BY: The Kansas Council of Classified Senates representing the Classified Senates of Emporia State University, Fort Hays State University, Kansas State University, Pittsburg State University, Wichita State University, and the University Support Staff Senate of the University of Kansas, and in turn representing a combined 4,500+ employees at those universities; (For the purpose of this document "employees" refers to Classified Staff and University Support Staff.)
Whereas, Employees contribute to the quality of education which is essential to the economic future of Kansas;
Whereas, Employees are capable, loyal, interested, accomplished, possessing institutional memory, and are skilled at their respective positions;
Whereas, The Kansas legislature has acknowledged severe problems with the current compensation system;
Whereas, A compensation plan should be based on the principles of fairness and the value of compensation based on the appropriate market value of the job;
Whereas, The State Employee Compensation Oversight Commission has done excellent work in defining the parameters of the compensation problem and recommending a possible solution;
Whereas, We appreciate the work of the State Employee Compensation Oversight Commission on behalf of all university employees,
Therefore, be it resolved that:
The Kansas Council of Classified Senates requests the 2008 Legislature support and implement the following actions:
A copy of this resolution shall be sent to the Governor, Lt. Governor, State Represenatatives in the Kansas Legislature, State Senators in the Kansas Legislature, Kansas Board of Regents Members, Regents University Presidents, Regents Classified Senate Presidents, Regents Faculty Senate Presidents, and Regents Student Senate Presidents.