The personnel policies manual is hereby adopted with all subsequent amendments as shall be approved by the city council, and shall be the official recognized personnel policies of the city. It shall be the duty of the city secretary to maintain and distribute up-to-date copies of the personnel policies manual to all city employees.
(2004 Code, art. 9.1000)
(a) 
The city council hereby exercises its option and elects to have the city and all employees of all departments now existing or hereafter established participate in the Texas Municipal Retirement System as provided V.T.C.A., Government Code, chapter 851 et seq.
(b) 
Ordinances providing for administration of the Texas Municipal Retirement System are on file in the office of the city secretary and have been saved from repeal, but such ordinances have not been codified herein.
(2004 Code, art. 9.1100)
The city is an at-will employer. All employees are hired and fired by the city manager except insofar as this code otherwise provides. The city has expressly adopted personnel policies intended to govern the employer/employee relationship by and between the city and its employees. The city, by reference, has adopted and may in the future adopt various codes and code provisions, such as the International Building Code and others stated in article 3.02. Some of these adopted-by-reference codes may contain provisions which purport to govern the hiring of employees (e.g, where the power to hire may be given to someone other than the city manager), govern the termination of employees (e.g. where the power to terminate may be given to someone other than the city manager, where the power to terminate can only be exercised for cause, where the power to terminate may only be exercised after notice or after an opportunity for a hearing, etc.). To the extent any such code or provision thereof adopted by reference by the city, purports to govern in an area already governed by the personnel policies of the city, and most particularly in the event of conflict between the personnel policies of the city and such codes, or any such provision of such codes, the personnel policies of the city shall prevail and those codes are repealed and rendered null and void, to such extent only.
(2004 Code, art. 9.1200)
(a) 
The city desires to provide health benefits coverage to its retirees.
(b) 
Texas Municipal League (TML) Intergovernmental Employee Benefits Pool is a health risk pool established pursuant to Texas Local Government Code chapter 172, Texas Government Code chapter 791, and the Texas Trust Code to provide health benefits coverage for employees and retirees and dependents of employees and retirees, of state political subdivisions under an interlocal agreement.
(c) 
The city is currently offering health benefits coverage through the TML Intergovernmental Employee Benefits Pool pursuant to interlocal agreement and chapter 172 of the Texas Local Government Code, both of which would allow the extension of benefits to retirees of the city.
(d) 
The city desires to provide health benefits coverage to its retirees through the TML Intergovernmental Employee Benefits Pool and that the cost for such coverage be paid for by the individual retiree.
(e) 
The city desires to select a plan of benefits for its retirees to be provided by the TML Intergovernmental Employee Benefits Pool.
(f) 
Providing retiree coverage under the TML Intergovernmental Employee Benefits Pool interlocal agreement is in the best interest of the city, its retirees, and the public generally.
(2004 Code, sec. 9.1301)
The city hereby elects to provide health benefits coverage to its retirees through TML Intergovernmental Employee Benefits Pool under the pool’s interlocal agreement.
(2004 Code, sec. 9.1302)
The city hereby adopts the following definition of “retiree” for purposes of this article: 5 years of service with the city and they have attained the age of 60; or 25 years of service, regardless of age.
(2004 Code, sec. 9.1303)
The city hereby adopts the following benefit plans to be provided to its retirees through the TML Intergovernmental Employee Benefits Pool:
(1) 
The same medical plan offered to active employees;
(2) 
Retiree life;
(3) 
Medicare Supplement with prescription for age 65 or greater retiree.
(2004 Code, sec. 9.1304)
The interlocal agreement in effect between the city and the TML Intergovernmental Employee Benefits Pool provides that the board of trustees may adopt rules and regulations. The rules and regulations of the TML Intergovernmental Employee Benefits Pool allow the participating member entity to provide retiree medical coverage at the same contribution as charged to active employees, to select a contribution level which is a percentage of the active employee contribution, or to offer over age 65 retirees a Medicare Supplement. The city elects to have the retiree medical contribution for under age 65 retirees be the percentage of contribution that is established annually by TML Intergovernmental Employee Benefits Pool Board and for over 65 retirees be a Medicare Supplement. Other coverages will be as established annually by the TML Intergovernmental Employee Benefits Pool board of trustees.
(2004 Code, sec. 9.1305)
This article will only apply to individuals retiring after its effective date or to employees which retired under a previous ordinance. For individuals retiring after the effective date of this article to qualify they must enroll for this coverage within thirty (30) days of their retirement.
(2004 Code, sec. 9.1306)
This article may be repealed or modified at any time but will remain in effect for any employee retiring while it is in effect.
(2004 Code, sec. 9.1307)