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Technical Bulletins: Social Security Coverage For Local Government Employees, Dick Phebus
Technical Bulletins: Social Security Coverage For Local Government Employees, Dick Phebus
MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins
The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 (OBRA), passed by Congress in November 1990, placed new requirements on local governments for withholding Social Security taxes on wages paid to employees. Final regulations were issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service on June 28, 1991. These regulations affect all public sector employees who are not part of , a qualified retirement plan. Because of uncertainties I.and questions regarding the provisions of the law, this Technical Bulletin offers answers on how the act affects municipal governments in Tennessee.
Technical Bulletins: Group Insurance For City Personnel, Don W. Ownby
Technical Bulletins: Group Insurance For City Personnel, Don W. Ownby
MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins
This Technical Bulletin discusses Title 8, Chapter 50, Part 3, of the Tennessee Code Annotated (TCA), entitled "Insurance for Employees and Officials of Municipal Corporations and Special School Districts", which was enacted in 1961 and expressly authorized municipal corporations to provide group life, hospitalization, disability, or medical insurance for all their employees and officials.
Technical Bulletins: Mandatory Medicare Coverage For Newly Hired State And Local Workers, Richard Stokes
Technical Bulletins: Mandatory Medicare Coverage For Newly Hired State And Local Workers, Richard Stokes
MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins
This Technical Bulletin discusses a Budget Reconciliation Bill designed to reduce the federal budget deficit by raising eighteen (18) billion dollars in the next three (3) years. The reconciliation legislation included a provision that required all state and local government employees hired after April 1, 1986 to be covered by the Medicare portion of the Social Security Tax. The new bill required both employers and employees to pay a tax of 1.45% on the first $42,000 of income earned by an employee.
Technical Bulletins: Required Group Health Care Coverage For Former Employees And Dependents, Michael Tallent
Technical Bulletins: Required Group Health Care Coverage For Former Employees And Dependents, Michael Tallent
MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins
This Technical Bulletin discusses Title X of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA), which requires cities with more than 20 employees, that offer health care plans, to extend continuing health care coverage to their employees or their dependents when certain "qualifying events" have occurred.
Technical Bulletins: Medical Benefits For Retirees, Michael Tallent
Technical Bulletins: Medical Benefits For Retirees, Michael Tallent
MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins
This Technical Bulletin discusses problems related to offering medical benefits to retirees.
Technical Bulletins: Bidding And Evaluating Dental Insurance, William Gary Head
Technical Bulletins: Bidding And Evaluating Dental Insurance, William Gary Head
MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins
This Technical Bulletin provides a brief summary of the types of dental insurance available and, with a small amount of additional information and assistance, can be used as a guide in bidding and evaluating such coverage.
Technical Bulletins: Annual Report Required On Local Government Retirement Plans, Don W. Ownby
Technical Bulletins: Annual Report Required On Local Government Retirement Plans, Don W. Ownby
MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins
Chapter No. 137, Public Acts of 1981, the "Tennessee Public Pension Review Act," requires that an annual report shall be made on the actuarial and financial status of each retirement plan in effect for employees of local government units in Tennessee.
Technical Bulletins: Self-Insurance: A Tennessee City's Experience, Mtas
Technical Bulletins: Self-Insurance: A Tennessee City's Experience, Mtas
MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins
This Technical Bulletin discusses the city of Kingsport's experience with self-insurance. Important elements in the initial establishment of this self-insured program included: (1) the development of a very stringent employee safety program; (2) the creation of a personnel safety department to administer the program; and (3) the development of a method for funding operation of the program. The key to success in the program was the proper assignment of responsibility.
Technical Bulletins: Special Unemployment Assistance Update, Mtas
Technical Bulletins: Special Unemployment Assistance Update, Mtas
MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins
This Technical Bulletins provides updates to the Special Unemployment Assistance (SUA) program as applied to Tennessee municipal employees.
Technical Bulletins: Special Unemployment For City Employees, Mtas
Technical Bulletins: Special Unemployment For City Employees, Mtas
MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins
The Tennessee Department of Employment Security entered into an agreement with the U.S. Secretary of Labor making city employees who are laid off eligible for Special Unemployment Insurance. The following general information was extracted from an Employment Security pamphlet to assist in understanding this benefit.