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Home My WebLink AboutO-1988-1619 . . TMRS-C/T ~ I ORDINANCE NO. 1619 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 BY QUALIFYING MEMBERS OF SUCH SYSTEM WHO PRESENTL Y ARE IN THE EMPLOYMENT OF THE CIr'Y OF LA PORTE. TEXAS ; 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. BE IT ORDAINED LA PORTE BY THE CITY , TEXAS: COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF Section 1. Authorization of.Updated Service Credits. (a) On the terms and conditions set out in Sections 63.401 through 63.403 of Title 1108, 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 1st day of January, 1988, by reason of service in the employment of the City of La Porte , 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 7'0 96 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 Municipal 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 1, 1988, 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 Ordin. (continued) ORDINANCE NO. 1619 . Page 2. Section 2. Increase in Retirement Annuities. (a) On terms and conditions set out in Section 64.203 of Title 110~, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, 1925, as amended, the City of La Porte hereby elects to allow and to provide fOf 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 servke annuities and prior service annuities arising from service by such employees to this City. An annuity increased under 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 sum 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 96 of the percentage change in Consumer Prke 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 ordinanc~. (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, 1989. Passed and approved this the 14 th day of November , 19 88 ATTEST: APPROVED: {I~~ City Secretary or Clerk ~~c!J~ UPDATED SERVICE CREDIT AND ANNUITY INCREASE STUDY ------------------------------------------------- 728 - CITY OF LA PORTE EFFECTIVE DATE JANUARY 1 1989 I UPDATED SERVICE CREDITS PROPOSED PLANS I ------------------------------------------- -------- ---- PRESENT PLAN 1 2 3 4 5 ------------ ------- ------ ------ - ---- --- DEPOSIT RATE 7.00$ 7.00$ MATCHING RATIO 2.0/1 2.0/1 VESTING 10 YRS 10 YRS S.B. 505 OPTIONS NO YES UPDATED SERVICE CREDIT 100(88) 100S CONTRIBUTION RATES 1988 1989 1989 1989 .. 1989 989 1989 ------------------ ----- ----- --- ----- ---- ---- ---~ NORMAL COST 5.90 6.20 6.42 PRIOR SERVICE 1.33 1.34 1.41 SPECIAL ADDITION* -- - 0.01 ----- ----- ---- ----- ----- ---- RETIREMENT 7.23 7.54 7.84 SUPPLEMENTAL DEATH(A&R) 0.27 0.27. 0.27 ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ---- TOTAL RATE (S) 7.50 7.81- 8.11 UNFUNDED ACTUARIAL LIABILITY($) 1991'398 2215372 AMORTIZATION PERIOD IN YEARS 24 25 25 25 25 25 II ANNUITY INCREASES PROPOSED PLANS ------------------------------------------------------- ----- A B C D E ------ ------- ------- ------ ------- PERCENTAGE OF CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (CPI-U) 70 . 60 50 .. ADDITION TO THE PRIOR SERVICE CONTRIBUTION RATE (S) 0.03 0.02 0.01 ADDITION TO THE UNFUNDED ACTUARIAL LIABILITY ($) 51529 33481 23313 TO DETERMINE THE CITY'S CONTRIBUTION RATE UNDER VARIOUS COMBINATIONS OF UPDATED SERVICE CREDITS AND ANNUITY INCREASES -- ADD THE TOTAL RATE (S) UNDER THE APPROPRIATE UPDATED SERVICE CREDIT PLAN TO THE PERCENTAGE RATE SHOWN UNDER THE VARIOUS ANNUITY INCREASE PLANS. THERE WERE 14 ELIGIBLE *ADDITION TO PRIOR SERVICE CONTRIBUTION RATE FOR; SPECIAL UPDATED SERVICE CREDITS FOR TRANSFERS. TRANSFER EMPLOYEES FOR THE CITY ON THE STUDY DATE.