Denver (Denver City and County workers – reports of dismissal on August 18, according to the mayor’s service, which quotes budget troubles, will see dismissals.
“It’s not an easy day, and it’s not easy solutions,” Mayor Mike Johnston wrote in a city and county staff in a letter sent on Tuesday. “Every role in this city is important, and every role in playing those roles has contributed to our city meaningfully.”
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The number of affected employees was not shared. May Denver’s mayor’s office said city staff would be incurred by Kai, facing $ 50 million. He also noted that the city increased by 0.3% of revenue, which is much lower than the previous 5% growth, which the city saw until 2024.
“As I shared in March, the constant slowdown of the economy, which we see on the spot and national scale, has made a major impact on the city budget, so we have to make a budget that is in line with our revenue,” Johnston wrote on Tuesday.
Johnston said he was still committed to “protecting the city’s main services and providing the most important priorities of the population, while preventing dismissal in all possible cases.”
This message also follows the Voting of the Denver Career Services Board to eliminate the service -based dismissal system, justifiably a merits based on the approach. No dismissal was announced at the time, but the employees gathered to decipher the change of dismissal at that time.
Johnston said all reports of dismissal will be notified within one week from August 18. Employees will have their last working day on the same day, which will be announced by their dismissal and then will be granted 30 calendar days of paid administrative leave. During this time, salary and benefits, including accumulation time, will still be received.
The official separation date will be 31 calendar days of receipt of the notice, the city said. Medical, dental and visual coverage will continue until September 30. For individual employees.
City announces severance exhaust packages from dismissal
The city described Severance packages based on the duration of employee service in the city. The city also stated that the severancestone would be supplemented by 30 days of paid administrative leave.
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Duration of service |
The way out |
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Post Probation, Less than 1 Year |
1 Wage period (2 weekly wages) |
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1 year to less than 5 years |
2 Wage periods (4 weeks of wage) |
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5 years to less than 15 years |
3 pay periods (6 weeks of wage) |
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15 or more years |
4 wage periods (8 weeks of wage) |
After the employees sign the severance pay, they will receive the payment within 14 days after their employment is officially expired. The city noted that employees who retire or retire, as well as on -call staff, are not entitled to the way out.
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“In addition, the severancestone will also have a scholarship equal to one of the monthly medical insurance parts of the city,” the city said. “This will allow each employee to maintain health care at least 60 days after the dismissal notification.
Other support at Denver employees at the time of dismissal
The city said the Economic Development and Opportunity Labor Development Division had developed a transitional team for Denver’s dismissal.
“This team will support the affected employees from the day of divorce, offering individualized support, job search and training opportunities, help files and health and mental health resources,” Johnston wrote.
He also noted that the city on the city’s website published a dismissal separation manager, which you can find here.
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