There are many well-documented types of service credit that FPPA members can purchase, but here are a few you might not know about: USERRA, sick leave or workers' compensation leave. Members who miss work for these types of leave may be eligible to
How Will You Use Your First Retirement Dollar?
To our staff, one of the greatest joys of working for FPPA is watching our members safely retire at the end of a successful career. Likewise, some of our favorite conversations with members are spent learning what they plan to do with the next
Six Colorado Departments to Join FPPA in 2018
In the past several months, six Colorado police and fire departments have filed resolutions signaling their intention to join the FPPA Defined Benefit System. The departments—Broomfield Police, Fountain Police, Grand Junction Fire, Littleton Police
FPPA earns recognition in governmental accounting & financial reporting
The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) awarded a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to FPPA for its Annual Report for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016. The Certificate
FPPA Wins Small Public Pension Plan of the Year Award
The Fire & Police Pension Association of Colorado was named 2017 Small Public Plan of the Year at the Institutional Investor Annual Hedge Fund Industry Awards. The award is open to public pensions "that have demonstrated excellence in absolute
FPPA Employer Summit Chases an Authentic Life
On Thursday, September 7, fire and police department representatives from across Colorado gathered for the 2017 FPPA Employer Summit. Nearly 100 employer representatives from over 60 departments attended the full-day event in Greenwood Village. As