HomeMy WebLinkAboutC15-488 State Merit SystemCDHS Certification of Compliance
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Each county merit system shall function under the following principles and requirements in order to be in
conrpliance with Colorado state statute, 26-l-120, CRS, and CDHS Volume 2, of County persorurel, 2.200ff:
A. The recruitment, selection, and advancernent of county merit system employees shall be accomplished on
the basis of relative abilities, knowledge, and skills, including op"tt
"onsideration of qualified applicants
for initial appointment. Job descriptions should be used to identify the skills, knowledge, and abilities to
perform eachjob.
B. The county merit system shall provide equitable and adequate compensation. Any proc€ss established
must address the means by which the county will ensure the equitability of salaries, such as ernploying
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 perfonnance.
D. The county merit system shall provide for retaining employees on the basis of the adequacy of
their perfonnance, correcting inadequate performance, and separating employees whose
inadequate performance cannot be corrected. Any process established shall include periodic
evaluations to tneasure performance and correct substandard performance. Prior to any
disciplinary action, including dismissal, an appeal process which was mandated, as part of the
transition plan pursuantta 26-l-120 shall be provided.
E. The county rnerit system shall assure fair treatrnent 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 arid with proper regard for the privacy and constitutional rights
of such persons as citizens. This fair treatment principle shall include compliance with all feieral
equal opportunity and nondiscrimination laws.
F. The county merit system shall a"ssure that ernployees are protected against coercion for partisan
political purposes and are prohibited from using their ofncial authoriiy for the purpo., if
interfering with or affecting the results of an election or a nornination for offici.
C15-488
CERTIFICATION
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, County certifies that it is in cornpliance with the above principles and criteria
for the adrninistration and operation of its County Merit systein for the reporting year 2016, and has a
personnel system in place for the next calendar year to assure continuing compliance. The person
signing below is authorized to undertake this certification.
The county clirector is exempt from the County
Merit Systern per Transitional Plan submitted to
The Colorad* Department of Hurnan Services. I yes [XNo
Eagle County Board of Commissioners:
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