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CO Code § 24-51-909 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 51 - Public Employees' Retirement Association|Part 9 - Survivor Benefits|§ 24-51-909. Surviving Spouse's Benefits

 A surviving spouse's benefit shall be equal to twenty-five percent of the highest average salary of the deceased member.   Source: L. 87: Entire article R&RE, p. 1069, § 1, effective July 1. L. 88: Entire section amended, p. 962, § 15, effective July 1.   Editor's note: This section is similar to former §§ 24-51-612 and 24-51-804 as they existed prior to 1987. For a detailed comparison, see the comparative tables located in the back of the index.   ANNOTATION   <b> Applied </b> in Dawson v. Pub. Employees' Retirement Ass'n, 664 P.2d 702 (Colo. 1983) (decided under former <cite class="occo"><a href="gov.co.crs.title.24.html#t24-publicemployees'retirementsystems-ar51-s24-51-804" target="_self">§ 24-51-804</a></cite> as it existed prior to the 1987 repeal and reenactment of this article).
CO Code § 24-51-910 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 51 - Public Employees' Retirement Association|Part 9 - Survivor Benefits|§ 24-51-910. Option 3 Benefits

 The option 3 benefits provided for in this part 9 shall be the same as those benefits specified in section 24-51-801 (1)(c) and calculated pursuant to the provisions of section 24-51-603 or 24-51-605.5 (2), whichever provides the greater benefit, as if the deceased member had retired on the day of death; but in no case shall the option 3 benefits be less than twenty-five percent of the deceased member's highest average salary if the deceased member had at least ten years of service credit.   Source: L. 87: Entire article R&RE, p. 1069, § 1, effective July 1. L. 88: Entire section amended, pp. 962, 971, §§ 16, 8, effective July 1. L. 95: Entire section amended, p. 555, § 11, effective July 1.   Editor's note: This section is similar to former §§ 24-51-125 and 24-51-612 as they existed prior to 1987. For a detailed comparison, see the comparative tables located in the back of the index.
CO Code § 24-51-912 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 51 - Public Employees' Retirement Association|Part 9 - Survivor Benefits|§ 24-51-912. Termination of Survivor Benefits

  Survivor benefits payable pursuant to the provisions of section 24-51-908 shall terminate when the benefit recipient dies or is no longer qualified to receive such benefits.    Qualified children's survivor benefits shall terminate when the children marry or the board finds that such children are no longer mentally or physically incapacitated.    When children's survivor benefits paid pursuant to section 24-51-905 (1)(a) are no longer payable, the surviving spouse may elect to receive:   An option 3 benefit pursuant to the provisions of section 24-51-910;    A surviving spouse's benefit pursuant to the provisions of section 24-51-909; or    A single payment of any moneys remaining from the total of the amount credited to the member contribution account of the member and matching employer contributions.       In the event that a surviving spouse remarries prior to July 1, 1997, survivor benefits paid as surviving spouse's benefits pursuant to the provisions of section 24-51-909 shall terminate upon the remarriage of such spouse.    Survivor benefits paid to a dependent parent of a member pursuant to the provisions of section 24-51-908    If the association is paying a supplemental needs trust pursuant to section 24-51-911 (8), such payment terminates and the provisions of this section and section 24-51-913 apply when the beneficiary of such supplemental needs trust is no longer eligible to receive survivor benefits. If a supplemental needs trust is determined to be invalid or terminates after the association commences payment to the supplemental needs trust, the survivor benefit, from then on, is paid to the beneficiary of the supplemental needs trust so long as that beneficiary is eligible for survivor benefits.     (5) shall terminate upon the remarriage of said parent.   Source: L. 87: Entire article R&RE, p. 1070, § 1, effective July 1. L. 90: IP(3) amended, p. 1252, § 5, effective July 1. L. 91, 2nd Ex. Sess.: (3)(c) amended, p. 71, § 3, effective October 11. L. 92: (2) amended, p. 1109, § 4, effective May 14. L. 95: (3)(c) amended, p. 556, § 13, effective July 1. L. 97: (4) amended, p. 67, § 14, effective July 1. L. 2015: (6) added, (SB 15-097), ch. 111, p. 327, § 6, effective April 16.   Editor's note: The provisions of this section are similar to provisions of several former sections as they existed prior to 1987. For a detailed comparison, see the comparative tables located in the back of the index.   Cross references: For the legislative declaration in SB 15-097, see section 1 of chapter 111, Session Laws of Colorado 2015.
CO Code § 24-51-913 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 51 - Public Employees' Retirement Association|Part 9 - Survivor Benefits|§ 24-51-913. Payment Upon Termination of Survivor Benefits

  Upon termination of survivor benefits as specified in section 24-51-912 prior to the association's having paid survivor benefits equal to the total of the amount of moneys credited to the member contribution account of the member and matching employer contributions, any remaining moneys shall be paid in the following order:   To the named beneficiaries;    To the estate of the member if no named beneficiaries specified in paragraph (a) of this subsection (1) exist.        Source: L. 87: Entire article R&RE, p. 1071, § 1, effective July 1. L. 91, 2nd Ex. Sess.: IP(1) amended, p. 71, § 4, effective October 11. L. 95: IP(1) amended, p. 556, § 14, effective July 1.   Editor's note: The provisions of this section are similar to provisions of several former sections as they existed prior to 1987. For a detailed comparison, see the comparative tables located in the back of the index.
CO Code § 24-51-1003 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 51 - Public Employees' Retirement Association|Part 10 - Increases in Benefits|§ 24-51-1003. Annual Increases in the Base Benefit

 The percentage recalculated pursuant to the provisions of section 24-51-1002 shall be multiplied by the base benefit or retirement allowance as defined in section 24-51-1702 (34), whichever is applicable, to determine the increased benefit. In no case shall the benefit paid be less than the base benefit or retirement allowance, whichever is applicable.   Source: L. 87: Entire article R&RE, p. 1071, § 1, effective July 1. L. 93: Entire section amended, p. 479, § 8, effective March 1, 1994. L. 2006: Entire section amended, p. 1502, § 42, effective June 1. L. 2010: Entire section amended, (SB 10-001), ch. 2, p. 21, § 21, effective February 23.   Editor's note: This section is similar to former §§ 24-51-135, 24-51-225, and 24-51-614 as they existed prior to 1987. For a detailed comparison, see the comparative tables located in the back of the index.
CO Code § 24-51-1009.5 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 51 - Public Employees' Retirement Association|Part 10 - Increases in Benefits|§ 24-51-1009.5. Annual Increase Amount Changes

 When the actuarial funded ratio of the association, based on the actuarial value of assets, is at or above one hundred three percent as determined in the annual actuarial study of the association, the upper limit of the annual increase shall be increased by one-quarter of one percent.   Source: L. 2010: Entire section added, (SB 10-001), ch. 2, p. 22, § 23, effective February 23. L. 2018: Entire section amended, (SB 18-200), ch. 370, p. 2256, § 20, effective June 4.   Cross references: For the legislative declaration in SB 18-200, see section 1 of chapter 370, Session Laws of Colorado 2018.
CO Code § 24-51-1010 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 51 - Public Employees' Retirement Association|Part 10 - Increases in Benefits|§ 24-51-1010. Increase in Benefits - Actuarial Assessment Required

  Before increasing benefits provided by the association, the general assembly shall cause to be conducted pursuant to subsection (2) of this section an actuarial assessment to ensure that the increases in benefits would not cause the actuarial value of assets of the association to decline below ninety percent of the actuarial accrued liabilities of the association.    Upon direction from the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives, the director of research of the legislative council shall contract with a private person to conduct an actuarial assessment of the association. The assessment shall be conducted to determine whether and to what extent an increase in the benefits provided by the association would cause the actuarial value of the assets of the association to decline below ninety percent of the actuarial accrued liabilities of the association. The assessment shall be completed and a final report of its findings and conclusions shall be submitted to the general assembly as soon as practicable. The person conducting the actuarial assessment of the association and such person's employees shall, during the term of the contract, have access to any necessary documents and information in the custody of the association.     Source: L. 2006: Entire section added, p. 1186, § 21, effective May 25.
CO Code § 24-51-1102 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 51 - Public Employees' Retirement Association|Part 11 - Employment After Retirement|§ 24-51-1102. Reduction of a Service Retirement Benefit - Disclosure of Service Agreements by Employers - Definitions

  Except as otherwise provided in part 17 of this article, employment of a retiree by an employer, whether or not in a position subject to membership, that exceeds the daily or hourly calendar year limits stated in section 24-51-1101 (1) shall result in a reduction of the benefit of such retiree by five percent per day for any part of a day that exceeds said limits. Any reduction of benefits pursuant to the provisions of this subsection    Employment of a retiree by an employer, whether or not in a position subject to membership, that occurs during the month of the effective date of retirement shall result in a reduction of the benefit of such retiree by five percent per day for any part of a day that the retiree works during such month. Any reduction of benefits pursuant to the provisions of this subsection    Each employer shall provide a copy to the association of any tax-related information on its employees or other individuals or firms whereby the employer receives services in any form, pursuant to rules promulgated by the association. In addition, each employer shall provide a copy to the association of any agreement, contract, letter of understanding, or other arrangement whereby the employer will receive services in any form, upon request by the association.    For purposes of subsections (1) and (2) of this section, "employment" shall be determined by the association consistent with the internal revenue service's guidance in revenue ruling 87-41, 1987 - 1 C.B. 296, as revised from time to time.     (1) that exceeds one hundred percent of the benefit shall be carried forward to reduce future months' benefits.   (2) that exceeds one hundred percent of the benefit shall be carried forward to reduce future months' benefits.   Source: L. 87: Entire article R&RE, p. 1073, § 1, effective July 1. L. 91: Entire section amended, p. 878, § 11, effective July 1. L. 94: Entire section amended, p. 2579, § 2, effective June 3. L. 2001: Entire section amended, p. 54, § 2, effective July 1. L. 2003: (1) amended, p. 2658, § 6, effective June 5. L. 2005: (3) and (4) added, p. 902, § 3, effective June 2. L. 2006: (4) amended, p. 1188, § 23, effective May 25. L. 2009: (1) amended, (SB 09-282), ch. 288, p. 1347, § 43, effective January 1, 2010.
CO Code § 24-51-1104 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 51 - Public Employees' Retirement Association|Part 11 - Employment After Retirement|§ 24-51-1104. Employment After Disability Retirement

 A disability retiree from any division whose disability application was received by the association prior to January 1, 1999, may be employed by an employer, whether or not in a position subject to membership, without any reduction in benefits pursuant to the terms and conditions specified in sections 24-51-1101 to 24-51-1103 and in section 24-51-707. However, if the disabling condition returns, the disability benefit may begin again upon the application of such member and approval of such application by the board.   Source: L. 87: Entire article R&RE, p. 1074, § 1, effective July 1. L. 91: Entire section amended, p. 879, § 13, effective July 1. L. 94: Entire section amended, p. 2580, § 4, effective June 3. L. 97: Entire section amended, p. 778, § 14, effective July 1.   Editor's note: This section is similar to former §§ 24-51-115 and 24-51-213 as they existed prior to 1987. For a detailed comparison, see the comparative tables located in the back of the index.
CO Code § 24-51-1201 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 51 - Public Employees' Retirement Association|Part 12 - Health Care Program|§ 24-51-1201. Health Care Trust Fund

  There is hereby created a health care trust fund to provide, for the state, school, local government, and judicial divisions, a premium subsidy for health care to benefit recipients choosing to enroll in the health care program and for a proportionate portion of the expenses of the program.    There is hereby created a health care trust fund to provide, for the Denver public schools division, a premium subsidy for health care to benefit recipients choosing to enroll in the health care program and for a proportionate portion of the expenses of the program. The board of education of the Denver public schools shall by trustee-to-trustee transfer place within the health care trust fund for the Denver public schools division the balance of the Denver public schools retiree health benefit trust held by the board of education on January 1, 2010.     Source: L. 87: Entire article R&RE, p. 1075, § 1, effective July 1. L. 99: Entire section amended, p. 341, § 6, effective July 1. L. 2009: Entire section amended, (SB 09-282), ch. 288, p. 1348, § 45, effective January 1, 2010.   Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 24-51-1411 as it existed prior to 1987.   ANNOTATION   Employees may elect to participate in the PERA health benefit insurance plan. Under PERA, a separate health care fund has been created to provide a premium subsidy for health care benefit recipients choosing to enroll in the health care program. The amount of the insurance premium subsidy to be paid from the health care fund is determined annually by the General Assembly. Colo. Springs Fire Fighters v. Colo. Springs, 784 P.2d 766 (Colo. 1989).
CO Code § 24-51-1203 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 51 - Public Employees' Retirement Association|Part 12 - Health Care Program|§ 24-51-1203. Authority to Contract and to Self-Insure

 The board shall have the authority to contract, self-insure, and make disbursements necessary to carry out the purposes of the health care program. Said authority shall include, but is not limited to, contracting with insurance carriers, health maintenance organizations, preferred provider organizations, and any other company or association as deemed necessary and proper by the board.   Source: L. 87: Entire article R&RE, p. 1075, § 1, effective July 1.   Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 24-51-1403 as it existed prior to 1987.
CO Code § 24-51-1204 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 51 - Public Employees' Retirement Association|Part 12 - Health Care Program|§ 24-51-1204. Health Care Program - Eligibility

  The following persons are eligible to enroll in the health care program:   All benefit recipients, including those from the Denver public schools division, and their dependents, including any dependent as defined in section 10-16-102 (17), C.R.S.; any unmarried children who are not natural or adopted children of the benefit recipient but who reside full time with the benefit recipient, are dependents of the benefit recipient for federal income tax purposes, and meet the age requirements of section 10-16-102 (17), C.R.S.; and any qualified children as defined in the rules adopted by the board;    A surviving spouse of a retiree who elected option 1 or a DPS retiree who elected a single life annuity pursuant to part 17 of this article, if such spouse was covered by the health care program at the time of the death of the retiree;    A divorced spouse of a retiree or of a DPS retiree if such spouse was enrolled in the health care program at the time of the divorce from the retiree;    The guardian of a child receiving survivor benefits while the child is enrolled in the health care program;    A member or a DPS member while receiving short-term disability program payments pursuant to part 7 of this article; and    A member or a DPS member whose employer has elected to provide coverage through the health care program and such member's dependents.       If a supplemental needs trust is receiving benefit payments pursuant to this article, the supplemental needs trust is not eligible to enroll in the health care program; however, the beneficiary of such trust is eligible to enroll in the health care program in the same manner that the beneficiary would be allowed to enroll if the beneficiary was the direct benefit recipient.     Source: L. 87: Entire article R&RE, p. 1075, § 1, effective July 1. L. 97: (1)(e) added, p. 778, § 15, effective July 1. L. 98: (1)(a) amended, p. 128, § 2, effective March 27. L. 99: (1)(d) and (1)(e) amended and (1)(f) added, p. 342, § 8, effective January 1, 2001. L. 2009: Entire section amended, (SB 09-282), ch. 288, p. 1348, § 47, effective January 1, 2010. L. 2013: (1)(a) amended, (HB 13-1266), ch. 217, p. 991, § 59, effective May 13. L. 2015: (2) added, (SB 15-097), ch. 111, p. 327, § 7, effective April 16.   Editor's note: This section is similar to former §§ 24-51-1402 and 24-51-1405 as they existed prior to 1987. For a detailed comparison, see the comparative tables located in the back of the index.   Cross references: For the legislative declaration in SB 15-097, see section 1 of chapter 111, Session Laws of Colorado 2015.
CO Code § 24-51-1205 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 51 - Public Employees' Retirement Association|Part 12 - Health Care Program|§ 24-51-1205. Enrollment

  Except as otherwise provided in this section, enrollment of eligible persons in the health care program may only take place within thirty days following either the effective date of retirement or the date of application for retirement, whichever is later, or at such enrollment times and pursuant to such conditions as are established by the board.    Any benefit recipient, including those from the Denver public schools division, a member, or a DPS member enrolled in the health care program who has a change in dependents may, within thirty days after such change, add the dependents to be enrolled in the health care program.    Repealed.     Source: L. 87: Entire article R&RE, p. 1076, § 1, effective July 1. L. 97: (3) repealed, p. 67, § 15, effective July 1. L. 99: (2) amended, p. 343, § 9, effective January 1, 2001. L. 2009: (2) amended, (SB 09-282), ch. 288, p. 1349, § 48, effective January 1, 2010.   Editor's note: This section is similar to former §§ 24-51-1405 and 24-51-1406 as they existed prior to 1987. For a detailed comparison, see the comparative tables located in the back of the index.
CO Code § 24-51-1206.5 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 51 - Public Employees' Retirement Association|Part 12 - Health Care Program|§ 24-51-1206.5. Health Care Trust Fund Subsidy Funding

  The amount of the premium subsidy funded by each health care trust fund established in section 24-51-1201 shall be based on the percentage of the member contribution account balance from each division as it relates to the total member contribution account balance from which the benefit is paid.    A person who receives multiple benefits shall only receive one premium subsidy.     Source: L. 2009: Entire section added, (SB 09-282), ch. 288, p. 1350, § 50, effective January 1, 2010.
CO Code § 24-51-1207 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 51 - Public Employees' Retirement Association|Part 12 - Health Care Program|§ 24-51-1207. Cancellation of Enrollment

  Upon thirty days' written notice to the association, any person enrolled in the health care program may cancel enrollment for himself, and any retiree may cancel enrollment in the health care program for his dependents.    Enrollment may be cancelled by the association upon thirty days' written notice to any person enrolled in the health care program whose premium amount has not been received by the first day of the month for which coverage was being purchased.     Source: L. 87: Entire article R&RE, p. 1076, § 1, effective July 1.   Editor's note: This section is similar to former §§ 24-51-1405, 24-51-1406, and 24-51-1408 as they existed prior to 1987. For a detailed comparison, see the comparative tables located in the back of the index.
CO Code § 24-51-1208 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 51 - Public Employees' Retirement Association|Part 12 - Health Care Program|§ 24-51-1208. Long-Term Care Insurance

 The board is authorized to identify and designate one or more insurance providers to offer long-term care insurance to members, DPS members, retirees, DPS retirees, or all. Long-term care insurance offered pursuant to this section shall be funded solely through premium payments by members or retirees electing to contract for such insurance.   Source: L. 97: Entire section added, p. 67, § 16, effective July 1. L. 2009: Entire section amended, (SB 09-282), ch. 288, p. 1351, § 51, effective January 1, 2010.
CO Code § 24-51-1301 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 51 - Public Employees' Retirement Association|Part 13 - Life Insurance|§ 24-51-1301. Plan Sponsored Group Life Insurance

 The board may offer group life insurance coverage through any life insurance company qualified to do business in Colorado or may self-fund such coverage. Life insurance coverage shall be available to members and DPS members who voluntarily subscribe. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10-7-201, C.R.S., the board shall determine the terms and conditions of coverage and may negotiate or discontinue said coverage at any time the board determines such action to be in the best interest of the members. Members or DPS members who have elected group life insurance coverage shall be notified sixty days prior to any change in coverage or discontinuance.   Source: L. 87: Entire article R&RE, p. 1077, § 1, effective July 1. L. 91: Entire section amended, p. 879, § 14, effective July 1. L. 95: Entire section amended, p. 265, § 11, effective July 1. L. 2009: Entire section amended, (SB 09-282), ch. 288, p. 1351, § 52, effective January 1, 2010.   Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 24-51-103 as it existed prior to 1987.