CIVIL SERVICE – ADMINISTRATIVE RULES AND REGULATIONS

Colorado Springs City Code ch. 1, art. 4, pt. 4

in effect

Colorado Springs City Code § 1.4.401 CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION; RULES AND REGULATIONS

1.4.401: CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION; RULES AND REGULATIONS: A. The Civil Service Commission of the City is hereby empowered to promulgate rules and regulations pertaining to the employment, promotion, classification and conduct, both while on and off duty, of classified public safety employees of the City. B. The Civil Service Commission is further authorized to provide penalties in the nature of suspension without pay, discharge, fine and reduction in grade or compensation for any classified employee's violation of any rule or regulation promulgated pursuant to subsection A of this section. (Ord. 11-18) Notes 1 | 2. See City Charter section 14-20.

Colorado Springs City Code § 1.4.402 CIVIL SERVICE PERSONNEL POLICIES AND PROCEDURE MANUAL

1.4.402: CIVIL SERVICE PERSONNEL POLICIES AND PROCEDURE MANUAL: A. In accord with Charter subsection 3-10(f), the City Council shall review and approve by ordinance personnel policies and procedures and changes necessary to effective operations that are not otherwise covered in the Charter of the City of Colorado Springs, this Code or the rules and regulations of the Civil Service Commission. Personnel policies and procedures shall apply to all classified police and fire employees and are not intended to be construed as an express or implied contract. It shall be the responsibility of each civil service employee to be familiar with the personnel policies and procedures. B. The Mayor or the Mayor's designee shall submit proposed changes to the civil service policies and procedures manual in writing to all City Council Members. Within ten (10) business days of the submission to Council, any Council Member may request that the proposed changes be scheduled for discussion at an informal City Council meeting. After City Council has discussed the proposed changes Council may accept the changes or request modifications be made. If Council accepts, the proposed changes shall automatically become effective. If Council requests modifications, the Mayor shall reconsider the proposed change and resubmit any modifications to Council. Any resubmitted modifications shall follow the same procedure as outlined above. Should no City Council Member request that the proposed changes be scheduled for discussion, the proposed changes shall automatically become effective. C. The City Council retains the sole right to modify, suspend, interpret or cancel in whole or in part the provisions of any policies and procedures at any time, and for any reason, with or without notice. (Ord. 11-18)

Colorado Springs City Code § 1.4.403 RETIREMENT

1.4.403: RETIREMENT: Upon retirement, every classified civil service member, officer or employee of the Police and Fire Departments shall be entitled to a pension. (Ord. 11-18)

Colorado Springs City Code § 1.4.404 PENSIONS, GENERALLY

1.4.404: PENSIONS, GENERALLY: Any member, officer or employee who occupied a position in the Police or Fire Department to which the person has been appointed from other than civil service procedures and/or who is a member of the Police or Fire Department pension plan shall receive, at the time of retirement, only that pension to which the person is entitled under the provisions of the Police or Fire Department pension plan. (Ord. 11-18)

Source: City of Colorado Springs, Colorado, City Code and City Charter (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/coloradospringsco/latest/coloradosprings_co/0-0-0-799Fetched: 11/1/2026