The Board of Trustees of Colorado PERA is a group of 16 professionals who are responsible for overseeing PERA’s investment program and the administration of PERA’s benefits. The Colorado General Assembly, with the approval of the Governor, can change PERA benefits or contributions.
State law describes the responsibilities of the Board and the process for Trustees to be selected.
Three Trustees are appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the State Senate, 12 are elected by PERA members and retirees, and the State Treasurer serves as an ex officio Trustee.
Details on current Trustees may be viewed here.
PERA Board of Trustees Fact Sheet
Put pressure on congressmen to repeal the Windfall Elimation Tax this year or we will not vote for them!!!
This is a good idea. I understand this has been tied up with complications in some committee.
I agree! Unfair to those who have paid into SS for many, many years.
I TOTALLY agree with this statement. I am being penalized for working ALL my quarters in Social Security and starting employment with PERA later in my career. This is totally not fair of our government. I put my time in and I put money into SS and I feel like I am owed what is due to me – 100%. Not some portion based on a formula that is more mystical instead of factual. I haven’t met anyone yet that can give me an exact formula that I can plug my own numbers into to get a result that I understand.
I should just get what is coming to me.
I totally agree with Pamela. I do not understand why I could not collect my husband’s Social Security death benefit if I chose to do so after he passed away at age 69. He paid into SS all his life! Why should I be penalized even though I paid into PERA for the 30 years before I retired; it seems that should have nothing to do with his SS. It was shocking news to me and a significant loss of income that I felt I should have been able to receive.I paid into SS for years prior to working under PERA, however, I was younger, income was much lower, so at age 65 I did begin receiving my SS – a very tiny amount each month.I do hope the Windfall tax can be repealed.
I agree with Bill the formula is very mystical!