(a) No employer may discharge any employee by reason of the fact that the employee performs duties as a volunteer firefighter, volunteer certified emergency medical service provider, as defined in Kan. Stat. Ann. § 65-6112, and amendments thereto, volunteer reserve law enforcement officer or volunteer part-time law enforcement officer. The provisions of this section shall not apply to an employer when the employee is employed by the employer as a full-time firefighter or law enforcement officer.

(b) For the purposes of this section, the term:

(1) “Employee” shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Kan. Stat. Ann. § 44-313, and amendments thereto.

(2) “Employer” shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Kan. Stat. Ann. § 44-313, and amendments thereto.