HB 18-1247

House Bill 18-1247, which has been signed into law, ensures that members of the Colorado General Assembly and most employees of the legislative department continue to receive their salaries on a monthly basis, paid on the last working day of each month. This means they won't switch from monthly payments to twice-monthly payments like other state employees will when the new payroll system is implemented. The bill also specifies that for June, these individuals will still be paid on the first working day of July. In practice, this law protects the payment schedule preferred by legislative staff and lawmakers, maintaining their current financial arrangements while others in the state government adjust to a different payroll cycle.

Official Summary

Executive Committee of the Legislative Council. Currently, salaries for most state employees are paid once a month on the last day of the month; except that salaries for June are paid on the first working day of July. Current law states that salary payments for employees paid through the state's payroll system will change from monthly to twice monthly when the twice monthly payroll system is implemented. The bill exempts members of the general assembly and most employees of the legislative department from the change to the twice monthly payroll system. The bill specifies that members of the general assembly and most employees of the legislative department will continue to be paid monthly as of the last working day of the month; except that salaries for the month of June shall be paid on the first working day of July. The bill also specifies that salary payments for employees of the legislative department who are currently paid on a biweekly basis will change to a twice monthly payment when the twice monthly payroll system is implemented and in place for all other employees. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.) , Read More