This article shall be known and may be cited as the “State Personnel System Act”. It is the purpose of this article and the personnel rules adopted pursuant to this article to provide a sound, comprehensive, and uniform system of personnel management and administration for the employees within the state personnel system as defined by […]
Pursuant to section 14 of article XII of the state constitution, there is hereby created the department of personnel, the head of which shall be the state personnel director, who shall be appointed by the governor, with the consent of the senate, and shall serve at the pleasure of the governor. The state personnel director […]
The state personnel board, referred to in this article as the “board”, is created pursuant to the provisions of section 14 of article XII of the state constitution. The board consists of five members to be selected in the manner provided in the state constitution and this section. The board shall exercise its powers and […]
The general assembly finds that state government actions have produced a substantial increase in numbers of agencies, growth of programs, and proliferation of rules and regulations and that the whole process developed without sufficient legislative oversight, regulatory accountability, or a system of checks and balances. The general assembly further finds that by establishing a system […]
Total compensation philosophy. It is the policy of the state to provide prevailing total compensation to officers and employees in the state personnel system to ensure the recruitment, motivation, and retention of a qualified and competent work force. For purposes of this section, “total compensation” includes, but is not limited to, salary, group benefit plans, […]
The state personnel director shall establish the general criteria and processes necessary for the state personnel system to fully comply with all applicable federal employment laws. Holidays and periods of authorized paid leave falling within a regularly scheduled workweek shall be counted as work time in determining overtime for employees performing essential law enforcement, highway […]
As used in this section, “fiscal emergency” means any crisis concerning the fiscal condition of state government which is caused by a significant general fund revenue shortfall or significant reductions in cash or federal funds received by the state, which threatens the orderly operation of state government and the health, safety, or welfare of the […]
In order to provide controls and proper identification of personal services costs necessary to carry out the policy of the state regarding compensation of state employees, the following administrative and fiscal procedures shall apply: Whenever the authorities or responsibilities within state government are altered by the general assembly, executive order of the governor, or action […]
The state personnel director shall establish procedures and directives necessary to implement a merit-based statewide selection system to be used uniformly by all principal departments. Such procedures and directives shall include, but are not limited to, procedures for acceptance of applications, job qualification standards for candidates, extension of eligible lists, consistent evaluation and examination procedures […]
Pending the availability of an eligible list determined by the state personnel director to be appropriate for a class, the appointing authority, with the prior approval of the state personnel director, may fill a vacancy for a permanent position by temporary appointment of a qualified, certified employee in accordance with the promotional policy established by […]
Each employee shall perform his duties and conduct himself in accordance with generally accepted standards and with specific standards prescribed by law, rule of the board, or any appointing authority. Source: L. 72: R&RE, p. 172, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 26-1-16.
No employee shall engage in any employment or activity which creates a conflict of interest with his duties as a state employee. The board shall promulgate general rules on incompatible activities, conflicts of interest, and employment outside the normal course of duties of state employees. Source: L. 72: R&RE, p. 172, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: […]
The state personnel director shall be responsible for the establishment and maintenance of training programs for employees in the state personnel system. He or she shall identify training needs for current and anticipated classes of positions within the classified system, shall identify and recommend to the governor and the general assembly the most economical and […]
The board shall, by rule promulgated in accordance with article 4 of this title, adopt uniform procedures to be used by all principal departments and institutions of higher education in developing grievance processes for their employees. The grievance procedures shall provide an orderly system of review for all grievances and shall define matters that are […]
When certified employees who, as of January 1, 2013, are within five years from being eligible for full retirement pursuant to section 24-51-602 (1)(a) are separated from state service, they shall be separated or demoted according to procedures established by rule. Such procedures shall require that consideration be given to performance evaluations of the employees […]
A person certified to any class or position in the state personnel system may be dismissed, suspended, or otherwise disciplined by the appointing authority upon written findings of failure to comply with standards of efficient service or competence or for willful misconduct, willful failure or inability to perform his duties, or final conviction of a […]
An applicant or employee who alleges discriminatory or unfair employment practices, as defined in part 4 of article 34 of this title, in the state personnel system may appeal within ten days of the alleged practice by filing a complaint in writing with the board or the Colorado civil rights division in the department of […]
Except for discrimination appeals that may also be filed with the Colorado civil rights division in the department of regulatory agencies, all appeals from actions of the state personnel director, appointing authorities, and agencies that are specifically appealable to the board under the state constitution or this article shall be filed with the board within […]
Upon final resolution of any proceeding related to the provisions of this article, if it is found that the personnel action from which the proceeding arose or the appeal of such action was instituted frivolously, in bad faith, maliciously, or as a means of harassment or was otherwise groundless, the employee bringing the appeal or […]
An employee may resign by filing his reasons in writing with the appointing authority. Qualified employees who have resigned in good standing may be reinstated under conditions which the board shall prescribe by rule. The board shall by rule prescribe the conditions under which absence without leave will be construed to be an automatic resignation. […]
