & Security Officer
Safety & Security Officer Lieutenant
Safety & Security Officer Supervisor
Registered Nurse
Registered Nurse Supervisor
Veterinarian
The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to provide a 5.0% pay increase to all benefits-eligible unclassified employees in the following job titles is hereby approved, effective June 8, 2025.
Equipment Operator
Facilities Specialist
Facility Maintenance Repair Technician
Fire Investigator
Food, Drug & Lodging Surveyor
Microbiologist
Plumber
Public Service Administrator
Staff Development Specialist
Trainer
The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to provide a 7.5% pay increase to all benefits-eligible unclassified employees in the following job titles is hereby approved, effective June 8, 2025.
Applications Developer
Attorney
Human Services Supervisor
Refrigeration & AC Service Technician
Utility Worker
The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to provide a 10.0% pay increase to all benefits-eligible unclassified employees in the following job titles is hereby approved, effective June 8, 2025.
Eligibility Professional
Eligibility Supervisor
Eligibility Trainee
Enforcement Agent
Research Analyst
State Auditor
The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to provide a 12.5% pay increase to all benefits-eligible unclassified employees in the Power Plant Operator job title is hereby approved, effective June 8, 2025.
The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to provide a 15.0% pay increase to all benefits-eligible unclassified employees in the following job titles is hereby approved, effective June 8, 2025.
Applications Development Supervisor
Archeologist
Education/Information Officer
Public Service Executive
The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to provide a 17.5% pay increase to all benefits-eligible unclassified employees in the Customer Service Representative job title is hereby approved, effective June 8, 2025.
The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to provide a 22.5% pay increase to all benefits-eligible unclassified employees in the Protective Investigator job title is hereby approved, effective June 8, 2025.
The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to provide a one-step increase to all benefits-eligible classified employees who are not in one of the job classifications referenced above or expressly excluded below is hereby approved, effective June 8, 2025.
The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to provide a 2.5% pay increase to all benefits-eligible unclassified employees in the Executive Branch whose rates of pay are approved by the Governor and who are not in one of the job titles referenced above or expressly excluded below is hereby approved, effective June 8, 2025.
The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to provide a sum equivalent to the total of 2.5% of the salaries and fringe benefit costs excluding health insurance of the salaries of all benefits-eligible unclassified employees in the Executive Branch whose rates of pay are not approved by the Governor and who are not in one of the job titles referenced above or expressly excluded below to be distributed as a merit pool, is hereby approved, effective June 8, 2025.
The following employees are excluded from receiving any of the increases referenced above:
- Members of the Kansas Legislature;
- State officers elected on a statewide basis;
- Employees of the Judicial or Legislative Branches;
- Employees of the Kansas Board of Regents and Universities;
- Teachers and licensed personnel and employees at the Kansas State School for the Deaf or Kansas State School for the Blind; and
- Any other employees on a formal, written career progression plan implemented by Executive Directive.
The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to establish step 12 of pay grade 31 as the entry rate for the Enforcement Agent job classification at the Kansas Department of Revenue and step 14 of pay grade 31 as the entry rate for the Enforcement Agent job classification at the Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission is hereby approved, effective June 8, 2025.
The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to establish step 18 of pay grades 21 as the entry rate for the Equipment Operator job classification is hereby approved, effective June 8, 2025.
The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to establish step 14 of pay grade 33 as the entry rate for the Public Service Executive I job classification at the Parsons State Hospital is hereby approved, effective June 8, 2025.
The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to establish step 11 of pay grades 25 and 28 as the entry rate for the Revenue Customer Representative Senior and Revenue Customer Representative Specialist job classifications is hereby approved, effective June 8, 2025.
The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to authorize the Kansas Department of Agriculture to provide block payments of $96.48 per two hours worked for licensed professionals in exempt positions and $75.06 per two hours worked for non-licensed professionals in exempt positions, who are required to work outside of regular work hours during a week in order to respond to unscheduled incidents within the responsibility and jurisdiction of the agency considered to be emergency work, as determined by the Secretary of Agriculture or designee, is hereby approved, effective June 8, 2025.
The request of Kraig Knowlton, Director of Personnel Services, to establish the attached, updated pay plan for unclassified physicians in state facilities under the authority of the Department for Aging and Disability Services is hereby approved, effective June 8, 2025, in accordance with K.S.A. 75-2935c.
I have conferred with the Secretary of Administration, the Director of the Budget, the Director of Personnel Services, and members of my staff, and I have determined that the requested action is appropriate.
Dated June 6, 2025.
Laura Kelly
Governor
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