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Employer Resources: New to Your PERA Role

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New to Your PERA Role

Welcome to PERA! Find helpful resources to get started, such as forms to access the STARS employer portal, guides about your PERA benefits and more.

Helpful Forms

STARS Access Request

STARS Access Request Form

Member Information

Member Information Form

Member Information Form – Spanish

Resources for You

Using STARS Guide

This guide to PERA’s STARS employer portal will provide you with information on how to request access, activate your account, manage contribution reporting and more.

STARS Guide

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Your PERA Benefits

A summary of the Colorado PERA Defined Benefit Plan, including survivor and disability benefits, retirement benefits and factors that may affect your benefit amount.

Your PERA Benefits Guide

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STARS Employer Portal Overview Video

401(k)/457 Plans (PERAPlus) for Employers

The PERAPlus 401(k) and 457 Plans allow employees to save for retirement beyond their Colorado PERA benefit. All PERA employers offer the PERAPlus 401(k) Plan, but you can choose to also offer the PERAPlus 457 Plan and a Roth option.

Employer Manual

From membership benefits, contribution reporting and what to expect during an employee's timeline, our Employer Manual contains everything you need to know about being a PERA employer.

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STARS Employer Portal Login

STARS is the Secure Transmission and Reporting System. It allows PERA employers to identify their employer representative, submit payroll and upload additional administrative information to PERA.