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PensionCheck Online is the official blog of the Fire & Police Pension Association

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December 28, 2020

FPPA’s 2020 Year in Review

Let us be the latest, but certainly not last, to say that much of this past year has been remarkably unpleasant. But, 2020 also brought out many…

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December 16, 2020

The Best Animal Rescues of 2020

Have you ever heard of Pangolins? We had never learned about they landed on this list!

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November 26, 2020

Separate Retirement Accounts: What’s Changing?

Signed on April 1, 2020, Colorado House Bill 20-1044 made numerous changes to FPPA’s plans and plan features. Among these changes was an adjustment to…

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November 12, 2020

Taking Time for Your Mental Health

It’s confession time…I’m tired. I’m tired in a way that I’ve never been before.

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August 18, 2020

Investing in a more just world: FPPA files suit against The Boeing Company

FPPA takes great care when investing our members’ retirement funds. This of course includes an emphasis on delivering consistent positive returns to…

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August 10, 2020

[Webinar] The Rule of 80

Update 5/12/2021: Information in this Rule of 80 webinar is specific to the Statewide Defined Benefit Plan, as signed into law on April 1, 2020. Read…

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July 1, 2020

Does Senate Bill 217 affect FPPA Police Officer Pension Benefits?

In June 2020, Governor Polis signed Senate Bill 217 into Colorado law. The legislation sets in motion several sweeping reforms for our state’s police…