§ 20-361 — Compensation of certain district court personnel to be paid by state; pay plan for court reporters, exceptions

Kansas § 20-361

• Jurisdiction: Kansas
• Ch. 20: COURTS
• Art. 3: DISTRICT COURTS

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(a) The state shall pay the salaries of all nonjudicial personnel of the district courts of this state, except for personnel enumerated in subsection (b) of K.S.A. 20-162, and amendments thereto, and no county may supplement the compensation of district court personnel paid by the state. With regard to judicial and nonjudicial personnel of the district courts whose salary is payable by the state, the state shall provide for unemployment security coverage, employer contributions for retirement, workmen's compensation coverage, health insurance coverage and surety bond coverage.
(b) Except as provided further, the supreme court shall establish a formal pay plan for court reporters serving district judges. Within the limits of legislative appropriations therefor, compensation of court reporters shall be paid by the state in an amount prescribed by the pay plan established by the supreme court. The plan shall detail each reporter's position by classification, pay grade and pay step. Pursuant to K.S.A. 20-384, and amendments thereto, compensation of court reporters shall be paid by the state in an amount prescribed by the chief judge of the district court where such reporter serves. No county may supplement the compensation of any court reporter.

Legislative History

L. 1978, ch. 108, § 1; L. 1984, ch. 113, § 1; L. 1986, ch. 115, § 48; L. 1990, ch. 95, § 1; L. 2014, ch. 82, § 17; July 1.