City officer and employee bonus payments.
Wilmington City Code § 2-159
in effectSec. 2-159. - City officer and employee bonus payments.
(a) Except as may be provided in any agreement between the city and a collective bargaining unit for city employees, the City Code or authorized by city council, no city officer or employee shall be eligible for or receive any bonus in any fiscal year. In that regard, no provision in any annual operating budget or operating budget ordinance shall contain any appropriation or authorization for such payment of any such bonus except in connection with a collective bargaining agreement, pursuant to a City Code provision, or authorized by city council.
(b) The term "bonus" in this section shall mean and include the following: The payment of any amount of money, in cash or by check, that is in excess of the officer or employee's annual salary, or any cash-equivalent benefit beyond the officer or employee's city benefits, during any fiscal year, except as provided by collective bargaining agreement, City Code, or authorization of city council.
(c) In the event of any violation of the provisions of this section, the recipient of any bonus shall reimburse the city for the full amount of any such unauthorized bonus.
(Ord. No. 96-004, § 1, 2-16-96)
Source: City of Wilmington, Delaware, City Code, City Charter and Related Laws (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/de/wilmington/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIIWICO_CH2AD_ARTIVOFEM_DIV1GE_S2-159CIOFEMBOPAFetched: 11/6/2026