ColoradoPERA

Ensuring current, former, and future public servants have access to a secure retirement is the goal of the Colorado Public Employees' Retirement Association (PERA). 

Please see https://www.copera.org/social-media-policies for our social media policies.

We hope these videos help you to understand how your PERA retirement works. For questions, call 800-759-7372 or log in to your account at www.copera.org.

PERA members include employees of the Colorado state government, public school teachers, many university and college employees, judges, many employees of cities and towns, State Troopers, and the employees of many other public entities.

All PERA members have access to a defined benefit (pension) plan. PERA members also receive survivor and disability benefits, access to low-cost 401(k) and 457 plans for tax-advantaged retirement savings, and access to PERACare health care plans in retirement.