Kansas Department of Administration

Layoff FAQ

Will all accumulated sick and vacation leave, compensatory and holiday compensatory time be paid out?

Can an employee who has been laid off apply for unemployment benefits?

Will an employee who is laid off continue to be covered under the State's health plan?

Will employees who are members of the State's health plan have to wait 30 days before being eligible for health insurance if they are rehired?

Will employees have the option of converting their basic group life insurance into an individual policy?

Can optional group life insurance be converted to an individual policy?

Do all employees have bumping rights?

What vacancies within the state can an employee who has been laid off apply for?

If an employee is laid off and then rehired on the basis of reemployment to a class that is assigned to a lower pay grade, will the employee be paid at the same rate of pay the employee was being paid before the layoff?

Will an employee be placed on probation if they are reemployed?

How will an employee's KPERS be effected by a layoff?

What will happen to any contributions an employee has made to deferred compensation?

Will contributions made to employee flexible spending accounts be lost?

Are agencies required to pay exempt employees their full salary if they are laid off during the middle of the workweek?

Are agencies required to pay employees for holiday compensatory time and compensatory time accrued as compensation for over time?

If an employee was receiving a longevity bonus before the layoff, will this be restored when the employee returns to a classified benefits eligible position?

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