How KPERS Benefits Work The 1962 Retirement Act (KSA 74-4901 et seq.) created the Kansas Public Employees Retirement System (KPERS) to provide state employees with retirement, death, and disability benefits. Depending on the time an employee entered service, they are eligible for either KPERS 1, 2, or 3. KPERS 1 and 2 provide a fixed,Continue reading “KPERS — Cost of Living Adjustments”
Category Archives: Briefing Book 2024
Working After Retirement—The Rules of Engagement
Recent Trends in Retirement The U.S. Census Bureau has released its 2021 Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP), which collected data on labor force status for respondents in 2020. The data indicated the COVID-19 pandemic’s impacts included significant disruption of labor markets but only a modest impact on people’s retirement timing. The Census BureauContinue reading “Working After Retirement—The Rules of Engagement”
Features of State Individual Income Taxes
Of the 50 states and the District of Columbia, 42 apply a broad-based individual income tax. However, the various features of the individual income taxes vary by state. A brief summary of the tax rates, number of brackets, expanse of brackets, and minimum income exempted from taxation follows. Tax Rates The rates at which incomeContinue reading “Features of State Individual Income Taxes”
Residential Property Tax Relief Programs in Kansas
Historically, Kansas has implemented residential property tax relief programs to help low-income, senior, and disabled veteran taxpayers. This article reviews the three programs currently available. Property Tax Relief Program Overview The method to determine income amounts for property tax relief programs are provided for in statute. The house valuation limits are fixed. When calculating aContinue reading “Residential Property Tax Relief Programs in Kansas”
Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in Rural Kansas
Electric Vehicle Adoption and Industry Growth Thirty-seven global automakers are planning to spend approximately $1.2 trillion through 2030 on the development and production of millions of electric vehicles (EV), as well as batteries and raw materials to support production. The increasing demand for EVs could also lead to a demand for more charging stations toContinue reading “Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in Rural Kansas”
License Suspension and Revocation for Failure to Comply with a Traffic Citation
Driver’s License Suspension for Failure to Comply with a Traffic Citation KSA 8-2110 establishes the misdemeanor crime of failure to comply with a traffic citation, which is failure to appear in court or otherwise comply with a citation, including failure to pay required fines. In Kansas, when a person fails to comply with a citation,Continue reading “License Suspension and Revocation for Failure to Comply with a Traffic Citation”
Use and Disclosure of Automated License Plate Recognition System Data
Automated License Plate Recognition Definitions and Data Confidentiality Within the Kansas Open Records Act, terms relating to automated license plate recognition (ALPR) are defined as: ALPR system — one or more high-speed cameras combined with computer algorithms used to convert images of license plates into computer readable data; andCaptured license plate data — the globalContinue reading “Use and Disclosure of Automated License Plate Recognition System Data”
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