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TM- L TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE
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To: Selected City Managers
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Subject: January 19, Meeting Re Fire Fighters Relief I&
Retirement Fund
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{ The attached letter and agenda were distributed to Eire chiefs is
oitie*--iaaludiag yours--which participate in the State Fire Fighters
Relief .6 Retirement Funs.
Qonsideri%* the financial implications. of the subjects schedulid for
discussion at 4he Wednesday, January 19 meeting described in thi3 let- X
ter, you "y wish to assure that someone from your office attend.
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December 29, 1982
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Dear
Would 'you plsaae gat your secretary' to. send us napes addresses, a
and numbers, Phone both ho , of Yourself and our
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aasioa se and business
p board s asstsberst We need this information us soon as
pose ibi,4 whereby, any legislature which comes up that would inter-
eat you t would than be able to inform yOu of it,
We Ott' b Jiving s.. Mating ' on the 19th of jaouary 1983, at 9 t oo a. a. y
for al~Llthe fire chiefs and the Directors of Finance with the
board `rismbnra of the Fire, Fighter's ,Relief and Ratixettwnt Fund,
8.8, 258. The muting will be held at the' State E*Ioyeas Retire ~
went Building which is at 18th and San iscinto Streets, Austint
the lust flour auditoriumo In the seeeting,; we, Vial
E discuss all the lost -latuid and chattg#s to be wade by law. ; I am
ehcloioins an agenda of what will be 'discussed at the Januat'y 19,
1983 aeetiag. z .would appreciate you passing this inforratati;on on
to' your pension board people and see;that 2 get the naaw>s, address-
as, and phone numbers of any of our' eop1
y Y p .s you feel; that z Wend
' that i>zlormation on.
Hove a Happy Nov Year and I'm looking forward to vocking wi't:h you
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Sincerely yours,
Hal H. Hood
Commissioner
Enclosure
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1983 Possible Legislative Issues
f I. Contributions Permitted by Section l0A(2) i
A Employee - Minimum and''Maxi urn I
B. Employee -.Matching and Supplemental
! C. Considerations
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' 1. Should firefighter contribution rate be limited to
total. of TMRS and Social Security contribution ~
a' rate paid by other city employees?
if 9refighters are not covered by Social `
Sseouritye ;
b. if f refighterd` are covered by SOciil security
(Harlingen and Vniversity Park) ?
2. Should oities`be rsquixed to match firefighter
j I. contributionr7. if 4o, what, about 'cities where !
this is not being dome (Denton and T1uaple)?`
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oovered by 'MRS?` (La; Odo) ?
40should 9! limitation bo removed?
5. Should proposed change be discussed with the T"as
k MuniOipal League? S
j s. Should•city council, approval be required if
contributions are to be increased above rate in
effoct when law is changed?
E. 11 Expenses
A. Permissible. Fund, Maid Expenses
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11 Investment
2. Actuarial !
3. Legal
4. Board
5. Medical I
6. Aocounting
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so Whet limit should be set?
1. T)Ol,lar limit per year or percentage of assets
2. Specific limits for each expense area?
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TT2. investment - Additional Oerm-tosible Investments
s A. Guaranteed investment contracts
Br Higher percentage in stocks and bonds
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C. Real estate
Do, Requirement to Vmit investment in any one bank or3
j savings and loii. association
TV. Election Procedure ror New Vlin tWority of voting' {
members`with Uds of participating members voting I E
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V amptokor Pick-gyp of Employee"Contribv.tions:for Federal
Incoma Tax Deterxal j
rf Vl. 40JAL h Entry'• Age (35) for kligibility, to participate 'in
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V%198erviae Buyback Not permi'ssible'without actuarial 'Atudy
VIII. Composition of Board A,ny' hanged nowded7
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Fringe Benefits Survey
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4 G. CHRIS HARTUNG9 NGR I
CITY OF OENTCN
219 E' MCKINNEY ST.
OENTCN# TX 76201
INSTRUCTIONS
Ploea provide Information on fringe benefit programs or policies for fWktlme permanent personnel,
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i Person Completing Qurstionnalre; Frank J Varolla
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(817) 566-8224
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I BASIC INFORMATION
r Ii Mrsotnnel Ca0garles: Information Is requested for the following cate9orles of city personnel,
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(a) Poltce PenonMl including chief, psi;. police, harbor and river patrol. police o11 Ion, butexofudlnQ "meter
` maids", school guards,' clerical workers, or dispatchers.
(G) fife Personnel.. Including fire personnel, and fire chief, but excluding clerical workers or dispatchers.
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(a) All Other Personnel;,, Including sdminlstratiys, clerical and office personnel, maintenance (which Includes
i buildings, foods, trees, parks, *reiflon, and animal), food service, transpoi4ation personnel, and unewo(n
poltoa and fit* personnel pncludln9`''metermsids"; olsrlaal workers, diepatdhnrs, or wetoltmsn), :
Ii, isoo, clod: The pueations throughoui this survey ask for. base periodN Information, The bass period Is &Ways
a t2-ts'tor►th peNOd; it may be most dbnWnient for you to use your coq's fiscal yerr as the base period, If so, you
should uep the'flsoel year which ended In IM and check and complete is)' below.
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It may to most convenlent for you td proylde Inforrnatlon fofa calendar year, If so, pleas use the period January
i 1, i9A0 to December 31, 1W as the, bast, period and check (b) below,
It may be most convenient for you tx'+fae'an alternate 12•month period as the base period, If so, please check and l
oomplete (o) below,
E IdSa) the base period used throughout finis survey is the city's fleoel year which b"an on 1,0,,.
1f~ rind ended orti,.,_../ 3.... r-, 16180,
0(b) The base,period used Is the calendar year January 1, 1990 to December 31, 1W6
0(c) The bee period used throughout this survey Is the 12-month period ginning on . ..lo.-.. i
NOW and ending an 1
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111. gees Dank The base date for counting the number of employees Is the central date In the base period. For
r example, for s fiscal year which tuna fr fn July 1,1 j9 to Jun ; 1990, the base date Is January 1, 1460,
s The base date for employes count Is,,,,.
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i ported on Internal Revenue Servicd W2 forms, ;
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! Fire Polk* AU 00*ft
(a) Parmanwnt full-time paid Omploy,
! (t) t3rosa annual payrbif In the b+se period: ! 1 # 405,095 I P093,423
4 :.-t, s 5 s 901
i (2) Total number of employees In the base
' 90
92 431
(b) Work schedule for parmars•nt
ful4me employeess:
(NOTE: in computing the wank Schedule for fire rmaoYom, if a firaNghter Is npuired to work?1 noun; W off 48
hours and than work 24 hours again, etc., hours
per day are 24, and days per Wank are 2.1:3 (W hours}).
(t) ,4crtnaih' scheduled days ' of work 2 1/3.. 5 i
per week. 5
(2) Normally scf►adulad hours of work par 24
day, $ $ j
i 2, tywr~nte and h 10kikl p Pay: Thai part of prop pryroll which h WOO paid In tho bas ;
working houre in excels of normal or r"ular working hours. period as a result Of +lotwF j
~ (+)'TOaf awrtrma end pramfunt pay, '
s _ 63 5z' s.401,.41
(b) Total number Of raolPleats In the bee period,
k Lenpiwtfy: That Part of-'prop paYraf wh1Oh was paid In ttis bane P44000 as a reauIt of length of sarvfce,
' boeryour city have a Ion i XX Yty pay program? YasiVo~ X j
i fl "Yea" Ya_.. Yee X
Total amount of ianp~wlty pay actually
disbursed in the ba;s period, s 31,170 , s 18_53_9
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(b) pay Innft b3ire of @" "Ploy*" receiving $ 3 $ WOO. 90
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(a) Toot number Of vUStion days actually
wkM during bare pay period (exclude (Not Rvalf lalble)
holtdaya and sick Wye).
f 6' NO"Oc Number of holiday* per year as pied by law, city snarl
"Id, Or, custom Orcontract ' for which full wages are
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(a) To
*9 an tal number Of holldavs (on wank days) 1
the baw per*. Is eligible for during $
! t). 40k LOOS: Paid leave of &bsana f rOM du due to
death non- service service cOnnaoted Illness or Injury; or family ifinap, or
, or general transportatlon smergency Including parsanal IaaVO not Included In Vacation leave,
(a) Number of Sick I*" days taken during #
bs" W►ibd (exohlde dayJ of leave rallied ('Not Available)
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to Workers' COMWsatlon claims)
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bas yourolty In4aur 1tnY'eoata to provide r
death benefit 00061,4060I e,, costs Incurred
to provide Ufa insurance, accldental death and
dI$MOMbarnant Insurance and self-administered,
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benehs
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workers, Cq q~' exeludt
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cubed,
0" Include death f4rbtlt? rent lo a"
!f "Yes"' Y#* .Lx No, Yet k&a,..., yes XX No
cIry s net annual coat !n the base period. $ (Included in Mod 1 ca l Go rage )
W to4f number of covered employees
on the base date,
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fucludlng Ion „
g-term disebilfry CaWregea~; -"-'i'ce ;t
Doee your dity incur Cotta to provide
r. GmPIOYVes with medical co"*; Cate Incurred to k
provide. hoe'pltal
turgioal, medical,
"*or medi04l,'0hort-te
dlsabliity, dental; drug, vision Ca rm
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other samller benefits, whether on an lnsuied
or sen-adminittretl, uninsured basis, Ji
* cCluding Workers' Compentatlon Costs and
contributions to • retirement Y
plan
+ndude medical benefits? which may '
Or "Yea" Yq I LNo._,r„ Yq'M No-@r"
(a) City's net annual coat !n the base Period.
(b) nwritier of.bowretl employees
=..,SdLAI I
06 the Do" bee date. 92
You City pay any percent Of the 432 r
PloYeee' dependent medical cowrago? J
If "Yes" Val '..N°- Ya,.,No X~l Yea,,,r No
(a) P*
0"1"0 Of city cont►fbution?
(b} Total "1& goat of Corittibution? % %
fay Total number of _
J g eatlve emPioyep who benefit?
~terat otrat~wtty coi~,rp,r" • ~---r--..._..., _
..Does your City Incur root to provide
lanp.t M dfuNlf
ry toverapes; I.e., Coati
Incurred to provige protection against
long-term disability tb +'etirernent age or
for 0116, wor"Mi 0OW406 ieagon
bl~W-ltntt~ ~ doh my loeiuds s I
an.bt:r !
l1 "Yes" o Yee _ No
Yv*. N ( Ya.... Nom
F ' {U Oty's net annual Cool In the base
per(od.
(b) Total numberof coverod employees
CA thrbew date, Your aMy lnaur 0084 to provide Workers'
+i>•ntetlonr Lal, Oft Incurred to pro. i
k' vide n►edloa! and related cOwrepe for
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1 expenses arising out of a work related
Illness or Injury? Yes X
X No,,,,,,. Yes XX No. Yes XX
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(a);Ci O total costs In the base period. s .-L.826
(b) Total number of employees for whom
f protactton was provided on the base date, x,90 92
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t? 0" your City Incur costa to provide salary t
corltinuetton; I.C. Costs df wlpplam"tal
Paymeni* such as paying ft balance (owe and "
•bova Wortcen'.Compensatioh Payr+ti.na) at furl
"1801or personnel for up to one year? Y" XX No X
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Yes No. Yee XX
If (a) City's torsi costs In the bass period, ' (Not vai 1 sble) f ,
(b) Total number of employe" for whom (Net A vi 11 abl
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WOtwtion was provided on the base data, r,
t~ UOMMplelnnenl CompeNeMOn: ;
DO" your city Incur expense to provide i
unemployment compensation coverage? Y"L,No._.,, Y"ANo,,,,.,,, Yea No,.
If °lles"'
(w) City's tots( Cotta In the base period,
(b) TOW number of employees for "Or
PMtactlon was provided on the base';date. 40
`13. t axperteet ~....r..~.... _ I
Cfaet your city Wmburee employees for _
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GOtb Incurred to further education, Impr~jw ;
taohntcal skHls'artdlor maintsnancii of
^y~aertNioatton? Yes XX No. Yes XX iVor. YAa No
(a) gllyl total ezPerue for reimbursement
iritF»ttge'period. (Notbyatlable}
14) Total number of employe" nceivinp # ~
t r0itnbuhm"Vil In the bap period,
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OM Your city Incur cotta to"supply or
Mimbur" the employee far a distinctive set
olctothing YesU.,No_.,, YasUNO~ Yesaislo I
If "YN"
(a) city's total urIiform expense In the base period. r ~ t 10,666 10,503
(b) Total namtxar of recipients In the ba";period,
8b 83~; :
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Dora your city Incur expense to partlolpate
In the Federal Social Security Program? Yet & No_ .
Yes No_,_. Yee Xx
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g (e) City's total employer COMrIbution to the
a Social Security program. : 892467 $ 75,06 ` s
(b) Total number of cowed employees '~s~` ~
on the.bua date. 90
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Has Your city filed
a notice of intent to n i
I withdraw from the Social Security System? Yes
No XX_
Has your city obtained the se"Ic" of an
outside consultant to
assist with this Issue? Yet No
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1V+ir p+ of Consultant; , a
1a' ht+aieM aMld Mpreeiarnt (Excluding Social Seoua9ty)r
SenpfRi under a format penalon or tetirement
OM"" designed to pr(WWO monthly or
luntpsUM paymente on retlremenf, disability, ;
d$eth+ end vested separation from emles, r
NMf~rther iMufrd, or unihsured.
DOes your city Incur costs for pension
andretiremenM Yes XXNo~ y4x XX f
If "YM" .,.,,,No,r _ yes Ato- ;
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(a) Coet for retirement plan in the be" period, i a
(t) C1ty contribution only,
11 9 68 608 = 41o479 It 180#040
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t2i f!!a+nploYee contribution only. _ 6%/7% M 'Tow numtxtr of attlve employe" covered.
DoM Your city hew a policy whin employees
p~r~0 "Ing day paid time for the
(1) fink Periods (Including coffer breaks,`#to.) XX Mo
if ."Yee" Yes ter. Yes XX
NO...r_ Yes X No
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(a) Number of minutes allotted per employee
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(b) Tolal (ataanber of employe►ee receiving benefit. 6 ' 92 1
(2) wash-up time? Yee XX
If "Yee" .,..No Yes.No X Y" .No
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(a) Number of minutes allotted per aerngloyes
qer dsy, `
(0) .Totel number' of empfOyeee nceiWnq bena►flf,
(2) Paid daps funch periods. ~ "r
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fa) Nurpbet of minutes atloted per employee f
per daY s i
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(b) Total number of employ*" ncelvinq benefit. .
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