Effective July 1, 2023, Colorado Senate Bill 230 expands the rights of County employees to engage in collective bargaining.
Terms to Know
Employee Organization
A nonprofit organization that engages with a County concerning wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment and that represents or seeks to represent County employees in a bargaining unit.
Bargaining Unit
A group of County Employees in a unit deemed appropriate for the purpose of collective bargaining in accordance with Section 8-33-110; except that a bargaining unit does not include:
- A Confidential Employee;
- A Managerial Employee;
- An Executive Employee; or
- Temporary, Intermittent, or Seasonal Employees who work less than 90 days in a 365-day period.
The Director
The Director of the Division.
CDLE
Colorado Department of Labor and Employment
Collective Bargaining
The performance of the mutual obligation of a County and an Exclusive Representative to:
- Meet at reasonable times and places and negotiate in good faith with respect to wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment;
- Resolve questions arising under a Collective Bargaining Agreement through a negotiated grievance procedure culminating in a final and binding arbitration; and
- Execute a written contract incorporating any agreements reached.