HomeMy WebLinkAboutC23-010 CODHS To: County Human/Social Services Directors From: Colorado Department of Human Services Date: 12/29/2022 Re: 2023 County Merit System Certification This letter serves as a reminder that the County Department of Human/Social Services is required by 9 CCR 2502-1 (“Volume 2”) Rule 2.210 that each county shall annually submit to the Colorado Department of Human Services a certification that the criteria in Rule 2.200 are being maintained by the County Department of Human/Social Services. This certification must be received as prescribed by the Department by January 1 of each year. The certification must be validated by the county board of commissioners or designee. The Volume 2 rules regarding the County Personnel and Merit System requirements can be accessed at https://www.sos.state.co.us/CCR/GenerateRulePdf.do?ruleVersionId=583&fileName=9%20CCR%202502-1 . Please submit your certifications to the CDHS County Liaisons, 1575 Sherman Street, 8th Floor, Denver, CO 80203, or via email to Josh Running Wolf joshua.runningwolf@state.co.us . Thank you for your assistance! Enclosure cc: Anne Marie, Deputy Executive Director of Community Partnerships Sarah Dawson, CDHS Director of Operations, Community Partnerships Laura Strother, CDHS Director of County Relations, Community Partnerships DocuSign Envelope ID: EFA41D28-C9AE-4CBE-A038-F79EB03BA101 CDHS Certification of Compliance – Year 2023 County Personnel and Merit System Each county merit system shall function under the following principles and requirements in order to be in compliance with Section 26-1-120(8), C.R.S., and 9 CCR 2502-1 Rule 2.200: A. The recruitment, selection, and advancement of employees shall be on the basis of relative abilities, knowledge, and skills, including open consideration of qualified applicants for initial appointment. B. The system shall provide equitable and adequate compensation. C. The employees shall be trained as needed to assure high quality of performance. D. The 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. E. The 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 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. ____________________________ County certifies that it is in compliance with the above principles and criteria for the administration and operation of its County Personnel and Merit System for the reporting year 2023 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 Director is exempt from the County Merit System per the Transitional Plan submitted to the Colorado Department of Human Services. ☐ Yes ☐ No By: ____________________________ ____________________________ Signature Date ____________________________ ____________________________ Print Name Title DocuSign Envelope ID: EFA41D28-C9AE-4CBE-A038-F79EB03BA101 Jeanne McQueeney Commissioner Eagle 1/3/2023