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County Merit System
Year 2015
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 CDIIS 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
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 arc 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.ecn4tAnif 62.1.044{c 2014-3869
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CERTIFICATION
Weld 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 2015, 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 Transitional Plan submitted to
The Colorado Department of I Inman Services. Yes X No
Weld County Board of Commissioners:
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Chair. Board of Weld County Commissioners
Title
Douglas Rademacher
Print Name
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