Volunteer Firefighter Plans
FPPA provides administrative services for affiliated volunteer fire departments across the state of Colorado. For these plans, FPPA provides actuarial services, facilitates fund investments, and assists with retirements and benefit payments.
Volunteer Plan Details
Membership: 6,000+ firefighters
Departments: 172 Colorado fire departments
Funded ratio: Varies by plan
FPPA Payroll Forms
Electronic Funds Transfer / Direct Deposit FormColorado State Tax Withholding Certificate for Pension and Annuity Payments FormIRS Tax Forms
W-4P Federal Tax Withholding for Pension Payments
W-9 Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification
Actuarial Study Timeline for Volunteer Firefighter Employers
- Odd-numbered years: 2025, 2027, 2029, etc.
- Packets are mailed in January
- Packet information must be received by March 1
- Actuarial Study will be completed in July - September
Understanding Volunteer Actuarial Reports
Two presentations by Dana Woolfrey, FSA, MAAA-GRS | Gabriel Roeder Smith & Company
2022 Actuarial Experience Study - for period ending December 31, 2021Reading Volunteer Actuarial Reports - effective Aug 17, 2023
Reading Volunteer Actuarial ReportsVideo: Reading Volunteer Actuarial Reports
Sample Volunteer Actuarial Report Explained - as of January 1, 2023
Reading Volunteer Actuarial Reports Sample ReportVolunteer State Matching Funds
In 2004 the responsibility for the administration of the Volunteer Firefighter Pension State Contributions and the statewide volunteer firefighter accidental death and disability insurance policy (CRS 31-30-1101 et seq.) was transferred by SB 04-198 from the Fire & Police Pension Association (FPPA) to the Department of Local Affairs (DOLA).