Colorado Revised Statutes Title 24. Government State § 24-50-134. Moving and relocation expenses

(1) When an employee in the state personnel system is required by any appointing authority, because of a change in assignment or a promotion or for any other reason related to his or her duties, to change his or her place of residence, such employee shall be allowed his or her moving expenses incurred by reason of such change of residence. Moving expenses may include the reasonable expenses of moving household goods and personal effects and the reasonable costs of traveling to the employee's new residence. Any reimbursement pursuant to this subsection (1) shall be made in accordance with rules promulgated by the state controller and in compliance with the regulations of the federal internal revenue service.

(2) When an employee is required by any appointing authority, because of a change in assignment or a promotion or for any other reason related to his or her duties, to change his or her place of residence, such employee shall be allowed relocation expenses in the form of a per diem allowance up to a maximum of thirty days for necessary expenses incurred while relocating a permanent residence. The employee may choose to exclude interruptions caused by sick leave, vacation, other authorized leave of absence, or ordered travel. The rates of reimbursement for relocation expenses shall not exceed the rates fixed by executive order. Any per diem payments made pursuant to this subsection (2) shall be in accordance with rules promulgated by the state controller and in compliance with the regulations of the federal internal revenue service.

(3) The state controller shall promulgate rules in accordance with the “State Administrative Procedure Act”, article 4 of this title 24, for the implementation of this section. Such rules shall be in accordance with the regulations of the federal internal revenue service and shall include the following: