At the City and County of Denver, your quality of life is just as important as your contribution to the team. That’s why we help you find balance with more than 15 days of paid time off possible in your first year, and the ability to take paid medical leave to care for yourself and your family members.
See yourself earning time off to do what you love, starting on day-one.
*Must be consecutive years of service. Unused hours roll over year to year with a maximum PTO bank of 400 hours.
The city provides twelve (12) paid holidays plus one (1) paid personal holiday per year to eligible employees.
Care Hours are our enhanced version of Family Medical Leave. Care Hours provide all limited and unlimited employees who work more than 20 hours per week with up to 320 hours of paid leave that runs concurrently with an approved Family Medical Leave (FMLA). Care Hours provide better benefits to most city employees and do not require employees to pay into any fund. Care Hours can be used for medically qualifying self-care or care of family members, including children, partner/spouse, parents, or partner’s/spouse’s parents.
We all know giving back feels good, so why not get paid while you’re doing it? Denver Good Deeds is our employee volunteer program that allows eligible employees to use paid time to volunteer for one eight-hour day or two four-hour periods each calendar year. Feed your soul while supporting those who need it most. Check out Denver Good Deeds on the Denver Good Deeds page.
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