To offer public comment during a PERA Board meeting, a phone line is available to accept calls 30 minutes prior to public comment and it will close immediately after public comment has ended. Please follow the instructions below to offer public comment during a PERA Board meeting:

• Register prior to the meeting by emailing Brenda Meidl at bmeidl@copera.org.
• Call 855-721-0566 to be placed in the queue in the order in which you call in.
• To be considered for public comment, you must call in 15 minutes prior to start of the meeting. 
• Provide your name and the topic on which you want to comment to PERA staff once you are in the queue.
• Please wait for the Chair’s cue to speak; you will be limited to a maximum of three minutes.
• Your call will be disconnected when the public comment agenda item is completed.

PERA reserves the right to terminate your call if your comments are disruptive to the meeting.

Audit Committee

Reviews PERA’s internal controls related to financial and accounting reporting systems, provides oversight for the ethical conduct of the Board and PERA staff, and assists the Board in fulfilling its fiduciary responsibilities. This committee is made up of no fewer than five Board members as well as two outside members who are independent of any relationship with PERA.

Benefits Committee

Oversees PERA’s benefit programs and has no fewer than six Board members.

Compensation and Budget Committee

Submits a budget that implements the organization’s policies and priorities, recommends changes to the Total Compensation Philosophy statement, recommends compensation levels for the Executive Director, and sets the education budget provided for Trustees’ education. This committee has no fewer than five members.

Governance Committee

Assists the Board with instituting governance policies and practices, including review of the Governance Manual and recommendation of updates to the Board and facilitating the performance evaluations of the Executive Director and the Board.   The Governance Committee includes the Board Chair, Vice Chair, and the chairs of all standing Board Committees.

Executive Committee

Includes the Board Chair and Vice Chair (plus the Executive Director) and oversees effective management of Board and committee meetings.

Investment Committee

Provides oversight of PERA investments and directs PERA management on implementation of investment policy and procedures related to the fund’s rights and responsibilities as an investor in many public corporations. This committee has no fewer than six Board members.

In May, Colorado PERA is holding an election for the following three seats on the Board of Trustees:

• State Division—4-year term (to be filled by an active member, currently employed with a non-Higher Education employer in the State Division)
• State Division—2-year term (to be filled by an active member, currently employed at an Institution of Higher Education)
• School Division—4-year term (to be filled by an active member, currently employed in the School Division)

Ballots were mailed in early May to active members in the State and School Divisions. Retired members will not be voting in this election since there is not a retiree seat up for election this year. 

Learn about the candidates today!

The Board believes that a sound governance framework is essential in order to exercise its fiduciary duty. Its Governance Manual and the other documents linked below outline the Board's roles, responsibilities, priorities, policies, and perspectives.

Board meeting minutes from previous years are available upon request to cora@copera.org

2024 Board Meetings

2023 Board Meetings