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Page Contents

• 2-9-1 Legislate Intent
• 2-9-2 Police Pension Benefits
• 2-9-3 Firefighter Pension Benefits

Chapter 2-9: Police and Fire Pensions⁴⁶

2-9-1 Legislative Intent.

The purpose of this chapter is to provide certain pension benefits for police officers and firefighters hired before April 8, 1978.⁴⁷

Ordinance No. 7592 (2008)

2-9-2 Police Pension Benefits.

(a) Police officers who were hired prior to April 8, 1978, and retired on or after January 1, 1987, and their beneficiaries have pension eligibility rights and receive benefits as set forth in The City of Boulder "Old Hire" Police Defined Benefit Plan and Trust Agreement, as amended from time to time.

(b) Police officers who were hired prior to April 8, 1978, and retired prior to January 1, 1987, and their beneficiaries have pension eligibility rights and receive benefits as set forth in Colorado Revised Statutes, Title 31, Article 30.5, and this chapter, provided, however, that any such benefits shall be paid from, and shall remain an obligation of, the Trust Fund established by The City of Boulder "Old Hire" Police Defined Benefit Plan and Trust Agreement, as amended from time to time.

(c) Cost of living adjustments and increases to base pay levels used for determining pension benefits of police officers who were hired prior to April 8, 1978, and their beneficiaries are specified in The City of Boulder "Old Hire" Police Defined Benefit Plan and Trust Agreement, as amended from time to time.

(d) Police officers who were hired prior to April 8, 1978, and retired prior to January 1, 1987, and their beneficiaries shall have pension eligibility rights to receive benefits equal to the greater of the police or fire pension provisions provided by state law.

(e) Police officers who were hired prior to April 8, 1978, and retired prior to January 1, 1987, and who completed twenty years of service as police officers with the city may cease employment with the city at any time thereafter and begin receiving pension benefits after reaching the age of fifty or, alternatively, may retire and receive pension benefits at any time after completing twenty-five years of service.

(f) Benefits to surviving spouses of police officers who were hired prior to April 8, 1978, and retired prior to January 1, 1987, shall continue even if the surviving spouse remarries.

Ordinance No. 7592 (2008)

2-9-3 Firefighter Pension Benefits.

(a) Firefighters who were hired prior to April 8, 1978, and retired on or after January 1, 2000, and their beneficiaries have pension eligibility rights and receive benefits as set forth in The City of Boulder "Old Hire" Fire Defined Benefit Plan and Trust Agreement, as amended from time to time.

(b) Firefighters who were hired prior to April 8, 1978, and retired prior to January 1, 2000, and their beneficiaries have pension eligibility rights and receive benefits as set forth in Article 30.5 of Title 31, C.R.S., and this chapter; provided, however, that any such benefits shall be paid from, and shall remain an obligation of, the Trust Fund established by The City of Boulder "Old Hire" Fire Defined Benefit Plan and Trust Agreement, as amended from time to time.

(c) The surviving spouse of a firefighter who was in active service with the city as of January 1, 1990, and who died while either in active service or retired shall receive survivor benefits equal in amount to the pension benefits that the deceased firefighter would have received if he or she had remained alive. If such deceased firefighter had been eligible to receive pension benefits as of the date of his or her death but had not yet retired from active service, for purposes of determining the amount of the survivor benefits, the date of the firefighter's death shall be deemed to be the date of his or her retirement.

(d) Cost of living adjustments and increases to base pay levels used for determining pension benefits of firefighters who were hired prior to April 8, 1978, and their beneficiaries are specified in The City of Boulder "Old Hire" Fire Defined Benefit Plan and Trust Agreement, as amended from time to time.

(e) Firefighters who are members of the Fire Plan who complete twenty years of service as firefighters with the city may cease their employment with the city at any time thereafter and may begin receiving pension benefits after reaching the age of fifty.

(f) Surviving spouses of firefighters who had retired under the provisions of subsection (e) of this section shall not begin to receive survivor benefits until the date upon which the deceased firefighter would have reached the age of fifty.

(g) Benefits to surviving spouses of firefighters who were hired prior to April 8, 1978, and retired prior to January 1, 2000, shall continue even if the surviving spouse remarries.

Ordinance No. 7652 (2009); 7681 (2009)

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⁴⁶ Adopted by Ordinance no. 4995. Derived from Ordinance Nos. 3967, 4392.

⁴⁷ For police officers and firefighters hired after April 8, 1978, see §§ 31-30-801 to 1016, C.R.S.

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