Colorado PERA provides retirement and other benefits to more than 500,000 current and former teachers, State Troopers, snowplow drivers, corrections officers, and other public employees who provide valuable services to all of Colorado.

About Colorado PERA
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Members

As a traditional pension plan with many added features, Colorado PERA provides you with comprehensive benefits and helps you navigate the road to retirement.
 

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Retirees

As a retiree, you are a valuable and stable contributor to the state’s economy and that means it’s as important as ever for you to stay
up-to-date on what’s happening at Colorado PERA.

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Employers

Colorado PERA has over 500 affiliated employers including the State of Colorado, all school districts, the judicial system, and many municipalities and local government entities.
 

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Quick Links

Apply for a job
Apply for a retirement benefit
Calculate my PERA benefit
Claim my Defined Benefit account
Learn about PERA and Social Security
Learn about PERACare
Purchase service credit
Refund/roll over my account
Request a new PIN
Work after retirement

Go Paperless

Learn about the benefits of going paperless by watching the video and sign-up today.
https://www.copera.org/about/go-paperless

Meetings & Appointments

Find or schedule a meeting using our online scheduler.
https://www.copera.org/secure/appointmentscheduler/ApptScheduler.jsp
Insights

PERA News

Colorado PERA 2015 Financials Receive Clean Audit

Aug 22, 2016
For the fifth consecutive year, Colorado PERA received a clean financial audit.
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Visit Us in Lone Tree

Jul 22, 2016
Counseling appointments are now available at Colorado PERA’s new satellite office in Lone Tree. To reserve an individual appointment,...
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PERA on the Issues

2016 Colorado Ballot Issues

Should the minimum wage be raised in Colorado? Should unaffiliated voters be allowed to vote in primary elections? How about changing...

How to tell if you should move in retirement

Retirement Roundup: a digest of timely information and insight about finance, investing, and retirement. How to tell if you should...

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Fall Colors: Get In Some Leaf Peeping Before It’s Too Late

Fall is officially here and  for those who know where, when, and how to look, the mountains of Colorado overflow with “gold” for two...

Cheer On Your Favorite Colorado Sports Teams All Season

Colorado loves pro sports, and it’s easy to see why. In the last 20 years Colorado sports teams have made it to one World Series...

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