HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2011-50 - Military Service Credit for EmployeesORDINANCE NO. fY V 11 " 5
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS ALLOWING CERTAIN EMPLOYEES OF
THE CITY, WHO PERFORMED OR HEREAFTER PERFORM
ACTIVE SERVICE IN THE ARMED FORCES (OR THEIR
RESERVES OR AUXILIARIES) OF THE UNITED STATES UNDER
HONORABLE CONDITIONS, TO APPLY AND RECEIVE SPECIAL
CREDIT WITH THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM
FOR LIMITED PORTIONS OF SUCH MILITARY SERVICE;
REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS;
INCLUDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND ESTABLISHING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN,
TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1: Pursuant to Section 853.502, Subchapter F of Chapter 853, Title 8,
Government Code as amended, the City of Georgetown hereby elects to allow eligible members
in its employment to establish credit in the Texas Municipal Retirement System for active
military service performed as a member of the armed forces or armed forces reserves of the
United States or an auxiliary of the armed forces or armed forces reserves. Eligible members
as used herein shall be those employees meeting the criteria set forth in Sections 853.502(b)
and 853.503 of said Subchapter F, and the amount and use of creditable military service shall
be as further set forth in Section 853.505.
SECTION 2. In order to establish credit for military service hereunder, a member must
file with the Texas Municipal Retirement System a written application for the credit, together with
satisfactory evidence of the member's military service.
SECTION 3. The City Council hereby finds that this Ordinance is not inconsistent or in
conflict with any other policies of the Georgetown 2030 Comprehensive Plan.
SECTION 4. All ordinances and resolutions, or parts of ordinances and resolutions, in
conflict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed, and are no longer of any force and effect.
SECTION 5. If any provision of this Ordinance or application thereof to any person or
circumstance shall be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions, or
application thereof, of this Ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or
application, and to this end the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby declared to be
severable.
SECTION 6. The Mayor is hereby authorized to sign this Ordinance and the City
Secretary to attest.
SECTION 7. This Ordinance shall be and become effective on the 1s` day of January,
2012.
Ordinance No. RO t t -5
Adopting Military Service Credit
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PASSED AND APPROVED on First Reading on the 25th day of October 2011 at a
regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas.
PASSED AND APPROVED on Second Reading on the 8th day of November, 2011 at a
regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas.
ATTEST:
By:
s ca Brettle, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO
Acting City Attorriey
THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN
B
'417-ge Garver, Mayor
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Adopting Military Service Credit
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