Right to organize and bargain collectively; subjects of bargaining.
Denver City Charter, art. IX, § 9.10.3
in effect§ 9.10.3 - Right to organize and bargain collectively; subjects of bargaining.
(A) Except as otherwise provided in Subsection (C), bargaining-eligible employees shall have the right to bargain collectively with their respective Corporate Authority and to be represented by a bargaining agent in such negotiations as to wages and compensation, rates of pay, benefits, dependent benefits, promotions, hours, working conditions, employee facilities, paid time off, leave, grievance procedures, procedures for the appeal of disciplinary actions, and other terms and conditions of employment consistent with the provisions in this Charter and state and federal law. Provided, however, that:
(i) participation in either the Denver Employees Retirement Plan or the Employees Retirement Plan of the Board of Water Commissioners shall not be a subject of negotiation;
(ii) no agreement negotiated under this Part 10 shall permit any form of discipline to be appealed to the Career Service Board if it imposes a penalty less than demotion, suspension, temporary reduction in pay, or dismissal; and
(iii) bargaining-eligible employees other than those comprising the Career Service shall have the right to bargain collectively and be represented by a bargaining agent in negotiations for disciplinary procedures in addition to the subjects identified in this Section.
(B) Nothing in this Part 10 shall affect the authority of the Mayor and the cabinet to formulate the general administrative policies of the City and County, or the authority of appointed and elected city officers, including the Board of Water Commissioners, to determine which services are provided to the public, to hire and assign job duties to employees, to discipline employees for cause, to take actions necessary to comply with federal or state law, or take any other actions necessary to comply with the requirements of this Charter. Provided, however, whenever the terms of a collective bargaining agreement conflict with the terms of an executive order, ordinance, rule, procedure or policy that is applicable only to employees of the City or employees of the Board of Water Commissioners, the terms of the collective bargaining agreement shall prevail.
(C) This Part 10 shall be effective beginning January 1, 2026. Provided, however, prior to January 1, 2030, no more than five (5) bargaining units made up of executive employees may be formed and such bargaining units shall contain a minimum of fifty (50) executive employees. Thereafter, no more than one (1) bargaining unit composed of executive employees, regardless of size, may be formed per calendar year unless otherwise authorized by the Mayor.
(Ord. No. 0716-24, § 1, 7-15-24, 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_PT10COBACEEM_S9.10.3RIORBACOSUBAFetched: 10/27/2026