COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
FOR COUNTY EMPLOYEES

Collective Bargaining for County Employees

SB22-230 added to C.R.S. 8-3.3-102 through 116 to grant county employees the right to collectively bargain and requires a Board of County Commissioners to recognize the bargaining unit and bargain in good faith.

Senate Bill 230

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  Larimer County Implementation
  

Current County Collective Bargaining Agreements

These county collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) are \’grandfathered in\’ and may vary from what statute now requires

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  Las Animas County
  
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  Larimer County Collective Bargaining Webinar
  

CDLE Rulemaking

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  Department of Labor & Employment – County Collective Bargaining Rules
  
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  Department of Labor & Employment – Statement of Basis, Purpose, Specific Statutory Authority, & Findings
  
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  Colorado Department of Labor & Employment – Interpretive Notice & Formal Opinion (“INFO”) #15B
  

Collective Bargaining Tips & Info for Supervisors – Jeffco

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  TIPS for Supervisors
  

Personal Information Opt Out

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  Personal Information Opt Out Form
  

CCI Materials

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  County Mandates & Authorities
  
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  Certification Process / Flow Chart
  
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  Impasse Resolution / Flow Chart
  

CCI Webinars

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  June 16, 2023
  

2022 Summer Conference Materials

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  Eric Bergman, CCI, Slide Deck
  re-Overview of Legislation
  
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  Scott Moss, Division of Labor Standards & Statistics, Slide Deck
  
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  Bruce Barker, Weld County Attorney, Slide Deck
  re-How to Become a Home Rule County
  

Colorado Labor Relations ResourcesDivision of Labor Standards & Statistics (DLSS) interprets, investigates, issues guidance and rules on, and enforces labor law on various aspects, including union management relations (elections and certain grievances)Visit