(a) 
The city hereby elects to provide health benefits coverage to its retirees through TML Intergovernmental Employee Benefits Pool under the Pool’s Interlocal Agreement.
(b) 
The city hereby adopts the following definition of “retiree” for purposes of this article: an employee that has retired from the city with Texas Municipal Retirement System benefits.
(c) 
The city hereby adopts the following benefit plans to be provided to its retirees through the TML Intergovernmental Employee Benefits Pool:
(1) 
The medical plan adopted for retirees and their dependants.
(2) 
Dental Plan II.
(3) 
Retiree life.
(4) 
Retiree optional life.
(d) 
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 160% 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 160% of the active employee for as long as the TML Intergovernmental Employee Benefits Pool offers this rate structure for retiree medical coverage. Other coverage will be as established annually by the TML Intergovernmental Employee Benefits Pool board of trustees.
(e) 
This article will only apply to individuals retiring after its effective date or to employees, who retired under a previous ordinance. For individuals retiring after the effective date of this article (Ordinance 208 adopted July 19, 2005) to qualify they must enroll for this coverage within thirty (30) days of their retirement.
(f) 
This article may be repealed or modified at any time, but will remain in effect for any employee retiring while it is in effect.
(Ordinance 208 adopted 7/19/05)