Colorado § 31-30-1131 Volunteer firefighter - employment termination restricted

Colorado Statutes

§ 31-30-1131 — Volunteer firefighter - employment termination restricted

Colorado § 31-30-1131

Title 31Government

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-30-1131 (2026).

Text

(1)An employer shall not terminate an employee who is a volunteer firefighter and who fails to report to work because the employee has responded to an emergency summons if the employee provides the employer with a written statement from the chief of the fire department that the employee's absence was due to the response. (1.5) An employer shall not terminate an employee who is a volunteer firefighter and who leaves work to respond to an emergency summons, if:

(a)The employer does not deem the employee to be essential to the operation of the employer's daily enterprise;

(b)The employer has previously received written documentation from the fire chief of the employee's fire department notifying the employer of the employee's status as a volunteer firefighter;

(c)The emergenc

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(1)
An employer shall not terminate an employee who is a volunteer firefighter and who
fails to report to work because the employee has responded to an emergency
summons if the employee provides the employer with a written statement from the
chief of the fire department that the employee's absence was due to the response.

(1.5) An employer shall not terminate an employee who is a volunteer
firefighter and who leaves work to respond to an emergency summons, if:

(a) The employer does not deem the employee to be essential to the
operation of the employer's daily enterprise;

(b) The employer has previously received written documentation from the
fire chief of the employee's fire department notifying the employer of the
employee's status as a volunteer firefighter;

(c) The emergency is within the response area of the employee's fire
department and is of such magnitude that the emergency summons issued by the
fire chief requires all firefighters to respond; and

(d) The chief of the employee's fire department provides the employer with a
written statement verifying the time, date, and duration of the employee's
response.

(2) An employer may deduct time lost from employment caused by a
response to an emergency summons from the wages of an employee who is a
volunteer firefighter.

(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, if a volunteer firefighter is
called to an emergency pursuant to part 8 of article 33.5 of title 24, C.R.S., the
provisions of section 24-33.5-825 or 24-33.5-826, C.R.S., shall control regarding
the volunteer firefighters absence or leave from work. Under no circumstances
shall a volunteer firefighter's leave exceed the amount allowed pursuant to section
24-33.5-825 or 24-33.5-826, C.R.S.

Legislative History

Source: L. 95: Entire part added, p. 1380, � 2, effective June 5. L. 2008: Entire section amended, p. 339, � 2, effective April 8. L. 2013: (3) amended, (HB 13-1300), ch. 316, p. 1695, � 100, effective August 7.