Colorado Revised Statutes Title 24. Government State § 24-50-901. Legislative declaration

The general assembly hereby finds and declares that it is the policy of this state to concentrate on improving the efficiency and effectiveness of state government in order to provide better service to the residents and taxpayers of the state of Colorado, to increase state government productivity, and to decrease state government costs and waste. The general assembly recognizes that one method of achieving a more efficient and effective state government is to encourage the involvement of state employees in the development of innovative ideas that will increase the productivity and service level of state government while decreasing the costs of state government. The general assembly realizes that employee incentive programs that reward state employees for innovative ideas by allowing and incentivizing the employees to share the cost savings resulting from such innovative ideas will help encourage employee involvement in making state government more efficient and effective. The general assembly further recognizes that rewarding state employees' ideas may also increase employee morale and enthusiasm, decrease employee turnover, and improve customer service.