In August 2020, FPPA employers from across Colorado gathered for a virtual, socially-distanced Employer Summit. This abbreviated, webinar-based event focused primarily on the changes coming across FPPA plans in January 2021. Video Replay and Slide
[Webinar + Slides] Legislation Overview for SWDB Employers
Update 8/26/2020: This webinar has ended. A recording of the event and downloadable slides are available below. Change is coming to the Statewide Defined Benefit Plan in 2021. Make sure you're ready for it. FPPA's 2020 legislation, and the
Does Senate Bill 217 affect FPPA Police Officer Pension Benefits?
In June 2020, Governor Polis signed Senate Bill 217 into Colorado law. The legislation sets in motion several sweeping reforms for our state’s police departments. These changes include: Required body cameras A ban on chokeholds and carotid
Rule of 80: An Explainer
On April 1, 2020, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed HB20-1044 into law. This bill, sponsored by FPPA, provides a number of retirement security measures that will benefit the thousands of Colorado first responders in our plans. One provision in
A Message From FPPA’s Executive Director
To our members, employers, and other stakeholders, To say there’s a lot happening in our world right now would be an understatement. It is clear that this pandemic has significantly impacted our members and employers, and by extension, our staff.
New Coronavirus Law Allows Emergency 457 Account Withdrawals
In late march, congress passed and the president signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act of 2020, or CARES act. This federal action most notably includes direct cash payments to individuals, unemployment benefits and insurance,