ELIGIBILITY FOR BENEFITS.
Dallas City Code § 34-9
in effectSEC. 34-9. ELIGIBILITY FOR BENEFITS.
(a) Permanent employees.
(1) A permanent full-time employee is eligible for employee benefits, including, but not limited to, paid leave as provided in this chapter, health benefit plan participation, life insurance, and retirement benefits. Benefits may be changed at any time subject to applicable law and subject to city council approval when required, for any lawful reason, including budget constraints.
(2) An employee hired in a classification other than permanent full-time is eligible for benefits in accordance with federal law and as described in the applicable plan documents.
(b) City council members. City council members are not employees. City council members are eligible for certain tax-favored benefits in accordance with federal law and as described in the applicable plan documents. (Ord. Nos. 19340; 22026; 22195; 22296; 22318; 24873; 25051; 29883 ; 31745 ; 32342 ; 32865 )
Source: City of Dallas, Dallas City Code and City Charter (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/dallas/latest/dallas_tx/0-0-0-115693Fetched: 10/26/2026
