Colorado § 31-31.5-404 - Social security component benefits.
Full text of Colorado Colorado Revised Statutes § 31-31.5-404 — Social security component benefits., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 31-31.5-404. Social security component benefits.
(1) In calculating the retirement pension for a member who has service credit in the social security component, the benefit is the sum of the following:
(a) One percent multiplied by the years of service credit in the social security component, not to exceed ten years of service credit, multiplied by the average of the member's highest three years' base salary in the social security component; plus
(b) One and one-quarter percent multiplied by the years of service credit in the social security component in excess of ten years multiplied by the average of the member's highest three years' base salary in the social security component.
Source: L. 2022: Entire article added, (HB 22-1034), ch. 61, p. 291, § 1, effective August 10.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 31-31.5-404 ("Social security component benefits.") 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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