Purpose of the special incentive program.
Denver Revised Municipal Code § 18-800
in effectSec. 18-800. - Purpose of the special incentive program.
The purposes of the special incentive program (SIP) are:
(a) To reduce expenditures for personnel employed by the city;
(b) To provide financial incentives from revenues available either for appropriation from the general fund or for expenditure from the various funds and accounts described in the fiscal code of the city in order to encourage employees eligible for a normal retirement benefit to separate from employment and to avoid or minimize forced layoffs that would otherwise be required;
(c) To enable and encourage agency and department heads to achieve vacancy savings and control the level of expenditures for personnel while maintaining the proper level of performance of duties; and
(d) To afford those employees who are eligible for normal retirement and willing to separate from service some financial assistance.
(Ord. No. 564-20, § 1, 7-20-20)
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_ARTXXSPINPR_S18-800PUSPINPRFetched: 10/27/2026