In summer 2018, the FPPA Board of Directors created a Statewide Plans Task Force with the express purpose of studying the statewide plans managed by FPPA. This includes the Statewide Defined Benefit Plan (SWDB), the Statewide Death & Disability
What We Learned From Our Most Recent Member Survey
FPPA prides itself on keeping up with our members, and not just at the big moments: enrollment, opening a 457 plan, entering DROP, filing retirement paperwork, etc. We like to know what’s going on in between these big moments so we can share in the
What a Prolific Jeopardy! Champion Can Teach You About Retirement Planning
For the last several weeks, a young Jeopardy! champion has been burning through his opponents. More accurately, 35-year-old James Holzhauer has been chewing up adversaries like Joey Chestnut dominates a pile of hot
First Responder Appreciation Post: Bomb Cyclone Edition
Yesterday, much of Colorado was caught in a "Bomb Cyclone," an unusual weather event that, despite its Marvel-movie-plot-sounding name, is very much a real thing. Without getting all weather-nerdy, this weird weather bucket list item
Fire and Police Pensions in Colorado, Five Years Later
This article originally appeared in a publication by the Colorado Society of CPAs (COCPA) Like many public pension plans, Colorado's Fire & Police Pension Association (FPPA) has faced challenges in the last few years. Members and beneficiaries
Retired Denver Police Officer’s Passion for Art Is No Longer a Work-In-Progress
After nearly 32 years with the Denver Police Department, Jennifer Steck was elated to begin a new journey. Hers would be a new adventure full of travel, volunteering and pursuing her passion for art. Now, a few years into retirement, Jennifer has