Kansas Statutes Chapter 75. State Departments; Public Officers and Employees § 75-7605. Prohibition on retaliation for cooperation with the office; exceptions; criminal penalty for violation thereof

(a)(1) Except as provided by paragraph (2), no retaliatory action shall knowingly be taken against any child or employee of the Kansas department for children and families, an employee of the department's contracting agencies or the department of corrections for any communication made or information given to the office. Violation of this paragraph is a class A nonperson misdemeanor.

(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to an employee who discloses:

(1) Letters of reprimand or unsatisfactory performance evaluations;

(2) transfer;

(3) demotion;

(4) reduction in pay;

(5) denial of promotion;

(6) suspension;

(7) dismissal; and

(8) denial of employment.