The Civil Service Law was adopted by the voters at an election held November 25, 1947.
(Ordinance adopting 2021 Code)
(a) 
The city hereby elects to provide health benefits coverage to its retirees through its fully-funded TML IEBP Retiree Continuum of Care Plan and Medicare Supplement policies.
(1) 
An employee of the city eligible for retirement from the firemen’s pension fund is a “retiree” and the employee’s “retirement” shall begin on the first day of the month following the date the employee separates from employment with the city, so long as the employee has met the following conditions:
(A) 
The employee has reached the age of fifty-five (55) years; and
(B) 
The employee has completed twenty (20) years of creditable service with the city or any other municipality for which service with said municipality provides credit towards retirement from the firemen’s pension fund; and
(C) 
The employee has begun receiving retirement payments from the firemen’s pension fund.
(2) 
For an employee of the city not qualified for retirement from the firemen’s pension fund, but qualified for retirement from the Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS), said employee is a “retiree” and the employee’s “retirement” shall begin on the first day of the month following the date the employee separates from employment with the city, so long as the employee has met the following conditions after one (1) year from the effective date of membership in TMRS:
(A) 
The employee has begun receiving payments from TMRS; and
(B) 
The employee has reached the age of sixty (60) years and has completed at least five (5) full years of creditable service with the city or other municipalities participating in the same retirement system with the city; or
(C) 
The employee has become eligible for service retirement under any other applicable provision of title 110b, section 61.001 et seq., of the Revised Civil Statutes [V.T.C.A., Government Code, title 8, subtitle G].
(b) 
For retirees who are not Medicare eligible and their dependents, the city will offer at least two (2) choices of medical coverage:
(1) 
The same medical plans offered to active employees at a percentage of the employee rate established by TML IEBP, with varying other rates for dependent coverage; or
(2) 
The Retiree Continuum of Coverage Plan at the rate established by TML IEBP.
(c) 
For retirees who are Medicare eligible, the city will offer a fully insured Medicare Supplement policy through TML IEBP at a rate to be established by TML IEBP.
(d) 
The city will contribute a monthly amount toward the cost of retiree medical coverage in an amount to be determined and set by the city council as part of the annual budget process; provided, however, that employees who retire on or after October 1, 2004, and begin receiving retirement payments from either the firemen’s pension fund or the Texas Municipal Retirement System must meet a Rule of 80 in order for the city to share in any of the cost of health insurance. For these purposes, the Rule of 80 means that the number of years of service plus the employee’s age must equal eighty (80) before the city will share in the cost of the retiree’s insurance premiums. Provided further that employees who are hired on or after October 1, 2004, and later begin to receive retirement payments from the firemen’s pension fund or the Texas Municipal Retirement System, shall be responsible for the full cost of their health insurance premium upon retirement, without any contribution by the city.
(e) 
The city’s contribution for retirees is for medical coverage only, and does not include dental, vision, or long-term disability coverage.
(f) 
Other fully funded life coverages will be as offered annually by TML IEBP and elected by the city at the cost set by TML IEBP.
(Ordinance 2005-014, secs. 2–8, adopted 4/11/05; Ordinance 2010-004, secs. 2, 3, adopted 1/25/10; 1988 Code, sec. 2-46)
State law pertaining to the Texas Municipal Retirement System codified as V.T.C.A., Government Code, chapter 851 et seq. is hereby adopted by reference. The specific ordinances providing for participation in the Texas Municipal Retirement System, as adopted by the city, are not included in this article, but they are hereby specifically saved from repeal and shall be maintained on file in the office of the city clerk.
(Ordinance adopting 2021 Code)
The mayor, acting for and on behalf of the city, is hereby authorized and directed to enter into all necessary agreements with the Employees Retirement System of Texas for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of article 695g of the Revised Civil Statutes, and the federal Social Security Act, to the end that the benefits of federal old age and survivors insurance, as outlined in such laws, may be made available and provided to all employees of the city, except employees and members of the fire department. All employees and members of the fire department hired after March 31, 1986, shall be covered by Medicare, Part A.
(1970 Code, sec. 2-27; 1988 Code, sec. 2-56)
The city clerk is hereby designated as the person and officer responsible for making assessments, collections, payments and reports required by the Employees Retirement System of Texas in connection with federal old age and survivors insurance benefits for city employees.
(1970 Code, sec. 2-28; 1988 Code, sec. 2-57)
A sufficient sum of money shall be allocated and set aside, from time to time, from available funds of the city for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of applicable state and federal laws relating to the federal old age and survivors insurance program, such money so allocated and set aside to be known as the City of Paris Social Security Fund, which fund shall be set aside and maintained in the regular city depository.
(1970 Code, sec. 2-29; 1988 Code, sec. 2-58)