Kan. Admin. Regs. § 1-19-2

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 32, August 8, 2024

Section 1-19-2 - Definitions

For purposes of this regulation, the following definitions will apply:

(A) Housing shall include all sleeping places, place of abode, rooms or residences, place of habitation, quarters or facilities owned or leased by the state and used by state employees and others for dwelling purposes.

(B) Food service shall mean any article used as food or drink by a state officer or employee and furnished as raw substance to be prepared for use for human consumption, including meat, fish, eggs, vegetables, bread, condiments, ice cream, soft drinks, beverages, confections or as prepared meals provided by a food service business, an agency kitchen or dining facility, but excluding meal subsistence allowances paid to state officers or employees in travel status. Food service may be provided to qualified officers or employees in the following manner:

(1) By a cash allowance representing an adjustment to the salary for the position held in lieu of furnishing actual raw commodities, labor and other components necessary for providing a finished food service product.

(2) By allowing officers or employees access to agency dining facilities which offer, for any given meal period, the same meal, with a limited choice in beverage, to every person utilizing the dining facilities.

(3) By allowing officers or employees access to agency dining facilities which offer, for any given meal period, a choice in both meal and beverage items for which unit prices are established.

(C) Other employee maintenance shall include certain pecuniary or material benefits which a state officer or employee might receive with or without charge by virtue of his office or position for the purpose of being maintained or supported.

(D) Wage or salary for the purpose of these regulations shall include the regular cash salary plus any remuneration provided in a medium other than cash, which shall be computed on the basis of the fair and prevailing value or cost of such items in the locality at the time of payment or as provided herein.

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 1-19-2

Authorized by K.S.A. 1974 Supp. 75-2961a, 75-3706; effective, E-74-46, Aug. 28, 1974; effective May 1, 1975.