§ 24-50-135 — Exemptions from personnel system

Colorado § 24-50-135

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

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(1) Administrators
employed in educational institutions and departments not charitable or reformatory
in character shall be exempt from the state personnel system. For purposes of this
section, administrators employed in educational institutions and departments
means:

(a) Officers of an educational institution and their executive assistants;
employees in professional positions, including the professional employees of a
governing board; and any other employees involved in the direct delivery of
academic curriculum;

(b) and (c) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2004, p. 419, � 1, effective August 4,
2004.)

(d) and (e) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2011, (HB 11-1301), ch. 297, p. 1425, �
19, effective August 10, 2011.)

(f) Professional officers and professional staff of the department of higher
education; and

(g) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2004, p. 419, � 1, effective August 4, 2004.)

(h) Employees in positions funded by grants, gifts, or revenues generated
through auxiliary activities. For purposes of this paragraph (h), auxiliary activities
means institutional activities managed and accounted for as self-supporting
activities.

(2) (a) The president of each educational institution or a person designated
by the president shall determine which administrative positions in that institution
are exempt from the state personnel system under subsection (1) of this section,
subject to an appeal to the board; except that a position shall not be determined to
be exempt while it is held by an existing employee in the state personnel system.
The president of an educational institution may decide not to exempt a position
funded through auxiliary activities if the president determines that exempting the
position is not in the best interests of the institution.

(b) The executive director of the Colorado commission on higher education
shall determine which administrative positions in the department of higher
education other than administrative positions in educational institutions are exempt
from the state personnel system under subsection (1) of this section, subject to an
appeal to the board.

(c) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2011, (HB 11-1301), ch. 297, p. 1425, � 19,
effective August 10, 2011.)

(d) No later than December 31 of each year, the executive director of the
Colorado commission on higher education shall submit a report to the state
personnel director, in the form prescribed by the director, listing all positions in the
department of higher education, other than positions at educational institutions,
that are exempt from the state personnel system in accordance with this section.

(3) For purposes of this section, a person is in a professional position or is a
professional employee or professional staff if the person is in a position that
involves the exercise of discretion, analytical skill, judgment, personal
accountability, and responsibility for creating, developing, integrating, applying, or
sharing an organized body of knowledge that characteristically is:

(a) Acquired through education or training that meets the requirements for a
bachelor's or graduate degree or equivalent specialized experience; and

(b) Continuously studied to explore, extend, and use additional discoveries,
interpretations, and applications and to improve data, materials, equipment,
applications, and methods.

(4) The state personnel director shall establish procedures to approve the
exemption of an employee from the state personnel system pursuant to section 13
(2)(a)(XI) and (2)(a)(XII) of article XII of the state constitution.

Legislative History

Source: L. 72: R&RE, p. 176, � 1. C.R.S. 1963: � 26-1-35. L. 2004: (1)(g) amended, p. 1649, � 59, effective July 1; entire section amended, p. 419, � 1, effective August 4. L. 2010: (2)(a) and (2)(b) amended, (HB 10-1181), ch. 351, p. 1627, � 17, effective June 7. L. 2011: (1), (2)(a), and (2)(c) amended and (3) added, (HB 11-1301), ch. 297, p. 1425, � 19, effective August 10. L. 2012: (4) added, (HB 12-1321), ch. 260, p.1352, � 12, effective January 1, 2013 (see editor's note).