Bipartisan skepticism surfaced Tuesday among legislators on a regulatory advisory committee studying the Kansas Department of Administration’s plan for altering policy on employee layoffs and rehiring, annual performance ratings, and donation of unused sick leave.
The administration of Gov. Sam Brownback hasn’t recently raised the prospect of broad job cuts in response to tax revenue shortfalls, but one official said the policy overhaul was justified by the necessity to more closely align government with terms and conditions typical of the private ...