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§ 24-51-1701. Legislative Declaration

The general assembly hereby finds and declares that: It is in the best interests of the people of this state to administer the Denver public schools pension system within the state under the public employees’ retirement association. The combination of the Denver public schools retirement system as a separate division of the public employees’ retirement […]

§ 24-51-1702. Definitions

As used in this part 17, unless the context otherwise requires: “Accredited service” shall have the same meaning as set forth in section 24-51-1704. “Active service”, as used in determining eligibility to receive benefits, as contrasted with determination of the amount thereof, means all periods of service that qualify as accredited service. Additionally, for employees […]

§ 24-51-1703. Denver Public Schools Division – Consolidation

The DPS plan shall continue to govern the benefits and programs specified in such plan through December 31, 2009. On January 1, 2010, the DPS plan shall be superseded by the provisions of this article except to the extent that it is necessary to refer to the DPS plan for the correction of errors and […]

§ 24-51-1704. Service Credit

“Accredited service”, as used in the determination of benefits, allowed or allowable, shall include the following: Subject to the express limitations in this section, all periods of employment with the district or with a charter school as a regular employee for which the employee received or receives payments in accordance with annual compensation. All periods […]

§ 24-51-1706. Accreditation of Casual Employment and Qualifiable Leave

Accreditation of casual employment and qualifiable periods of leave as described in section 24-51-1704 for which payments are not complete prior to January 1, 2010, shall be governed by the DPS plan document. On January 1, 2010, such service shall be credited to the member accounts to the extent of payments received, and a new […]

§ 24-51-1707. Affiliate Membership

A casual employee who has been approved or has applied, and is ultimately approved, for status as an affiliate member as of December 31, 2009, shall remain an affiliate member and the benefits provided for pursuant to the DPS plan document shall govern at the time of retirement, unless such status is revoked pursuant to […]

§ 24-51-1708. Unclaimed Moneys

Any moneys due under this part 17 to employees who have resigned, been dismissed, or died prior to retirement, and that have been unclaimed for a period of three years shall be forfeited and credited to the Denver public schools division. Source: L. 2009: Entire part added, (SB 09-282), ch. 288, p. 1365, § 56, […]

§ 24-51-1709. Arrearages

Arrearage contributions allowed pursuant to this part 17 that require employer contributions, as well as employee contributions, shall be the obligation of and shall be paid by the member’s Denver public schools division employer at the time the payment obligation was initiated even if the service so qualified was rendered during a period of employment […]

§ 24-51-1710. Earned Service

Effective on January 1, 2004, each active member of the system shall be credited with earned service. Subject to the further provisions of this section, earned service shall be equal to the greater of a member’s active or accredited service on January 1, 2004, calculated in accordance with the applicable provisions of this retirement plan […]

§ 24-51-1711. Contributions – Refunds

Refund upon termination. Upon termination of employment, a contributing member or affiliate member, subject to the portability provisions of section 24-51-1747, shall be entitled to a refund of the total accumulated contribution balance as of the date of such termination refund. Request for refund for deferred members. Subject to the provisions of portability in section […]

§ 24-51-1712. Application for Retirement Benefits

Notwithstanding any other provision of this part 17, application for and processing of retirement applications shall be governed by the rules and procedures adopted by the association’s board. Pursuant to the provisions of this part 17 regarding portability, references in this part 17 to service with the district shall be deemed to include service with […]

§ 24-51-1713. Eligibility – Retirements Without Actuarial Reduction

This section shall only apply to DPS members who have five or more years of service credit as of January 1, 2011. For DPS members who have less than five years of service credit as of January 1, 2011, eligibility for retirement without an actuarial reduction shall be governed by section 24-51-602 (1)(a.7) and (1)(d). […]

§ 24-51-1714. Eligibility – Retirements Requiring Actuarial Reduction

This section shall only apply to DPS members who have five or more years of service credit as of January 1, 2011. For DPS members who have less than five years of service credit as of January 1, 2011, eligibility for retirement requiring an actuarial reduction shall be governed by section 24-51-604. Whenever a contributing […]

§ 24-51-1715. Benefits

The annual superannuation retirement allowance shall be determined in the following manner: Subject to the provisions of paragraph (c) of this subsection (1) pertaining to certain members appointed or reappointed on or after July 1, 2005, and for persons who become affiliate members on or after July 1, 2005, the following calculations shall apply: If […]

§ 24-51-1716. Optional Forms of Allowance

Any contributing member or affiliate member whose effective date of retirement is on or after December 31, 2004, may elect to receive a superannuation retirement allowance in accordance with any of the options hereinafter stated. Option A shall be deemed a basic option, and the amount of the annual retirement allowance payable under such option […]

§ 24-51-1717. Option A

Option A is a single life annuity, which is defined as a specified sum of money payable monthly to an annuitant from the time of retirement until the death of said annuitant, without refund of any kind to the estate of the deceased annuitant or anyone claiming by or through the annuitant. The monthly retirement […]

§ 24-51-1718. Option B

Option B is an installment refund annuity, which is defined as a smaller sum of money than the amount that would be payable under option A but that is the actuarial equivalent thereof, as provided in this retirement plan, payable monthly to an annuitant from the time of retirement until death, with the additional provision […]

§ 24-51-1719. Option C

Any contributing member or affiliate member choosing or having chosen option C through December 31, 2009, will be governed by the DPS plan document. As of January 1, 2010, option C will no longer be a permissible payment choice. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, an annuitant may change the co-annuitant that was named by […]

§ 24-51-1720. Option D

Any contributing member or affiliate member choosing or having chosen option D through December 31, 2009, will be governed by the DPS plan document. As of January 1, 2010, option D will no longer be a permissible payment choice. Source: L. 2009: Entire part added, (SB 09-282), ch. 288, p. 1370, § 56, effective January […]