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Legislative Issues

The legislative committee is the unit that serves as a link between members of CSPERA and the Colorado General Assembly. It is responsible for developing and implementing legislative strategies that reflect the association’s priorities and keeping members informed of legislation that affects the lives of our retirees.

EDUCATING CANDIDATES ABOUT PERA
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Legislative Reports
 
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Pension Issues

This Pension Issues area is offered as a source of information about pension issues facing CSPERA and its members and their beneficiaries.

Colorado is one of the states affected by WEP/GPO. These laws limit the benefits from Social Security earned by some of our members. Information on WEP/GPO can be found at this link: www.ssfairness.com. Please go there to find updated information on actions being taken to address this issue.

Report on the March 25, 2009 Session of the Joint House/Senate Education Committee
The retiree turnout for this meeting was great. The room was filled and audio had to be set up in an overflow room for those who could not get in the hearing room ... [Read article]
 

CSPERA News
Don't Be Scammed Concerning the $250 Prescription Drug Rebate
AARP and others are concerned that people will fall victim to scams thinking that extra steps are needed to receive the funds.

   The Public Employees Retirement Associsions files response to lawsuit.
A class-action lawsuit seeking to overturn Senate Bill 10-001 was filed against the state and PERA in Denver District Court on Feb. 26, just three days after Gov. Bill Ritter signed the bill into law. The named plaintiffs were Gary Justus, a retired Denver Public Schools math teacher, and retired Department of Labor employee Kathleen Hancock.
   CSPERA MAKES CHANGES IN MEMBERSHIP ELIGIBILITY
At the May meeting of Colorado School and Public Employees Retirement Association, the Board of Directors voted to expand our membership criteria.