DENVER — The City of Denver is looking to change its career service rules to make it easier to lay off longtime employees.
The proposed change comes as the city looks to address a $250 million budget deficit.
On Wednesday, the Office of Human Resources submitted a notice to city employees about a June 18 hearing to change Career Service Rule 14. The changes would allow the city to lay off employees solely based on merit.
- Read the notice below
Current rules base layoffs on length of service and performance, essentially protecting employees who have been in their jobs the longest…