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CONSOLIDATED APPEAL & DISPUTE FORM
COLORADO STATE PERSONNEL BOARD and STATE PERSONNEL DIRECTOR
This consolidated form is provided for employees and/or job applicants who are filing appeals or disputes with the State Personnel Board or
State Personnel Director. A copy of the Board Rules and Director’s Administrative Procedures may be found at
https://www/colorado.gov/spb.
PLEASE READ THE INSTRUCTIONS provided for completing the Consolidated Appeal & Dispute Form. The form may be printed out and filled
in by hand or completed online and printed out. You may attach additional sheets if necessary, be sure to note the numbered question to which
the information applies. Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, accommodations for completing the form are available. Contact the
State Personnel Board for assistance at (303) 866-3300.
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ail or hand-deliver the completed form to the State Personnel Board, 1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver CO 80203, or fax it to:
(303
) 866
-5038, and provide a copy to Respondent identified in #3. YOU MUST PROMPLY NOTIFY the Board or State Personnel Director in
writing, if the information in questions 1 or 2 below changes before the appeal or dispute process is concluded.
N
OTE: You will receive copies of Board Orders by email ONLY, and therefore, providing an email address is mandatory. If you do not have
access to email or a computer, you must request an exemption in writing from the Board.
1. I
DENTIFICATION OF EMPLOYEE / JOB APPLICANT (
COMPLAINANT”)
Name: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Address: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Phone (h): ______________________________________________ (w) ____________________________________________________
EMAIL (REQUIRED) (Please print clearly) ________________________________________________________________________________
At time of action: I am/was a certified state employee. Yes No I am/was a probationary employee. Yes No
2. R
EPRESENTATION: Have you retained an attorney to assist you in this matter? Yes No
If yes, provide attorney's information below:
Name: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Address: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Phone: _______________________________ EMAIL (REQUIRED) _____________________________________________________
3. THE DEPARTMENT OR COLLEGE / UNIVERSITY WHOSE ACTION IS BEING APPEALED OR DISPUTED (
RESPONDENT”)
Name: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Department: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Address: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________
4. S
PECIFIC ACTION(S) BEING APPEALED OR DISPUTED and REASON(S) FOR APPEAL / DISPUTE
5. A
CTION TAKEN: Were you notified in writing that this action was taken? Yes No
Date you received the notice of action. ______________
If notification was verbal, please describe: ___________________________________
You must attach a copy of any written notification of the action that was provided to you
6. RELIEF REQUESTED: What do you want as a result of this appeal?
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7. TYPE OF APPEAL OR DISPUTE:
Colorado State Personnel Board
Check all boxes that apply
If you are claiming discrimination or retaliation check all that apply:
Age
Disability
Gender
Sexual Harassment
National Origin/Ancestry
Organizational Membership
Political Affiliation
Race / Color
Religion / Creed
Sexual Orientation
Veteran’s Status
Other: ______________________________________________
Disciplinary Action: you have received an adverse
action that affects your base pay, status, or tenure.
Decision to exempt a position from the State Personnel System: you are
appealing the final decision made by State Personnel Director.
Forced Resignation: you reasonably believe you were
coerced or forced to resign your employment.
Whistleblower: you were retaliated against for disclosure of information
concerning waste of public funds, abuse of authority, or mismanagement of a
state agency. You must attach a separate
whistleblower complaint form.
Layoff: your position was eliminated, or upwardly /
downwardly allocated to a different class in the course of a
layoff.
Final Grievance Decision: you are appealing a department’s final decision of
your grievance based on a violation of your rights under the federal or state
constitution or the grievance procedures. You must attach a copy of the
original written grievance and the department’s final decision. Check all
that apply:
F
ederal or State Constitutional Rights
Grievance Procedures (Board Rule 8-8)
Administrative Discharge: you were discharged due to
exhaustion of leave.
Decisions of the Director regarding Comparative
Analysis: you are requesting a discretionary review after
receiving the final decision of the State Personnel Director.
Statewide Personnel Director’s Review
Check all boxes that apply
Allocation of your position to a lower pay grade.
External Performance Management Dispute: Original issues involving the
application of your department's performance management program (this does
NOT include dispute of your individual performance rating).
You are objecting to the selection and comparative
analysis process:
Removal of your name from consideration
You are not a Colorado Resident
Rejection of your application
Failure of background check
Failure of assessment
Other hiring process objection
General matter that affects the overall administration of the state personnel
system (except annual compensation survey, granting of in-range salary
movements, discretionary pay differentials, leave sharing, granting and
application of discretionary saved pay during exercise of retention rights, and
job evaluation system and actions).
Other: Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA),
American’s With Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA) regarding
accommodations.
Always attach supporting documentation including the final decision when filing your appeal.
8. SIGNATURE: You (the Complainant) or your legal representative, if applicable, must sign this form. Signature by a legal representative
constitutes an entry of appearance for an appeal. All documents and correspondence will be sent to the person signing this form.
Date: ____________________________ Signature of Complainant / _______________________________________________________
or legal representative
9. CERTIFICATE OF DELIVERY TO RESPONDENT: I certify that I have provided a copy of this appeal to Respondent by:
F
irst Class Mail: Hand-Delivery:
O
n this ________ day of ________________, 20____ Signature of Complainant ________________________________________________
You are required to provide a copy of this appeal to the Respondent (#3) on page 1 of this form
AND certify below that you have provided such copy.