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HomeMy WebLinkAbout021838 ORD - 12/21/1993AN 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 CORPUS CHRISTI; PROVIDING FOR INCREASED PRIOR AND CURRENT SERVICE ANNUITIES FOR RETIREES AND BENEFICIARIES OF DECEASED RETIREES OF THE CITY; ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE FOR SUCH ACTIONS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. Authorization of Updated Service Credits. (a) On the terms and conditions set out in Sections 853- 401 through 853.403 of Subchapter E of Title 8, V.T.C.A., Government Code, as amended, 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 1st day of January, 1993, by reason of service in the employment of the City of Corpus Christi (hereinafter referred to as 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) In accordance with the provisions of Subsection (d) of Section 853.401 of said title, the monthly deposits required to be made to the System by employees of the several participating departments on account of current service shall be based from and after the date aforesaid, on the total monthly compensation of such person from the City. SECTION 2. Increase in Retirement Annuities. (a) On terms and conditions set out in Section 854.203 of Subchapter C of Title 8, V.T.C.A., Government Code, as amended, the City hereby elects to allow and to provide \ord\93118 Ot18Os r for payment of the increases below stated in monthly benefits payable by the System to retired employees and to beneficiaries of deceased employees of the City under current service annuities and prior service annuities arising from service by such employees to the 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 40% 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. (d) The amount by which an increase under this Section exceeds all previously granted increased to an annuitant is an obligation of this City and of its account in the municipality accumulation fund of the System. SECTION 3. Effective date. Subject to approval by the Board of Trustees of the 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, 1994. \ord\93118 7 That the foregoing ordinance was r a51 for the fi st time and passed to itis second reading on this the 10 day of 4 QC�, �c,er 19 4 3 , by the following vote: Mary Rhodes Jack Best Melody Cooper Cezar Galindo Betty Jean Longoria utAlL Neu kF ClUIL Edward A. Martin Dr. David McNichols David Noyola Clif Moss That the foregoing ordinance was read for the second time and pas d finally on this the 21 19 95 , by the following vote: Mary Rhodes Jack Best Melody Cooper Cezar Galindo Betty Jean Longoria PASSED AND APPROVED, 19 Ck2. ATTEST: (dY�—�IZL� SS 1City Secreta APPROVED: cuty_ c day of C.C. ti..Alre Y , Edward A. Martin Dr. David McNichols David Noyola Clif Moss this the 2i day of , MAYOR (54 DAY OF «.nr\1- Cf" JAMES R. BRAY, By JR., CITY ATTORNEY stant City Attorney \form.\044 0218J8 THE CI CORPUS CHRISTI , 19 93 :