Limitation on salaries and benefits of elected charter officers.
Denver City Charter, art. IX, § 9.2.2
in effect§ 9.2.2 - Limitation on salaries and benefits of elected charter officers.
(A) The salaries of elected Charter officers shall be fixed by ordinance for the ensuing term within the limits set forth in this section. The salaries shall be the lesser of:
(i) The current salaries adjusted for the cumulative percentage change over the preceding four years in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, or its successor index; or
(ii) The current salaries adjusted for the cumulative percentage change over the preceding four (4) years in the mean salary of employees in the Career Service.
(B) Salaries fixed by ordinance pursuant to this section shall become effective on the first day of the ensuing term. The ordinance shall be self-executing and may not be modified, repealed or superseded during the term of office.
(C) Elected charter officers may, to the extent provided by ordinance, receive benefits paid to or on behalf of employees by the City, in an amount not to exceed the amount established by ordinance for Career Service employees.
(Ord. No. 665-03, § 1, 8-25-03, elec. 11-4-03; Ord. No. 0929-24, § 1, 8-5-24, elec. 11-5-24)
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_PT2SEOFCO_S9.2.2LISABEELCHOFFetched: 10/27/2026