Sec. 8834.063. BENEFITS  


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  • (a) The board may provide for and administer retirement, disability, and death compensation funds for the employees of the district.

    (b) The board may:

    (1) establish a public retirement system as provided by Chapter 810, Government Code; or

    (2) provide for a deferred compensation plan as described by Section 457, Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

    (c) The board may:

    (1) include hospitalization and medical benefits for district employees as part of the compensation paid to the employees; and

    (2) adopt or amend a plan or rule as necessary to provide the benefits described by Subdivision (1).

    (d) The board may establish a sick leave pool for district employees in the manner provided for state employees by Subchapter A, Chapter 661, Government Code.

Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 , Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.