Kansas Department of Transportation v. Humphreys

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Lockett, J.:

A state agency dismissed an employee. The employee appealed to the review board. The board modified the agency’s finding that suspension of the employee and a demotion was the appropriate sanction. The state agency appealed. The district court found that the board had statutory authority to affirm or reverse an agency action but lacked authority to modify the agency’s action and remanded the matter to the board to affirm or reverse the agency’s action. The employee appealed the district court’s finding and remand to the board. While this…