Colorado § 24-51-507 - Uniformed service credit.
Full text of Colorado Colorado Revised Statutes § 24-51-507 — Uniformed service credit., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 24-51-507. Uniformed service credit.
(1) A member shall be granted additional service credit for uniformed service, as defined for reemployment right purposes under federal law, if:
(a) Such member had membership in the association at the time the uniformed service began;
(b) Such member was discharged from uniformed service and returned from the leave of absence for uniformed service to membership;
(c) The period of uniformed service is verified and is not already covered by association service credit upon return from uniformed service to membership; and
(d) All service credit forfeited by a refund pursuant to the provisions of section 24-51-405 is purchased.
(2) Uniformed service credit shall be limited to a maximum of five years.
(3) Death or any disability arising from uniformed service shall be excluded as a basis for disability retirement benefits or survivor benefits pursuant to the plan.
(4) The provisions of this section shall not apply to DPS members.
Source: L. 87: Entire article R&RE, p. 1059, § 1, effective July 1. L. 95: Entire section amended, p. 264, § 7, effective July 1. L. 2009: (4) added, (SB 09-282), ch. 288, p. 1344, § 28, effective January 1, 2010.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former §§ 24-51-113, 24-51-124, and 24-51-216 as they existed prior to 1987. For a detailed comparison, see the comparative tables located in the back of the index.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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