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Welcome to the Association of Retired Houston Municipal Employees (ARHME) home page.
  • ARHME hosts many events that provide retired Houston Municipal Employees with excellent opportunities.

  • Speakers are key figures directly involved in elements that affect each of us.

  • Lively, open questions are the order of the day that spill over from the featured presentations into the enjoyable luncheons affording retirees an opportunity to catch up with old friends and make new friends.

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HMEPS Board Election   Boards of ARHME and HOPE endorse
George Bravenec as candidate for HMEPS Board Election
Posted August 11, 2010
Health Insurance
Premium Changes 		  Health Insurance Premium Changes -
- Summarized by George Bravenec, July 16, 2010
Posted August 11, 2010
Insurance Premiums   Insurance Premium Assistance?
City Hall's response to George Bravenec's letter encouraging the use of a federal government program to help reduce premiums.
Posted June 29, 2010
General Meeting   ARHME General Meeting - Friday, June 18, 2010
Report on the general meeting.
Posted June 28, 2010
Increase in health insurance premiums • Retirees, council members don't like how insurance premium hike planned; mayor will consider options
By Jim Young, April 6, 2010
Raising the cost of health insurance premiums • ARHME: We have a better solution than just raising the cost of health insurance premiums
By Jim Young, April 1, 2020
Letter to Mayor • Letter to Mayor Annise Parker from ARHME Chairman George Bravenec
March 15, 2010
Texas pension funds
in good shape		 • Texas pension funds in good shape -
By MAX PATTERSON, Houston Chronicle - February 28, 2010
  The Association of Retired Houston Municipal Employees (ARHME) is a voluntary non-profit organization benefiting retired municipal employees of the City of Houston. ARHME has three broad missions:

(1) To inform and educate retirees of the Houston Municipal Employees Pension System (HMEPS), active City employees, and elected and appointed officials on matters concerning municipal pensions and benefits,
(2) To take such action as necessary or appropriate to protect and preserve municipal retirement benefits,
(3) To provide a means for City municipal retirees to stay connected with one another.
 
Send information about activities you are involved with and other social activities to ARHME.
Tell us about vacation places or your travels you'd like to share with others through this site.
Helpful Links:
HMEPS - Houston Municipal Employees Pension System
State Pension Law
Houston Employee Relief Organization
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Web site last updated: August 11, 2010
Web site developed and maintained by Gary Nathanson.
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