12-Resolution authorizing the execution of group benefits services interlocal gov. agreement with TML-IEBP

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"Employer ,Nember" means a Political Subdivision member of the "fML IEBP that has esecuted the Interlocal Agreement. "Interlocal Agreemenr' means the T'A1L lntergovernmcntal Employec Bcncfits Pool Risk Aarticipating Memher Interlocal Agreement. "Plan" or "Plans" mean the TA4L IEBP bene(it plan(s) sclected and adoptcd by the Employer Mcmber. "Political Subdivision" means any legal entiry included within the defjnition of "political subdivision" in Chapter 172. Local Government Code, or Chapter 791. Govcrnment Code, or othenvise qualified as a political subdivision under Texas I.aw. "Schedule of [3enefits" means the document outlining the Plan benefits and cantribution ievel of the Employer Member. "'1'ML IEBP" means the TML )ntergovemmenta! Employec 13cnefits Pool. 2. 'fhc Employer Membcr agrees to be bowid by this lnterlocal Agrecmcnt, the Tnist Agreement Establishing the TML tntergovernmental Employee BeneCts Pool and all amendments thereto, and ihe Policies and Procedures established by the TMI_ IEBP whicli collcctively establish the conditions for membership in the TML IEBP. The Employer Member will adopt one or more of the TML IEBP Plans and make the payments and contributions set forth in the Schedule of Benefits. The paymeiits required to be made by the Employer Member shall be made at Austin, Travis County, Texas. Interest, besinning the first day after the due date and continuing until paid, shall accrue At the maximum rate allowed by law on the balance of any payment or contribution not paid when due. All such payments and contributions shall be paid fram then current revenues and be available for payment of eligible benefits and administrative expenses for all participating Employer Members. Supplemental benefits, including but not limited to dental, vision, life, Medicare Supplement and Long and Short Term Disabiliry wili not be offered separately from medical benctits. d. Excepl as may be otherwise specified in the TML IEBP Trust Agreement Establishing the TML Intergovernmcntal Employee Benetits Pool, as amended, this Interlocal Agreement may be terminatcd by cither the Employer Member or the TML IEBP upon 30 days wriuen notice which will becorne effectivc on the flrst day of the month !'oUowing thc 30 day noticc. An Fmplayer Membcr tiiat wilhdraws from the TML IEBP may not withdraw lmounts contributed to cover obligations incurred prior to such withdrawal. 7'he 'I'ML IEBP may tcrminate this [nterlocal Agreemcnt for non-payment of a payment or contribution in,mcdiately upon de(inyuency as determined by thc TML IEBP Policies and Procedures. In thc cvc;nl ofa disagrecrncru between an I:mploycr Membcr and the TML IEBP regarding non-paymcnt of'a paymcnt or contribution, the Employcr Member may appeal to the Board. The dccision of the 13oard on appeal is final. The 'fML IEBP rnay atsn terminate this Interlocal Agreement if tlie I:mployer Member fails to cooperate %vith claims agents or attorneys rcpresenting thc TML IEBP or if thc Employer Member takcs any othcr action dctrimcntal to thc TML fEBP's ability to cam out its purposes in an crrcicnt n,anncr. Every Employcr Member shall furnish all the information the 'I'ML tE:13P dcems necessary and useful for the purposes of this (nterloca) Agreement and sliall abidc by the Policies and Procedures adoptcd for the administration of the benefits Plans. The 7'M[. f r-BI' may amend the Policies and Procedures and Trust Agreement Establishing the T itifL lntergovertimenial Emptoyee Benefits Pool at anytime to the extent it deems advisable ercept that no amendmcnt shall change I L Interlocal Agreemrnt (rcv. 06/05/09) - Pege 2 ~ I .