Kansas University Police Officers Ass'n v. Public Employee Relations Board

White, J.:

The Kansas University Police Officers Association (POA) appeals the district court’s order upholding the Public Employee Relations Board’s (PERB) ruling that Sergeants and Security Officers II of the POA are supervisory employees.

PERB’s ruling disqualifies Sergeants and Security Officers II from participating with the employees’ organization in meeting and conferring with the employer about any grievances or conditions of employment. The POA contends PERB misconstrued K.S.A. 75-4322(b), which provides:

“ ‘Supervisory employee’ means any individual who normally performs different work…