A proposal to reform the way the state of Colorado manages hiring has been moving through the works. The reform measure — which will be presented to voters as a referendum this fall — was just signed by the Governor on Tuesday.
From the Denver Post:
DENVER—Colorado state employees could see revised job protections under a measure headed to ballots this fall.Governor Hickenlooper signs personnel reform bill (photo from Denver Post)
Gov. John Hickenlooper signed the proposal to revise personnel regulations on Wednesday. The governor’s signature is the last step before the changes go to voters.
Many of the protections are in the state constitution and therefore require a public vote to change.
The new rules would revise how state employees are hired and get rid of a little-used rule that protects senior employees over younger employees in case of layoffs. The measure would also revise merit-pay provisions that workers complain haven’t worked as promised.
The state’s largest public-employee union is neutral on the changes.
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