13 - Updated Service Credits and a COLA for Retirees

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Section 3. Authorization of Annually Accruing Updated Service Credits. (a) As authorized by TMRS Act §854.203(h) and §853.404, and on the terms and conditions set out in TMRS Act §§853.401 through 853.404, the City authorizes each Member who on the first day of January of the calendar year immediately preceding the January 1 on which the Updated Service Credits will take effect (i) has current service credit or prior service credit in the System by reason of service to the City, (ii) has at least 36 months of credited service with the System, and (iii) is a TMRS-contributing Employee of the City, to receive "Updated Service Credit," as that term is defined and calculated in accordance with TMRS Act §853.402. (b) The Updated Service Credit authorized and provided under this Ordinance shall be 50% of the "base Updated Service Credit" of the TMRS Member calculated as provided in TMRS Act §853.402. (c) If the City previously adopted an ordinance authorizing Updated Service Credit for unforfeited prior service credit and/or current service credit with another System participating municipality (also known as "Transfer USC"), the calculations and adjustments set forth in TMRS Act §853.601 apply to any such prior Transfer USC. (d) Each Updated Service Credit authorized and provided by this Ordinance 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. (e) The initial Updated Service Credit authorized by this Section shall be effective on January 1 immediately following the year in which this Ordinance is approved, subject to receipt by the System prior to such January 1 and approval by the System's Board. Pursuant to TMRS Act §853.404, the authorization and grant of Updated Service Credits in this Section shall be effective on January 1 of each subsequent year, using the same percentage of the "base Updated Service Credit" stated in Subsection (b) in computing Updated Service Credits for each future year, provided that, as to such subsequent year, the actuary for the System has made the determination set forth in TMRS Act §853.404(d), until this Ordinance ceases to be in effect as provided in TMRS Act §853.404(e). PASSED AND APPROVED this 9th day of September, 2024. Mihir Pankaj, Mayor ATTEST: Janice Ellis, City Clerk