MCL - Index of Chapter 38

NOTE: Dates reflect any modification to item, not necessarily a change in law.
Title Subject
Chapter 38 CIVIL SERVICE AND RETIREMENT
Act 240 of 1943 STATE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT ACT (38.1 - 38.69)
Section 38.1 Short title; meanings of words and phrases.
Section 38.1a Definitions; A, B.
Section 38.1b Definitions; B, C.
Section 38.1c Definitions; D.
Section 38.1d Definitions.
Section 38.1e Definitions; F to I.
Section 38.1f Definitions; M to O.
Section 38.1g Definitions; P.
Section 38.1h Definitions; R.
Section 38.1i Definitions; S, T.
Section 38.2 State employees' retirement system; creation; administration by retirement board; rules.
Section 38.3 Retirement board; appointment and terms of members.
Section 38.4 Retirement board; vacancies, vacation of office.
Section 38.5 Retirement board; oath; quorum; conducting business at public meeting; notice of meeting; compensation and expenses.
Section 38.6 Retirement board; officers and employees.
Section 38.7 Retirement system; actuarial valuation of assets and liabilities; investigation of mortality, service, and compensation of members.
Section 38.8 Administrative board; investment of funds, purchase of life insurance or annuity, deposits.
Section 38.9 State treasurer as custodian of retirement system funds; powers and duties.
Section 38.10 Retirement board members and employees; interest in investments prohibited.
Section 38.11 Employees' savings fund, employer's accumulation fund, annuity reserve fund, pension reserve fund, income fund, expense fund, and health insurance reserve fund; creation; health advance funding subaccount; description of funds as reference to accounting records of retirement system.
Section 38.12 Annual statement of retirement funds in custody of state treasurer; availability of report and other writings to public; request for statement of credit.
Section 38.13 Membership in retirement system.
Section 38.13a Blind or partially sighted licensed vending stand operators deemed employees; rights and benefits; eligibility; contribution as condition to service credit; blindness not deemed retirable disability; employer cost.
Section 38.13b Credited service to include credit for service rendered to joint federal-state commission; conditions.
Section 38.14 Information required of members by retirement board.
Section 38.15 Original members; prior service certification.
Section 38.16 Cessation of membership; reemployment.
Section 38.17 Service credited from state board of control for vocational education; conditions.
Section 38.17a Use of credited service acquired in employ of governmental unit; “governmental unit of the state” defined.
Section 38.17b Credited service to include service rendered certain universities.
Section 38.17c Retirement system service credit for period of service under county department of social services; conditions.
Section 38.17d Credited service to include service rendered to department of state police or its predecessor agencies, or to court of record; conditions.
Section 38.17e, 38.17f Repealed. 1998, Act 205, Eff. Aug. 1, 1998.
Section 38.17g Parental leave; purchase of service credit.
Section 38.17h Full-time service as employee with city, county, township, or village of this state; purchase of service credit.
Section 38.17i Full-time service with federal government or as state employee with another state; purchase of service credit.
Section 38.17j Purchase of combined total of more than 10 years prohibited; purchase of service credit in separate increments; future purchases not barred; refund; actuarial cost.
Section 38.17k Repealed. 1998, Act 205, Eff. Aug. 1, 1998.
Section 38.17<Emph EmphType="italic">l</Emph> Purchase of additional service credit by employee of state accident fund, Michigan biologic products institute, or liquor control commission.
Section 38.17m Purchase of service credit; limitation; refund.
Section 38.17n City employee; transfer or purchase of service credit.
Section 38.18 Credit for military or federal service; credit for prior service; conditions; computation.
Section 38.19 Retirement upon written application to retirement board; retirement without reduction in retirement allowance; definitions; layoff status because agency or inpatient facility designated for closure; conditions; certification; application; funding additional costs; employees of state accident fund, Michigan biologic products institute, or liquor control commission.
Section 38.19a Retirement upon satisfaction of certain requirements; monthly retirement allowance supplement; benefits, salary, or remuneration precluding payment under subsection (2); payment of sick leave; payment by retirement system; amount payable by principal departments; member considered retirant; deposit by principal department; use of deposits; exception; monthly payment by Michigan employment security commission; service credit for participation in pay reduction plan C; death of retirant or applicant for retirement.
Section 38.19b Right to retire and receive retirement allowance computed under MCL 38.20(1); application period; requirements; payment for accumulated sick leave in 60 monthly installments.
Section 38.19c Right to retire and receive retirement allowance computed under MCL 38.20(1); application period; requirements; payment for accumulated sick leave in 60 monthly installments.
Section 38.19d Right to retire and receive retirement allowance computed under MCL 38.20(1); application period; requirements; payment for accumulated sick leave in 60 monthly installments.
Section 38.19e Right to retire and receive retirement allowance computed under MCL 38.20(1); application period; requirements; payment for amounts entitled to receive at retirement.
Section 38.19f Retirement and receipt of retirement allowance; requirements; accumulated sick leave; request to extend effective date of retirement; calculation; state contract prohibited.
Section 38.19g Member meeting certain requirements on or before November 1, 2002; computation of retirement allowance; payment of accumulated sick leave or annual leave; extension of effective date; participant in Tier 2.
Section 38.19h Payments not tax exempt and subject to certain operations of law.
Section 38.19i Retirement allowance; computation; accumulated sick leave; purchase of service credit; hiring under contract; limitation.
Section 38.19j Retirement; requirements; accumulated annual leave, sick leave, and deferred leave hours; forfeiture; inclusion in calculation for determination of final average compensation; extension; request; retirement allowance calculation; "incentivized retirement application period" defined.
Section 38.20 Computation of retirement allowance; right to elect option; retirement before age 65; death of retirant; separation from service; department of mental health employee termination; recalculation and payment of retirement allowance; eligibility of state accident fund or Michigan biologic products institute employees to health care benefits and certain rights, privileges, and benefits.
Section 38.20a Minimum retirement allowance.
Section 38.20b Increase in monthly retirement allowance; payment.
Section 38.20c Supplement to retirement allowance.
Section 38.20d Hospitalization, medical, dental, and vision coverage insurance premium; computation and allocation of cost savings; payment by retirement board; “retirant” defined.
Section 38.20e Supplemental retirement allowance; amount; payment.
Section 38.20f Supplement to retirement allowance payable on or after September 30, 1976.
Section 38.20g Determining rate of investment return on retirement system assets and present value of retirement allowances; calculation and reduction of distribution income; crediting distribution units to retirant or retirement allowance beneficiary; calculation and payment of distribution amount; effect of death; increase in retirement allowance; computation of cumulative increase amount; supplemental payment.
Section 38.20h Supplemental payments for retirants or retirement allowance beneficiaries with retirement allowance effective date before October 1, 1986; future adjustments.
Section 38.20i Supplement.
Section 38.20j Member not making election under MCL 38.50a; calculation of retirement allowance beginning April 1, 2012; items of compensation; accumulation of service credit; member making election under MCL 38.50a(1) and designation under MCL 38.50a(2); calculation of retirement allowance; items of compensation; accumulation of service credit; treatment of member as Tier 1; "attainment date" defined.
Section 38.21 Duty disability retirement.
Section 38.22 Retirement for disability at age 60; service retirement allowance; crediting 10 years of service.
Section 38.23 Retirement for disability before attaining age 60; benefits.
Section 38.24 Non-duty disability retirement.
Section 38.25 Retirement for disability.
Section 38.26 Repealed. 1955, Act 237, Eff. Oct. 24, 1955.
Section 38.27 Death resulting from personal injury or disease arising out of and in course of state employment; survivor benefits.
Section 38.27a Retirement allowances granted under MCL 38.27; adjustment.
Section 38.28 Withdrawal of member before retirement; refund of contributions; restoration on re-employment; court administrator.
Section 38.29 Death before retirement; refund of contributions.
Section 38.30 Withholding refund of contributions.
Section 38.31 Election of regular retirement allowance or reduced retirement allowance; payment options; designation of beneficiary; effect of beneficiary's death or divorce; request by nonduty disability retirant to change elections; death of member before effective date of retirement.
Section 38.32 Remarriage of surviving spouse.
Section 38.33 Disability retirant under age 60; medical examination required; reduction of retirement allowance on account of gainful employment.
Section 38.34 Disability retirant; reinstatement to service, service credits allowable.
Section 38.35 Contribution of 3% of employee compensation to funding account; "funding account" defined; refund of amounts contributed under subsection (1).
Section 38.35a Election under MCL 38.50a; contribution.
Section 38.36, 38.37 Repealed. 1974, Act 216, Imd. Eff. July 19, 1974.
Section 38.38 Annual level percent of payroll contribution rate; determination; basis; report; computation; amortization of unfunded actuarial accrued liability; annual appropriation to retirement system; transfer of funds; certification; difference between actual state contributions and product of contribution rates times aggregate compensations paid; submitting difference between estimated and actual aggregate compensation and estimated and actual contribution rate to legislature for appropriation; interest; deposit to health advance funding subaccount.
Section 38.39 Repealed. 1982, Act 316, Imd. Eff. Oct. 18, 1982.
Section 38.39a Reserves for retirement allowances; legislative determination of funds from which appropriations made.
Section 38.40 Allowances, benefits, and other rights; exemption from taxation; subject to tax beginning January 1, 2012; subject to public employee retirement benefit protection act.
Section 38.41 Correction of errors in payment of retirement allowances.
Section 38.42 Retirement system records; falsification, penalty.
Section 38.43 Repealed. 1997, Act 148, Eff. Jan. 30, 1998.
Section 38.44 Rights, privileges, and benefits of vested employee.
Section 38.44a Member employed by state judicial council.
Section 38.45 Definitions.
Section 38.46 Retirement or separation from employment of supplemental member with supplemental early retirement allowance; conditions; determination of eligibility.
Section 38.47 Temporary straight life supplemental early retirement allowance; payment; computation; electing optional form of payment.
Section 38.47a Report.
Section 38.48 Conservation officers.
Section 38.49 Administration of retirement system as qualified pension plan under internal revenue code; requirements and benefit limitations; qualified military service.
Section 38.50 Election to terminate participation in Tier 1 and to participate in Tier 2; irrevocability; termination of employment; reemployment of deferred or former nonvested member; method of election; signature of spouse; waiver; election subject to eligible domestic relations order act; effect of disqualification notice from United States internal revenue service; exception.
Section 38.50a Election to continue receiving credit for future service and compensation; designation; failure to make election; rescission; reemployment of former nonvested member; "attainment date" defined.
Section 38.51 Transfer of lump sum amount.
Section 38.52 Calculation of accrued cost savings for each fiscal year.
Section 38.53 Meanings of words and phrases; definitions; A to C.
Section 38.54 Definitions; E to H.
Section 38.55 Definitions; P to Y.
Section 38.56 State treasurer; powers and duties.
Section 38.57 Hearing.
Section 38.58 Investment of employer and employee contributions and earnings; direction by participant.
Section 38.59 Payment of administrative expenses.
Section 38.60 Other public sector retirement benefits plan; participation.
Section 38.61 Election by elected or appointed official.
Section 38.62 Transfer of amount; crediting and charging participant account.
Section 38.63 Contributions by employer and participant.
Section 38.63a Tier 2 and tax-deferred accounts; terms and conditions.
Section 38.64 Tier 2; vesting requirements.
Section 38.65 Crediting years of service accrued.
Section 38.66 Refund beneficiary.
Section 38.67 Distributions of accumulated balance.
Section 38.67a Duty disability retirement allowance; supplemental benefit; health insurance coverage; exception.
Section 38.68 Health insurance coverage.
Section 38.68a Appropriation amount; purpose; work project; estimated completion date.
Section 38.68b Participant employed on or after January 1, 2012 or making election under subsection (5) or (6); health insurance coverage; contribution to tax-deferred account; opt-out; calculation of amount under subsection (7) and adjustment under subsection (8); implementation of subsections (5) to (11); method; report.
Section 38.68c Employment of retiree receiving retirement allowance; stopping retirement payment; applicability; "employed by this state" defined; coordination of benefits provision; exceptions to subsection (1); definitions.
Section 38.68d Administration of changes; appropriation.
Section 38.68e Appropriation.
Section 38.69 Exemptions from taxation; subject to public employee retirement benefit protection law; right of setoff to recover overpayments; satisfaction of claims arising from embezzlement or fraud; correction of errors in records and actions.
Act 4 of 1937 (Ex. Sess.) TEACHERS' TENURE (38.71 - 38.191)
4-1937-Ex-Sess-I ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS. (38.71...38.75)
Section 38.71 “Teacher” defined.
Section 38.72 “Certificated” defined.
Section 38.73 “Controlling board” defined.
Section 38.74 "Demote" defined.
Section 38.75 School year; definition.
4-1937-Ex-Sess-II ARTICLE II PROBATIONARY PERIOD. (38.81...38.84)
Section 38.81 Teachers' probationary period; continuing tenure.
Section 38.82 Probationary period.
Section 38.82a Probationary teacher rated as effective; displacement.
Section 38.83 Controlling board; statements of performance and notices of dismissal; issuance to probationary teachers.
Section 38.83a Teacher in probationary period; individualized development plan; performance evaluation; basis.
Section 38.83b Successful completion of probationary period; conditions.
Section 38.84 Probationary period; portions of act inapplicable.
4-1937-Ex-Sess-III ARTICLE III CONTINUING TENURE. (38.91...38.93)
Section 38.91 Teacher on continuing tenure; program operated by consortium of districts; teacher employed in public school academy; adult education; contracts of employment in other than classroom; salary; extra duty for extra pay.
Section 38.92 Teacher on continuing tenure; employment by another controlling board.
Section 38.93 Teacher on continuing tenure; year-end performance evaluation; individualized development plan.
4-1937-Ex-Sess-IV ARTICLE IV DISCHARGE, DEMOTION OR RETIREMENT. (38.101...38.105)
Section 38.101 Teacher on continuing tenure; discharge, demotion, or retirement; continuation of contracts of teachers over retirement age.
Section 38.101a Teacher rights subject to MCL 380.1230d and 380.1535a.
Section 38.102 Charges against teacher; filing with controlling board; decision to proceed upon charges; written statement of charges and teacher's rights.
Section 38.103 Suspension of teacher pending certain conditions; compensation.
Section 38.104 Decision to proceed upon charges; appeal with tenure commission; filing; notice; conduct of hearing; dismissal of appeal or denial of discharge or demotion; appeal to court of appeals.
Section 38.104a Definitions; hearing where witness testifies as alleged victim of sexual, physical, or psychological abuse; use of dolls or mannequins; support person; notice; ruling on objection; exclusion of persons not necessary to proceeding; section additional to other protections or procedures.
Section 38.105 Repealed. 2011, Act 101, Imd. Eff. July 19, 2011.
4-1937-Ex-Sess-V ARTICLE V RESIGNATION AND LEAVE OF ABSENCE. (38.111...38.112)
Section 38.111 Resignation or leave of absence; notice required.
Section 38.112 Leave of absence; physical or mental disability; reinstatement.
4-1937-Ex-Sess-VI ARTICLE VI RIGHT TO APPEAL. (38.121...38.121)
Section 38.121 Appeal to state tenure commission; notice; hearing.
4-1937-Ex-Sess-VII ARTICLE VII STATE TENURE COMMISSION. (38.131...38.141)
Section 38.131 State tenure commission; creation, membership; superintendent as ex-officio secretary; legal advisor.
Section 38.132 Tenure commission; members, appointment, terms, vacancies.
Section 38.133 Tenure commission; geographical qualifications of members.
Section 38.134 Tenure commission; qualifications of teacher member.
Section 38.135 Tenure commission; membership of teacher not to affect tenure.
Section 38.136 Tenure commission; times and places of meetings; conducting business at public meeting; notice of meeting.
Section 38.137 Tenure commission; powers.
Section 38.138 Tenure commission; compensation and expenses.
Section 38.139 Tenure commission; board of review for cases appealed from decision of controlling board; location of records; availability of certain writings to public.
Section 38.140 Tenure commission; organizational meeting, election of officers, rules and regulations.
Section 38.141 Repealed. 1965, Act 8, Imd. Eff. Apr. 8, 1965.
4-1937-Ex-Sess-VIII ARTICLE VIII DISTRICTS. (38.151...38.152)
Section 38.151 Application of act.
Section 38.152 Repealed. 1964, Act 2, Eff. Aug. 28, 1964.
4-1937-Ex-Sess-IX ARTICLE IX PENALTY. (38.161...38.161)
Section 38.161 Violation of act; penalty.
4-1937-Ex-Sess-X ARTICLE X INCONSISTENT ACTS. (38.172...38.172)
Section 38.172 Teachers; waiver of rights in contracts prohibited.
4-1937-Ex-Sess-XII ARTICLE XII (38.191...38.191)
Section 38.191 Effective date.
Act 136 of 1945 Repealed-PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT ACT (38.201 - 38.366)
Act 78 of 1958 WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT SYSTEM (38.371 - 38.376)
Section 38.371 Wayne state university employee retirement system; definitions.
Section 38.372 Retirement allowance; payment prior to July 1, 1958.
Section 38.373 Retirement allowance; payment after July 1, 1958.
Section 38.374 Separation of employees from Detroit school district employees retirement system; actuarial determination of credits and debits of board of governors and retirement commission.
Section 38.375 Separation of employees from Detroit school retirement system; payments required; transfer of securities.
Section 38.376 Separation of employees from Detroit school retirement system; payment of $1,000,000 by board of education to board of governors.
Act 156 of 1967 OPTIONAL RETIREMENT ACT OF 1967 (38.381 - 38.388)
Section 38.381 Optional retirement act of 1967; short title.
Section 38.382 Definitions.
Section 38.383 Optional retirement program; establishment; participation of eligible employees, terms and conditions.
Section 38.383a Availability of program to state supported institution of higher education's employees.
Section 38.384 Board of control; purchase of contracts providing for optional program benefits for employees.
Section 38.385 Optional retirement program; election; time; reelection to retirement system.
Section 38.386 Optional retirement program; participant deemed limited member of retirement system; refund of contributions upon termination of service or death; computation of benefits; reelection to retirement system as bar to service credit.
Section 38.387 Optional retirement program; amounts to be disbursed and credited to employee's benefit.
Section 38.388 Federal social security old-age, survivors' and disability insurance coverage.
Act 370 of 1941 COUNTY EMPLOYEES' CIVIL SERVICE SYSTEM (38.401 - 38.428)
Section 38.401 County civil service system; purpose of act.
Section 38.402 County civil service system; adoption by referendum.
Section 38.403 Referendum; time, notice, statement of question.
Section 38.404 Referendum; ballot, statement of question.
Section 38.405 Act to become effective upon adoption of system.
Section 38.406 County civil service commission; creation.
Section 38.407 Civil service commission; membership, terms, vacancies, eligibility, quorum, removal.
Section 38.408 Compensation and expenses of commissioners.
Section 38.409 Civil service commission; personnel director, assistants and employees; selection, compensation; contracts for services to municipalities; conditions of employment; discrimination prohibited.
Section 38.410 Division of county civil service into unclassified and classified services.
Section 38.411 Civil service commission; meetings; rules of procedure; record of proceedings; conducting business at public meeting; notice of meeting; availability of certain writings to public.
Section 38.412 Civil service commission; powers and duties.
Section 38.412a Providing or possessing copy of classified service examination or answers prohibited; violation; penalties; complaint; issuance of arrest warrant.
Section 38.413 Classified civil service; appointments, probationary period, temporary appointments; war veterans.
Section 38.413a Classified civil service; provisional status made regular, exceptions.
Section 38.414 Classified civil service; qualifying and competitive examinations required; exceptions.
Section 38.415 Classified civil service; vacancies, promotion, basis.
Section 38.416 Classified civil service; removal, suspension or reduction, procedure; appeal, hearing; findings of civil service commission.
Section 38.417 Civil service commission; annual report to board of supervisors.
Section 38.418 Payrolls; approval by civil service commission.
Section 38.419 Civil service employees; soliciting for political purposes prohibited.
Section 38.420 Civil service commission; powers of investigation.
Section 38.421 Civil service commission; authority to require medical examinations.
Section 38.422 Civil service commission; power to subpoena witnesses and evidence; noncompliance, penalty; enforcement.
Section 38.423 Violations; penalties.
Section 38.424 Classified civil service; discrimination prohibited.
Section 38.425 Civil service commission; offices.
Section 38.426 Board of supervisors; appropriations.
Section 38.427 Scope of act.
Section 38.428 Civil service commission; determination of employee status on consolidation of governmental units with county department; subsequent change.
Act 246 of 1965 TOWNSHIP CIVIL SERVICE SYSTEM (38.451 - 38.470)
Section 38.451 Township civil service system; adoption by referendum.
Section 38.451a Violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 applicable to petitions; penalties.
Section 38.452 Township civil service commission; creation.
Section 38.453 Township civil service commission; membership, terms, vacancies, eligibility, quorum, removal.
Section 38.454 Civil service commission; members, compensation and expenses.
Section 38.455 Civil service commission; personnel director, assistants and employees; selection, compensation; contracts for services; conditions of employment; discrimination prohibited.
Section 38.456 Civil service classification.
Section 38.457 Civil service commission; regular meetings; rules of procedure; record of proceedings; conducting business at public meeting; notice of meeting; availability of certain writings to public.
Section 38.458 Civil service commission; powers and duties.
Section 38.459 Classified civil service; appointments, probationary period, temporary appointments.
Section 38.460 Classified civil service; qualifying and competitive examinations required; exceptions.
Section 38.461 Classified civil service; vacancies, promotion, basis.
Section 38.462 Classified civil service; removal, suspension or reduction in rank; procedure; appeal, hearing; findings of civil service commission.
Section 38.463 Civil service commission; annual report to township board.
Section 38.464 Payrolls; approval by civil service commission.
Section 38.465 Civil service employees; soliciting for political purposes prohibited.
Section 38.466 Civil service commission; subpoena; noncompliance, penalty; enforcement.
Section 38.467 Violations; penalties.
Section 38.468 Classified civil service; discrimination prohibited.
Section 38.469 Civil service commission; offices.
Section 38.470 Township board; appropriations.
Act 78 of 1935 FIREMEN AND POLICEMEN CIVIL SERVICE SYSTEM (38.501 - 38.518)
Section 38.501 Fire and police department civil service commissions; creation.
Section 38.502 Civil service commission; membership, appointment, terms; election of president.
Section 38.503 Civil service commission; members, qualifications.
Section 38.504 Civil service commission; vacancies, removal, petition, hearing.
Section 38.505 Civil service commission; clerk.
Section 38.506 Fire and police civil service; eligibility for permanent appointment.
Section 38.507 Appointments and promotions; competitive examinations; provisions applicable to appointment, reinstatement, promotion, or discharge; applicability of section.
Section 38.508 Civil service commission; assistance by municipal executive officers; printing, supplies.
Section 38.509 Civil service commission; powers and duties.
Section 38.510 Application for examination; filing; contents; forms; refusal to examine or certify applicant; public hearing for aggrieved applicant; review; testimony; decision; physical examination; certification; age requirement; reinstatement or reappointment; rank.
Section 38.510a Repealed. 1986, Act 155, Imd. Eff. July 3, 1986.
Section 38.511 Rules for examinations; minimum passing grade; notice and distribution of rules; probationary period; final appointment; hearing; procedure for filling position or vacancy; temporary appointments; special examinations; “appointing officer” defined.
Section 38.512 Examinations; nature; contents; notice; commencement of examination for promotion; eligible list; discrimination prohibited; competitive vacancies filled by promotions; probationary period; hearing.
Section 38.513 Reduction in pay, suspension or discharge; discrimination prohibited; hearing by civil service commission.
Section 38.514 Tenure; grounds for removal, discharge, suspension, or deprivation of privileges; cause; written statement of charges; answer; hearing; reinstatement; record of testimony; appeal; counsel; reduction of full-time paid members; new appointments.
Section 38.515 Violation of act; misdemeanor.
Section 38.516 Violation of act; penalty.
Section 38.517 Definitions.
Section 38.517a Approval of act by majority of electors; submission of question by resolution; petition; form of ballot; canvass; certification of results; effect of adoption.
Section 38.517b Violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 applicable to petitions; penalties.
Section 38.518 Rescission of act by majority of electors; submission of question; form of ballot; canvass; certification of results; effect of vote in favor of rescission.
Act 201 of 1970 POLICE CADET TRAINING PROGRAM (38.521 - 38.521)
***** 38.521 SUBSECTION (2) DOES NOT APPLY ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 1987: See (2) of 38.521 *****
Section 38.521 Police cadet training program; applicability of subsection (2).
Act 345 of 1937 FIRE FIGHTERS AND POLICE OFFICERS RETIREMENT ACT (38.551 - 38.562)
Section 38.551 Fire and police department pension and retirement system; retirement board, members, election, appointment, terms.
Section 38.551a Short title.
Section 38.552 Retirement board; powers and duties.
Section 38.552a Compliance with requirements under protecting local government retirement and benefits act.
Section 38.553 Retirement system funds; treasurer as custodian; bond; disbursement of funds; execution of voucher or warrant; authorization.
Section 38.554 Credit for prior service.
Section 38.555 Retirement board; quasi-judicial body; review of actions by writ of certiorari.
Section 38.556 Age and service retirement benefits.
Section 38.556a Municipality having population of 80,000 or more; applicability of MCL 38.556(1)(h) to certain members.
Section 38.556b Remarriage of surviving spouse; applicability of subsection (1) to municipality.
Section 38.556c Service credit for employment in transitional public employment program; payment of contributions and regular interest; payroll deduction; amount in reserve; payment of contributions by current employer; accident, disability, or other benefits.
Section 38.556d Postretirement adjustments increasing retirement benefits.
Section 38.556e Mandatory subjects of bargaining.
Section 38.557 “An act of duty,”“municipality” and “transitional public employment program” defined.
Section 38.558 Refunds of salary contributions.
Section 38.559 Contributions of member; rate; deduction from salary; appropriations to maintain actuarially determined reserves; payment of deductions and appropriations into retirement system; prorating pensions and other benefits; expenses; pensions as obligations of retirement system.
Section 38.560 Investments; transfer and disposition of certain assets.
Section 38.561 Referendum; township or charter township.
Section 38.561a Violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 applicable to petitions; penalties.
Section 38.562 Membership of retirement system.
Act 28 of 1966 FIREMEN AND POLICEMEN PENSIONS (38.571 - 38.572)
Section 38.571 Reserve fund; use of interest for medical, hospital, or nursing care for system member; "reserve fund" defined.
Section 38.572 Computation of liability for regular interest; inclusions; exclusions.
Act 276 of 1976 MILITARY SERVICE CREDITS IN POLICE AND FIREMEN RETIREMENT SYSTEMS (38.581 - 38.582)
Section 38.581 Police or fireman's retirement system; military service credit.
Section 38.582 Military service credit; computation of payment to retirement system.
Act 135 of 1945 Repealed-MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT ACT (38.601 - 38.669)
Act 137 of 1967 COMBINED RETIREMENT SYSTEMS (38.691 - 38.691)
Section 38.691 Agreement to establish, combine, and finance retirement systems.
Act 339 of 1927 CITY LIBRARY EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM (38.701 - 38.706)
Section 38.701 City library employees' retirement system; establishment.
Section 38.702 Library board; submission of retirement plan to local legislative body; retirement plan subject to protecting local government retirement and benefits act.
Section 38.703 Approval of plan by legislative body; commencement.
Section 38.704 Annual assessment for retirement allowance.
Section 38.705 Reserve fund and annuities; tax exemption; subject to taxation beginning January 1, 2012.
Section 38.706 Municipal employees' retirement system; coverage of employees of public libraries.
Act 185 of 1899 Repealed-WOMEN PHYSICIANS IN STATE INSTITUTIONS (38.752 - 38.752)
Act 286 of 1907 Repealed-SALARIES IN STATE INSTITUTIONS (38.761 - 38.764)
Act 358 of 1913 Repealed-VACATIONS FOR STATE EMPLOYEES (38.791 - 38.792)
Act 198 of 1951 Repealed-JUDGES' RETIREMENT ACT (38.801 - 38.831)
Act 443 of 1980 CALCULATION OF RETIREMENT BENEFITS BY LOCAL UNITS OF GOVERNMENT (38.841 - 38.846)
Section 38.841 Definitions.
Section 38.842 Computing retirement benefits for judge employed by local unit of government.
Section 38.843 Conditional effective date; adoption of resolutions by city of Detroit and county of Wayne assuming responsibility for expenses; effect of action.
Section 38.844 Conditional effective date.
Section 38.845 Effective date.
Section 38.846 Sum of salary or compensation figure used for determining retirement benefit and final salary of probate court judge not to exceed total annual judicial salary at retirement.
Act 205 of 1951 SOCIAL SECURITY FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES (38.851 - 38.871)
Section 38.851 Federal social security old-age and survivors insurance coverage; extension to public employees; maintenance of benefits.
Section 38.852 Extension of social security to public employees; definitions.
Section 38.853 Agreement to extend benefits of federal old-age and survivors insurance system; contents; approval; separate retirement systems.
Section 38.854 Extension of social security; joint action with other states.
Section 38.855 Employee contributions required.
Section 38.856 Employee contributions; payroll deduction.
Section 38.857 Employee contributions; adjustments, refunds.
Section 38.858 Political subdivision; submission of plan for extension of social security benefits; requirements, approval.
Section 38.859 Political subdivision; plan to provide for appropriations to contribution fund.
Section 38.860 Nonapproval of plan; notice, hearing; review by supreme court.
Section 38.861 Political subdivision; payments into contribution fund.
Section 38.862 Delinquent payments; recovery with interest from political subdivision.
Section 38.863 Contribution fund; establishment; deposits.
Section 38.864 Contribution fund; administrative account, establishment, deposits.
Section 38.865 Contribution fund; segregation; withdrawals.
Section 38.866 Contribution fund; payments to secretary of treasury.
Section 38.867 Contribution fund; administration.
Section 38.868 Annual appropriation to contribution fund for payments to secretary of treasury.
Section 38.869 Appropriation of all contributions to contribution fund.
Section 38.870 Rules and regulations.
Section 38.871 State employees' retirement system; referendum on coverage; petition; conduct; notice; supplemental statement; governor's certificate.
Act 165 of 1954 Repealed-PROBATE JUDGES RETIREMENT ACT (38.901 - 38.933)
Act 261 of 1957 MICHIGAN LEGISLATIVE RETIREMENT SYSTEM ACT (38.1001 - 38.1080)
Section 38.1001 Retirement system; creation.
Section 38.1002 Michigan legislative retirement system; name.
Section 38.1003 Construction of terms.
Section 38.1004 “Retirement system” defined.
Section 38.1005 Board; definition.
Section 38.1006 “Member” defined.
Section 38.1007 Repealed. 1981, Act 123, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1981.
Section 38.1007a “Direct rollover” and “distributee” defined.
Section 38.1008 Repealed. 1981, Act 123, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1981.
Section 38.1008a Definitions.
Section 38.1009 “Salary” defined.
Section 38.1010 Repealed. 1981, Act 123, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1981.
Section 38.1011 “Service” defined; election to receive military service credit; effect of membership in retirement system.
Section 38.1012 “Retirement allowance” defined.
Section 38.1013 “Retirant” defined.
Section 38.1013a “Survivor,”“eligible child,” and “surviving spouse” defined.
Section 38.1014 “Refund beneficiary” defined.
Section 38.1015 Actuarial tables; definition.
Section 38.1016 Prescribed rate of interest; definition.
Section 38.1017 “Fiscal year” defined.
Section 38.1017a “Deferred vested member” defined.
Section 38.1017b “Leadership position” defined.
Section 38.1017c “Legislator” defined.
Section 38.1017d “Tier 1” and “Tier 2” defined.
Section 38.1018 Legislator or lieutenant governor; membership in retirement system; notice of election not to participate; refund of contributions; effect of notice; rescission of notice; contributions and interest; eligibility on or after March 31, 1997.
Section 38.1019 Repealed. 1981, Act 123, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1981.
Section 38.1020 Members' retirement fund; creation; purpose; computing retirement reserves for retirement allowances; financing; state's appropriations for current service, accrued service, and retirement allowances; allocation of employer contributions.
Section 38.1021 Members' savings fund; creation; purpose; contributions; rate; additional contributions; payroll deductions; transfer of contributions upon retirement or death.
Section 38.1021a Member contributions picked up by state.
Section 38.1022 Survivors' retirement fund; creation; purpose; contributions; rate; payroll deductions; computing retirement reserves for retirement allowances; financing; state's appropriations for survivors' retirement allowances.
Section 38.1022a Income fund; creation; purpose; interest, dividends, and other income; expenses.
Section 38.1022b Prorating and allocating annual appropriations to retirement system.
Section 38.1022c Health insurance fund; creation; disposition; disbursement; contributions; payroll deductions; nonrefundable.
Section 38.1023 Requirements for entitlement to retirement allowance; right to allowance; amount; recalculation of retirement allowance; election to defer receipt of retirement allowance; computation of retirement allowance; longevity allowance.
Section 38.1023a Repealed. 1974, Act 215, Eff. Dec. 31, 1974.
Section 38.1023b Retirant or deferred vested member again becoming legislator or lieutenant governor; election to again become member; notice; conditions; nonpayment of retirement allowance; declining to again become member; exception.
Section 38.1023c Increase of retirement allowance.
Section 38.1023d Disabled member; retirement allowance; annual examination.
Section 38.1023e Supplemental payments for retirants or retirement allowance beneficiaries with retirement allowance effective date before January 1, 1979; future adjustments.
Section 38.1024 Survivor's retirement allowance; eligibility; duration, commencement, and rate; status of adopted child; payments to eligible child; effect of marriage or attainment of ineligible age; payment of survivor's retirement allowance as provided in written designation; division of survivor's retirement allowance among eligible survivors; receipt of entire survivor's retirement allowance by surviving spouse when eligible children become ineligible.
Section 38.1024a Remarriage of surviving spouse.
Section 38.1025 Retirement system as trust; board as fiduciary; nonapplicability to Tier 2 retirement plan.
Section 38.1026 Retirement system; board of trustees; membership; eligibility and terms; oath of office.
Section 38.1027 First board of trustees; organizational meeting, election of officers.
Section 38.1028 Vacancy in trusteeship.
Section 38.1029 Trustees; compensation and expenses.
Section 38.1030 Board of trustees; quorum, proxy.
Section 38.1031 Board of trustees; powers and duties.
Section 38.1032 Board of trustees; regular and special meetings; conducting business at public meeting; notice of meeting.
Section 38.1033 Board of trustees; authority as to retirement allowances, suspensions and refunds.
Section 38.1034 Board of trustees; certification of prescribed interest rate; adoption of actuarial tables.
Section 38.1035 Board of trustees; estimate of appropriation.
Section 38.1036 Repealed. 1987, Act 58, Imd. Eff. June 23, 1987.
Section 38.1036a Reinstatement of suspended contributions.
Section 38.1037 Repealed. 1981, Act 123, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1981.
Section 38.1038 Board of trustees; offices; books and records; availability of certain writings to public.
Section 38.1039 Board of trustees; appointment of secretary and administrative personnel.
Section 38.1040 Board of trustees; record of proceedings; individual accounts; actuarial data.
Section 38.1041 Board of trustees; audit of accounts; annual statement.
Section 38.1042 Acceptance of gift, grant, or bequest by board.
Section 38.1043 Individual statement.
Section 38.1044 Rules and bylaws.
Section 38.1045 Secretary of board; powers and duties.
Section 38.1046 Actuary; technical advisor of board, powers and duties.
Section 38.1047 State treasurer as ex officio treasurer of retirement system; duties.
Section 38.1048 Warrants.
Section 38.1049 Payroll voucher.
Section 38.1050 Investment and reinvestment of cash assets; nonapplicability to Tier 2.
Section 38.1050a Grants and insurance revolving fund; creation; purpose; expenditures; payments to fund by payroll deductions; purchase and payment of premiums on life insurance policies.
Section 38.1050b Hospitalization, medical, dental, and vision coverage; purchase; payment of premiums; manner.
Section 38.1051 Investment of retirement system funds; ownership by system; registration; recording; nonapplicability to Tier 2.
Section 38.1052 Board of trustees and employees; interest in investments prohibited; violation of section, penalty.
Section 38.1053 Vested interest in refunds; payment of member contributions; discharge of claims.
Section 38.1054 Payments as obligations of state; disposition of revenues.
Section 38.1055 Refund of contributions with interest; request; forfeiture; service credit upon resumption of membership; designation of beneficiary; payment of contributions with interest.
Section 38.1056 Undivided interest in assets of system.
Section 38.1057 Retirement allowances, benefits, and credits not subject to taxation; subject to taxation beginning January 1, 2012; subject to public employee retirement benefit protection act.
Section 38.1058 Retirement system records; falsification, penalty.
Section 38.1058a Correction of error; adjustment of payment.
Section 38.1059 Payment of benefits; commencement.
Section 38.1059a Retirement system as qualified pension plan; administrative requirements and benefit limitations; qualified military service.
Section 38.1060 Short title.
Section 38.1061 Election to terminate membership in Tier 1 and become qualified participant in Tier 2; election by deferred vested member or former nonvested member; election as irrevocable; rights and duties; method of election; signature of spouse; waiver; election subject to eligible domestic relations order; notice of disqualification for tax purposes.
Section 38.1062 Election to terminate membership in retirement system under MCL 38.1061(1) and (2); transfer of lump sum amount; recomputation; calculation; basis; utilization of actuarial valuation report; notification of disqualification for tax purposes.
Section 38.1063 Calculation of accrued cost savings; submission of total amount in executive budget to legislature; appropriation.
Section 38.1064 Meanings of words and phrases; “accumulated balance” defined.
Section 38.1065 “Employer,”“former qualified participant,” and “health benefit dependent” defined.
Section 38.1066 “Qualified participant,”“refund beneficiary,” and “state treasurer” defined.
Section 38.1067 Administration and investment of Tier 2 by state treasurer; state treasurer as fiduciary and trustee; appointment of advisory board; determination of provisions and procedures; authority and responsibility of state treasurer to employ or contract with employees or for services.
Section 38.1068 Hearing.
Section 38.1069 Accumulated employer and employee contributions and earnings; direction of investment; limitations inapplicable to Tier 2.
Section 38.1070 Tier 2; payment of administrative expenses.
Section 38.1071 Participation in other public sector retirement benefits plan.
Section 38.1072 Individual becoming legislator or lieutenant governor on or after March 31, 1997; notice of election.
Section 38.1073 Election to terminate membership in Tier 1; crediting Tier 2 account; charging Tier 2 account for excess transfers.
Section 38.1074 Section subject to vesting requirements; Tier 2 contributions by employer and qualified participant; limitations.
Section 38.1075 Tier 2; vesting requirements and schedule; health care coverage; vesting requirements.
Section 38.1076 Crediting years of accrued service.
Section 38.1077 Refund beneficiary; nomination.
Section 38.1078 Distribution of accumulated balance.
Section 38.1079 Health insurance coverage; election; eligibility.
Section 38.1080 Distributions; exemption from tax; subject to public employee retirement benefit protection act; right of setoff to recover overpayment and satisfy claims; correction of errors in records and actions.
Act 88 of 1961 RECIPROCAL RETIREMENT ACT (38.1101 - 38.1106)
Section 38.1101 Reciprocal retirement act; short title.
Section 38.1102 Reciprocal retirement act; definitions.
Section 38.1102a Compliance with applicable requirements of protecting local government retirement and benefits act.
Section 38.1103 Reciprocal retirement act; adoption by municipal or state unit; certification, force and effect.
Section 38.1104 Reciprocal retirement system; eligibility for retirement allowance; conditions; commencement of retirement allowance.
Section 38.1105 Credited service generally.
Section 38.1106 Transfer of credited service; agreement between preceding reciprocal unit and succeeding reciprocal unit; resolution; financial consideration; actuarial present value of retirement allowance; written policy.
Act 314 of 1965 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT SYSTEM INVESTMENT ACT (38.1121 - 38.1141)
Section 38.1121-38.1131 Repealed. 1982, Act 55, Imd. Eff. Apr. 6, 1982.
Section 38.1132 Short title; meanings of words and phrases.
Section 38.1132a Definitions; A.
Section 38.1132b Definitions; D to G.
Section 38.1132c Definitions; I to L.
Section 38.1132d Definitions; N to P.
Section 38.1132e Definitions; S.
Section 38.1132f Definitions; V.
Section 38.1133 Investment authority; investment fiduciary; investing, reinvesting, holding in nominee form, and managing assets of system; powers and duties; compliance with divestment from terror act; costs; "consumer price index" defined; disclosure of fees or other compensation by investment service provider; "investment service provider" defined; prohibited acts; exceptions; requirements; debt instrument issued by foreign country; out-of-state travel; investment in hazardous waste deep disposal well facility; testimony by representative of office of retirement services in department of technology, management, and budget; executive summary of summary annual report; posting on website; submission to legislature; "state unit" defined.
Section 38.1133a “MacBride principles” defined; duties of investment fiduciary; effect of unlawful principle.
Section 38.1133b Repealed. 1993, Act 214, Imd. Eff. Oct. 27, 1993.
Section 38.1133c Definitions; effort by fiduciary to identify scrutinized companies; assembly into scrutinized companies list; update and availability of list; procedures; report; effectiveness of section; exemption of fiduciary from conflicting statutory or common law obligations; liability; affirmative exclusion from federal sanctions; severability.
Section 38.1133d Definitions; scrutinized companies; identification by fiduciaries; assembling scrutinized companies list; update by fiduciary; procedure; report; effectiveness of section; conditions; liability of fiduciary; scrutinized company affirmatively excluded from federal sanctions; effect; severability.
Section 38.1133e Prohibited conduct by investment fiduciary, service provider, or covered associate of service provider; exceptions; definitions; official of governmental entity.
Section 38.1133f Breach of public trust by investment fiduciary or service provider; "service provider" defined.
Section 38.1133g Investment committee; establishment by large sponsored system; duties; recommendation; definitions.
Section 38.1134 Investment in stock or global security.
Section 38.1135 Investment in investment companies.
Section 38.1136 Investment in annuity investment contracts or participations in separate accounts of life insurance company; investment in general account of life insurer; requirements.
Section 38.1137 Other authorized investments; prohibited investments.
Section 38.1138 Investment in real estate or mortgages on certain leased real property.
Section 38.1139 Investment in real estate investment trust or real or personal property.
Section 38.1139a State treasurer as investment fiduciary; investments in private equity; limitation; investment fiduciary not state treasurer; limitation.
Section 38.1139b Deduction from employee compensation by public employer; automatic enrollment of employee; notice; investment alternatives; liability; definitions.
Section 38.1140 Investment in secured loans; real property not considered encumbered; investment in part of obligation or participation interest in loan or group of loans; investment in real estate loan; investment in loan or loans or certificate of participation secured by loan or loans made on single family residential property; investment in certificates representing interest in mortgages or group of mortgages; limitations and restrictions; investment in second mortgage; investment with variable interest rate.
Section 38.1140a Investment in debt, warrant, or equity interest in small business, small business investment company, or venture capital firm; creation of small business investment companies or venture capital firms to invest in small businesses; limitation.
Section 38.1140b Deposits by investment fiduciary.
Section 38.1140c Financial institution, trust company, or management company retained as investment fiduciary; investment of system assets in collective investment fund, common trust fund, or pooled fund established and maintained by financial institution or management company; “financial institution” defined.
Section 38.1140d Investments not qualified under act.
Section 38.1140e Loan of securities by investment fiduciary.
Section 38.1140f Transferring and holding securities.
Section 38.1140g Investment in securities exempt from taxes.
Section 38.1140h Applicable law; retention of financial records; "financial records" defined; disclosure of certain information; actuarial valuation; supplemental actuarial analysis; "proposed pension benefit change" defined; availability and publication of summary annual report.
Section 38.1140i Repealed. 2000, Act 307, Imd. Eff. Oct. 16, 2000.
Section 38.1140j Investment in derivatives.
Section 38.1140k Investment in global securities; prohibited conduct.
Section 38.1140<Emph EmphType="italic">l</Emph> Financial or proprietary information.
Section 38.1140m Employer contribution.
Act 520 of 1980 Repealed-COUNCIL ON PUBLIC EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT SYSTEMS (38.1141 - 38.1148)
Section 38.1141 Removal of member of board or body.
Act 306 of 1976 DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN (38.1151 - 38.1151)
Section 38.1151 Deferred compensation plan; administration and investment.
Act 325 of 1978 QUALITY RECOGNITION SYSTEM (38.1161 - 38.1169)
Section 38.1161 Definitions.
Section 38.1162 Recognition board; establishment; appointment and terms of members; vacancy; election of chairperson; duties of board.
Section 38.1163 Recognition administrator; appointment; responsibilities; report.
Section 38.1164 Committee; establishment by head of each department; appointment of members; review; report.
Section 38.1165 Recognition; types; distribution.
Section 38.1166 Rules.
Section 38.1167 Staff to assist board and recognition administrator.
Section 38.1168 Cost of administering act and recognition.
Section 38.1169 Retired state employee as recipient of recognition; effect.
E.R.O. No. 1996-5 EXECUTIVE REORGANIZATION ORDER (38.1171 - 38.1171)
Section 38.1171 Transfer of responsibility for deferred compensation plans to state treasurer; transfer of suggestion awards program and other employee benefit programs from department of civil service to the department of management and budget.
E.R.O. No. 2002-9 EXECUTIVE REORGANIZATION ORDER (38.1172 - 38.1172)
Section 38.1172 Transfer of powers and duties of office of state employer and department of management and budget related to administration of state employees benefit programs and quality recognition system to department of civil service by type II transfer.
E.R.O. No. 2002-12 EXECUTIVE REORGANIZATION ORDER (38.1173 - 38.1173)
Section 38.1173 Transfer of powers and duties of department of management and budget, office of state employer, department of treasury, and department of information technology related to direction and management of HRMN system to department of civil service by type II transfer.
E.R.O. No. 2015-4 EXECUTIVE REORGANIZATION ORDER (38.1174 - 38.1174)
Section 38.1174 Creation of state of Michigan retirement board within department of technology, management, and budget; transfer of powers and duties concerning retirement allowances, pensions, or other retirement benefits under Michigan military act to board; transfer of powers and duties of state employees' retirement system board and judges retirement board to board; abolishment of state employees' retirement system board and judges retirement board.
E.R.O. No. 2016-5 EXECUTIVE REORGANIZATION ORDER (38.1175 - 38.1175)
Section 38.1175 Transfer of powers and duties of office of state employer related to administration of state employee service program from office of state employer to Michigan civil service commission by type II transfer.
E.R.O. No. 2018-5 EXECUTIVE REORGANIZATION ORDER (38.1176 - 38.1176)
Section 38.1176 Creation of state of Michigan investment board within department of treasury; transfer of powers and duties of state treasurer created under public employee retirement system investment act or authorizing statutes to the board; transfer of powers and duties of investment advisory committee created under MCL 16.191 to the board; abolishment of investment advisory committee.
Act 452 of 1978 COMPENSATION FOR INJURED EMPLOYEES OF DEPARTMENT OF STATE (38.1181 - 38.1182)
Section 38.1181 Assault on department of state employee rendering direct services to public; compensation.
Section 38.1182 Definition of employee rendering direct services to public.
Act 429 of 1978 SALARIES AND BENEFITS OF NONCLASSIFIED STATE EMPLOYEES (38.1201 - 38.1209)
Section 38.1201 Applicability of act.
Section 38.1202 Salary considered annual salary; salary payments.
Section 38.1203 Sick, annual, bonus, and personal leave time.
Section 38.1204 Terminal leave benefits; approved leave of absence.
Section 38.1205 Annual longevity payments.
Section 38.1206 Voluntary payroll deductions; group benefits.
Section 38.1207 Terminal payment for accrued leave balances.
Section 38.1208 Procedures for administering act.
Section 38.1209 Effective date.
Act 149 of 1999 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE HEALTH CARE FUND INVESTMENT ACT (38.1211 - 38.1216)
Section 38.1211 Short title.
Section 38.1212 Definitions.
Section 38.1213 Establishment of public employee health care fund; resolution.
Section 38.1214 Investment fiduciary; duties.
Section 38.1214a Trustee of bankruptcy trust; service; removal; vacancy on board; meetings; business conducted at public meeting; publication of summary annual report on public website; "appointing authority" defined.
Section 38.1214b Compensation.
Section 38.1215 Investment of trust assets; resolution.
Section 38.1216 Actuarial review; report.
Act 300 of 1980 THE PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT ACT OF 1979 (38.1301 - 38.1467)
300-1980-1 ARTICLE 1 (38.1301...38.1309)
Section 38.1301 Short title.
Section 38.1302 Meanings of words and phrases.
Section 38.1303 Definitions; A.
Section 38.1303a “Compensation” explained.
Section 38.1304 Definitions; C to M.
Section 38.1305 Definitions; M, N.
Section 38.1306 Definitions; O, P.
Section 38.1307 Definitions; R.
Section 38.1308 Definitions; S, T.
Section 38.1309 Calculating member's final average compensation; effective date of section.
300-1980-2 ARTICLE 2 (38.1321...38.1336)
Section 38.1321 Public school employees' retirement system; creation.
Section 38.1322 Public school employees' retirement board; creation; appointment, qualifications, and terms of members; vacancy.
Section 38.1323 Retirement board; oath; conducting business at public meeting; notice of meeting; quorum; failure to attend scheduled meetings; availability of writings to public.
Section 38.1324 Retirement board; compensation and expenses.
Section 38.1325 Retirement board; rights, authority, and discretion; rules; limitation; study period; information to be provided to certain universities.
Section 38.1326 State treasurer as treasurer of retirement system; investment authority; fiduciary responsibility; disposition of funds.
Section 38.1327 Warrants.
Section 38.1328 Summary of fiscal transactions; contents; description of retirement benefits; information to be posted on internet website and sent via electronic mail; database.
Section 38.1329 Reserve for employee contributions; individual subaccounts; refund, payment, or transfer of accumulated contributions.
Section 38.1330 Reserve for employer contributions.
Section 38.1331 Reserve for administrative expenses.
Section 38.1332 General fund.
Section 38.1333 Reserve for member investment plan; remittance of member contributions; individual subaccounts; refund, payment, or transfer of accumulated contributions.
Section 38.1334 Reserve for health benefits; payments; health advance; funding subaccount; transfer to reserve for employer contributions; conditions.
Section 38.1335 Reserve for retired benefit payments.
Section 38.1336 Reserve for undistributed investment income; pension stabilization subaccount.
300-1980-3 ARTICLE 3 (38.1341...38.1359)
Section 38.1341 Determining annual level percentage of payroll contribution rates; factors; unfunded actuarial accrued liability contribution rate; computation and certification of sum due and payable; payment; certification of actual aggregate compensation; adjustment; evidence of correctness; audit; duties of reporting unit; submission of difference occurring in certain fiscal years; interest rate; reassignment of assets; rate of investment return; basis of asset valuation; use of salary increase assumption; deposit to health advance funding subaccount; allocations from employer contributions; experience investigation study; risk assumptions; report; pension and retiree health care payroll growth assumption rate; "university reporting unit" defined.
Section 38.1341a Separate contribution rate; unfunded accrued liability; "university reporting unit" defined.
Section 38.1341b Employees as members on or after July 1, 2010 and before February 1, 2018; determination of separate contribution rate for members on or after February 1, 2018; contributions; individuals performing services for entity not participating in retirement system; conditions.
Section 38.1342 Reporting unit contribution; exclusive obligation; contributions picked up by employer; deduction of Social Security contributions; agreement of member; forwarding retirement contributions; report; failure to submit report or contributions; late fee; intentional error or omission; withholding payment of state funds for noncompliance; exception for community or junior college student employee; "intentional" defined.
Section 38.1342a Community or junior college reporting units; report; office of retirement services; report requirements.
Section 38.1343 Percentage paid for participants in optional retirement program.
Section 38.1343a Contributions of member to member investment plan; deduction and remittance as employer contributions; benefits; amount of contribution; amounts; percentage; member on or before February 1, 2018.
Section 38.1343b Eligibility requirements; exceptions.
Section 38.1343c Entitlements.
Section 38.1343d Repealed. 2012, Act 300, Imd. Eff. Sept. 4, 2012.
Section 38.1343e Member before September 4, 2012; contribution of percentage to funding account under public employee retirement health care funding act; "funding account" defined.
Section 38.1343g Contribution beginning on transition date; amount; method of deducting contributions; picking up member contributions for compensation on or after transition date; benefit.
Section 38.1343h Service credit; enrollment for certain employees of community or junior college reporting unit; requirements; forfeit of claim; assessment and payment of supplemental employer contributions.
Section 38.1343i Determination and assessment of supplemental employer contributions by community or junior college reporting units; payment.
Section 38.1344 Separation from service; death; unclaimed retirement allowance or other money.
Section 38.1345 Change or error in records; correction; adjustment in benefits.
Section 38.1346 Benefits; exemption from taxation; subject to taxation beginning January 1, 2012; offset of retirement benefits or refunds; forfeiture of service credit.
Section 38.1347 Employee of Michigan high school athletic association; entitlement to benefits preserved; limited membership; continued service; eligibility for retirement benefits; election; termination of employment; computation of retirement allowance.
Section 38.1359 Calculation of retirement allowance; election and attainment date designation; credit for future service accrued and compensation earned; alternative election; method of accepting elections, designations, and alternative elections; member not making or rescinding election or who makes alternative election; reemployed member; definitions.
300-1980-4 ARTICLE 4 (38.1360...38.1379b)
Section 38.1360 Purchase of service credit; 2 years service credit required.
Section 38.1361 Employment of retirant in reporting unit.
Section 38.1361a Report to legislature on number of active employed retirees.
Section 38.1362 Purchasing service credit; proof of service; contribution and interest.
Section 38.1363 Noncontributory plan; applicability; duty of reporting unit.
Section 38.1364 Purchase of service credit.
Section 38.1365 Written application for payment of accumulated contributions; forfeiture of prior service.
Section 38.1366 Cessation of membership; forfeiture of service; return to service; reinstatement of previously forfeited service.
Section 38.1367 Credit for service in another retirement system; withdrawal of accumulated contributions; forfeiture of service or monthly allowance.
Section 38.1368 Service credit; computing terms of service.
Section 38.1369 Out of system public education service; condition for granting membership or prior service credit; requirements; eligibility for retirement allowance; computation of payment; limitation; refund; noncreditable service; member ineligible to initiate service credit purchase.
Section 38.1369a, 38.1369b Repealed. 1989, Act 194, Eff. Jan. 31, 1991.
Section 38.1369c Employee in nonpublic elementary or secondary educational institution or nonpublic institution of higher education, employee in foreign country at school for United States personnel or dependents, full-time teacher with job corps, teacher in trust territory, or teacher on Indian reservation; purchase of service credit; request; documentation; payment of amount of actuarial cost; condition to service being credited; satisfaction of minimum service credit for retirement allowance; refund; effect of pension or annuity; member ineligible to initiate service credit purchase; definitions.
Section 38.1369d, 38.1369e Repealed. 1989, Act 194, Eff. Jan. 31, 1991.
Section 38.1369f Election to purchase not more than 5 years of service credit less years of service credit purchased under other provisions; request; payment of actuarial cost; prohibited uses of service credit; refund; member ineligible to initiate service credit purchase.
Section 38.1369g Former employees of reporting unit as public school employees; conditions; remittances required for granting of service credit; definitions.
Section 38.1370 State of Michigan service; condition for granting membership or prior service credit; requirements; petition for transfer of service credit, accumulated contributions, and interest; refund; member ineligible to initiate service credit purchase.
Section 38.1371 Sabbatical leave; employee organization professional services leave or released time; member ineligible to initiate service credit purchase.
Section 38.1372 Repealed. 1989, Act 194, Imd. Eff. Aug. 25, 1989.
Section 38.1373 Resumption of employment following honorable discharge or release from active duty with armed forces; service credit; limitation; accumulation of contributions to reserve for employee contributions at regular interest.
Section 38.1374 Service credit for member not meeting requirements of MCL 38.1373; election; computation of payment; restriction; condition.
Section 38.1374a, 38.1374b Repealed. 1989, Act 194, Eff. Jan. 31, 1991.
Section 38.1375 Separation from service or reduction of hours for purposes of parental leave; purchase of service credit; refund; application; member ineligible to initiate service credit purchase; "parental leave" defined.
Section 38.1376 Partial purchase of service credit.
Section 38.1377, 38.1378 Repealed. 1989, Act 194, Eff. Jan. 31, 1991.
Section 38.1379 Actuarial cost; recomputation.
Section 38.1379a Recomputation of payment for purchase of service; refund.
Section 38.1379b "Initiate a service credit purchase" defined.
300-1980-5 ARTICLE 5 (38.1381...38.1393)
Section 38.1381 Retirement allowance under MCL 38.1384; application; eligibility requirements.
Section 38.1381a Retirement allowance computed according to MCL 38.1384(1); reduction inapplicable; definitions.
Section 38.1381b Retirement; eligibility requirements; computation; extension; "incentivized retirement application period" defined; amortization of additional costs.
Section 38.1381c Member 60 years of age or older with 10 or more years of service; increase in regular retirement age; adjustment by retirement board; "regular retirement age" defined.
Section 38.1381d Employment retirement system; election to participate in Tier 2; method of accepting elections; election period; member not making election considered as member of Tier 1; collection of employer and employee contributions; qualified participant considered as participant in Tier 2; definitions.
Section 38.1382 Deferred vested service retirement allowance; entitlement; computation; application; forfeiture; payment of option to beneficiary.
Section 38.1383 Date of retirement allowance; payment on cessation of eligibility for continuation of benefits.
Section 38.1384 Retirement allowance; benefits; applicability of reduction; recalculation of retirement allowance; adjusted retirement allowance; election to return retirement allowance payments.
Section 38.1384b Retirement allowance for member making alternative election under section 59(2)(a) or (b); calculation; items of credited service under section 59(1); accumulation of years of service credit for purpose of vesting; calculation of retirement allowance under section 59(1) but not making attainment date designation; "attainment date" defined.
Section 38.1385 Payment options; election; change of option or beneficiary; payment to beneficiary; reversion of benefit to straight retirement allowance; term of payment; beneficiary predeceasing retirant who returns to service; effect of election of retirant's divorce from spouse designated as beneficiary; payment of difference between accumulated contributions and aggregate amount of retirement allowance payments; change of beneficiary; optional form of benefit payment; limitation; termination.
Section 38.1386 Disability allowance; requirements; extension of application time limit; computation; effective date.
Section 38.1387 Duty disability retirement allowance; requirements; computation; effective date; service credit; adjustment.
Section 38.1388 Duty or nonduty disability retirant; medical examination; affidavit; deception; discontinuance or revocation of nonduty disability retirement allowance; return to membership; restoration of credited service; restoration of duty disability retirant to active service; cessation of allowance or rights to allowance; lump sum payment; payment on retirant's sixtieth birthday; reduction of retirement allowance; computation of allowable earnings; applicability of subsection (4).
Section 38.1389 Surviving spouse; computation, payment, and termination of retirement allowance; remarriage of surviving spouse; allowance for surviving child less than 18; election of retirement allowance beneficiary; grounds for voiding election; death of member; presumption of dependency; termination of allowance; payment to refund beneficiary; member contributing to member investment plan.
Section 38.1390 Surviving spouse of deceased member receiving worker's disability compensation; computation, payment, and termination retirement allowance; remarriage of surviving spouse; allowance for surviving children less than 18; computation, payment, and termination of allowance for surviving child less than 18 or for surviving dependent parent; computation and effective date of retirement allowance beneficiary's duty death retirement allowance; use of average annual compensation; election to accept refund; payment to legal representative of deceased member's or retirant's estate.
Section 38.1391 Hospital, medical-surgical, and sick care retirant benefits; dental and vision retirant benefits; retirement system premium; maximum contribution rate; health benefits coverage for dependent of retirant; coordination of benefits; definitions.
Section 38.1391a Retiree health care insurance coverage for employees hired after September 4, 2012; matching contribution in lieu of health insurance coverage benefits; vesting provisions; election to opt out of health insurance coverage premiums; effect of not making election under subsection (5); break in service or reemployment; implementation and applicability of subsections (5) to (10); report; definitions.
Section 38.1392 Long-term care insurance; withholding from retirement allowance.
Section 38.1392a Administration of changes; appropriation; work project; carrying forward unencumbered or unallotted funds.
Section 38.1392b Appropriation; purposes; amount; completion date.
Section 38.1392c Appropriation.
Section 38.1393 Third-party study.
300-1980-6 ARTICLE 6 (38.1401...38.1412)
Section 38.1401 Supplemental pension.
Section 38.1402 Percentage increase to monthly retirement allowance payable after June 30, 1972; continuation.
Section 38.1403 Percentage increase to monthly retirement allowance payable under former provisions; continuation.
Section 38.1404 Percentage increase to monthly retirement allowance payable under additional former provisions; continuation.
Section 38.1404a Determining rate of investment return on retirement system assets and present value of retirement allowances; calculation and reduction of distribution income; crediting distribution units to retirant or retirement allowance beneficiary; calculation and payment of distribution amount; increase in retirement allowance; computation of cumulative increase amount; supplemental payment; increase in retirement allowance effective before October 1, 1981; increase in retirement allowance effective on or before January 1, 1987.
Section 38.1405 Violation; penalty.
Section 38.1406 Saving clause.
Section 38.1407 Repeal of MCL 38.201 to 38.366.
Section 38.1408 Administration of retirement system as qualified pension plan created in trust under internal revenue code; requirements and benefit limitations; qualified military service.
Section 38.1409-38.1412 Repealed. 1997, Act 143, Imd. Eff. Nov. 19, 1997.
300-1980-7 ARTICLE 7 (38.1420...38.1467)
Section 38.1420 Tier 2 plan; implementation.
Section 38.1421 Words and phrases in sections 122 to 124; date for implementation of Tier 2 plan.
Section 38.1422 "Accumulated balance" and "compensation" defined.
Section 38.1423 "Employer" and "former qualified participant" defined.
Section 38.1424 "Plan document," "qualified participant," "refund beneficiary," and "state treasurer" defined.
Section 38.1425 Tier 2; department as fiduciary and trustee; appointment of advisory board; provisions and procedures; personnel and other services; adoption and compliance.
Section 38.1426 Request for hearing; conduct under administrative procedures act of 1969.
Section 38.1427 Investment; direction by qualified participant, former qualified participant, and refund beneficiary; applicability of limitations; annuity options.
Section 38.1428 Tier 2; administrative expenses.
Section 38.1429 Participation in other public sector retirement benefits plan; "public sector employer" defined.
Section 38.1431 Tier 2 account; contributions; additional contribution; additional matching contributions by employer.
Section 38.1431a Tier 2 accounts; terms and conditions.
Section 38.1432 Vesting.
Section 38.1434 Refund beneficiary.
Section 38.1435 Tier 2; eligibility to receive distribution; effect of death of qualified participant; methods of distribution.
Section 38.1437 Exemption from state, county, municipal, or local tax; right to setoff to recover overpayments.
Section 38.1451-38.1467 Repealed. 1997, Act 143, Imd. Eff. Nov. 19, 1997.
Act 427 of 1984 MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT ACT OF 1984 (38.1501 - 38.1558)
Section 38.1501 Short title.
Section 38.1502 Meanings of words and phrases.
Section 38.1502a Definitions; C to J.
Section 38.1502b Definitions; M.
Section 38.1502c Definitions; P to V.
Section 38.1503-38.1510a Repealed. 1996, Act 220, Eff. Aug. 15, 1996.
Section 38.1511 Repealed. 1986, Act 291, Imd. Eff. Dec. 22, 1986.
Section 38.1512-38.1535 Repealed. 1996, Act 220, Eff. Aug. 15, 1996.
Section 38.1536 Retirement board; creation; retirement system as public corporation; powers and duties; administrative functions; membership; rules of procedure; record of proceedings; quorum; voting; term of office; oath; expenses; absence of member from work; vacancy; chairperson and chairperson pro-tem; chief executive officer.
Section 38.1536a Repealed. 2004, Act 490, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 2004.
Section 38.1537, 38.1538 Repealed. 1996, Act 220, Eff. Aug. 15, 1996.
Section 38.1539 Retirement board as trustees of money and other assets; investments; investment counsel; purpose of investments; discretionary authority.
Section 38.1540 Prohibited conduct.
Section 38.1541-38.1544a Repealed. 1996, Act 220, Eff. Aug. 15, 1996.
Section 38.1545 Annual meeting; selection of members to retirement board; transaction of business; notice of meeting; certification of delegates; conduct of election; nominating procedures; referendum.
Section 38.1545a-38.1554 Repealed. 1996, Act 220, Eff. Aug. 15, 1996.
Section 38.1545b Contested case hearing.
Section 38.1555 Repeal of MCL 38.601 to 38.669.
Section 38.1556 Repealed. 1996, Act 220, Eff. Aug. 15, 1996.
Section 38.1557 Repealed. 1992, Act 63, Eff. May 22, 1993.
Section 38.1558 Repealed. 1996, Act 220, Eff. Aug. 15, 1996.
Act 182 of 1986 STATE POLICE RETIREMENT ACT OF 1986 (38.1601 - 38.1674)
Section 38.1601 Short title.
Section 38.1602 Meanings of words and phrases.
Section 38.1603 Definitions; B to L.
Section 38.1604 Definitions; M to S.
Section 38.1605 Michigan state police retirement system; creation.
Section 38.1606 State police retirement board; creation; appointment, qualifications, and terms of members.
Section 38.1607 State police retirement board; oath of member; conducting business at public meeting; notice; quorum; failure of member to attend 3 consecutive meetings; availability of writings to public; rules.
Section 38.1608 State police retirement board; per diem compensation; reimbursement of expenses; maximum number of meetings.
Section 38.1609 State treasurer as treasurer of retirement system; investment authority; fiduciary responsibility; limitations on investment of funds; deposit of funds; disposition of income earned by reserves.
Section 38.1610 Warrants.
Section 38.1611 Engagement of actuary; annual valuation; experience investigation and risk assumptions; report.
Section 38.1612 State police retirement board; chairperson; executive secretary.
Section 38.1613 Summary of fiscal transactions.
Section 38.1613a Correction of error; benefit payment adjustment.
Section 38.1614 Funding objective of retirement system; annual level percentage of payroll contribution rate; submission of differences to legislature for appropriation; allocation and deposit of funds; pension and retiree health care payroll growth assumption rate; normal cost contribution rate.
Section 38.1614a Intent; retirement system as qualified pension plan and trust as exempt organization; administration; employer-financed benefit limitation; use and investment of assets; return of post-tax member contributions; beginning date of distributions; termination of retirement system; election to rollover to retirement plan; qualified military service.
Section 38.1615 Reserve for employee contributions; subaccounts; transfer of accumulated member contributions.
Section 38.1615a Mandatory contributions into the reserve for employee contributions.
Section 38.1616 Reserve for employer contributions; transfer of accumulated employer contributions.
Section 38.1617 Reserve for retired benefit payments; transfer between reserve for employer contributions and reserve for retired benefit payments.
Section 38.1618 Reserve for casualty experience; initial casualty valuation as determining full funding reserve requirements; allocation from assets; retiree casualty payments; “casualty” defined.
Section 38.1619 Reserve for undistributed investment income; amounts to be transferred; providing contingency reserves or meeting requirements of other reserve accounts; insufficient balance.
Section 38.1620 Administrative expenses; appropriation.
Section 38.1621 Allocation of undistributed investment income; charging amounts allocated; allocation rates.
Section 38.1622 Payment date of retirement allowance; payment upon cessation of retirement allowance.
Section 38.1623 Employees of department of state police as members of retirement system; Tier 1 or Tier 2 plan; resignation, death, transfer, or dismissal of member; lump sum; transfer of unclaimed contributions.
Section 38.1624 Eligibility for retirement; application for retirement; mandatory retirement; amount of retirement allowance; death of retirant; appeal to retirement board; retirement allowance payment options; retirement allowance beneficiary; exception; written request.
Section 38.1624a Deferred retirement option plan.
Section 38.1624b Members on or after June 10, 2012; minimum eligibility for retirement; application for retirement; amount of retirement allowance.
Section 38.1625 Payment of retirement allowance to surviving spouse, children, mother, father, sisters, or brothers; payment to deceased member's estate; applicability of supplements to retirement allowances and minimum annual retirement allowance provisions; maximum retirement allowance; eligibility for health insurance coverage.
Section 38.1626 Retirement due to duty incurred disability; amount of retirement allowance; payment to surviving spouse or children; payment to deceased member's estate; maximum retirement allowance; eligibility for health insurance coverage.
Section 38.1627 Nonduty related death prior to effective date of retirement; payment to surviving spouse or children; payment to deceased member's estate; prohibited payment; commencement of retirement allowance; eligibility for health insurance coverage.
Section 38.1628 Retirement due to nonduty incurred disability; amount of retirement allowance; payment to surviving spouse or children; payment to deceased member's estate; eligibility for health insurance coverage.
Section 38.1629 Retirement allowance on grounds of disability; medical examination; certification of findings; failure to return to active duty; forfeiture of rights.
Section 38.1630 Deferred retirement allowance in lieu of refund of contributions; amount; commencement and duration of payments; forfeiture; payment to surviving spouse or dependent children; effect of reemployment; combining prior and subsequent service; recomputation of retirement allowance; service credit for member not meeting vision screening standards.
Section 38.1631 Remarriage of surviving spouse.
Section 38.1632 Purchase of service credit for active duty with armed forces.
Section 38.1633 Purchase of service credit for service in VISTA or Peace Corps; eligibility exception.
Section 38.1634 Leaving service or reducing hours of employment for purposes of maternity or paternity or child rearing; purchase of service credit; eligibility exception.
Section 38.1635 Partial purchase of service credit.
Section 38.1636 Reinstatement of disability retirant.
Section 38.1637 Supplement to retirement allowance under former MCL 28.107(5).
Section 38.1638 Supplement to retirement allowance under former MCL 28.108c.
Section 38.1639 Supplement to retirement allowance on or after October 1, 1986.
Section 38.1639a Monthly retirement allowance of retirant or beneficiary of deceased retirant; increase in payments; requirements; basis for calculations of future adjustments.
Section 38.1640 Total retirement allowance of retirant or beneficiary of deceased retirant; increase; basis for calculations of future adjustments.
Section 38.1640a Retirement allowance of retirant or retirement allowance beneficiary; increase; amount; limitation.
Section 38.1640b Recalculation of retirement allowance.
Section 38.1640c Supplemental benefit; conditions.
Section 38.1641 Retirement allowance increases for command officers; effect on salary adjustments.
Section 38.1641a Retirant participating and accruing leave time in bank time hours program established December 22, 1957 to July 13, 1963; supplement.
Section 38.1642 Payment of hospitalization and medical, dental, and vision coverage insurance premiums; creation and function of health-dental-and vision benefits fund; health advance funding subaccount; transfer of funds; application of section to certain members.
Section 38.1642a Elimination of health insurance coverage premium for certain members; contributions into Tier 2 account; credit to health reimbursement account.
Section 38.1642b Qualified participant; Tier 1 and Tier 2 vesting schedule.
Section 38.1643 Right of member, retirant, or beneficiary to retirement allowance or other benefit.
Section 38.1644 Transfer of records, personnel, property, or funds to retirement system.
Section 38.1645 General administration, management, and responsibility for operation of retirement system.
Section 38.1646 Savings clause.
Section 38.1647 Repeal of MCL 28.101 to 28.110.
Section 38.1648 Effective date; exceptions.
Section 38.1660 Implementation of Tier 2 plan.
Section 38.1661 Meanings of words and phrases.
Section 38.1662 Definitions; A to C.
Section 38.1663 Definitions; E to F.
Section 38.1664 Definitions; P to R.
Section 38.1665 Administration of Tier 2 plan; department as fiduciary and trustee; plan document; employ or contract personnel.
Section 38.1666 Claim of rights under Tier 2; hearing; application of administrative procedures act to Tier 2.
Section 38.1667 Investment options under Tier 2 plan; limitations do not apply.
Section 38.1668 Payment of administrative expenses of Tier 2 plan.
Section 38.1669 Participation in other public sector retirement benefits plan prohibited; exception.
Section 38.1670 Tier 2 vesting and contribution requirements.
Section 38.1672 Nomination of refund beneficiary; requirements.
Section 38.1673 Distribution of accumulated balance in Tier 2; death of participant; optional methods of distribution.
Section 38.1674 Right of setoff; overpayments; embezzlement or fraud; correction of errors.
Act 100 of 2002 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT BENEFIT PROTECTION ACT (38.1681 - 38.1689)
Section 38.1681 Short title.
Section 38.1682 Definitions.
Section 38.1683 Rights not subject to process of law or assignment.
Section 38.1684 Rights subject to forfeiture and domestic relations orders.
Section 38.1685 Award or order requiring withholding payments; limitations.
Section 38.1686 Benefit payments; establishment of arrangement and fund.
Section 38.1687 Retirement system and benefits subject to MCL 800.401 to 800.406.
Section 38.1688 Loan eligibility; correcting records and recovering overpayments.
Section 38.1688a Retirants eligible for election to governing board; equal treatment; compensation; definitions.
Section 38.1689 Notification of disqualification from U.S. internal revenue service.
Act 46 of 1991 ELIGIBLE DOMESTIC RELATIONS ORDER ACT (38.1701 - 38.1711)
Section 38.1701 Short title.
Section 38.1702 Definitions.
Section 38.1703 Right of alternate payee to share of benefit payable to participant; payment of benefit pursuant to EDRO.
Section 38.1704 Payment of benefit to alternate payee under EDRO; effective date; form.
Section 38.1705 Election by alternate payee to receive interest in benefit after participant's earliest retirement date, but before termination of employment date; recalculation of benefit if participant retires before age 60.
Section 38.1706 Spouse under judgment of separate maintenance or former spouse considered in EDRO as surviving spouse for purpose of receiving retirement benefit; benefit amount.
Section 38.1707 Death of alternate payee before interest in benefit paid; reversion.
Section 38.1708 Creation, assignment, or recognition of alternate payee's right to interest in benefit share not prohibited assignment under retirement system.
Section 38.1709 Determination by retirement system whether domestic relations order is EDRO; procedure; notice.
Section 38.1710 Domestic relations order as EDRO; determination by retirement system; notice; retirement allowance effective date; filing amended EDRO; providing notice by first-class mail.
Section 38.1711 Status of domestic relations order filed with retirement system before effective date of act.
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.
Act 350 of 1994 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT BENEFITS FORFEITURE ACT (38.2701 - 38.2705)
Section 38.2701 Short title.
Section 38.2702 Definitions.
Section 38.2703 Forfeiture of retirement rights.
Section 38.2704 Court; forfeiture order; contents; delivery to retirement system.
Section 38.2704a Freezing of retirement benefit; court order; delivery to retirement system; "prosecuting agency" defined.
Section 38.2705 Retirement system; compliance with court order.
E.R.O. No. 1999-5 EXECUTIVE REORGANIZATION ORDER (38.2721 - 38.2721)
Section 38.2721 Transfer of authority and duties relative to the deferred compensation plans and defined contribution plan from the state treasurer to the director of the department of management and budget by Type II transfer.
Act 77 of 2010 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT HEALTH CARE FUNDING ACT (38.2731 - 38.2747)
Section 38.2731 Short title; meanings of words and phrases.
Section 38.2732 Definitions; D to H.
Section 38.2732a Definitions; M to P.
Section 38.2732b Definitions; R to V.
Section 38.2733 Irrevocable trust; authorization; creation; establishment; governing board of each retirement system as grantor; members of retirement system board as trustees; deposits; distributions; funding account; preparation of annual financial statements; establishment and maintenance of health reimbursement accounts; separate prefunding account.
Section 38.2734 Assets as irrevocable.
Section 38.2735 Assets; use; limitation.
Section 38.2736 Assets not subject to certain processes of law.
Section 38.2737 Assets; diversion for other purposes prohibited.
Section 38.2738 Remaining trust assets; dissolution; distribution; remaining health reimbursement account assets.
Section 38.2739 Written trust agreement; contents.
Section 38.2740 Retirement health care benefits; prefunding; credit to funding account; contribution or credit to health reimbursement account.
Section 38.2740a Health reimbursement account; vesting; rights.
Section 38.2741 Written plan document; terms and conditions of payments of retirement health care benefits and reimbursements of medical expenses.
Section 38.2742 Severability.
Section 38.2743 Trusts; validity.
Section 38.2744 Taxation of assets and income; exemption.
Section 38.2745 Trustee; exception from certain responsibilities; indemnification.
Section 38.2747 Correction of error by trustees.
Act 202 of 2017 PROTECTING LOCAL GOVERNMENT RETIREMENT AND BENEFITS ACT (38.2801 - 38.2812)
Section 38.2801 Short title.
Section 38.2802 Legislature findings and declarations.
Section 38.2803 Definitions.
Section 38.2804 Retirement health benefit offered by local unit of government; requirements; "summary retiree health care report" defined.
Section 38.2805 State treasurer; establishment of uniform actuarial assumptions of retirement systems; evaluation system; review and oversight of underfunded local unit of government; determination; calculation of funded ratios by local governmental unit; report; posting on website.
Section 38.2806 Underfunded status; waiver; duties of state treasurer if local unit of government not granted waiver.
Section 38.2807 Municipal stability board; creation; powers, duties, and functions; membership; appointment by governor; qualifications; terms; vacancy; chairperson; quorum; meetings; bylaws; contract for professional services; travel and expenses; ethics policy; oath of office; "professional services" defined.
Section 38.2808 Development of corrective action plan; list of best practices and strategies.
Section 38.2809 Corrective action plan; development and submission for approval.
Section 38.2810 Corrective action plan; review and approval by board; inclusion of corrective options and additional solutions; disapproval; notification and report; implementation of plan; monitor and certification of compliance; contents of plan.
Section 38.2812 Board as state board; members as state officers; presumption of validity; court jurisdiction; department of treasury as party.