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County Merit System
Year 2011
Each county merit system shall function under the following principles and requirements in order
to be in compliance with Colorado state statute, §26 -1 -120, CRS, and CDHS Volume 2, of
County Personnel, §2.200ff:
A. The recruitment, selection, and advancement of county merit system employees
shall be accomplished on the basis of relative abilities, knowledge, and skills,
including open consideration of qualified applicants for initial appointment. Job
descriptions should be used to identify the skills, knowledge, and abilities to
perform each job.
B. The county merit system shall provide equitable and adequate compensation.
Any process established must address the means by which the county will ensure
the equitability of salaries, such as employing periodic wage survey results.
C. The county merit system employees shall be initially trained and provided with
on -going training as needed to assure high quality of performance.
D. The county merit system shall provide for retaining employees on the basis of the
adequacy of their performance, correcting inadequate performance, and separating
employees whose inadequate performance cannot be corrected. Any process
established shall include periodic performance evaluations to measure
performance and correct substandard performance. Prior to any disciplinary
action, including dismissal, an appeal process which was mandated, as part of the
transition plan pursuant to 26 -1 -120 shall be provided.
E. The county merit system shall assure fair treatment of applicants and employees
in all aspects of personnel administration without regard to political affiliation,
race, color, national origin, sex, religious creed, age, or disability and with proper
regard for the privacy and constitutional rights of such persons as citizens. This
fair treatment principle shall include compliance with all federal equal
opportunity and nondiscrimination laws.
F. The county merit system shall assure that employees are protected against
coercion for partisan political purposes and are prohibited from using their official
authority for the purpose of interfering with or affecting the results of an election
or a nomination for office.
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CERTIFICATION
la 1e County certifies that it is in compliance with the above principles
and criteria for the administration and operation of its County Merit System for the reporting
year 2011. The person signing below is authorized to undertake this certification.
The county director is exempt from the County
Merit System per Transitional Plan submitted to
the Colorado Department of Human Services. Yes ❑ No
4016
, County Board of Commissioners:
By:
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