SB 17-041

Senate Bill 17-041 changes Colorado's rules for higher education institutions by allowing them to offer more flexible employment contracts and benefits to certain employees. Specifically, it exempts employees whose positions are funded through auxiliary activities (like student housing or sports) from some existing restrictions on contract terms and postemployment benefits. This means these employees can have longer-term contracts and receive certain benefits even after they leave their jobs under specific conditions. The bill has been signed into law, so its provisions are now in effect for state institutions of higher education.

Official Summary

Under current law, institutions of higher education are limited in the number and length of term employment contracts or contract extensions that the institution can award. In addition, institutions are prohibited from providing postemployment compensation or benefits to a government-supported employee after the individual's employment has ended, except in limited situations and in limited amounts. Further, under current law, the terms of government-supported employment contracts are generally available for public inspection. For state institutions of higher education, the bill exempts the institution's employee positions that are funded by revenues generated through auxiliary activities, as defined in the bill, from the provisions of current law. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

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