Author: Carla J. StovallPublisher:
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Book Description
As a matter of law, a person who is not a "public employee" as defined by K.S.A. 75-4322(a) does not qualify as a representative of public employees for purposes of the act establishing the requirements for appointment to the public employee relations board. However, whether an individual appointed to the board is excluded from the definition of "public employee" as defined by K.S.A. 75-4322(a) is an issue of fact. An individual presently employed as director of human resources or personnel manager for a state agency is not necessarily excluded from the definition of "public employee" as a matter of law for purposes of the public employer-employee relations act. The appointee's status as a supervisory employee, a confidential employee, or a management official depends upon the particular duties and functions associated with the job rather than the position title or classification, and the issue is properly resolved on a case-by-case examination of the relevant facts and circumstances. The factual determination whether an appointee meets the statutory requirements for a particular position properly rests with the senate when the appointment is subject to senate confirmation. Cited herein: Kan. const., art. 2, section 18, art. 15, section 1; K.S.A. 75-4315b; 75-4321; 75-4322; K.S.A. 1995 Supp. 75-4323; K.S.A. 75-4324; 75-4333; 75-4334; 29 U.S.C. section 152(11).