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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 85-26 - TMRS Service CreditsV *q ': f� T4 _ J, IP 75� a6 TEXAS MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND ALLOWING, UNDER THE ACT GOVERNING THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM, "UPDATED SERVICE CREDITS" IN SAID SYSTEM FOR SERVICE PERFORMED 13Y QUALIFYING MEMBERS OF SUCH SYSTEM WHO PRESENTLY ARE IN THE EMPLOYMENT OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN; PROVIDING FOR INCREASED PRIOR AND CURRENT SERVICE ANNUITIES FOR RETIREES AND BENEFICIARIES OF DECEASED RETIREES OF THE CITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE FOR SUCH ACTIONS. TMRS-C/N (Rev. 64 ") BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS: Section I. Authorization of Updated Service Credits. (a) On the terms and conditions set out in Sections 63.401 through 63.403 of Title 11013, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, 1925, as amended, each member of the Texas Municipal Retirement System who has current service credit or prior service credit in said System in force and effect on the Ist day of January, 1985, by reason of service in the employment of the City of Georgetown, and on such date has at least 36 months of credited service with said system, shall be and is hereby allowed "Updated Service Credit" (as that term is defined in subsection (d) of Section 63.402 of said title) in an amount that is 100% of the "base Updated Service Credit" of the member (calculated as provided in subsection (c) of Section 63.402 of said title). The Updated Service Credit hereby allowed shall replace any Updated Service Credit, prior service credit, special prior service credit, or antecedent service credit previously authorized for part of the same service. (b) On the terms and conditions set out in Section 63.601 of said title, any member of the Texas k1unicipal Retirement System who is eligible for Updated Service Credits on the basis of service with this City, and who has unforfeited credit for prior service and/or current service with another participating municipality or municipalities by reason of previous service, and was a contributing member on January I, 1985, shall be credited with Updated Service Credits pursuant to, calculated in accordance with, and subject to adjustment as set forth in said 63.601. (c) In accordance with the provisions of subsection (d) of Section 63.401 of said title, the deposits required to be made to the Texas Municipal Retirement System by employees of the several participating departments on account of current service shall be calculated from and after the date aforesaid on the full amount of such person's earnings as an employee of the City. Updated Service Credit Orc' ancc (continued) Page 2. Section 2. Increase in Retirement Annuities. (a) On terms and conditions set out in Section 64.203 of Title HOB, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, 1925, as amended, the City of Georgetown hereby elects to allow and to provide for payment of the increases below stated in monthly benefits payable by the Texas ;Municipal Retirement System to retired employees and to beneficiaries of deceased employees of this City under current service annuities and prior service annuities arising from service by such employees to this City. An annuity increased ender this Section replaces any annuity or increased annuity previously granted to the same person. (b) The amount of annuity increase under this Section is computed as the surn of the prior and current service annuities on the effective date of retirement of the person on whose service the annuities are based, multiplied by 70% of the percentage change in Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, from December of the year immediately preceding the effective date of the person's retirement to the December that is 13 months before the effective date of this ordinance. (c) An increase in an annuity that was reduced because of an option selection is reducible in the same proportion and in the same manner that the original annuity was reduced. (d) If a computation hereunder does not result in an increase in the amount of an annuity, the amount of the annuity will not be changed hereby. (e) The amount by which an increase under this Section exceeds all previously granted increases to an annuitant is an obligation of this City and of its account in the municipality accumulation fund of the Texas Municipal Retirement System. Section 3. Effective Date. Subject to approval by the Board of Trustees of Texas Municipal Retirement System, the updated service credits and increases in retirement annuities granted hereby shall be and become effective on the 1st day of January, 1986. WHEREAS, the City of Georgetown is a municipality participating on a full -salary basis in the several programs presently operated by the Texas Municipal Retirement System; and, WHEREAS, the City Council is of opinion that it is to the best interest of the City that annuitants whose last covered employment under the System was as an employee of the City be added to the employees who currently participate in Supplemental Death Benefits, therefore, BE IT FURTHER ORDAINE lY THE CITY'C UNCIL OF THE ! 'Y OF GEORGETOWN: Section 1. That the City of Georgetown hereby elects to participate in the Supplemental Death Benefits Fund of the Texas Municipal Retirement .System for the purpose of providing in-service death benefits for each of the City's employees who are members of said Systern, and for the purpose of providing post-retirement death benefits for annuitants whose last covered employment was as an employee of the City, in the amounts and on the terms provided for in Sections 62.004, 64.601 through 64.605, 65.314, 65.409, and 65.502 of Title 1108, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, 1925, as amended. Section 2. The City of Georgetown is hereby authorized and directed to notify the Director of the System of adoption of this ordinance, and of the participation of the City in said Fund. Section 3. Participation of the above mentioned employees and annuitants in the Supplemental Death Benefits Fund shall be effective on the Ist day of 19 Passed and approved this the C) day of 1,� , 19 �J ATTEST: City Secretary or Jerk Mayor Pro -tem