Colorado § 8-13.3-522 - Local government employers' ability to decline participation in program - rules.
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§ 8-13.3-522. Local government employers' ability to decline participation in program - rules.
(1) A local government may decline participation in the family and medical leave insurance program in the form and manner determined by the director by rule.
(2) An employee of a local government that has declined participation in the program in accordance with this section may elect coverage as specified in section 8-13.3-514.
(3) The director shall promulgate reasonable rules for the implementation of this section. At a minimum, the rules must include:
(a) The process by which a local government may decline participation in the program;
(b) The process by which a local government that has previously declined participation in the program may subsequently elect coverage in the program; and
(c) The notice that a local government is required to provide its employees regarding whether the local government is participating in the program, the ability of the employees of a local government that has declined participation to elect coverage pursuant to section 8-13.3-514, and any other necessary requirements.
Source: Initiated 2020: Entire part added, Proposition 118, L. 2021, p. 4243, effective upon proclamation of the Governor, December 31, 2020.
Editor's note: This section was originally numbered as 8-13.3-422 in Proposition 118 but was renumbered on revision for ease of location.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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