§ 82-641. Membership required; exception

(a) The following employee classifications are participants in any or all of the following: the Texas County and District Retirement System (TCDRS), the Public Agency Retirement System (PARS) and the Social Security System.

Employee Classification	TCDRS	PARS	SS
Fulltime Regular	✓		✓
Fulltime Temporary		✓
Part time Regular	✓		✓
Part time Temporary		✓

 

(b) To be eligible to return to employment in any of the four categories, employees who have retired from Dallas County and are eligible to receive monthly annuities from the Texas County and District Retirement System (TCDRS) must have a break in service which will equal at least one month without a deposit into TCDRS.

(c) Each TCDRS member contributes seven percent of his gross salary each pay period, which will be matched by a rate approved by the commissioners court. Contributions earn interest after the first year while on deposit or in accordance with state law.

(d) Each PARS member contributes 6.2 percent of his gross salary each pay period, with a contribution of 1.3 by Dallas County. Plan assets will be invested, by PARS.

(Admin. Policy Manual, § B(6.00); Ord. No. 2006-029, 1-3-2006; Ord. No. 2008-0041, 1-8-2008)