Abolishment of State Classified Positions

• See Chapter 7 of The Code of Colorado Regulations
• See Page 3-5 of the Human Resource Services Manual

Determining Priorities for Layoff and Retention Rights

As per Personnel Board Rules, each department must establish a matrix for ranking employees within a three-year band. An employee with the lowest ranking must be displaced first, except non-veterans must be displaced before veterans in the time band.

The layoff matrix for Colorado State University is:

Performance 90%
Year of Hire w/in Matrix 10%

Performance: The average of the final overall ratings for the latest three years are used for purposes of the matrix. The final overall rating is the yearly rating that the employee receives according to the department's established annual performance cycle. If a rating is missing, the employee's performance rating for the missing year is considered satisfactory.

For an example of how the matrix works see the CSU Layoff Matrix Example: Notice Date September 2003