PERAPlus and DC Plan Information
401(k) Plan
Enroll in the 401(k) Plan online
Complete the 401(k) Plan Beneficiary Designation Form
If you are working for a PERA-affiliated employer but are not a PERA member and you would like to enroll in the PERA 401(k) Plan, you must also complete the 401(k) Participant Information Form.
DC Plan
Determine how your contributions will be invested before ING receives your first contribution to the DC Plan.
Complete the DC Plan Beneficiary Designation Form
457 Plan
Colorado PERA 457 Plan Web site
Complete the 457 Plan Beneficiary Designation Form
If you are working for a 457 Plan affiliated-employer but are not a PERA member and you would like to enroll in the PERA 457 Plan, you must also complete the 457 Participant Information Form.
Benefit Estimate Assumptions
2012 Contribution Limits
In October, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced the annual maximum contribution limits for tax year 2012. In general, limits changed for 2012 to account for inflation. For the PERAPlus 401(k) and 457 Plans, the limits are as follows:
2012 Limits |
2011 Limits |
|
Pre-Tax Contribution Limit |
$17,000 |
$16,500 |
Catch-Up Contribution Limit(For participants age 50 and older and who are contributing the maximum amount to the Plan) |
$5,500 |
$5,500 |