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K.S.A. § 75-2949d (2026)

Dismissal, demotion or suspension of permanent employee in classified service; grounds and procedure, generally

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75-2949d. Dismissal, demotion or suspension of permanent employee in classified service; grounds and procedure, generally. (a) A permanent employee in the classified service under the Kansas civil service act may be dismissed, demoted or suspended because of deficiencies in work performance as provided in K.S.A. 75-2949e or because of personal conduct detrimental to the state service as provided in K.S.A. 75-2949f or because of both such reasons. In all such cases, the provisions of K.S.A. 75-2949, and amendments thereto, shall apply.

(b) This section and K.S.A. 75-2949e and 75-2949f shall be part of and supplemental to the Kansas civil service act.

History: L. 1981, ch. 334, § 3; July 1.

CASE ANNOTATIONS

1. Civil service board ruling as not res judicata against tort action brought under act against discrimination (K.S.A. 44-1001 et seq.) examined. Parker v. Kansas Neurological Institute, 13 Kan. App. 2d 685, 687 (1989).

2. Conduct constituting per se cause of discipline (K.S.A. 75-2949f) distinguished from general provisions of K.S.A. 75-2949. Sanstra v. Kansas Highway Patrol, 15 Kan. App. 2d 148, 150, 804 P.2d 1007 (1991).

3. Cited; whether state employee was demoted or reallocated for due process hearing purposes examined. Harton v. Sperry, 19 Kan. App. 2d 259, 262, 869 P.2d 752 (1994).


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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1989–2022 · leading case: Jones v. Kansas State Univ., 106 P.3d 10 (Kan. 2005).
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Jones v. Kansas State Univ., 106 P.3d 10 (Kan. 2005). · cites it 2× “75-2925 K.S.A. 75-2949d provides that permanent classified employees may be dismissed because of deficiencies in work performance as set forth in K.”
Bruce v. Kelly, 514 P.3d 1007 (Kan. 2022). “75-2949(a) (no permanent classified employee may be dismissed, demoted, or suspended for political, religious, racial, or other nonmerit reasons). But the KCSA does not compel or limit the type of discipline the appointing authority may impose when it has good cause to take…”
Parker v. Kansas Neurological Inst., 778 P.2d 390 (Kan. Ct. App. 1989). “75-2949(1); K.S.A. 75-2949d. A reason specifically based on race is included among those not constituting a bona fide occupational qualification.”
Jones v. Kansas State Univ., 81 P.3d 1243 (Kan. Ct. App. 2004). · cites it 2× “See K.S.A. 75-2949d. Under the latter provision, "[g]rounds for dismissal.”
Sanstra v. Kansas High. Patrol, 804 P.2d 1009 (Kan. Ct. App. 1991). “K.S.A. 75-2949d(a) provides that an employee may be dismissed because of “personal conduct detrimental to the state service.”
Harton v. Sperry, 869 P.2d 752 (Kan. Ct. App. 1993). “K.S.A. 75-2949d; K.S.A. 75-2949e. As we read the record, no one contends Hartón’s position was changed due to his performance or personal conduct.”
— K.S.A. § 75-2949d(a) — 2 cases
Bruce v. Kelly, 514 P.3d 1007 (Kan. 2022). “75-2949(a) (no permanent classified employee may be dismissed, demoted, or suspended for political, religious, racial, or other nonmerit reasons). But the KCSA does not compel or limit the type of discipline the appointing authority may impose when it has good cause to take…”
Sanstra v. Kansas High. Patrol, 804 P.2d 1009 (Kan. Ct. App. 1991). “K.S.A. 75-2949d(a) provides that an employee may be dismissed because of “personal conduct detrimental to the state service.”
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