Governor Polis Takes Action in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic

DENVER - Governor Jared Polis took action in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Governor Polis extended an Executive Order, first issued last year, directing State of Colorado employees to take mandatory furlough days based on their salary range during fiscal year 2020-2021. State employees earning fifty thousand dollars per year or less were exempt from these furloughs. This extension runs through the end of this fiscal year, which ends on June 30, 2021. Employees were able to take furlough days at any point during this fiscal year, so this extension is necessary to ensure that all employees have the time to take their mandatory furlough days. There are no changes to the furlough policy that has previously been communicated to state employees.