Booklets and Fact Sheets - Colorado PERA

Booklets and Fact Sheets

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PERA Membership

Booklet

PERA Overview for New Members PERA Overview for New Members - Spanish PERA Overview for Judges PERA Overview for Safety Officers Your PERA Benefits

Fact Sheet

Colorado PERA Members and Benefit Recipients by County Colorado PERA Contribution Rates Automatic Adjustment Provision

Retirement

Booklet

Retirement Process

Fact Sheet

Annual Increases for Benefit Recipients Checklist to Prepare for a Colorado PERA Retirement Retirement Forms Checklist PERA Benefit Structure-Understanding Your Benefit Estimate DPS Benefit Structure-Understanding Your Benefit Estimate FAQs for RetireesPERA and Social Security

Working After Retirement

Booklet

Working After Retirement

Fact Sheet

Working During the Effective Month of Retirement Working After Retirement for Independent Contractors

Service Credit

Booklet

Purchasing Service Credit

Fact Sheet

School and DPS Divisions Service Credit Service Credit Purchase Terms and Conditions Using Tax-Deferred Funds to Purchase Service Credit

Health Benefits (PERACare)

Booklets

PERACare 2024 Health Benefits Program - Pre-Medicare Coverage PERACare 2024 Health Benefits Program - Combination Pre-Medicare and Medicare Coverage PERACare 2024 Health Benefits Program - Medicare Coverage Turning 65: How PERACare Works With Medicare 2024

Divorce/Domestic Relations Order

Booklet

PERA Benefits and Divorce

Fact Sheet

Defined Contribution (DC) Plan (PERAChoice)

Booklets

PERA Overview for Defined Contribution Plan Members PERAChoice Brochure PERA's 401(k) and Defined Contribution Plan and Trust Document

401(k) and 457 Plans (PERAPlus)

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PERA's 401(k) and Defined Contribution Plan and Trust Document The PERA Deferred Compensation Plan PERAPlus 401(k) Plan Overview PERAPlus 401(k) Plan Enrollment Guide PERAPlus 457 Plan Overview PERAPlus 457 Plan Enrollment Guide

Disability and Survivor Benefits

Booklet

Disability Program Survivor Benefits

Leaving Employment

Fact Sheet

Leaves and Sabbaticals Refund/Rollover Request Tax Considerations for Refunds and Rollovers

Taxes

Booklets

Taxes on PERA Benefits

Fact Sheets

Taxes on One-Time Distributions

IRS Fact Sheets

Beneficiaries and Cobeneficiaries

Booklet

Changing Your Cobeneficiary or Benefit Option

PERA Law and PERA Rules

PERA Law PERA Rules

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Frequently Asked Questions

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Video Library

PERA has a variety of videos for you to watch and learn more about your retirement plan and better understand your PERA benefits.