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CO Code § 24-50.3-101 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 50.3 - State Administrative Support Services - Department of Personnel|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 24-50.3-101. Legislative Declaration

 The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that the merger of the department of administration, which is responsible for providing specific administrative support services to state agencies, into the department of personnel, which is responsible for the administration of the state personnel system, will result in increased efficiency, reduced costs, increased accountability, and improvements in the provision of services to state agencies and the public. It is for this purpose that the general assembly has enacted this article.   Source: L. 95: Entire article added, p. 627, § 6, effective July 1.
CO Code § 24-50.3-102 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 50.3 - State Administrative Support Services - Department of Personnel|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 24-50.3-102. Short Title

 This article shall be known and may be cited as the "State Support Services Reorganization Act".   Source: L. 95: Entire article added, p. 627, § 6, effective July 1.
CO Code § 24-50.3-103 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 50.3 - State Administrative Support Services - Department of Personnel|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 24-50.3-103. Definitions

 As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:    "Department" means the department of personnel.    "Executive director" means the executive director of the department of personnel.     Source: L. 95: Entire article added, p. 627, § 6, effective July 1.
CO Code § 24-50.3-106 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 50.3 - State Administrative Support Services - Department of Personnel|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 24-50.3-106. Authority of Revisor of Statutes to Amend References to Department - Affected Statutory Provisions

  The revisor of statutes is hereby authorized to change all references in the Colorado Revised Statutes to the department of administration from the department of administration to the department of personnel with respect to the powers, duties, and functions transferred to the department. In connection with such authority, the revisor of statutes is hereby authorized to amend or delete provisions of the Colorado Revised Statutes so as to make the statutes consistent with the powers, duties, and functions transferred pursuant to section 24-1-128, this article, and article 30 of this title.    On and after July 1, 1996, the revisor of statutes is hereby authorized to change all references in the Colorado Revised Statutes to the divisions of purchasing, state archives and public records, accounts and controls, telecommunications, central services, risk management, and general government computer center, from said references to the department of personnel and to change all references to the directors of said divisions, except the state controller, to the executive director of the department of personnel with respect to the powers, duties, and functions transferred to the department and the executive director. In connection with such authority, the revisor is hereby authorized to amend or delete provisions of the Colorado Revised Statutes so as to make the statutes consistent with the powers, duties, and functions transferred pursuant to section 24-1-128, this article, and article 30 of this title.     Source: L. 95: Entire article added, p. 631, § 6, effective July 1. L. 96: Entire section amended, p. 1508, § 28, effective June 1. L. 97: (2) amended, p. 1020, § 34, effective August 6.
CO Code § 24-51-202 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 51 - Public Employees' Retirement Association|Part 2 - Administration|§ 24-51-202. Board of Trustees - Creation

 There is hereby created the board of trustees of the association, which shall have the responsibilities, duties, and authorities as set forth in this article.   Source: L. 87: Entire article R&RE, p. 1047, § 1, effective July 1.   Editor's note: This section is similar to former §§ 24-51-103, 24-51-209, and 24-51-606 as they existed prior to 1987. For a detailed comparison, see the comparative tables located in the back of the index.
CO Code § 24-51-209 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 51 - Public Employees' Retirement Association|Part 2 - Administration|§ 24-51-209. Disbursements

 Disbursements from the trust funds authorized in section 24-51-208 shall be subject to the approval of the board and shall be made only for the benefits, health care subsidies, investments, refunds, single payments, payments of remaining member contributions pursuant to the provisions of section 24-51-801, payments pursuant to the provisions of part 17 of this article, and expenses of the association.   Source: L. 87: Entire article R&RE, p. 1051, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2009: Entire section amended, (SB 09-282), ch. 288, p. 1336, § 9, effective January 1, 2010.   Editor's note: This section is similar to former §§ 24-51-106 and 24-51-1411 as they existed prior to 1987.
CO Code § 24-51-210 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 51 - Public Employees' Retirement Association|Part 2 - Administration|§ 24-51-210. Allocation of Assets and Liabilities

  The assets and liabilities of the association shall be divided equitably on an historical accumulative basis among the several trust funds specified in section 24-51-208    Repealed.     (1).   Source: L. 87: R&RE, p. 1051, § 1. L. 93: Entire section amended, p. 479, § 11, effective March 1, 1994.   Editor's note: Subsection (2)(b) provided for the repeal of subsection (2), effective March 2, 1994. (SeeL. 93, p. 479.)
CO Code § 24-51-211 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 51 - Public Employees' Retirement Association|Part 2 - Administration|§ 24-51-211. Amortization of Liabilities

  An amortization period for each of the state division, school division, local government division, judicial division, and Denver public schools division trust funds shall be calculated separately. A maximum amortization period of thirty years shall be deemed actuarially sound. Upon recommendation of the board, and with the advice of the actuary, the employer or member contribution rates for the plan may be adjusted by the general assembly when indicated by actuarial experience.    On or before November 1, 2009, the board shall submit specific, comprehensive recommendations to the general assembly regarding possible methods to respond to the decrease in the value of the association's assets, including real estate, private equity, and other investments, to decrease the amortization period of each division of the association, and to ensure that each division of the association will become and remain fully funded.     Source: L. 87: Entire article R&RE, p. 1051, § 1, effective July 1. L. 97: Entire section amended, p. 63, § 2, effective July 1; entire section amended, p. 772, § 8, effective July 1. L. 2004: Entire section amended, p. 1940, § 7, effective January 1, 2006. L. 2006: Entire section amended, p. 1176, § 4, effective May 25. L. 2009: Entire section amended, (SB 09-282), ch. 288, p. 1336, § 10, effective January 1, 2010.   Editor's note: (1) This section is similar to former §§ 24-51-105 and 24-51-206 as they existed prior to 1987. For a detailed comparison, see the comparative tables located in the back of the index.   (2) Amendments to this section by House Bill 97-1082 and House Bill 97-1114 were harmonized.
CO Code § 24-51-211.5 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 51 - Public Employees' Retirement Association|Part 2 - Administration|§ 24-51-211.5. Notice of Possible Change in Benefits - Actuarial Necessity

 The association shall provide written notice to each member, DPS member, and inactive member of the association that the possibility of an actuarial necessity could occur in the future, and the general assembly may modify by bill the benefits allowed to members of the defined benefit plan.   Source: L. 2010: Entire section added, (SB 10-001), ch. 2, p. 5, § 4, effective January 1, 2011.
CO Code § 24-51-213 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 51 - Public Employees' Retirement Association|Part 2 - Administration|§ 24-51-213. Confidentiality

  All information contained in records of members, former members, inactive members, DPS members, DPS retirees, benefit recipients and their dependents, including those from the Denver public schools division, participants in the voluntary investment program established pursuant to part 14 of this article, participants in the defined contribution plan established pursuant to part 15 of this article, and participants in the deferred compensation plan established pursuant to part 16 of this article shall be kept confidential by the association.    (Deleted by amendment,L. 2003, p. 2607, § 2, effective June 5, 2003.)    Information regarding real estate, private equity, private debt, timber, and mortgage investments by the association may be kept confidential until the transaction is completed if it is determined by the board that disclosure of such information would jeopardize the value of the investment; except that the association may disclose such information to legislative members of the pension review commission created in article 51.1 of this title 24 while the commission is meeting in executive session. If the association cannot disclose such information without violating confidentiality provisions, then the association shall provide enough information to the legislative members of the commission, while the commission is meeting in executive session, to inform the legislators regarding whether such investments continue to be in the public interest.     Source: L. 87: Entire article R&RE, p. 1051, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2003: (1) and (2) amended, p. 2607, § 2, effective June 5. L. 2004: (3) amended, p. 185, § 1, effective August 4. L. 2009: (1) amended, (SB 09-066), ch. 73, p. 256, § 17, effective March 31; (1) amended, (SB 09-282), ch. 288, p. 1338, § 12, effective January 1, 2010. L. 2018: (3) amended, (SB 18-200), ch. 370, p. 2238, § 4, effective June 4.   Editor's note: Amendments to subsection (1) by Senate Bill 09-066 and Senate Bill 09-282 were harmonized.   Cross references: For the legislative declaration in SB 18-200, see section 1 of chapter 370, Session Laws of Colorado 2018.   ANNOTATION   Trial court did not err in denying plaintiff's request to review unredacted board minutes, where plaintiff's counsel did not agree to a confidentiality agreement. Tepley v. Pub. Emp. Retirement Ass'n, 955 P.2d 573 (Colo. App. 1997).
CO Code § 24-51-214 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 51 - Public Employees' Retirement Association|Part 2 - Administration|§ 24-51-214. Benefits Not Offset by Workers' Compensation Benefits

 Benefits paid under this article shall be in addition to any benefits paid to the benefit recipients pursuant to the provisions of the "Workers' Compensation Act of Colorado", articles 40 to 47 of title 8, C.R.S.   Source: L. 87: Entire article R&RE, p. 1052, § 1, effective July 1. L. 90: Entire section amended, p. 570, § 54, effective July 1.   Editor's note: This section is similar to former §§ 24-51-118, 24-51-218, and 24-51-613 as they existed prior to 1987. For a detailed comparison, see the comparative tables located in the back of the index.
CO Code § 24-51-215 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 51 - Public Employees' Retirement Association|Part 2 - Administration|§ 24-51-215. Insurance and Banking Laws Not Applicable

 None of the laws of this state regulating insurance, insurance companies, or banking institutions shall apply to the association or any of its trust funds.   Source: L. 87: Entire article R&RE, p. 1052, § 1, effective July 1.   Editor's note: This section is similar to former §§ 24-51-121 and 24-51-220 as they existed prior to 1987. For a detailed comparison, see the comparative tables located in the back of the index.
CO Code § 24-51-216 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 51 - Public Employees' Retirement Association|Part 2 - Administration|§ 24-51-216. Legal Adviser

 The attorney general shall be the legal adviser to the board upon request of the board, and the board shall have the authority to select and retain legal counsel in the board's discretion.   Source: L. 87: Entire article R&RE, p. 1052, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2010: Entire section amended, (HB 10-1181), ch. 351, p. 1632, § 33, effective June 7.   Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 24-51-108 as it existed prior to 1987.
CO Code § 24-51-217 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 51 - Public Employees' Retirement Association|Part 2 - Administration|§ 24-51-217. Termination

 If the association is terminated or partially terminated for any reason, the rights of all members and former members affected thereby to benefits accrued and funded to the date of termination shall become nonforfeitable. Any distribution of assets shall be conducted in accordance with requirements of the federal "Internal Revenue Code of 1986", as amended.   Source: L. 87: Entire article R&RE, p. 1052, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2009: Entire section amended, (SB 09-282), ch. 288, p. 1338, § 13, effective January 1, 2010.   Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 24-51-148 as it existed prior to 1987.
CO Code § 24-51-218 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 51 - Public Employees' Retirement Association|Part 2 - Administration|§ 24-51-218. Unclaimed Money

 Notwithstanding any other provision of this article 51 to the contrary, any money that is presumed to be abandoned pursuant to section 38-13-216 is subject to the "Revised Uniform Unclaimed Property Act", article 13 of title 38.   Source: L. 92: Entire section added, p. 2108, § 2, effective March 4. L. 2019: Entire section amended, (SB 19-088), ch. 110, p. 467, § 10, effective July 1, 2020.
CO Code § 24-51-220 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 51 - Public Employees' Retirement Association|Part 2 - Administration|§ 24-51-220. Report to General Assembly

 The association shall provide a report to the general assembly on January 1, 2016, and every five years thereafter, regarding the economic impact of the 2010 legislative changes to the annual increase provisions on the retirees and benefit recipients as compared to the actual rate of inflation and the progress made toward eliminating the unfunded liabilities of each division of the association.   Source: L. 2010: Entire section added, (SB 10-001), ch. 2, p. 6, § 5, effective January 1, 2011.
CO Code § 24-51-221 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 51 - Public Employees' Retirement Association|Part 2 - Administration|§ 24-51-221. Information Provided to Employer - Salary Definition

 An employer may request information from the association to determine whether to use "salary" as defined in section 24-51-101 (42)(a) or as defined in section 24-51-101 (42)(b), when the employer hires an employee who is a current member or retiree of the association. The association shall provide such information to the employer upon request.   Source: L. 2018: Entire section added, (SB 18-200), ch. 370, p. 2238, § 5, 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 § 24-51-301 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 51 - Public Employees' Retirement Association|Part 3 - Membership|§ 24-51-301. Required Membership

 All employees who hold positions subject to membership and whose salaries are paid by an employer shall become members as a condition of employment, except as specified in this article.   Source: L. 87: Entire article R&RE, p. 1052, § 1, 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.   ANNOTATION   The Public Employee Retirement Association (PERA) creates a pension system for most state employees, as well as municipal, city, county, and school district employees. The Policemen's and Firemen's Pension Reform Act created a pension fund for these employees and requires certain municipalities to participate in the program. These pension plans are intended to provide employees with an actuarially sound fund from which eligible retirees will receive periodic benefit payments. Colo. Springs Fire Fighters v. Colo. Springs, 784 P.2d 766 (Colo. 1989).   <b> For prior requirement that present employees becoming members pay all accrued deductions, </b> plus interest, that would have been made had such employees become members on certain prior date, see Annear v. McKelvey, 100Colo. 213, 66 P.2d 536 (1937) (decided under former <cite class="occo"><a href="gov.co.crs.title.24.html#t24-publicemployees'retirementsystems-ar51-s24-51-102" target="_self">§ 24-51-102</a></cite> as it existed prior to the 1987 repeal and reenactment of this article).
CO Code § 24-51-303 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 51 - Public Employees' Retirement Association|Part 3 - Membership|§ 24-51-303. Members of the General Assembly

  Repealed.    A member of the general assembly who served as a legislator prior to July 1, 1967, shall be granted service credit for such prior service upon becoming a member of the association if such legislator had not elected to be exempt from membership during any period of legislative service prior to establishment of membership.    and (4) Repealed.     Source: L. 87: Entire article R&RE, p. 1053, § 1, effective July 1; (4) added, p. 1096, § 2, effective July 1. L. 88: (4)(b) added by revision, p. 963, §§ 20(1), 21. L. 91: (1) and (3) repealed, p. 874, § 3, effective July 1.   Editor's note: (1) This section is similar to former § 24-51-128 as it existed prior to 1987.   (2) Subsection (4)(b) provided for the repeal of subsection (4), effective January 1, 1990. (SeeL. 88, p. 963.)
CO Code § 24-51-305 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 51 - Public Employees' Retirement Association|Part 3 - Membership|§ 24-51-305. District Attorneys

  District attorneys who have not made an election to participate in the association's defined contribution plan pursuant to section 24-51-1502    On behalf of a district attorney, the state of Colorado shall contribute eighty percent of the employer contributions and the county shall contribute twenty percent of the employer contributions based on the rate for the state division set forth in section 24-51-401 (1.7). One hundred percent of member contributions shall be paid from the salary of such district attorney.     (1) shall become members of the association's defined benefit plan. Up to five years of service credit shall be granted for public service as a district attorney prior to January 11, 1977, if the district attorney did not elect exemption from membership upon first becoming eligible for membership.   Source: L. 87: Entire article R&RE, p. 1053, § 1, effective July 1. L. 91: Entire section amended, p. 875, § 5, effective July 1. L. 94: (2) amended, p. 1638, § 52, effective May 31. L. 97: (2) amended, p. 772, § 9, effective July 1. L. 2001: (1) amended, p. 784, § 1, effective June 1. L. 2004: (1) amended, p. 1200, § 63, effective August 4; (2) amended, p. 1941, § 9, effective January 1, 2006. L. 2009: (1) amended, (SB 09-066), ch. 73, p. 247, § 2, effective March 31.   Editor's note: This section is similar to former §§ 24-51-141 and 24-51-142 as they existed prior to 1987. For a detailed comparison, see the comparative tables located in the back of the index.
CO Code § 24-51-307 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 51 - Public Employees' Retirement Association|Part 3 - Membership|§ 24-51-307. Elected Municipal Officials

    Any elected official of a municipality which is affiliated with the association shall, within sixty days after taking office, make a one-time, irrevocable written election to become a member or to be exempted from membership. In the absence of a written election to be exempted from membership, an elected municipal official shall be a member. (1) (a) Any elected official of a municipality which is affiliated with the association shall, within sixty days after taking office, make a one-time, irrevocable written election to become a member or to be exempted from membership. In the absence of a written election to be exempted from membership, an elected municipal official shall be a member.    Notwithstanding any other provision of the law to the contrary, any elected official of a municipality which is affiliated with the association may, on or before August 1, 1992, elect to be retroactively exempted from membership during all or any portion of the time period beginning on July 1, 1991, and continuing until such day of election of exemption from membership.       Repealed.     Source: L. 87: Entire article R&RE, p. 1054, § 1, effective July 1; entire section amended, p. 1097, § 3, effective July 1. L. 88: (2)(b) added by revision, p. 963, §§ 20(1), 21. L. 91: (1) repealed, p. 875, § 7, effective July 1. L. 92: (1) RC&RE, p. 1049, § 1, effective July 1. L. 97: (1)(a) amended, p. 63, § 3, effective July 1.   Editor's note: (1) This section is similar to former § 24-51-227 as it existed prior to 1987.   (2) Subsection (2)(b) provided for the repeal of subsection (2), effective January 1, 1990. (SeeL. 88, p. 963.)
CO Code § 24-51-308 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 51 - Public Employees' Retirement Association|Part 3 - Membership|§ 24-51-308. City Managers and Key Management Staff

 Any municipality affiliated with the association may authorize the city manager and key management staff who report directly to the city council or city manager to make a one-time, irrevocable election to be exempted from membership. If so authorized, the city manager and key management staff shall make a written election to become a member or to be exempted from membership within sixty days after becoming employed in the position. In the absence of a written election, such person shall be a member.   Source: L. 87: Entire article R&RE, p. 1054, § 1, effective July 1; entire section amended, p. 1587, § 63, effective July 1. L. 97: Entire section amended, p. 64, § 4, effective July 1.   Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 24-51-911 as it existed prior to 1987.