(A) Pursuant to Tex. Gov’t Code § 853.502, Subch. F of Ch. 853, Title 8, as amended, the city hereby elects to allow eligible members in its employment to establish credit in the state municipal retirement system for active military service performed as a member of the armed forces or armed forces reserves of the United States or an auxiliary of the armed forces or armed forces reserves. Eligible members, as used herein, shall be those employees meeting the criteria set forth in Tex. Gov’t Code §§ 853.502(b) and 853.503 of Subch. F, and the amount and use of creditable military service shall be as further set forth in Tex. Gov’t Code § 853.505.
(B) In order to establish credit for military service hereunder, a member must file with the state municipal retirement system a written application for the credit, together with satisfactory evidence of the member’s military service.
(C) This section shall become effective on 5-1-2011.
(Ord. passed 4-19-2011)