PERA Topics
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2012
No.12-1 (April 2012)
- Checking Retirement Status
- Working Retiree Contributions
- Upcoming Employer Education Meetings
- Retirement Planning Overview
- E-mail and Sensitive Member Information
- Tips for Colorado PERA Employers with PERAPlus 401(k) and 457 Payroll Contributions
- Updated PERA Forms, Publications, and Fact Sheets
- 140-Day/916-Hour Retiree Designation Reminder
- Colorado PERA Contact Information
2011
No.11-4 (November 2011)
- Colorado PERA Contribution Rate Change Effective
January 1, 2012 - Employer Contribution Charts
- 140-Day Working After Retirement Limit for School Districts and Institutions of Higher Education
- Upcoming Employer Education Meetings
- Changes Regarding Reporting by PERA Retirees Who Are Independent Contractors
- What is PERA-Includable Salary?
- Performance Plans and Merit Payments
- Tax Year 2011: W-2 and 1099-MISC File Submission
- Colorado PERA Contact Information
No.11-3 (September 2011)
- Colorado PERA Improves the PERA 401(k), 457, and DC Plans
- Transition Timeline and Upcoming Blackout Period
- Employer Webinar on the PERAPlus/DC Transition
- Upcoming Changes to the PERAPlus 457 Plan
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) from Employers About PERAPlus and PERAdvantage
- PERAPlus and PERAdvantage Branding
- Would You Like to Affiliate with PERA’s 457 Plan?
- Questions About the Transition?
- Colorado PERA Contact Information
No.11-2 (May 2011)
- Upcoming 401(k), DC, and 457 Plan Changes
No.11-1 (March 2011)
- Working Retiree Contributions Tax Information
- Tax Year 2010 W-2 and 1099-MISC File Submission
- Colorado PERA Disability Program Changes
- Colorado PERA Meetings Schedule
- Submitting Employee Forms
- 2011 Legislative Information
- Updated PERA Forms, Publications, and Fact Sheets
- Colorado PERA Contact Information
2010
No.10-2 (November 2010)
- Working Retiree Contributions
- Updated Forms and Publications
- PERA Contribution Report Changes
- 140-Day Working After Retirement Limit
- E-mail and Sensitive Member Information
- 2010 W-2 and 1099 Files
- Missed Employer Contributions from 2005
- Colorado PERA Contact Information
- PERA Contribution Report: Fixed-Length Data File Specifications
- PERA Contribution Report: Spreadsheet Specifications
No.10-1 (May 2010)
- Senate Bill 10-001
- Senate Bill 10-146—Temporary Modification to PERA
- Contribution Rates
- PERA Contribution Rates
- Upcoming Summer Retirements
- Contribution Reporting Information
- Holidays and Contribution Reports
- Colorado PERA Contact Information
2009
No.09-5 (December 2009)
- Summary of Board Recommended Legislative Action in 2010
- Effect of the 2010 Legislation on the Colorado PERA Membership
- Employer Contribution Rates
- Colorado PERA Contact Information
No.09-4 (September 2009)
- Planning for PERA's Future
- Long-Term Care Update
- Shareholder Meetings
- Plan News and Investment Fund Additions
- Colorado PERA and Furlough Days
- PERA Meetings Schedule
- Employer Contribution Rates
- New Law Regarding Independent Contractors
- Contribution Due Dates
- Colorado PERA Contact Information
No.09-3 - Special Notice About Colorado PERA Long-Term Care Insurance (May 2009)
No.09-1 (January 2009)
- Market Update
- Working After Retirement Letters Mailed
- Employer Manual Highlights
- Long Term Care Update
- New Online Form for Employers
- W-2 Upload Instructions
- How to Report Retiree Salary
- PERA Meetings Schedule
- 401(k) User and Client Controls Reminder to Employers
- Standard Insurance Disability Audit Results
- Getting Information from PERA
- Future Employer Contribution Rates
- Colorado PERA Contact Information
2008
Special Notice (October 2008)
No.08-1 (May 2008)
- Employer Manual Highlights
- New Online Presentations
- Legislative Update
- Schedule of PERA Meetings
- Weather Conditions and PERA Meetings
- Important 401(k)/DC Fund Change Announcements
- PERA Outperforms Peers in Customer Service and Cost Containment
- Benefit Calculation Change
- Upcoming PERA Board Election in May
- Thank You
- Don't Wait to Take a Credit on Overpaid Salary
- Colorado PERA Contact Information
- PERA Employer Training
- PERA Life Insurance Open Enrollment
No.08-2 (September 2008)
- Employer Manual Highlights
- W-2 Data: Why PERA Will Be Requesting This Information
- New Online Form
- What’s New at copera.org?
- Shareholder Meetings
- PERA Meetings Schedule
- Unpaid Contributions Fact Sheet
- 2007 Annual Report Mailed
- Thank You
- Welcome New Affiliates
- Employer Training Update
- 401(k)/DC Plan News
- Colorado PERA Contact Information
2007
No.07-1 (January 2007)
- Employer Contribution Rates with AED
- Contribution Reporting Dates
- New GASB Statements (Active PERACare Marketing)
- Planning for the 1/1/08 SAED
- Rules Changes
- Correct Contact Information for Payroll
- Working After Retirement/Independent Contractors
- Welcome New Affiliates
- Colorado PERA Contact Information
- New Online Forms
- 75th Anniversary Online Museum
- Thank You to Employers for Hosting PERA Meetings
No. 07-2 (June 2007)
- 2007 Legislative Wrap Up
- Importance of PERA forms
- Payroll Postings after Retirement
- Get Information from PERA
- Contribution Reporting Tips
- Using STARS to Enter Future Payroll Dates
- Contribution Reporting Dates
- Health Care and PERA's 401(k) Plan
- 401(k) Know How - Distributable Event
- Changes at CitiStreet for 401(k)/DC Payroll
- PERA Summer Meeting Schedule
- Colorado PERA Contact Information
- Keeping PINs Secure to PERA's Web Site
- PERACare Marketing for Active Members
No. 07-3 (September 2007)
- STARS Know How--Retroactive Salary Payments
- Upcoming PERA Rules Hearing
- Sign up for Legislative Alerts
- STARS Online Guide
- Planning for the January 1, 2008, Supplemental AED (SAED)
- PERACare Stats
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Employment Termination Certification/Certification of Leave of Absence Forms
- Importance of Getting PERA Information from PERA
- Update to Topics Web Site
- PERA Benefits Meetings for Your Employees
- Colorado PERA Contact Information
No. 07-4 (December 2007)
- Employer Manual Highlights
- PERA News Briefs
- Reporting the SAED
- 401(k) Update
- Get Information about PERA Benefits from PERA
- PERA Benefits Meetings for Your Employees
- Special Thank You to Employers
- Colorado PERA Contact Information
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