MinColorado Law - Hours Required to Receive Medical Benefits?

[Grizzy]

My employer told me that I could cut my hours back to 20 per week and still receive full time benefits. However, after contacting our insurance broker, my employer is saying that by Colorado law, I am required to work at least 24 hours and I can no longer be paid on a salary, but will be paid as an "exempt hourly employee." Is this how the law reads and what exactly does it mean to be an exempt hourly employee?

[cbg]

Let's start with the fact that your employer is not required to offer you health insurance benefits at all. That's just something to remember.

To answer the second question first, you have not provided us enough information to know if you qualify under one of the very few professions to be an hourly exempt. They do exist, but only in a very few, limited cases. You will have to tell us considerably more about what you do, for us to answer.

It is my understanding that your state is one of only two that ever sets a minimum number of hours for benefit eligibility, and that even in these two states that only is the case in VERY limited circumstances. I was sent a link by a colleague on the subject but I am having trouble opening it. I will try to get the information to you when I can but for the moment, if you will give us a detailed description of your job duties, I think I remember enough of the information my colleague provided to say if there is any chance that you fall into that category. I have to tell you, though, I remember the number of hours required as being 32.

If you'll get me that information, I'll try to get that link open.