74-6904. Transfer of employees; rights preserved; appointments.
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74-6904. Transfer of employees; rights preserved; appointments. Effective July 1, 1977, officers and employees who were engaged prior to such date in the performance of powers, duties and functions of the state economic opportunity office established in the office of the governor and who, in the opinion of the director of economic opportunity, are necessary to perform the powers, duties and functions of the state office of economic opportunity established in the Kansas department for children and families shall become officers and employees of the state economic opportunity office established in the Kansas department for children and families.
Such officers and employees shall retain all retirement benefits which such officers and employees had before July 1, 1977, and their services shall be deemed to have been continuous. Within the limitations of appropriations made therefor, the secretary shall appoint such other personnel as the secretary shall deem necessary to carry out the provisions of this act. Such personnel shall be in the classified service of the Kansas civil service act and shall exercise all functions and perform all duties prescribed or imposed under the provisions of this act, at the direction and under the supervision of the director.
Such personnel employed immediately prior to the effective date of this act who are continued in employment under this section shall attain permanent status in their classified position without examination and without a probationary period.