Overview of the PERA benefit information session and retirement process session

PERA Benefits Information session

• A 16 minute pre-recorded PERA overview video is available for those of you who would like to review the information presented at today's session. 
• Here are the slides from the presentation.
• Benefit Information Resource page: https://www.copera.org/benefit-information-meeting-resources
• Highest Average Salary calculation: https://www.copera.org/files/28d46e6a8/5-116.pdf
• Purchasing Service Credit: https://www.copera.org/members/purchasing-service-credit

Retirement Process session

• A 19 minute pre-recorded Retirement Process overview video is available for those who would like to review the information presented today.
• If you missed the presentations yesterday and are within 1-2 years of retiring, you should sign up for a future retirement process webinar here. There are specific items you will need to do in your last year before retirement and this webinar covers those items.

Other PERA Retirement Resources

• Colorado PERA Website: https://www.copera.org
• Social Security Website: https://www.ssa.gov
• PERAPlus plans (including a link to those webinars): https://www.copera.org/peraplus-401-k-457-plans
• PERA Customer Service: 1-800-759-7372