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The Best Animal Rescues of 2018

Returning a lost camel was just one of the unusual animal rescues that first responders performed in 2018

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Fire and Police Pensions in Colorado, Five Years Later

This article originally appeared in a publication by the Colorado Society of CPAs (COCPA)

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Retired Denver Police Officer’s Passion for Art Is No Longer a Work-In-Progress

After nearly 32 years with the Denver Police Department, Jennifer Steck was elated to begin a new journey. Hers would be a new adventure full of…

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Read the latest from FPPA in PensionCheck, edition 18b

PensionCheck, edition 18b is now available at FPPAco.org

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The State of FPPA

FPPA has been busy in 2018. We have been researching, studying, planning, and discussing various ways to ensure the continued soundness of your…

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New Member Account Feature: Opt-Out Option for Form 1099-R

In preparation for the upcoming tax season, FPPA has rolled out a new feature for retirees and survivors: these members are now able to opt-out of…

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FPPA Board Creates Pension System Task Force

In August 2018 the FPPA Board of Directors created a task force to evaluate FPPA’s Statewide Pension System. The task force will evaluate various…

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New Employer Portal Feature: E-Onboarding

FPPA will soon introduce online enrollment, a new tool designed to assist in the onboarding of new members. This upgrade comes at the request of…

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Did You Know? Purchasing Service Credit for USERRA, Sick and Workers’ Comp Leave

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…

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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…

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Making Room for Retirement

Saving and investing for tomorrow isn’t always the easiest thing to do – particularly when you’re not sure about getting through today. But you can’t…

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…