Selection and recognition of bargaining agent.
Denver City Charter, art. IX, § 9.9.4
in effect§ 9.9.4 - Selection and recognition of bargaining agent.
(A) The sole and exclusive bargaining agent for the purpose of bargaining shall be the sole and exclusive representative of all of the Deputy Sheriffs if the majority of the Deputy Sheriffs voting in an election vote for such bargaining agent.
(B) Questions concerning the selection or removal of any bargaining agent may be raised by petition of any Deputy Sheriff, group of Deputy Sheriffs, or employee organization representing Deputy Sheriffs but only if such petition is signed by at least thirty three (33) percent of the Deputy Sheriffs. Such a petition may be submitted at any time to the American Arbitration Association (or its successor organization) provided that in the event there is a bargaining agent then certified or recognized by the City, no petition may be filed within said twelve months of the bargaining agent's certification by the American Arbitration Association (or its successor organization); and provided further that no petition may be filed during the term of any existing agreement between the City and the bargaining agent, except during the period from January 1 to January 31 of the final year of such an agreement.
(C) When a petition is filed concerning the selection or removal of a bargaining agent, the American Arbitration Association (or its successor organization) shall promptly send the petition to the Department of Safety for determination of whether it contains the requisite number of signatures. The Department of Safety shall promptly make that determination and notify the American Arbitration Association (or its successor organization) of its conclusion. If the petition has the requisite number of signatures, the American Arbitration Association (or its successor organization) shall determine the question of the selection or removal of any bargaining agent by taking a secret ballot of Deputy Sheriffs and certifying in writing the results thereof to the Corporate Authorities and the person, persons, and employee organizations involved. The secret ballot election shall be conducted not less than fifteen (15) days nor more than thirty (30) days from the date of the filing of the petition. The American Arbitration Association (or its successor organization) shall certify the results of the above-described election within three (3) days of the close of the polls. The cost of running the election shall be borne equally by each organization on the ballot.
(D) The employee organization selected by the majority of the Deputy Sheriffs voting in an election conducted pursuant to paragraph (c) of this Section shall be recognized by the Corporate Authorities as the sole and exclusive bargaining agent for all Deputy Sheriffs. In an election where none of the choices on the ballot receives a majority vote, the American Arbitration Association shall conduct a runoff election. In that case, the ballot shall provide for a selection between the two choices or parties receiving the highest and the second highest number of ballots cast in the election.
(Charter 1960, C5.83-4; added March 20, 1995; Ord. No. 428-02, § 1, 6-3-02, elec. 8-13-02)
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=TITIHORU_SUBTITLE_BCH_ARTIXEM_PT9COBADESH_S9.9.4SEREBAAGFetched: 10/27/2026