This page covers what is specific to Vail: local employers, seasonal hiring, and where to get help. For the statewide rules, see the Colorado SecureSavings requirements and deadlines.
ZIP codes with a Vail mailing address had 542 business locations in 2023, with about 13,051 people on payroll in the March pay period.
At least 235 of the 542 locations had 5 or more employees on site, the headcount at which Colorado SecureSavings starts to apply. The law counts all of an employer's Colorado employees, not one location, so treat this as a local indicator.
The most common types of business in these ZIP codes are retail trade (121 locations), accommodation and food services (96 locations) and real estate (91 locations). Across Eagle County, the largest industry by employment is accommodation and food services (8,631 jobs), and private leisure and hospitality employment ran from 8,128 in May 2024 to 12,842 in January 2024.
112 of the 542 business locations in Vail's ZIP codes are in accommodation and food services or arts, entertainment and recreation, the leisure and hospitality industries where staffing levels tend to change with the season. Colorado counts employees under C.R.S. 24-54.3-102(3). The rule reads: “employed five or more employees at any time during the previous calendar year”. If your Vail business's headcount rises and falls during the year, that wording decides whether you meet the threshold, so confirm your status with Colorado SecureSavings.
Free one-on-one advising for Vail businesses is available from the Colorado SBDC Serving Northwest Region, the Colorado SBDC Northwest office, hosted by Eagle County, which lists Eagle and Summit counties.
Local business network for Vail: Vail Valley Partnership (Eagle County Chamber of Commerce).
Colorado SecureSavings employer assistance: 1-844-692-1073.
If your business has 5 or more employees in Colorado, has been in business at least 2 years, and offers no qualified retirement plan, Colorado SecureSavings requires you to register or certify an exemption. All announced registration deadlines have passed.
Full Colorado SecureSavings requirements, deadlines and penalties
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