Colorado § 28-3-606 - Public pension rights retained.
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§ 28-3-606. Public pension rights retained.
Any public officer or employee receiving leave of absence under the preceding sections and having rights in any state, municipal, or other public pension, retirement, or relief system shall retain all such rights accrued up to the time of taking such leave and shall have all rights subsequently accruing under such system as if he or she had been actually employed during the time of such leave. Any increase in the amount of money benefits accruing with respect to the time of such leave is dependent upon the payment of any contributions or assessments, and the right to such increase is dependent upon the payment of such contributions or assessments within such reasonable time after the termination of such leave and upon such terms as the authorities in charge of the system may prescribe.
Source: L. 55: p. 621, § 38. CRS 53: § 94-9-38. C.R.S. 1963: § 94-1-38. L. 2002: Entire section amended, p. 600, § 46, effective May 24.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 28-3-606 ("Public pension rights retained.") is part of the Colorado Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Colorado. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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