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Governor recognizes State employees for their public service

Governor Jared Polis and Department of Personnel & Administration Executive Director Tony Gherardini recognized 23 state employees for their superior service to the people of Colorado during 2025. The lunch at the Governor’s Mansion on Tuesday, May 6, 2025 was part of Public Service Recognition Week.

DHR Emergency Rulemaking Effective 7/1/22

The State Personnel Director has issued emergency rules to modify the Director’s Procedures found at 4 CCR 801-1, Chapter 5, Time Off.

This emergency rulemaking aligns the Director's Procedures with the state personnel system’s Paid Family Medical Leave (PFML) policies created by the State Personnel Director under the authority of §24-50-104(1)(g), C.R.S., and becomes effective July 1, 2022.  Pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act, §24-4-103(6), C.R.S. an emergency rule can only be in effect for a maximum of 120 days.