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      As you build your career, you’ve got an exciting future ahead. Colorado Retirement Association is dedicated to helping you reach your retirement dreams!

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      For more than 50 years, we have exclusively served Colorado local government bodies, including counties, municipalities and special districts. We are fellow Coloradans who understand and value your employees, and we are grateful for our partnership with you.

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      CRA retirement plans are designed exclusively for employees of Colorado counties, municipalities and special districts. As an employee participant, you’ve chosen a retirement plan that’s flexible, stable and focused on you. We offer a wide variety of benefits with both the 401(a) and 457(b) plans.

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      Originally known as Colorado County Officials and Employees Retirement Association, or CCOERA, Colorado Retirement Association has been dedicated to providing exceptional retirement plan services for Colorado local government employees.

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CRA Board of Directors Election Results
Association News / Employer Articles

CRA Board of Directors Election Results

CRA is pleased to announce the election results for two Board of Directors positions. Voting closed on June 30 for the Western Slope Elected County Member and Chosen County Member…

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August 21, 2020
CRA Coronavirus Update
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CRA Coronavirus Update

As all of us experience the rapidly changing developments related to the COVID-19 pandemic, Colorado Retirement Association wants you to know how we’re responding to protect our member employers, employee…

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March 13, 2020
Time To Schedule Your Participation Agreement Review
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Time To Schedule Your Participation Agreement Review

As communicated previously, our association has been working to restate the Colorado Retirement Association 401(a) and 457(b) plans. Revisions to CRA plan documents resulted from our association’s name change to…

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February 28, 2020
CRA Announces Share Class Fund Changes
Association News / Employer Articles / Funds and Portfolios

CRA Announces Share Class Fund Changes

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February 26, 2020
CRA recordkeeper earns high marks for web tools, value
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CRA recordkeeper earns high marks for web tools, value

The recordkeeper for Colorado Retirement Association received top ranking across multiple categories by retirement plan decision makers in a survey conducted by PLANADVISOR magazine. Empower Retirement’s recognition across multiple categories…

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January 10, 2020
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Happy holidays from CRA!

Colorado Retirement Association wishes our members, partners, colleagues and friends a joyous and memorable holiday season. We look forward to serving you in 2020!

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December 10, 2019
CRA plan fees for 2020
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CRA plan fees for 2020

There are two primary categories of costs associated with operating any retirement plan: investment fees and administrative fees. Investment fees are generally the largest component of plan expense. These typically…

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November 21, 2019
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CLOSURE NOTICE

Colorado Retirement Association will be closed Friday, April 2 , 2021.

The office will resume normal business hours on Monday, April 5, 2021 at 8:00 a.m. 

CRA CORONAVIRUS NOTICE

Following are updates on our operations for the foreseeable future until concerns about the spread of COVID-19 have subsided.
  • Calls/Emails – Our call center will follow standard business hours, and calls into CRA offices will continue to be answered.
  • In-person Meetings – To protect you and our staff, in-person meetings with our client services team will be suspended for the foreseeable future. This also includes in-person visits to our offices in Littleton. However, our staff is available to meet with you via web conference.
  • Group meetings – Our client services team has been contacting member employers to reschedule or postpone group meetings that were scheduled for the coming weeks.

Additionally, we wanted to assure you that CRA, along with our investment advisor and recordkeeper, remain steadfast in closely monitoring the markets and executing our fiduciary responsibilities for your retirement savings.

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