7 CCR 1107-8.1 - Statement of Authority, Purpose, and Incorporation by Reference

1. This regulation is adopted pursuant to the authority in section C.R.S. § 8-13.3-501 et seq., and is intended to be consistent with the requirements of the State Administrative Procedures Act, C.R.S. § 24-4-101 et seq. (the "APA"), and the Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Act, C.R.S. § 8-13.3-501 through 524 (the "FAMLI Act").

2. The general purpose of these rules is to exercise the authority of this Division to enforce and implement the Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Act (C.R.S. § 8-13.3-501 et seq.) with regard to investigating and making determinations for violations of the FAMLI Act and its implementing regulations.

3. Article 13.3, Title 8 (2023), Article 12, Title 5 (2023), and Article 4, Title 24 (2023), C.R.S., and 29 C.F.R. § 1602.14 (2023) are hereby incorporated by reference. Earlier versions of such laws may apply to events that occurred in prior years. Such incorporation excludes later amendments to or editions of the statutes. These statutes and regulations are available for public inspection at the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, Division of Family and Medical Leave Insurance, 633 17th Street, Denver, CO 80202. Copies may be obtained from this Division at a reasonable charge, or can be accessed electronically from the website of the Colorado Secretary of State. Pursuant to C.R.S. § 24-4-103 (12.5)(b), the agency shall provide certified copies of the statutes and regulations incorporated at cost upon request or shall provide the requestor with information on how to obtain a certified copy of the material incorporated by reference from the agency originally issuing the statutes. All Division Rules are available to the public at famli.colorado.gov. Where these Rules have provisions different from or contrary to any incorporated or referenced material, the provisions of these Rules govern so long as these are consistent with Colorado statutory and constitutional provisions.

4. If any part of these rules is held invalid, the remainder shall remain valid, and if any part is held not wholly invalid, but in need of narrowing, it will be retained in narrowed form.

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46 CR 12, June 25, 2023, effective 7/15/2023 46 CR 23, December 10, 2023, effective 1/1/2024