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Act 234 of 1992 - THE JUDGES RETIREMENT ACT OF 1992 (38.2101 - 38.2670)
***** 38.2304 SUBSECTION (4) MAY NOT APPLY: See (4) of 38.2304 ***** ***** 38.2214a THIS SECTION IS REPEALED BY ACT 215 OF 1999 EFFECTIVE ON THE DATE THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT IN THE CASE OF MICHIGAN JUDGES ASSN V TREASURER OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, CASE NO. 98-DT-72771-CV (ED MI), BECOMES OF NO FURTHER FORCE AND EFFECT, IS RENDERED NULL AND VOID, OR IS OTHERWISE TERMINATED *****
234‑1992‑I ‑ ARTICLE I (38.2101...38.2111)
     Section 38.2101 ‑ Short title.
     Section 38.2102 ‑ Meanings of words and phrases.
     Section 38.2103 ‑ Definitions; A.
     Section 38.2104 ‑ Definitions; C, D.
     Section 38.2105 ‑ Definitions; E, F.
     Section 38.2106 ‑ Definitions; I to M.
     Section 38.2107 ‑ Definitions; O.
     Section 38.2108 ‑ Definitions; P.
     Section 38.2109 ‑ Definitions; R.
     Section 38.2110 ‑ Definitions; S.
     Section 38.2110a ‑ “Tier 1” and “Tier 2” defined.
     Section 38.2111 ‑ Definitions; V.
234‑1992‑II ‑ ARTICLE II (38.2201...38.2217)
     Section 38.2201 ‑ Michigan judges retirement system; creation; purpose.
     Section 38.2202 ‑ Michigan judges retirement board; creation within department; membership; terms; vacancy; compensation and expenses.
     Section 38.2203 ‑ Retirement board member; oath; quorum; unexcused absences; election of chairperson and vice chairperson.
     Section 38.2204 ‑ Retirement board; duties pursuant to MCL 16.101 to 16.608; rules; conducting business at public meeting; writings available to public.
     Section 38.2205 ‑ Management functions; director of bureau of retirement systems as executive secretary; employees.
     Section 38.2206 ‑ State treasurer as treasurer of retirement system; authority; duties.
     Section 38.2207 ‑ Attorney general as retirement board attorney.
     Section 38.2208 ‑ Administration of retirement system.
     Section 38.2209 ‑ Annual report.
     Section 38.2210 ‑ Reserve for member contributions.
     Section 38.2211 ‑ Reserve for employer contributions.
     Section 38.2212 ‑ Reserve for retirement benefits.
     Section 38.2213 ‑ Reserve for investment income.
     Section 38.2214 ‑ Reserve for health benefits.
     Section 38.2214a ‑ Postretirement medical benefits.
     Section 38.2215 ‑ Determination of actuarial cost; establishing method; calculation.
     Section 38.2216 ‑ Compliance with reciprocal retirement act.
     Section 38.2217 ‑ Court fee fund; applicability of section.
234‑1992‑III ‑ ARTICLE III (38.2301...38.2308)
     Section 38.2301 ‑ Actuary; duties.
     Section 38.2302 ‑ Annual appropriation; determination and certification of amount.
     Section 38.2303 ‑ Thirty-sixth district court; annual contribution; amount; plan 3b or 3c member supplemental salary payment.
     Section 38.2304 ‑ Deposit of court fees, late fees, and interest payments.
     Section 38.2305 ‑ Contributions; plan member classification; manner of payment; withholding payment to county or district control unit for contributions not received within 60 days.
     Section 38.2306 ‑ Member contributions picked up by state; tax treatment; contributions picked up by employer of judge in Detroit recorder's court, thirty-sixth district court, or probate court or by resolution or act of governing body; contributions picked up by state pursuant to MCL 38.2402, MCL 38.2403, or MCL 38.2404.
     Section 38.2307 ‑ Disposition of unclaimed retirement allowance or money payable on separation or death.
     Section 38.2308 ‑ Offsetting benefits against amounts owed; forfeiture of service credit for transfer to federal agency; rights subject to public employee retirement benefit protection act.
234‑1992‑IV ‑ ARTICLE IV (38.2401...38.2406)
     Section 38.2401 ‑ Retirement system; members; membership form; conditions for ceasing membership.
     Section 38.2401a ‑ Exclusion from Tier 1; eligibility as qualified participant in Tier 2.
     Section 38.2402 ‑ Retirement board; determining service credits; forfeiture; reinstatement; service credit for limited period or specific assignment.
     Section 38.2403 ‑ Election to purchase other public service credit; request; documentation; payment of actuarial cost; basis for calculating service credit.
     Section 38.2404 ‑ Election to purchase active duty service credit; request; documentation; payment to reserve; basis for calculating service credit.
     Section 38.2405 ‑ Accumulated contributions; payment to person ceasing to be member; payment to refund beneficiary before retirement allowance is payable; payment to refund beneficiary if retirant and option A beneficiary, option B beneficiary, or spouse dies; nomination of refund beneficiary.
     Section 38.2406 ‑ Retirant authorized by supreme court to perform judicial duties for limited period or specific assignment; retirant elected or appointed by governor as judge or state official.
234‑1992‑V ‑ ARTICLE V (38.2501...38.2512)
     Section 38.2501 ‑ Retirement allowance; requirements; application; form; retirement date; beginning payment.
     Section 38.2501a ‑ Early retirement benefits act; system subject to regulation.
     Section 38.2502 ‑ Vested former member; entitlement to deferred vested service retirement allowance; forfeiture.
     Section 38.2503 ‑ Member or vested former member; payment of straight life retirement allowance; calculation; payment for lifetime of retirant; election of optional retirement allowance.
     Section 38.2504 ‑ Plan 3 member; conversion of $2,250.00 of state salary standardization payment; exemptions; limitations; state base salary of probate court judge; deduction and transfer of contribution.
     Section 38.2504a ‑ Plan 3 member; election; filing; manner; payment; definitions; applicability of section.
     Section 38.2505 ‑ Salary standardization payment as wages for social security reporting purposes.
     Section 38.2506 ‑ Election of straight life retirement allowance or optional retirement allowance.
     Section 38.2507 ‑ Disability; determination by medical adviser; notice to appeal; determination by medical committee; refusal to submit to medical examination; payment.
     Section 38.2508 ‑ Death of member with 8 or more years of credited service or of vested former member before retirement; payment of retirement allowance.
     Section 38.2509 ‑ Hospital and medical-surgical and sick care benefits; payment of premiums.
     Section 38.2510 ‑ Effective date of retirement before January 1, 1980; exception; supplement.
     Section 38.2511 ‑ Effective date of retirement before January 1, 1980; supplement; minimum amount; retirant or beneficiary receiving annuity or allowance from another publicly supported system; former probate judges retirement system.
     Section 38.2512 ‑ Supplemented retirement allowance.
234‑1992‑VI ‑ ARTICLE VI (38.2601...38.2608)
     Section 38.2601 ‑ False statement or violation as misdemeanor; penalty.
     Section 38.2602 ‑ Change or error in records; adjustment.
     Section 38.2603 ‑ Retirement board member or employee; prohibited acts.
     Section 38.2604 ‑ Intent of act; employer-financed benefits; limitations; use of assets; returning post-tax member contributions; beginning date of distributions; minimum distribution requirements; termination of retirement system; election to rollover to retirement plan; interest rate; consideration of compensation; qualified military service.
     Section 38.2605 ‑ Effect of proceedings, rights, and liabilities existing under former judges retirement system or former probate judges retirement system.
     Section 38.2606 ‑ Transfer of assets, rights, and obligations under former retirement systems to judges retirement system.
     Section 38.2607 ‑ Repeal of MCL 38.801 to 38.831, 38.901 to 38.933, and 600.2530a.
     Section 38.2608 ‑ Conditional effective date.
234‑1992‑VII ‑ ARTICLE VII (38.2651...38.2670)
     Section 38.2651 ‑ Participation in Tier 1 or Tier 2 by member, vested former member, or former nonvested member; election; writing; irrevocability; method; election subject to domestic relations order act; disqualification for tax purposes; election not implemented due to court order.
     Section 38.2651a ‑ Participation of judge of circuit court, probate court, or district court in Tier 1 or Tier 2; election; window of opportunity; method; disqualification for tax purposes.
     Section 38.2651b ‑ Election pursuant to MCL 38.2651 or MCL 38.2651a.
     Section 38.2652 ‑ Termination of membership; transfer, recomputation, and calculation by retirement system.
     Section 38.2652a ‑ Termination of membership in Tier 1 pursuant to MCL 38.2651a; definitions; transfer to account in Tier 2; calculation; disqualification for tax purposes.
     Section 38.2653 ‑ Calculation and submission of cost savings.
     Section 38.2654 ‑ Meanings of words and phrases; “accumulated balance” defined.
     Section 38.2655 ‑ “Employer,”“former qualified participant,” and “health benefit dependent” defined.
     Section 38.2656 ‑ “Qualified participant,”“refund beneficiary,”“salary,” and “state treasurer” defined.
     Section 38.2657 ‑ Administration of Tier 2 by state treasurer.
     Section 38.2658 ‑ Hearing.
     Section 38.2659 ‑ Direction of investment by qualified participant, former qualified participant, and refund beneficiary.
     Section 38.2660 ‑ Administrative expenses.
     Section 38.2661 ‑ Participation in other retirement benefits plan; prohibition.
     Section 38.2662 ‑ Judge or state official; election not to participate or to discontinue participation in Tier 2.
     Section 38.2663 ‑ Election to terminate membership in Tier 1; credit or charge to Tier 2 account.
     Section 38.2664 ‑ Contributions by employer and participant.
     Section 38.2665 ‑ Vesting requirements.
     Section 38.2666 ‑ Participation in Tier 2; crediting years of service accrued under Tier 1.
     Section 38.2667 ‑ Refund beneficiary.
     Section 38.2668 ‑ Methods of distribution.
     Section 38.2669 ‑ Health insurance coverage.
     Section 38.2670 ‑ Distributions; exemption from tax; subject to taxation beginning January 1, 2012; right of setoff to recover overpayments; satisfaction of claims arising from embezzlement or fraud; correction of errors.