On May 20th, 2019, House Bill 19-1080, entitled "Benefits For First Responders With A Disability" was signed into Colorado law. This act grants first responders with a permanent occupational disability a free columbine annual pass for entrance into s
Read the latest from FPPA in PensionCheck 19
This week, FPPA released the latest edition of it's PensionCheck newsletter. New articles in PensionCheck 19 include: FPPA Proposes New 2020 Legislation Based Upon Statewide Plans Task Force Recommendations Why Did FPPA Send Me a Letter for
Forever Grateful for 8 Years Serving on the FPPA Board
Eight years ago when I was appointed to serve on the Fire & Police Pension Association Board, I had no idea of the journey ahead of me. During this time, many milestones have occurred… I’ve helped strengthen the funding stream for benefits, ins
DROP vs. Deferred Retirement
Here’s a question we often hear from members: what is the difference between DROP and Deferred Retirement? Some confusion is definitely understandable. After all, the "D" and "R" in DROP stand for Deferred Retirement. So already, we’re starting fro
Statewide Plans Task Force Makes Recommendations to the FPPA Board
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. We like to know what’s going on in between these big moments so we can share in the ups, d