Kan. Stat. § 75-3777
All officers and employees who were engaged immediately prior to July 1, 1978, in the performance of powers, duties and functions of the director of architectural services or the division of architectural services which are transferred to and conferred and imposed upon the secretary of administration under the provisions of this act, and who, in the opinion of the secretary of administration, are necessary to perform powers, duties and functions of the secretary of administration, shall become officers and employees of the secretary of administration. Any such officer or employee shall retain all retirement benefits and rights of civil service which had accrued to or vested in such officer or employee prior to July 1, 1978, and the service of each such officer and employee so transferred shall be deemed to have been continuous. All transfers and any abolishment of positions of personnel in the classified service under the Kansas civil service act shall be in accordance with civil service laws and any rules and regulations adopted thereunder.
K.S.A. 75-3777