§ 24-50-101 — Short title - legislative declaration - terminology

Colorado § 24-50-101

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 24: Government
• Art.: State Personnel System -

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(1) 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 the constitution of the state of Colorado and laws enacted pursuant thereto,
including all employees of the state colleges and universities not otherwise
exempted by law.

(2) Whenever, in any law of this state relating to state employees, reference
is made to the civil service, the state civil service, or the classified service, such
terms shall be deemed to refer to the state personnel system. Whenever reference
is made to the civil service commission in any law of this state relating to the
administration of the state personnel system, such term shall be deemed to refer to
the state personnel director. Whenever reference is made to the civil service
commission in any law of this state relating to rule-making powers, administrative
appeals, or any power vested by the state constitution in the state personnel board,
such term shall be deemed to refer to the state personnel board.

(3) (a) It is the purpose of the state personnel system, as a merit system, to
assure that a qualified and competent work force is serving the residents of
Colorado and that any person has an equal opportunity to apply and compete for
state employment. Recruitment shall be from appropriate sources.

(b) It is the duty of the state personnel board to provide fair and timely
resolution of cases before it.

(c) It is the duty of the state personnel director to establish the general
criteria for adherence to the merit principles and for fair treatment of individuals
within the state personnel system. It is the responsibility of the state personnel
director to provide leadership in the areas of policy and operation of the state
personnel system as well as to provide consultant services to executive branch
agencies and institutions of higher education to further their professional
management of human resources in state government. The state personnel
director, pursuant to the State Administrative Procedure Act, article 4 of this title,
shall provide necessary directives and oversight for the management of the state
personnel system and in the discharge of his constitutional duty to administer the
state personnel system.

(d) The heads of principal departments and presidents of colleges and
universities shall be responsible and accountable for the actual operation and
management of the state personnel system for their respective departments,
colleges, or universities. Such operation and management shall be in accordance
with rules and directives of the state personnel director who may conduct a review
of such operation and management. Presidents of colleges and universities shall be
the appointing authorities for employees of their respective institutions. The
appointing authority for a principal department is specified in section 13 (7) of
article XII of the state constitution.

(e) The state personnel director shall establish and administer an affirmative
action program, including annual documentation by appointing authorities listing
methods of remedying, within a time period established by the director, the
underutilization of persons covered by part 4 of article 34 of this title.

(4) It is also the policy of the state to base employee advancement and
compensation on demonstrated ability and quality of performance in order to
encourage and achieve high levels of performance and productivity by state
employees.

Legislative History

Source: L. 72: R&RE, p. 158, � 1. C.R.S. 1963: � 26-1-1. L. 81: (1) amended and (3) and (4) added, p. 1195, � 1, effective July 1. L. 84: (3)(b) and (3)(c) amended and (3)(e) added, p. 704, � 1, effective July 1. L. 2001: (3)(a) amended, p. 45, � 1, effective August 8. L. 2010: (3)(d) amended, (HB 10-1181), ch. 351, p. 1623, � 10, effective June 7.