Unresolved issues submitted to binding arbitration.
Denver City Charter, art. IX, § 9.9.7
in effect§ 9.9.7 - Unresolved issues submitted to binding arbitration.
In the event that the bargaining agent and the Corporate Authorities are unable, within forty-five (45) days from and including the date of their first meeting, to reach an agreement on a contract, any and all unresolved issues shall be submitted to binding arbitration. The obligation of the parties to bargain in good faith shall continue after submission of unresolved issues to binding arbitration. Any or all issues which are unresolved between the bargaining agent and the Corporate Authorities may be resolved by the parties until the sixteenth day following receipt of the decision of the arbitrator. Any agreements reached within fifteen (15) days following receipt of the decision of the arbitrator shall supersede the decision of the arbitrator. In the event the bargaining agent and the Corporate Authorities are able to reach agreement upon any or all issues prior to the receipt of the decision of the arbitrator, then the arbitrator shall make no decision on such issue or issues.
(Charter 1960, C5.83-7; added March 20, 1995)
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_S9.9.7UNISSUBIARFetched: 10/27/2026