| The Longevity Bonus program in SHARP has been updated
to include changes to the eligibility requirements authorized by
House Bill 2916 approved by the 2008 Kansas Legislature.
H.B. 2916 contains a new subsection that states "...(h) The
provisions of this section shall not apply to any state officer
or employee who is employed or re-employed as a state officer or
employee on or after June 15, 2008.” http://www.kslegislature.org/bills/2008/2916.pdf
If an employee separated from the State prior to June 15, 2008
and subsequently returns, the employee will not be eligible for
a longevity bonus regardless of his or her length of service. However,
if the person was laid off prior to June 15, 2008 and comes back
to active classified service under the provisions of K.A.R. 1-6-23
(Reemployment) they would still be eligible to receive a longevity
bonus.
In addition, if the employee was previously eligible for a longevity
bonus, moves to a position in the unclassified service (that is
not eligible), and returns to a classified position after June 15,
2008, provided there was no break in service with the State, that
employee would be eligible for the longevity bonus.
In order for the Longevity automation in SHARP to work properly,
it is imperative you enter the correct Hire or Rehire action and
reason codes as you appoint employees in Job Data. Please refer
to the Action/Reason Code Guide located at http://www.da.ks.gov/sharp/documents/actionreasonuserguide.pdf
for information on the usage of these codes. |
