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Department of Human Services
To: County Human/Social Services Directors
From: Colorado Department of Human Services
Date: December 1, 2016
Re: 2017 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 on or before January 1 of each year.
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?ruleVersionld=583afi leName=9%2OCCR%202502-
1. Please submit your certifications to the CDHS County Liaisons, 1575 Sherman Street, 8th Floor,
Denver, CO, 80203, or via email to chantalle.hanschu@state.co.us or devon.reichart@state.co.us.
Thank you for your assistance!
Enclosure
cc: Alicia Caldwell, Deputy Executive Director of Legislative Affairs and Communication
Chantalle Hanschu, CDHS County Liaison
Devon Reichart, CDHS County Liaison
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John W. Hickenlooper, Governor I Reggie 8icha, Executive Director
CDHS Certification of Compliance - Year 2017
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.
Weld 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 2017, 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 X No
Weld County Board of Commissioners:
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