retirement

High-profile Colorado Springs police sergeant transitioning into retirement

Sep 25, 2025

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DEBBIE KELLEY

A childhood dream that refused to dim in adulthood seemed like it might not be realized for Colorado Springs police Sgt. Olav Chaney. After jumping out of aircraft while serving four years in the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division, it took him multiple tries to pass the battery of assessments required to become a police officer.…
Appeals court rules for first time that Social Security benefits can be included in alimony

Jul 10, 2024

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Michael Karlik

Colorado’s second-highest court clarified last week that federal law does not prohibit a person’s Social Security benefits from being diverted to pay for their ex-spouse’s alimony. Although other states’ courts had addressed the issue, the Court of Appeals never previously evaluated the meaning of two provisions of federal law as applied to divorced couples. First,…
Mark Silverstein, legal director of ACLU of Colorado, to retire

May 25, 2022

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Hannah Metzger

After more than three decades working with the ACLU of Colorado, Mark Silverstein announced Wednesday he will retire as legal director of the civil liberties nonprofit. Silverstein, 72, has worked as an attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union for 31 years and was named legal director of the Colorado branch in 1996. Silverstein said…
Public employees cannot jettison ex-spouses from retirement benefits, state Supreme Court says

Apr 19, 2022

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Michael Karlik

Retired public employees cannot unilaterally change their retirement plan to stop their ex-spouses from receiving benefits, the Colorado Supreme Court decided last week. Robert J. Mack of Colorado Springs, who retired from government work in 2012 and designated his then-wife as the beneficiary of his retirement benefits, argued to the Supreme Court that the trial…
COVER STORY | Hot Topics of the 2022 General Assembly

Jan 1, 2022

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Marianne Goodland

With 2022 an election year, lawmakers traditionally back off a bit from introducing controversial bills. That’s why they have approved some of the biggest measures of the past six years – oil and gas reform, Colorado option, climate change and greenhouse gas – in odd-numbered years when they worry less about voter reactions at the ballot box. Will…
SONDERMANN | Letters from my pen pal, Donald

Dec 16, 2021

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Eric Sondermann

Eric Sondermann All of us need reliable friends. We take companionship where we can find it. In some cases, that camaraderie comes in the form of correspondence. Ergo, the term pen pal. For much of the past year, I have been heartened to have my very own such pal. He writes me regularly, multiple times…
Colorado PERA officials to consider new reforms to system given long-term concerns

Jun 30, 2017

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Peter Marcus

The state’s retirement system reported an improved investment rate of return of 7.3 percent, though the long-term solvency of the system remains a challenge that could lead to new reforms. The PERA board is expected to look at changes to its retirement plan in the near future to achieve full funding, which is likely to…
PHOTOS: AARP Colorado launches legislative session advocacy campaign at Capitol

Feb 2, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Nearly two dozen AARP Colorado volunteers plan to track legislation and either support or oppose bills the organization has identified as important to older adults and their families during the 2017 legislative session, an AARP Colorado spokeswoman said. Last week, a group of AARP Colorado advocates walked from the group’s state offices in uptown to…
Denver retirement plan contributions same, no COLA increase in 2017

Nov 21, 2016

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Mike McKibbin

The Denver Employees Retirement Plan will keep its current contribution level in 2017, and the same percentage-of-pay contribution rates that began in 2015 will stay in place, the plan’s executive director told a Denver City Council committee Tuesday, Nov. 15. Steve Hutt outlined a handful of minor changes to the plan – which he said covers…