Section 1.2.1
Section 9.1.1.
The overriding policy of civil services laws is promotion of the best interests of the public as a whole. The basic purpose of civil service laws is to secure efficient public servants, and promote the welfare of the individual civil servant. In re Hamilton, CSA 100-09, 15 (9/17/10), citing Turner v. City & County of Denver, 361 P.2d 631, 634 (Colo. 1961).
Denver furthers those public interests by providing merit selection, like pay for like work, discipline only for cause, and other protections set forth in the Career Service Rules. In re Hamilton, CSA 100-09, 15 (9/17/10).
An employee who was a career service employee at the time of his termination is entitled to file a direct appeal under CSR 19-10 A.1.a, and by the City’s Charter, §§9.1.1E.(vi); 9.8.2 (A). In re Abbey, CSA 99-09, 6 (8/9/10).
Civilian employees of the police department are members of the career service personnel system and may appeal discipline under the career service rules. In re Morgan, CSA 63-08, 2 (4/6/09).
§ 9.8.3. A, D
In contrast to civilian police department employees who are members of the career service, police officers belong to the classified service, which provides the rights to organize and bargain collectively and appeal rights under an alternate merit personnel system. In re Morgan, CSA 63-08, 2 (4/6/09).