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HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-2000-1875-H - - REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM Department: Agenda Date Requested: Appropriation Requested By: Source of Funds: Various Account N urn ber: Report: Resolution: Ordinance: x Amount Budgeted: Exhibits: Amount Requested: Exhibits: Budgeted Item: YES NO Exhibits: SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION The Texas Municipal Retirement System Act allows member cities to adopt Updated Service Credits and annuity increases, providing cities the opportunity to upgrade retirement benefits for both active employees and retirees who are currently receiving a monthly annuity from the system. By adopting the 100% Updated Service Credit effective January 1,2001, the members' retirement benefit will be recalculated based on the members' average monthly salary for the previous three years. The members' retirement benefit is "updated" based on the higher wages earned in recent years. Adoption of the ordinance also increases the monthly annuities being paid to City of La Porte retirees. The increase than can be granted is calculated based on a maximum of 70% of the change in the Consumer Price Index, less any previously granted increases. This ordinance is non-repeating and will be effective January 1, 2001. Any future updates will require adoption of a new ordinance. Adopting this ordinance will increase the City's contributions by approximately $27,000 in 2001. This ordinance will affect all current employees, approximately 365, and 44 retirees. Action ReQuired by Council: Adopt Ordinance 2000-1875-H authorizing Updated Service Credits and increased annuities for 2001. Approved for City Council A2:enda ~~ 'f. \~~ Robert T. Herrera, City Manager Date ORDINANCE NO. 2000-1875-H AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 1875, 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 PRESENTLY ARE IN THE EMPLOYMENT OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. Authorization of Updated Service Credits. (a) On the terms and conditions set out in Sections 853.401 through 853.403 of Subtitle G of Title 8, V.T.C.A., Government Code, as amended (hereinafter referred to as the "TMRS Act"), each member of the Texas Municipal Retirement System (hereinafter referred to as the "System") who has current service credit or prior service credit in the System in force and effect on the 1 st day of January of the calendar year preceding such allowance, by reason of service in the employment of the City, and on such date has at least 36 months of credited service with the System, shall be and is hereby allowed "Updated Service Credit" (as that term is defined in subsection (d) of Section 853.402 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 853.402 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 853.601 of said title, any member of the 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 the 1 st day of January of the calendar year preceding such allowance, shall be credited with Updated Service Credits pursuant to, calculated in accordance with, and subject to adjustment as set forth in said 853.601. (c) In accordance with the provisions of subsection (d) of Section 853.401 of said title, the deposits required to be made to the System by employees of the several participating departments on account of current service shall be calculated from after the date aforesaid on the full amount of such person's earnings as an employee of the City. Section 2. Increase in Retirement Annuities. (a) On terms and conditions set out in Section 854.203 of Subtitle G of Title 8, V.T.C.A., Government Code, as amended, the City hereby elects to allow and to provide for payment of the increases below stated in monthly benefits payable by the 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 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% 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. ORDINANCE NO. 2000-1875-H PAGE 2 (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 System. Section 3. The City Council finds, determines, recites and declares that a sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of this meeting of the City Council was posted at a place convenient to the public at the City Hall of the City for the time required by law preceding this meeting, as required by the Open Meetings Law, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code; and that this meeting has been open to the public as required by law at all times during which this ordinance and the subject matter thereof has been discussed, considered and formally acted upon. The City Council further ratifies, approves and confirms such written notice and the contents and posting thereof. Section 4. 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 1 st day of January 2001 PASSED AND APPROVED, this the 13th day of November, 2000. ATTEST: LfJlIf?/tAa~'?// CITY OF LA PORTE BY/~/C/?-- Norman L. Malone, Mayor Martha Gillett City Secretary Knox W. Askins City Attorney