An employer may deduct amounts from an employee's wages only if the deduction (KS Stat. Sec. 44-319):
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• Is for medical, surgical, or hospital care or service; does not benefit the employer economically; and is openly recorded in the employer's books;
• Is for contributions attributable to automatic enrollment in a retirement plan established by the employer described in Internal Revenue Code Sections 401(k), 403(b), 408, 408A, or 457; or
• Is authorized in writing by the employee for the benefit of the employee.
If the employer obtains a signed authorization from the employee, the following deductions are permitted (KS Admin. Code Sec. 49-20-1):
• Contributions to employee welfare and pension plans
• Contributions made under a collective bargaining agreement to employee welfare and pension plans including group insurance plans, hospitalization insurance, life insurance plans, group hospitalization and medical service programs, and group medical insurance plans
• Deductions authorized in writing by employees or deductions by employers under a collective bargaining agreement for payments or recovery of overpayments into company-operated thrift plans or stock option or stock purchase plans
• Contributions into employee personal savings accounts such as credit unions, savings fund societies, savings and loan associations, building and loan associations, savings departments of banks for Christmas, vacations or other purposes, and payments for government bonds
• Contributions by the employee for charitable purposes
• Contributions to labor organizations for purposes of dues, assessments, initiation fees, and other charges
• The actual cost to the ...