THE RECOMMENDED PAY PLAN, WHICH IS BASED ON THE PERSONNEL CLASSIFICATION PROPOSED BY THE KANSAS JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATOR'S OFFICE, IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE A FRAMEWORK FOR EQUAL COMPENSATION FOR WORK OF A COMPARABLE NATURE AND LEVEL, TO PROVIDE A MEANS FOR COMPENSATING EMPLOYEES FOR CONTINUED SATISFACTORY OR OUTSTANDING SERVICE, AND TO ESTABLISH RATES OF COMPENSATION WHICH COMPARE REASONABLY WITH RATES IN COMMON LABOR MARKETS AND WHICH WILL AID IN THE RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. THE PLAN IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE BOTH EMPLOYEE INCENTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE FLEXIBILITY. THE PAY PLAN CONSISTS OF A SYSTEM OF SALARY STEPS AND A RECOMMENDED PAY RANGE FOR EACH CLASSIFICATION. SCHEDULE I SETS FORTH SALARY STEPS IN MONTHLY AND ANNUAL RATES. SCHEDULE II DEFINES A SALARY RANGE FOR EACH CLASSIFICATION. SCHEDULE III LISTS JOB CLASSES WITHIN PAY GRADES. OTHER SCHEDULES PRESENT COMPARATIVE SALARY DATA FOR LEGISLATIVE AND EXECUTIVE BRANCH POSITIONS. GUIDELINES FOR INSTALLING AND ADMINISTERING THE PROPOSED PAY PLAN ARE INCLUDED. SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION, INCLUDING JOB DESCRIPTIONS FOR THE POSITIONS INCLUDED IN THE PAY PLAN, IS PROVIDED.