Member Report – Fall 2025
In this issue: How PERA invests in your future, PERA-related legislation, purchasing service credit, and more.
How PERA Invests in Your Future
With more than $65 billion under management, our investment team plays a critical role in PERA’s long-term stability and our ability to pay benefits throughout your retirement.
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New PERA-Related Legislation – 2025
Colorado’s 2025 legislative session concluded on May 7, with the Colorado Legislature passing four PERA-related bills.
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Is Purchasing Service Credit Right for You?
As you plan for your retirement, you may be exploring how to increase your monthly retirement benefit or retire earlier. Purchasing service credit may be a way you can strengthen and secure your financial future.
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PERA Outperforms Peers
A newly released report finds Colorado PERA continues to provide its members and retirees with a high level of service at a low cost relative to other public pension plans.
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Social Security and Your PERA Benefit
The Social Security Fairness Act was signed into law on January 5, 2025, which repealed the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO).
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PERA Adopts New Strategic Plan
The Colorado PERA Board of Trustees adopted the 2025-2027 strategic plan at its March meeting. While developing the new strategic plan, PERA’s mission to provide security for members while ensuring the sustainability of the fund remained the core focus.
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Invest in Your Future
October is National Retirement Security Month, which is an ideal time to learn ways to save more for retirement or to enroll in a PERAPlus 401(k) or 457 Plan.
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How Private Equity Helps Us Secure Your Retirement
Private equity is often less well-understood by individual investors than other types of investments and is an important component of institutional portfolios. Here’s why we invest in this asset class and how it contributes to your hard-earned retirement.
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