Definitions.
Denver Revised Municipal Code § 18-72
in effectSec. 18-72. - Definitions.
As used in this division, the following terms shall have the meanings in this section ascribed to them:
(a) "Incentive pay" or "incentive payment" shall mean additional compensation in the form of a bonus over and above an employee's base rate of pay and any merit increase in pay as provided in the classification and pay plan, by which additional compensation may be earned by an employee on an annual basis in accordance with the performance-based standards and procedures set forth in this division and with any additional criteria promulgated by the mayor or the heads of the various departments and agencies of the city as provided herein.
(b) "Efficiency savings" shall mean monies made available for incentive payments under section 18-75 due to reductions in expenditures by a city department or agency in any fiscal year, resulting in projected total expenditures for the fiscal year being below the amounts previously budgeted and appropriated for expenditure by the department or agency for the fiscal year. "Efficiency savings" shall not be applicable to or used for recognition bonuses.
(c) "Recognition bonus" or "recognition bonus payment" shall mean additional compensation in the form of a discretionary cash or cash-equivalent bonus over and above an employee's base rate of pay and any merit increase in pay by which additional compensation may be earned by an employee on a performance recognition basis in accordance with the standards and procedures set forth in section 18-76, and is separate from incentive pay.
(Ord. No. 959-05, § 1, 12-19-05; Ord. No. 862-06, § 1, 12-26-06; Ord. No. 101-07, § 1, 3-5-07)
Source: City and County of Denver, Revised Municipal Code and Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/co/denver/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIIREMUCO_CH18EMOFPABE_ARTIICLPAPL_DIV4INPAREBO_S18-72DEFetched: 10/27/2026