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<p>As a PERA member, you contribute a percentage of your salary (see below) to your PERA DB Plan account. Every dollar you contribute to PERA is yours.</p>



<p>Member contribution rates are established by state law and determined as a percent of member pay. Contribution rates can automatically adjust&nbsp;on a yearly basis, determined by PERA’s progress toward paying off its unfunded liability. The rates can increase or decrease by up to 0.5% per year, and cannot exceed certain limits also set in law.</p>



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Current Member Contribution Rates</h3>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><thead><tr><th></th><th>State, School, and DPS Divisions</th><th>Safety Officers</th><th>Local Government Division</th><th>Judicial Division</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Contribution Rate</strong></td><td>11.00%</td><td>13.00%</td><td>9.00%</td><td>11.00%</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<p>A historical overview of contribution rates can be found in the Statistical Section of the&nbsp;<a href="https://content.copera.org/annual-report/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><em>Annual Comprehensive Financial Report</em></a>.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Safety Officers</h3>



<p>For the purposes of PERA benefits, “Safety Officers” include the following employees:</p>



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<li>Peace officers with the Colorado State Patrol and Colorado Bureau of Investigation.</li>



<li>County sheriffs, undersheriffs, deputy sheriffs, noncertified deputy sheriffs, and detention officers in the Local Government Division whose PERA membership began on or after January 1, 2020.&nbsp;</li>



<li>Corrections officers classified as I through IV&nbsp;in the State Division whose PERA membership began on or after January 1, 2020.</li>



<li>Firefighters classified as I through VII employed with the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control, beginning with service earned on or after July 1, 2020.</li>



<li>Wildlife officers and parks and recreation officers employed with the Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife whose employment in these roles began on or after January 1, 2011, beginning with service earned on or after July 1, 2023.</li>



<li>County coroners and deputy coroners elected, reelected, or appointed by a local government division employer on or after January 1, 2021, beginning with service earned on or after January 1, 2025.</li>



<li>Duly sworn employees of the Division of Fire Prevention and Control in the Department of Public Safety whose duties include structural or wildfire management, wildfire response, life-fire-training, or wildfire leadership, beginning with service earned on or after July 1, 2025.</li>
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<p><em>Note: In state statute, these professionals are defined as “State Troopers.”</em></p>
