TRANSACTIONS IN WORKFORCE ADMINISTRATION
Data Change
Leave of Absence to Accept Unclassified Appointment – Appoint and Return
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A leave of absence may be granted to an officer or employee holding a regular position in the classified service to enable the employee to take an appointive position in the unclassified service. The leave of absence from the classified position and subsequent appointment to the unclassified position are entered on the same employment record.

Add a row in Job Data with the action/reason of Data Change/Leave to Take Unclassified to place the employee on leave from the classified position. Then add another Job Data row with the same effective date to appoint the employee to an unclassified position. If the employee's FLSA status changes, the effective date should be at the beginning of a payroll period for accurate payroll processing. Enter the appropriate reason from below to appoint the employee to the unclassified position:

Action Reason When to Use
Data Change Unclass Assign KAR 1-9-6(e)

Appoint an employee to an unclassified position after placing them on leave of absence from a classified regular position. K.S.A. 75-2947(c) and K.A.R. 1-9-6(e)

Data Change Unclas Act Asgn KSA 75-4315(a)

Appoint a classified or unclassified employee to an acting assignment on an unclassified position. If a classified regular employee, place the employee on leave of absence prior to appointing to the unclassified acting assignment. K.S.A. 75-4315(a) and K.A.R. 1-9-6(e)

Please see the How Do I’s for details on entering a leave of absence to accept an Unclassified Assignment.

Return from Leave of Absence on Unclassified Assignment
An officer or employee may take a leave of absence from a classified position in order to accept an appointive position in the unclassified service. At the end of service in the unclassified position, the employee returns from leave of absence to the classified service.

Add a row in Job Data with the action/reason of Data Change/Return from Acting Assignment to return the employee from their unclassified position back to their classified position. When a classified employee returns from a leave of absence, be sure to determine if the next increase date needs to be changed. If the employee's FLSA status changes the effective date should be at the beginning of a payroll period for accurate payroll processing.

Please see the How Do I’s for more Return from Leave of Absence on Unclassified Assignment details.


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