Colorado Code
Title 24 - Government - State
Article 51 - Public Employees' Retirement Association

§ 24-51-313. Termination of Affiliation - Employer Assigned to Local Government Division - Requirements - Source: L. 88: Entire section added, p. 965, § 1,...

§ 24-51-314. Termination of Affiliation - Rights of Benefit Recipients and Inactive Members - The rights of benefit recipients and the vested rights of...

§ 24-51-315. Termination of Affiliation - Reserves Requirement - Source: L. 88: Entire section added, p. 966, § 1,...

§ 24-51-316. Inadequate Reserves - Excess Reserves - Nonpayment - Source: L. 88: Entire section added, p. 966, § 1,...

§ 24-51-317. Termination of Affiliation - Member Contributions - Members who are employees of an employer that has terminated...

§ 24-51-318. Purchase of Forfeited Service Credit - The provisions of section 24-51-503 which relate to the purchase...

§ 24-51-319. Retirement Plan - Creation and Use - An employer that terminates its affiliation with the association shall...

§ 24-51-320. Reaffiliation of a Public Entity - Source: L. 88: Entire section added, p. 967, § 1,...

§ 24-51-321. No State Liability - Political Subdivision Pension Plans - The state shall not be held liable for any deficit...

Part 4 - Contributions

§ 24-51-401. Employer and Member Contributions - (1.8) (Deleted by amendment, L . 2006, p. 1177, §...

§ 24-51-402. Unpaid Contributions for Any Member - Legislative Declaration - Source: L. 87: Entire article R&RE, p. 1056, § 1,...

§ 24-51-403. Contributions Assumed and Paid by the Employer - For purposes of deferring federal income tax imposed on salary,...

§ 24-51-404. Combining Member Contributions - Any member whose previous member contribution account has not been...

§ 24-51-405. Refund of the Member Contribution Account - Source: L. 87: Entire article R&RE, p. 1056, § 1,...

§ 24-51-405.5. Direct Rollovers - Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, effective January 1,...

§ 24-51-406. Payments From the Judicial Division - Any member of the judicial division who was a member...

§ 24-51-407. Interest - Source: L. 95: Entire section added, p. 553, § 4,...

§ 24-51-408. Matching Employer Contributions - (2.5) Notwithstanding subsection (2) of this section, for a member...

§ 24-51-408.5. Matching Employer Contribution on Voluntary Contributions Made by Members to Tax-Deferred Retirement Programs - Source: L. 99: Entire section added, p. 339, § 4,...

§ 24-51-409. Refund of Erroneous Member Contribution - Source: L. 95: Entire section added, p. 518, § 2,...

§ 24-51-410. Anticipation of Forfeitures in Determining Plan Cost - Any benefits forfeited upon a termination of membership in the...

§ 24-51-411. Amortization Equalization Disbursement - (3.5) For the calendar year beginning January 1, 2013, for...

§ 24-51-412. Denver Public Schools District - Contributions and Disbursements - Legislative Declaration - Source: L. 2009: Entire section added, (SB 09-282), ch. 288,...

§ 24-51-413. Contribution and Annual Increase Amount Changes - Definitions - Source: L. 2018: Entire section added, (SB 18-200), ch. 370,...

§ 24-51-414. Direct Distribution - Source: L. 2018: Entire section added, (SB 18-200), ch. 370,...

§ 24-51-415. Defined Contribution Supplement - Beginning January 1, 2021, and every year thereafter, employer contribution...

§ 24-51-416. Pera Payment Cash Fund - Creation - Source: L. 2021: Entire section added, (SB 21-228), ch. 94,...

Part 5 - Service Credit

§ 24-51-501. Earned Service Credit - Source: L. 87: Entire article R&RE, p. 1057, § 1,...

§ 24-51-502. Purchased Service Credit - Source: L. 87: Entire article R&RE, p. 1057, § 1,...

§ 24-51-503. Purchase of Service Credit Relating to a Refunded Member Contribution Account - Source: L. 87: Entire article R&RE, p. 1057, § 1,...

§ 24-51-504. Purchase of Service Credit Relating to a Paid Sabbatical Leave - Source: L. 87: Entire article R&RE, p. 1057, § 1,...

§ 24-51-505. Purchase of Service Credit Relating to Noncovered Employment - Source: L. 87: Entire article R&RE, p. 1057, § 1,...

§ 24-51-506. Payments for Purchased Service Credit - Source: L. 87: Entire article R&RE, p. 1058, § 1,...

§ 24-51-507. Uniformed Service Credit - Source: L. 87: Entire article R&RE, p. 1059, § 1,...

§ 24-51-508. Leave of Absence for Uniformed Service - An employee who is on a leave of absence for...

§ 24-51-509. Combining Service Credit - Service credit earned by a member during the most recent...

Part 6 - Service Retirement

§ 24-51-601. Retirement Benefit Reserve - A retirement benefit reserve is hereby created to provide retirement...

§ 24-51-602. Service Retirement Eligibility - (2.3) Members with less than five years of service credit...

§ 24-51-603. Benefit Formula for Service Retirement - Source: L. 87: Entire article R&RE, p. 1060, § 1,...

§ 24-51-604. Reduced Service Retirement Eligibility - TABLE C REDUCED SERVICE RETIREMENT ELIGIBILITY Age Requirement Service Credit...

§ 24-51-605. Benefit Formula for Reduced Service Retirement - Source: L. 87: Entire article R&RE, p. 1061, § 1,...

§ 24-51-605.5. Benefit Calculation for Money Purchase Retirement Benefit - Source: L. 95: Entire section added, p. 555, § 8,...

§ 24-51-606. Vested Inactive Member Rights - (1.5) Any member who was not a member, inactive member,...

§ 24-51-606.5. Indexation of Benefits for Vested Inactive Members - A vested inactive member who was a member or inactive...

§ 24-51-607. Benefit Formula for Service Retirement or Reduced Service Retirement Involving Direct Payments - A benefit for service retirement or reduced service retirement involving...

§ 24-51-609. Service Credit Exceeding Twenty Years - Source: L. 87: Entire article R&RE, p. 1063, § 1,...

§ 24-51-610. Division From Which a Member Retires - The division in which the retiree had membership immediately preceding...

§ 24-51-611. Maximum Limit Under Federal Law - Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, no benefit paid...

§ 24-51-612. Required Benefit Commencement Date - Source: L. 90: Entire section added, p. 1248, § 7,...

§ 24-51-615. Distribution of Benefits - Distribution of benefits from each division trust fund shall be...

Part 7 - Short-Term Disability and Disability Retirement

§ 24-51-701. Eligibility to Apply for Short-Term Disability Program Payments and Disability Retirement - Source: L. 97: Entire part R&RE, p. 775, § 12,...

§ 24-51-702. Disability Programs - Source: L. 97: Entire part R&RE, p. 776, § 12,...

§ 24-51-703. Disability Program Design and Administration - The association shall contract with a disability program administrator to...

§ 24-51-704. Calculation of Disability Retirement Benefit - Except as otherwise provided in this section, the disability retirement...

§ 24-51-705. Ineligibility - If any disability is the direct result of any intentionally...

§ 24-51-706. Disability Determination for Members of the Judicial Division - The earned service credit of a member of the judicial...

§ 24-51-707. Continuation of Disability Retirement Benefits - Reduction Based on Earned Income - Applications Made Prior to January 1, 1999 - [Earned Income + (Initial Benefit x 12) - (Highest Average...

§ 24-51-708. Division From Which a Disabled Member Retires - The division in which the retiree had membership immediately preceding...

Part 8 - Benefit Options

§ 24-51-801. Benefit Options - Source: L. 87: Entire article R&RE, p. 1065, § 1,...

§ 24-51-802. Change in Option or Cobeneficiary - (3.5) In any dissolution of marriage action in any district...

§ 24-51-803. Determination of Option 2 or 3 Benefits - Source: L. 87: Entire article R&RE, p. 1066, § 1,...

Part 9 - Survivor Benefits

§ 24-51-901. Survivor Benefits Reserve - A survivor benefits reserve is hereby created to provide monthly...

§ 24-51-902. Modification of Named Beneficiaries - A named beneficiary may be added, deleted, or changed by...

§ 24-51-903. Distribution to Named Beneficiaries - All named beneficiaries, if more than one, who survive the...

§ 24-51-904. Survivor Benefits - Eligibility - "Member" Defined - Source: L. 87: Entire article R&RE, p. 1067, § 1,...

§ 24-51-905. Deceased Member Who Was Not Eligible for Service or Reduced Service Retirement - Source: L. 87: Entire article R&RE, p. 1067, § 1,...

§ 24-51-906. Deceased Member Who Was Eligible for Service or Reduced Service Retirement - Source: L. 87: Entire article R&RE, p. 1068, § 1,...

§ 24-51-907. Form of Survivor Benefits and Single Payments - Source: L. 87: Entire article R&RE, p. 1068, § 1,...

§ 24-51-908. Survivor Benefits - Source: L. 87: Entire article R&RE, p. 1068, § 1,...

§ 24-51-909. Surviving Spouse's Benefits - A surviving spouse's benefit shall be equal to twenty-five percent...

§ 24-51-910. Option 3 Benefits - The option 3 benefits provided for in this part 9...

§ 24-51-911. Commencement of Survivor Benefits or Single Payment - Source: L. 87: Entire article R&RE, p. 1069, § 1,...

§ 24-51-912. Termination of Survivor Benefits - Source: L. 87: Entire article R&RE, p. 1070, § 1,...

§ 24-51-913. Payment Upon Termination of Survivor Benefits - Source: L. 87: Entire article R&RE, p. 1071, § 1,...

Part 10 - Increases in Benefits

§ 24-51-1001. Types of Benefit Increases - (3.5) For benefit recipients whose benefits are based on the...

§ 24-51-1002. Annual Percentages to Be Used - (1.5) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, for the...

§ 24-51-1003. Annual Increases in the Base Benefit - The percentage recalculated pursuant to the provisions of section 24-51-1002...

§ 24-51-1009. Annual Increase Reserve - Creation - (1.5) For the years 2018 and 2019, the annual increase...

§ 24-51-1009.5. Annual Increase Amount Changes - When the actuarial funded ratio of the association, based on...

§ 24-51-1010. Increase in Benefits - Actuarial Assessment Required - Source: L. 2006: Entire section added, p. 1186, § 21,...

Part 11 - Employment After Retirement

§ 24-51-1101. Employment After Service Retirement - Report - Definitions - Repeal - (1.5) and (1.7) Repealed. (2.5) Repealed. Source: L. 87: Entire...

§ 24-51-1102. Reduction of a Service Retirement Benefit - Disclosure of Service Agreements by Employers - Definitions - Source: L. 87: Entire article R&RE, p. 1073, § 1,...

§ 24-51-1103. Contributions for a Retiree Who Returns to Membership - Benefit Calculation Upon Subsequent Retirement - Survivor Benefit Rights - Disability Retirement Benefits - (1.5) A retiree who, on or after January 1, 2011,...

§ 24-51-1104. Employment After Disability Retirement - A disability retiree from any division whose disability application was...

§ 24-51-1105. Retirees From the Judicial Division - (2.5) A retiree from the judicial division, who has entered...

Part 12 - Health Care Program

§ 24-51-1201. Health Care Trust Fund - Source: L. 87: Entire article R&RE, p. 1075, § 1,...

§ 24-51-1202. Health Care Program - Design - (1.5) Any employer, as defined by section 24-51-101 (20), may...

§ 24-51-1203. Authority to Contract and to Self-Insure - The board shall have the authority to contract, self-insure, and...

§ 24-51-1204. Health Care Program - Eligibility - Source: L. 87: Entire article R&RE, p. 1075, § 1,...

§ 24-51-1205. Enrollment - Source: L. 87: Entire article R&RE, p. 1076, § 1,...

§ 24-51-1206. Premium Subsidy - Source: L. 87: Entire article R&RE, p. 1076, § 1,...

§ 24-51-1206.5. Health Care Trust Fund Subsidy Funding - Source: L. 2009: Entire section added, (SB 09-282), ch. 288,...

§ 24-51-1206.7. Denver Public Schools Division Premium Subsidy - Source: L. 2009: Entire section added, (SB 09-282), ch. 288,...

§ 24-51-1207. Cancellation of Enrollment - Source: L. 87: Entire article R&RE, p. 1076, § 1,...

§ 24-51-1208. Long-Term Care Insurance - The board is authorized to identify and designate one or...

Part 13 - Life Insurance

§ 24-51-1301. Plan Sponsored Group Life Insurance - The board may offer group life insurance coverage through any...

§ 24-51-1302. Premiums for Group Life Insurance - (2.5) Life insurance coverage after termination of membership may continue...

§ 24-51-1303. Life Insurance Beneficiary - Unless a member, DPS member, inactive member, deferred DPS member,...

§ 24-51-1304. Life Insurance for Certain Retired State Employees - Source: L. 87: Entire article R&RE, p. 1077, § 1,...

Part 14 - Voluntary Investment Program

§ 24-51-1401. Voluntary Investment Program Established and Fund Created - Source: L. 87: Entire article R&RE, p. 1077, § 1,...

§ 24-51-1402. Contributions to the Voluntary Investment Program - Source: L. 87: Entire article R&RE, p. 1077, § 1,...

§ 24-51-1403. Expenses of the Voluntary Investment Program - The expenses of administering the voluntary investment program authorized in...

§ 24-51-1404. Investments of the Voluntary Investment Program - Participants in the voluntary investment program shall designate that their...

Part 15 - Defined Contribution Retirement Plans

§ 24-51-1500.2. Legislative Declaration - The general assembly finds and declares that the purpose of...

§ 24-51-1501. Defined Contribution Plan - Establishment - Creation of Fund - Definitions - Source: L. 2004: Entire part added, p. 1947, § 23,...

§ 24-51-1502. New Eligible Employees - Election - Definitions - Source: L. 2004: Entire part added, p. 1947, § 23,...

§ 24-51-1503. Defined Contribution Plan Option - Source: L. 2004: Entire part added, p. 1948, § 23,...

§ 24-51-1504. Investments - Source: L. 2004: Entire part added, p. 1948, § 23,...

§ 24-51-1505. Contributions - Vesting - Definition - Source: L. 2004: Entire part added, p. 1948, § 23,...

§ 24-51-1506. Additional Choices Within First Five Years - Source: L. 2004: Entire part added, p. 1949, § 23,...

§ 24-51-1506.5. Additional Choices for Employees Who Were Eligible Employees Before January 1, 2006 - Source: L. 2009: Entire section added, (SB 09-066), ch. 73,...

§ 24-51-1507. Transfer or Rollover Into Plan - The defined contribution plan may accept a direct rollover or...

§ 24-51-1508. Distribution Options - The defined contribution plan shall include options for the distribution...

§ 24-51-1509. Rights of Defined Contribution Plan Members - Source: L. 2004: Entire part added, p. 1950, § 23,...

§ 24-51-1510. Report to Members - On a quarterly basis, the board shall report to members...

§ 24-51-1511. Limitation on Actions by Eligible Employees - Administrative actions or civil actions brought by employees to dispute...

Part 16 - Deferred Compensation Plan

§ 24-51-1601. Deferred Compensation Plan and Trust Fund - Source: L. 2009: Entire part added, (SB 09-066), ch. 73,...

§ 24-51-1602. Affiliation With the Deferred Compensation Plan - Source: L. 2009: Entire part added, (SB 09-066), ch. 73,...

§ 24-51-1603. Contributions to the Deferred Compensation Plan - Source: L. 2009: Entire part added, (SB 09-066), ch. 73,...

§ 24-51-1604. Expenses of the Deferred Compensation Plan - The expenses of administering the deferred compensation plan authorized in...

§ 24-51-1605. Investments of the Deferred Compensation Plan - Source: L. 2009: Entire part added, (SB 09-066), ch. 73,...

Part 17 - Denver Public Schools Division

§ 24-51-1701. Legislative Declaration - Source: L. 2009: Entire part added, (SB 09-282), ch. 288,...

§ 24-51-1702. Definitions - As used in this part 17, unless the context otherwise...

§ 24-51-1703. Denver Public Schools Division - Consolidation - Source: L. 2009: Entire part added, (SB 09-282), ch. 288,...

§ 24-51-1704. Service Credit - Source: L. 2009: Entire part added, (SB 09-282), ch. 288,...

§ 24-51-1705. Purchase of Service Credit Relating to a Refunded Member Contribution Account and Noncovered Employment - Purchases related to reemployment and noncovered employment for which payments...

§ 24-51-1706. Accreditation of Casual Employment and Qualifiable Leave - Accreditation of casual employment and qualifiable periods of leave as...

§ 24-51-1707. Affiliate Membership - A casual employee who has been approved or has applied,...

§ 24-51-1708. Unclaimed Moneys - Any moneys due under this part 17 to employees who...

§ 24-51-1709. Arrearages - Arrearage contributions allowed pursuant to this part 17 that require...

§ 24-51-1710. Earned Service - Source: L. 2009: Entire part added, (SB 09-282), ch. 288,...

§ 24-51-1711. Contributions - Refunds - Source: L. 2009: Entire part added, (SB 09-282), ch. 288,...

§ 24-51-1712. Application for Retirement Benefits - Notwithstanding any other provision of this part 17, application for...

§ 24-51-1713. Eligibility - Retirements Without Actuarial Reduction - Source: L. 2009: Entire part added, (SB 09-282), ch. 288,...

§ 24-51-1714. Eligibility - Retirements Requiring Actuarial Reduction - Source: L. 2009: Entire part added, (SB 09-282), ch. 288,...

§ 24-51-1715. Benefits - Source: L. 2009: Entire part added, (SB 09-282), ch. 288,...

§ 24-51-1716. Optional Forms of Allowance - Any contributing member or affiliate member whose effective date of...

§ 24-51-1717. Option A - Option A is a single life annuity, which is defined...

§ 24-51-1718. Option B - Source: L. 2009: Entire part added, (SB 09-282), ch. 288,...

§ 24-51-1719. Option C - Source: L. 2009: Entire part added, (SB 09-282), ch. 288,...

§ 24-51-1720. Option D - Any contributing member or affiliate member choosing or having chosen...

§ 24-51-1721. Option E - Source: L. 2009: Entire part added, (SB 09-282), ch. 288,...

§ 24-51-1722. Additional Optional Forms of Allowance Beginning December 31, 2004 - In addition to the options provided in sections 24-51-1717 and...

§ 24-51-1723. Option P2 - Source: L. 2009: Entire part added, (SB 09-282), ch. 288,...

§ 24-51-1724. Option P3 - Source: L. 2009: Entire part added, (SB 09-282), ch. 288,...

§ 24-51-1725. Determination of Option P2 or P3 Benefits - For reduced superannuation retirements and disability recalculations, for members who...

§ 24-51-1726. Minimum Benefits - Contributing Members and Affiliate Members - Source: L. 2009: Entire part added, (SB 09-282), ch. 288,...

§ 24-51-1726.5. Contributions for a Retiree Who Returns to Membership - Benefit Calculation Upon Subsequent Retirement - Survivor Benefit Rights - Source: L. 2010: Entire section added, (SB 10-001), ch. 2,...

§ 24-51-1727. Eligibility for Deferred Members - Source: L. 2009: Entire part added, (SB 09-282), ch. 288,...

§ 24-51-1728. Accredited Service - Deferred Members - In computing the amount of any deferred retirement allowance becoming...

§ 24-51-1729. Benefits - Deferred Members - Source: L. 2009: Entire part added, (SB 09-282), ch. 288,...

§ 24-51-1730. Deferred Member Death - In case any deferred member, as defined under section 24-51-1702...

§ 24-51-1731. Benefits for Deferred Members Determined Upon Date of Termination - Subject to the provisions of this section, in the event...

§ 24-51-1732. Benefit Increases - Annual Retirement Allowance Adjustment - Contributing Members - Affiliate Members - Deferred Members - Survivors (2001 and 2005) - Source: L. 2009: Entire part added, (SB 09-282), ch. 288,...

§ 24-51-1733. Domestic Relations Order - Agreements entered into pursuant to section 14-10-113 (6), C.R.S., on...

§ 24-51-1734. Disability Retirement - Applications for disability for DPS members filed on or before...

§ 24-51-1735. Survivor Benefits - Refund - Source: L. 2009: Entire part added, (SB 09-282), ch. 288,...

§ 24-51-1736. Eligibility for Survivor Benefits - Source: L. 2009: Entire part added, (SB 09-282), ch. 288,...

§ 24-51-1737. Eligible Beneficiaries - Source: L. 2009: Entire part added, (SB 09-282), ch. 288,...

§ 24-51-1738. Survivors of Members Who Died Between 1974 and 1984 - Benefits payable to survivors of deceased eligible members who die...

§ 24-51-1739. Survivors of Members Who Died Between 1984 and 1988 - Benefits payable to survivors of deceased eligible members who die...

§ 24-51-1740. Survivors of Members Who Die in 1988 or Later - Source: L. 2009: Entire part added, (SB 09-282), ch. 288,...

§ 24-51-1741. Effective Date of Survivor Benefits - On or after January 1, 1998, if survivor benefits are...

§ 24-51-1742. Election by Designated Beneficiary - If the deceased member had designated a beneficiary, other than...

§ 24-51-1743. When Election Becomes Irrevocable - The election described in section 24-51-1742 shall become irrevocable upon...

§ 24-51-1744. Fund Transfer - Upon the effective date of benefits under sections 24-51-1736 to...

§ 24-51-1745. Payment in Good Faith - Any payments of such survivor's benefits made to any person...

§ 24-51-1746. Waive Appointment of Guardian - In the payment of survivor benefits hereunder, the association may,...

§ 24-51-1747. Portability Between the Denver Public Schools Division and the Other Four Divisions Within the Association - Definitions - Source: L. 2009: Entire part added, (SB 09-282), ch. 288,...

§ 24-51-1748. Staff Members of the Denver Public Schools Retirement System - Source: L. 2009: Entire part added, (SB 09-282), ch. 288,...

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Colorado Code Title 24 - Government - State Article 51 - Public Employees' Retirement Association

Colorado Code
Title 24 - Government - State
Article 51 - Public Employees' Retirement Association