C.R.S. Section 8-70-140
Employment does not include

  • nonprofit organizations
  • governmental entities
  • Indian tribes

(1)

For the purposes of sections 8-70-118, 8-70-119, and 8-70-125.5, “employment” does not include services performed:

(a)

In the employ of a church or a convention or association of churches or in the employ of an organization that is operated primarily for religious purposes and that is operated, supervised, controlled, or principally supported by a church or convention or association of churches or in the employ of an elementary or secondary school that is operated primarily for religious purposes; or

(b)

By a duly ordained, commissioned, or licensed minister of a church in the exercise of his ministry or by a member of a religious order in the exercise of duties required by such order; or

(c)

In the employ of a governmental entity referred to in section 8-70-119 or an Indian tribe referred to in section 8-70-125.5 if such service is performed by an individual in the exercise of such individual’s duties:

(I)

As an elected official;

(II)

As a member of a legislative body or a member of the judiciary of a state or political subdivision thereof, or of an Indian tribe;

(III)

As a member of the state National Guard or Air National Guard;

(IV)

As an employee serving on a temporary basis in case of fire, storm, snow, earthquake, flood, or similar emergency;

(V)

In a position that, pursuant to the laws of this state or Indian tribal law, is designated as a major, nontenured policymaking or advisory position, or a policymaking or advisory position the performance of the duties of which ordinarily does not require more than eight hours per week;

(VI)

As an election official or election worker if the amount of remuneration received by the individual during the calendar year for services as an election official or election worker is less than one thousand dollars; or

(d)

By an individual receiving rehabilitation or remunerative work in a facility conducted for the purpose of carrying out a program of rehabilitation for individuals whose earning capacity is impaired by age, physical disability, or intellectual and developmental disability, or injury or of providing remunerative work for individuals who, because of their impaired abilities, cannot be readily absorbed in the competitive labor market; or

(e)

By an individual receiving work relief or work training as part of an unemployment work relief or work training program assisted or financed in whole or in part by public funds or by an Indian tribe; or

(f)

Prior to January 1, 1978, for a hospital in a state prison or other state correctional institution by an inmate of the prison or correctional institution and, after December 31, 1977, by an inmate of a custodial or penal institution.

Source: Section 8-70-140 — Employment does not include - nonprofit organizations - governmental entities - Indian tribes, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-08.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

8‑70‑101
Short title
8‑70‑102
Legislative declaration
8‑70‑103
Definitions
8‑70‑105
Banks as instrumentalities of United States
8‑70‑106
No vested rights or immunities
8‑70‑107
Disposition of funds in event of unconstitutionality
8‑70‑108
Conformity with federal statutes
8‑70‑109
Agricultural labor
8‑70‑110
Benefits - classifications
8‑70‑111
Benefit year - definitions
8‑70‑112
Claims - classifications
8‑70‑113
Employer - definition
8‑70‑114
Employing unit - definitions - rules - employee leasing company certification fund
8‑70‑115
Employment - federal unemployment tax act
8‑70‑116
Employment - location of services
8‑70‑117
Employment - base of operations
8‑70‑118
Employment - nonprofit organizations
8‑70‑119
Employment - hospitals - institutions of higher education
8‑70‑120
Employment - agricultural labor
8‑70‑121
Employment - domestic services
8‑70‑122
Employment - American employer
8‑70‑123
Employment - vessels - aircraft
8‑70‑124
Employment - credit - state unemployment fund
8‑70‑125
Employment - educational institutions
8‑70‑125.5
Employment - Indian tribes
8‑70‑125.7
Employment - property tax work-off program participants
8‑70‑126
Employment does not include - agricultural labor
8‑70‑127
Employment does not include - domestic service
8‑70‑128
Employment does not include - employer’s trade or business
8‑70‑129
Employment does not include - spouse - minor
8‑70‑130
Employment does not include - instrumentalities of United States
8‑70‑131
Employment does not include - school - college - university
8‑70‑132
Employment does not include - educational institution
8‑70‑133
Employment does not include - hospital
8‑70‑134
Employment does not include - unemployment compensation system
8‑70‑135
Employment does not include - paper routes
8‑70‑136
Employment does not include - brokers
8‑70‑137
Employment does not include - organization exempt from income tax
8‑70‑139
Employment does not include - insurance agents
8‑70‑140
Employment does not include - nonprofit organizations - governmental entities - Indian tribes
8‑70‑140.1
Employment does not include - foreign government service
8‑70‑140.2
Employment does not include - nonresident alien service
8‑70‑140.5
Employment does not include - drivers of taxis or limousines
8‑70‑140.6
Employment does not include - nonprofit youth sports organization coach - definitions
8‑70‑140.7
Employment does not include - land professionals
8‑70‑140.8
Employment does not include - owners
8‑70‑141
Wages - definition
8‑70‑142
Wages - remuneration not included as wages
8‑70‑143
Applicability of legislation
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through Fall 2024

§ 8-70-140’s source at colorado​.gov