The Civil Service Law was adopted by the voters at an election
held November 25, 1947.
(Ordinance adopting 2021 Code)
(a)
The
city hereby elects to provide health benefits coverage to its retirees
through its fully-funded TML IEBP Retiree Continuum of Care Plan and
Medicare Supplement policies.
(1)
An employee of the city eligible for retirement from the firemen’s
pension fund is a “retiree” and the employee’s “retirement”
shall begin on the first day of the month following the date the employee
separates from employment with the city, so long as the employee has
met the following conditions:
(A)
The employee has reached the age of fifty-five (55) years; and
(B)
The employee has completed twenty (20) years of creditable service
with the city or any other municipality for which service with said
municipality provides credit towards retirement from the firemen’s
pension fund; and
(C)
The employee has begun receiving retirement payments from the firemen’s
pension fund.
(2)
For an employee of the city not qualified for retirement from the
firemen’s pension fund, but qualified for retirement from the
Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS), said employee is a “retiree”
and the employee’s “retirement” shall begin on the
first day of the month following the date the employee separates from
employment with the city, so long as the employee has met the following
conditions after one (1) year from the effective date of membership
in TMRS:
(A)
The employee has begun receiving payments from TMRS; and
(B)
The employee has reached the age of sixty (60) years and has completed
at least five (5) full years of creditable service with the city or
other municipalities participating in the same retirement system with
the city; or
(C)
The employee has become eligible for service retirement under any
other applicable provision of title 110b, section 61.001 et seq.,
of the Revised Civil Statutes [V.T.C.A., Government Code, title 8,
subtitle G].
(b)
For
retirees who are not Medicare eligible and their dependents, the city
will offer at least two (2) choices of medical coverage:
(c)
For
retirees who are Medicare eligible, the city will offer a fully insured
Medicare Supplement policy through TML IEBP at a rate to be established
by TML IEBP.
(d)
The
city will contribute a monthly amount toward the cost of retiree medical
coverage in an amount to be determined and set by the city council
as part of the annual budget process; provided, however, that employees
who retire on or after October 1, 2004, and begin receiving retirement
payments from either the firemen’s pension fund or the Texas
Municipal Retirement System must meet a Rule of 80 in order for the
city to share in any of the cost of health insurance. For these purposes,
the Rule of 80 means that the number of years of service plus the
employee’s age must equal eighty (80) before the city will share
in the cost of the retiree’s insurance premiums. Provided further
that employees who are hired on or after October 1, 2004, and later
begin to receive retirement payments from the firemen’s pension
fund or the Texas Municipal Retirement System, shall be responsible
for the full cost of their health insurance premium upon retirement,
without any contribution by the city.
(e)
The
city’s contribution for retirees is for medical coverage only,
and does not include dental, vision, or long-term disability coverage.
(f)
Other
fully funded life coverages will be as offered annually by TML IEBP
and elected by the city at the cost set by TML IEBP.
(Ordinance 2005-014, secs. 2–8,
adopted 4/11/05; Ordinance
2010-004, secs. 2, 3, adopted 1/25/10; 1988 Code, sec. 2-46)
State law pertaining to the Texas Municipal Retirement System
codified as V.T.C.A., Government Code, chapter 851 et seq. is hereby
adopted by reference. The specific ordinances providing for participation
in the Texas Municipal Retirement System, as adopted by the city,
are not included in this article, but they are hereby specifically
saved from repeal and shall be maintained on file in the office of
the city clerk.
(Ordinance adopting 2021 Code)
The mayor, acting for and on behalf of the city, is hereby authorized
and directed to enter into all necessary agreements with the Employees
Retirement System of Texas for the purpose of carrying out the provisions
of article 695g of the Revised Civil Statutes, and the federal Social
Security Act, to the end that the benefits of federal old age and
survivors insurance, as outlined in such laws, may be made available
and provided to all employees of the city, except employees and members
of the fire department. All employees and members of the fire department
hired after March 31, 1986, shall be covered by Medicare, Part A.
(1970 Code, sec. 2-27; 1988 Code,
sec. 2-56)
The city clerk is hereby designated as the person and officer
responsible for making assessments, collections, payments and reports
required by the Employees Retirement System of Texas in connection
with federal old age and survivors insurance benefits for city employees.
(1970 Code, sec. 2-28; 1988 Code,
sec. 2-57)
A sufficient sum of money shall be allocated and set aside,
from time to time, from available funds of the city for the purpose
of carrying out the provisions of applicable state and federal laws
relating to the federal old age and survivors insurance program, such
money so allocated and set aside to be known as the City of Paris
Social Security Fund, which fund shall be set aside and maintained
in the regular city depository.
(1970 Code, sec. 2-29; 1988 Code,
sec. 2-58)