OR 88-419 Authorizes under the Texas Municipal Retirement System, updated service credits TMRS-C/T
TEXAS MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM
ORDINANCE NO. 88419
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 COPPELL; 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 BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS:
Section 1. Authorization of Updated Service Credits.
(a) On the terms and conditions set out in Sections 63.401 through 63.403 of Title ll0B,
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 3anuary, 1988, by reason of service in the employment of
the City of Coppell, 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 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 ol
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 C ,nce (continued) Page 2.
Section 2. Increase in Retirement Annuities.
(a) On terms and conditions set out in Section 64.203 of Title IIOB, Revised Civil
Statutes of Texas, 1925, as amended, the City of Coppell 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 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.
(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 3anuary, 1989.
Passed and approved this the 8TH day of November, 1988
ATTEST: APPROVED:
Dorothy Timmons, City Secretary Lou Duggan, Mayor