{"data":{"id":"us-co/c.r.s.-24-51-312","jurisdiction":"us-co","citation":"C.R.S. § 24-51-312","heading":"Payment of contributions.","body":"(1) Nothing in this article shall be construed as modifying or abridging the responsibilities of any person or employer for any social security payments which may be required pursuant to federal law.\n\n(2) Member or employer contributions paid to the association shall not be considered an increase in the salary of such member.\n\n(3) Service credit shall only be earned from the date membership begins and with the payment of contributions thereto.","path":["Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE","Article 51 - Public Employees' Retirement Association","Part 3 - MEMBERSHIP"],"source_url":"https://olls.info/crs/crs2026-title-24.htm","current_through":"Colorado Revised Statutes 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:37:45Z","sha256":"7f601e33206591129cf0530fb38dfb0fd57b72bd22c3281008acb8004a40895e","source_id":"us-co","stale":false,"prev":"us-co/c.r.s.-24-51-311","next":"us-co/c.r.s.-24-51-313"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}