Bill > HB2237

This bill modifies Kansas's state employee award and recognition program by increasing the maximum annual monetary award an employee can receive from $3,500 to $10,000, and expanding the types of bonuses that can be awarded to include hiring, recruitment, and retention bonuses. The bill eliminates the secretary of administration's previous authority to adopt rules and regulations for the program, instead requiring state agencies to provide oversight and administrative review. Monetary awards will continue to be separate from regular compensation and subject to tax regulations. A new reporting requirement is established, mandating that each state agency submit an annual report to the secretary of administration detailing the number and total dollar amount of monetary awards paid in the previous fiscal year. The secretary of administration must then compile these reports and present them to the house appropriations committee and senate ways and means committee at the start of each legislative session. The bill also clarifies that employees elected to state agency positions are not eligible to receive monetary awards, and maintains existing provisions that such awards do not constitute retirement system compensation and are discretionary bonuses paid in addition to regular earnings.

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https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/hb2237/