§ 24-50-134 — Moving and relocation expenses

Colorado § 24-50-134

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

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(1) When an employee in the
state personnel system is required by any appointing authority, because of a
change in assignment or a promotion or for any other reason related to his or her
duties, to change his or her place of residence, such employee shall be allowed his
or her moving expenses incurred by reason of such change of residence. Moving
expenses may include the reasonable expenses of moving household goods and
personal effects and the reasonable costs of traveling to the employee's new
residence. Any reimbursement pursuant to this subsection (1) shall be made in
accordance with rules promulgated by the state controller and in compliance with
the regulations of the federal internal revenue service.

(2) When an employee is required by any appointing authority, because of a
change in assignment or a promotion or for any other reason related to his or her
duties, to change his or her place of residence, such employee shall be allowed
relocation expenses in the form of a per diem allowance up to a maximum of thirty
days for necessary expenses incurred while relocating a permanent residence. The
employee may choose to exclude interruptions caused by sick leave, vacation, other
authorized leave of absence, or ordered travel. The rates of reimbursement for
relocation expenses shall not exceed the rates fixed by executive order. Any per
diem payments made pursuant to this subsection (2) shall be in accordance with
rules promulgated by the state controller and in compliance with the regulations of
the federal internal revenue service.

(3) The state controller shall promulgate rules in accordance with the State
Administrative Procedure Act, article 4 of this title 24, for the implementation of
this section. Such rules shall be in accordance with the regulations of the federal
internal revenue service and shall include the following:

(a) The circumstances under which an employee is eligible to claim moving
expenses and relocation expenses pursuant to this section;

(b) The nature of moving expenses and relocation expenses that a state
employee may claim pursuant to this section;

(c) The maximum amount of moving expenses an employee may claim
pursuant to this section; and

(d) Any other rules deemed necessary by the state controller for the
administration of this section in compliance with the regulations of the federal
internal revenue service.

Legislative History

Source: L. 72: R&RE, p. 175, � 1. C.R.S. 1963: � 26-1-34. L. 77: Entire section R&RE, p. 1222, � 1, effective July 1. L. 83: (4)(b), (4)(c), and (5) amended, p. 859, � 3, effective June 3; (4)(b.1), (4)(c.1), and (5.1) added, p. 860, � 6, effective July 1, 1985. L. 87: (4)(b.1) and (4)(c.1) amended, p. 935, � 2, effective April 22. L. 97: IP(4) amended, p. 1020, � 33, effective August 6. L. 2018: Entire section R&RE, (SB 18-121), ch.78, p. 663, � 2, effective August 8.