January 20, 2023 (Agenda)

March (23) 24, 2023 (Agenda)

Future Meetings:

• June (15) 16, 2023
• September 20-22, 2023 (Planning Session and Board Meeting)
• November (16) 17, 2023

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. 
• You have the option to leave a voicemail if you miss the time window noted above.
• 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 Chairman’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.

In May 2023, Colorado PERA will hold an election for the following seats on the Board of Trustees:

• School Division—2-year term (to be filled by an active member [currently employed] at a public school, not including Denver Public Schools)
• Local Government Division—4-year term (to be filled by an active member [currently employed] at a Local Government Division employer)
• Judicial Division—4-year term (to be filled by an active member [currently employed] at a Judicial Division employer)
• Retiree Seat—4-year term (to be filled by a retired member from the State, Local Government, or Judicial Divisions)

Ballots will be mailed in early May to members and retirees who are eligible to vote in this election.

View the current Board of Trustees

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.

Evaluation Committee

Assists the Board with certain performance evaluation responsibilities and 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.

2022 Board Meetings

2021 Board Meetings

2020 Board Meetings