The Equal Pay for Equal Work Act went into effect on January 1st, 2021. In summary, the law requires Colorado businesses to provide equal pay–including benefits—to all employees performing substantially similar work. Specifically, the law required enhancements to job descriptions, job postings, and promotion opportunities. 

All vacant positions (no incumbent) are posted on Larimer County’s career page. These vacancies require applications. The job posting may accept applications from internal and/or external candidates depending on the position.

Flexibly Staffed Positions

The County has Flex Staff (automatic career progression) jobs. These are jobs where a career progression to the next level happens after a set amount of time in the job, after a particular certification or other requirement is obtained, and/or other specific responsibilities are assigned.

Progression is outlined in the job descriptions. For example, career progression from a Social Caseworker I to a Social Caseworker II is identified in the Social Caseworker II job description.

For information on which jobs are Flex Staff jobs, or how to request to be moved to the next level if you are in a Flex Staff job, click here.

Job Reclassifications

Reclassification is the change in the classification/job title of an occupied job, based on ongoing and significant changes in the employee’s assigned job responsibilities. These changes may occur over time or be assigned based on changes in business needs.  Reclassifications occur only in jobs that have incumbents and are not vacant unoccupied positions.

Reclassification may be requested by the employee or supervisor through a request to the department/office's HR Generalist. Duties/responsibilities are provided and reviewed specific to the incumbent and evaluated by the HR Generalist, and then approved by the Human Resources Director or designee. In order for a job to be reclassified, the responsibilities/duties performed must be approved and classified into another identified job description.

For information about the reclassification process, click here.

The following is a list of reclassifications, transfers, and promotions by year: