1. (a) The standard workweek for each full-time employee shall be 40 hours during a given seven-day workweek.

   (b)(1) Any agency head may submit a request for a deviation from the standard workweek in subsection (a) for particular classes of employees in writing to the director. Any such deviation shall be subject to approval by the secretary upon recommendation of the director.

   1. (2) Appointing authorities shall not be required to designate a deviation from the standard workweek established in paragraph (1) of this subsection for exempt positions.
2. (c) It shall be a condition of employment with the state that each employee is required to work the number of hours per day and the number of days per workweek or work period specified for the employee's position, except when on authorized leave.

3. (d) Each exempt employee shall be paid on a salary basis in which the salary of the exempt employee is established to cover the hours required to complete the job. Each exempt employee shall be considered to be in pay status except for the following periods of time:

   1. (1) Full days of leave without pay;
   2. (2) full workweeks of leave without pay due to a suspension; or

   3. (3) one or more full days of leave without pay due to a suspension imposed in good faith for violation of workplace conduct rules or for an infraction of a safety rule of major significance.

      Exempt employees may be required to use available vacation or sick leave or other paid leave, as appropriate, and shall be required to obtain authorization for absences in the form and at the time prescribed by the employee's appointing authority. Leave for employees in exempt positions shall be administered in accordance with the provisions of K.A.R. 1-9-20.

4. (e) The appointing authority may require each employee to work those hours that are necessary for the efficient conduct of the business of the state.
5. (f) This regulation shall be effective on and after June 5, 2005.

(Authorized by K.S.A. 2004 Supp. 75-3747; implementing K.S.A. 75-3746, 75-5505, and 75-5515; effective May 1, 1979; amended, T-86-17, June 17, 1985; amended May 1, 1986; amended Dec. 17, 1995; amended June 5, 2005.)