§ 24-54.5-102 — Definitions

Colorado § 24-54.5-102

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 24: Government
• Art.: Educational Employees'

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As used in this article, unless the context
otherwise requires:

(1) Association means the public employees' retirement association
established pursuant to section 24-51-201.

(2) Eligible employee means any employee of a state college or university
who is:

(a) Exempt from the state personnel system under section 13 (2) of article XII
of the state constitution as a faculty member of an educational institution or
department not reformatory or charitable in character; or

(b) Exempt from the state personnel system pursuant to the provisions of
section 24-50-135.

(3) Eligible position means a position at a state college or university for
which an optional retirement plan is available.

(4) Employing institution means any state college or university which
employs eligible employees.

(5) Governing board means any governing board of state colleges and
universities.

(6) Optional retirement plan means any defined contribution plan
established pursuant to the provisions of this article for the benefit of eligible
employees.

(7) State college or university means any postsecondary educational
institution, including community and local district colleges, established and
existing pursuant to title 23, C.R.S., as an agency of the state of Colorado and
supported wholly or in part by tax revenues; except that such term shall not include
the university of Colorado.

Legislative History

Source: L. 92: Entire article added, p. 572, � 2, effective July 1.