The FPPA was established January 1, 1980, and administers a statewide multiple-employer public employee retirement system providing defined benefit plan coverage (the Statewide Defined Benefit Plan) as well as death and disability coverage (the Statewide Death and Disability Plan) for police officers and firefighters throughout the state of Colorado.  The FPPA is not related to, nor in any connection with, the State’s PERA pension program. Note: This plan is mandatory for sworn employees hired June 20, 2018 or later. 

Contribution Rates for Sworn Police Employees

New Hires (hired June 20, 2018, or later):
	FPPA Statewide Defined Benefit Plan
Employee Contributions
2020	11% Base Pay Pre-Tax
2021	11.5% Base Pay Pre-Tax
2022	12% Base Pay Pre-Tax
Employer Contributions	8.5% Base Pay to Defined Benefit Plan 1.5% Base Pay to Employee DC 457 Plan

Re-Entry (Existing) Employees (hired prior to June 20, 2018):
	FPPA Statewide Defined Benefit Plan	FPPA Hybrid  Defined Benefit &  Money Purchase Plan	FPPA Money Purchase Plan Only
Employee Contributions 2018	10% Base Pay Pre-Tax plus 2% Base Pay After-Tax	10% Base Pay Pre-Tax Voluntary After-Tax	10% Base Pay Pre-Tax Voluntary After-Tax
2019	10% Base Pay Pre-Tax plus 2.5% Base Pay After-Tax
2020	10% Base Pay Pre-Tax plus 3% Base Pay After-Tax
2021	10% Base Pay Pre-Tax plus 3.5% Base Pay After-Tax
2022 & beyond	10% Base Pay Pre-Tax plus 4% Base Pay After-Tax
Employer Contributions	10% Base Pay	10% Base Pay	10% Base Pay

Purchase Service Credits

Need to purchase additional service credits with your DC 457 funds?
Complete this Empower form DC 457 Purchase of Service Credits Transfer Request fax to Empower along with FPPA letter stating eligibility for purchase.