9 Colo. Code Regs. § 2502-1-2.100
Effective January 1, 2001, statutory authority for State administered county merit systems was repealed.
Each county shall provide for a merit system for the selection, retention, and promotion of employees of the county department of human/social services. The county's merit system for personnel administration shall meet the criteria set forth in these rules and the Federal Regulations issued by the Office of Personnel Management of the U.S Department of Health and Human Services found at 5 C.F.R Section 900.601 et seq (2018) which are hereby incorporated by reference. No later editions or amendments are incorporated. These regulations are available at no cost from the U.S Services Administration, Office of Communications, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, or at http://www.ecfr.gov/. These regulations are also available for public inspection and copying at the Colorado Department of Human Services, Office of Community Partnerships, 1575 Sherman St. Denver, CO 80203, during regular business hours.
A county may combine with another county or group of counties to form a district to provide a merit system for its employees.
9 CCR 2502-1-2.100