Kansas Secretary of Labor
| Kansas Secretary of Labor | |
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| General information | |
| Office Type: | Nonpartisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| Compensation: | $135,000 |
| 2025 FY Budget: | $198,634,418 |
| Term limits: | None |
| Structure | |
| Length of term: | Serves at the governor's pleasure |
| Selection Method: | Appointed by the governor |
| Current Officeholder | |
| Amber Shultz | |
| Other Kansas Executive Offices | |
| Governor • Lieutenant Governor • Secretary of State • Attorney General • Treasurer • Commissioner of Education • Agriculture Secretary • Insurance Commissioner • Wildlife and Parks Secretary • Labor Secretary • Corporation Commission | |
The Kansas Secretary of Labor is a state executive position in the Kansas state government. The secretary is appointed by the governor, and oversees the Kansas Department of Labor.[1]
Current officeholder
The current secretary of labor is Amber Shultz. Gov. Laura Kelly (D) appointed Shultz to the position on January 29, 2021, to replace Acting Secretary Brett Flachsbarth.[2]
Authority
The Kansas Secretary of Labor's powers, term of office, etc. are derived from Chapter 75, Article 57 of the Kansas Code.
Article 57, Section 1:
| (a) There is hereby established a department of labor. The department shall be administered under the direction and supervision of the secretary of labor...[3] |
Qualifications
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Appointments
The secretary of labor is selected by gubernatorial appointment. He or she serves at the pleasure of the governor and is not subject to reappointment or term limits.[4]
Vacancies
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Duties
The Kansas Secretary of Labor overseas the operations of the Kansas Department of Labor The Kansas Department of Labor, including the Kansas Unemployment Insurance program and state workers compensation system; enforcement of Kansas employment standards, including wage and hour laws and child labor laws; assistance with workplace safety and health issues; and gathering and disseminating statistics on Kansas employment and other economic issues.[5]
Divisions
As of January 25, 2021, the Kansas Department of Labor is organized into the following divisions:
- Fiscal Services
- Communications/Legislative Services
- Unemployment Insurance
- Legal Services
- Human Resources
- Information Technology
- Labor Market Information Services
- Industrial Safety and Health/Legislative Services
- Workers Compensation[6]
State budget
- See also: Kansas state budget and finances
The Kansas Department of Labor's budget for Fiscal Year 2025 was $198,634,418.[7]
Compensation
- See also: Compensation of state executive officers
2023
In 2023, the officer's salary was $135,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[8]
2022
In 2022, the officer's salary was $135,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[9]
2021
In 2021, the secretary received a salary of $135,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[10]
2020
In 2020, the secretary received a salary of $123,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[11]
2019
In 2019, the secretary received a salary of $113,400, according to the Council of State Governments.[12]
2018
In 2018, the secretary received a salary of $113,400, according to the Council of State Governments.[13]
2017
In 2017, the secretary received a salary of $113,400, according to the Council of State Governments.[14]
2016
In 2016, the secretary received a salary of $108,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[15]
2015
In 2015, the secretary received a salary of $108,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[16]
2014
In 2014, the secretary received a salary of $108,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[17]
2013
In 2013, the secretary received a salary of $108,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[18]
2012
In 2012, the secretary received a salary of $107,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[4]
Historical officeholders
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Contact information
Kansas Department of Labor
- Main KDOL Calling Tree (785) 296-5000
- See the full list of contacts here
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes, "Chapter 75, Article 57," accessed January 25, 2021
- ↑ Kansas Office of the Governor, "Governor Laura Kelly Announces Amber Shultz as Secretary for the Kansas Department of Labor," January 29, 2021
- ↑ Kansas Code, "Chapter 75, Article 57, Section 1," accessed January 25, 2021
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 The Witchita Eagle, "Kansas governor ousts labor secretary," September 21, 2012
- ↑ Kansas Department of Labor, "KDOL History," accessed January 25, 2021
- ↑ Kansas Department of Labor, "2019 Annual Report," accessed January 25, 2021
- ↑ Kansas Division of the Budget, "2025 comparison report," accessed January 17, 2025
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2023 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 15, 2025
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2022 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," provided to Ballotpedia by CSG personnel
- ↑ Issuu, "The Book of the States 2021," accessed September 22, 2022
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2020," accessed January 25, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2019," accessed January 25, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2018," accessed January 25, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2017," accessed January 25, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2016," accessed August 27, 2016
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2015," accessed August 27, 2016
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed November 14, 2014
- ↑ The Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2013, Table 4.11," accessed February 2, 2014
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