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File #: 19-1271    Version: 1
Type: Bill Status: Passed
File created: 11/8/2019 In control: Finance & Governance Committee
On agenda: 12/9/2019 Final action: 12/9/2019
Title: A bill for an ordinance amending the 1963 Retirement Plan with regard to contributions and payroll deductions. Amends Chapter 18 of the Denver Revised Municipal Code (DRMC) for modifications to the Denver Employees Retirement Plan (DERP) regarding contributions and payroll deductions. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 11-19-19.
Indexes: Jonathan Griffin
Attachments: 1. BR19 1271 DERP Code Change Draft Bill, 2. BR19 1271 DERP Code Change Executive Summary, 3. BR19 1271 DERP Code Change, 4. CityCouncilPrestn2019, 5. 19-1271 Filed Bill_DRMC amends chapter 8, 6. 2019 Ord Exec Summmary rev JET, 7. 19-1271 Filed Bill_DRMC amends chapter 8.pdf, 8. 19-1271- signed, 9. 19-1271 Filed A bill for an ordinance amending the 1963 Retirement Plan with regard to contributions and payroll deductions.
Other/Miscellaneous Request Template (Appointments; ROW; Code Changes; Zoning Action, etc.)

Date Submitted: 11-8-19

Requesting Agency: City Attorney's Office/DERP
Division:

Subject Matter Expert Name:

Name: Heather Darlington
Email: hdarlington@derp.org

Item Title & Description:
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A bill for an ordinance amending the 1963 Retirement Plan with regard to contributions and payroll deductions.
Amends Chapter 18 of the Denver Revised Municipal Code (DRMC) for modifications to the Denver Employees Retirement Plan (DERP) regarding contributions and payroll deductions. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 11-19-19.
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Affected Council District(s) or citywide? Citywide

Executive Summary with Rationale and Impact:
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
2019 Retirement Plan Amendments


The following modifications to the Denver Employees Retirement Plan ("Plan" or "DERP") would result from the enactment of this bill:

1. Total Increase in Employer and Employee Contributions of 3.5%.

Language in Section 18-407(e) of the Revised Municipal Code of the City and County of Denver regarding the percentage of the employees' gross salary the employer will be required to regularly contribute to the Plan would be increased from 13.0% to 14.75%.

Language in Section 18-407(f) of...

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