Michigan

38.1 Short title; meanings of words and phrases.

38.1a Definitions; A, B.

38.1b Definitions; B, C.

38.1c Definitions; D.

38.1d Definitions.

38.1e Definitions; F to I.

38.1f Definitions; M to O.

38.1g Definitions; P.

38.1h Definitions; R.

38.1i Definitions; S, T.

38.2 State employees' retirement system; creation; administration by retirement board; rules.

38.3 Retirement board; appointment and terms of members.

38.4 Retirement board; vacancies, vacation of office.

38.5 Retirement board; oath; quorum; conducting business at public meeting; notice of meeting; compensation and expenses.

38.6 Retirement board; officers and employees.

38.7 Retirement system; actuarial valuation of assets and liabilities; investigation of mortality, service, and compensation of members.

38.8 Administrative board; investment of funds, purchase of life insurance or annuity, deposits.

38.9 State treasurer as custodian of retirement system funds; powers and duties.

38.10 Retirement board members and employees; interest in investments prohibited.

38.11 Employees' savings fund, employer's accumulation fund, annuity reserve fund, pension reserve fund, income fund, expense fund, and health insurance reserve fund; cre

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.

38.13 Membership in retirement system.

38.13a Blind or partially sighted licensed vending stand operators deemed employees; rights and benefits; eligibility; contribution as condition to service credit; blindn

38.13b Credited service to include credit for service rendered to joint federal-state commission; conditions.

38.14 Information required of members by retirement board.

38.15 Original members; prior service certification.

38.16 Cessation of membership; reemployment.

38.17 Service credited from state board of control for vocational education; conditions.

38.17a Use of credited service acquired in employ of governmental unit; “governmental unit of the state” defined.

38.17b Credited service to include service rendered certain universities.

38.17c Retirement system service credit for period of service under county department of social services; conditions.

38.17d Credited service to include service rendered to department of state police or its predecessor agencies, or to court of record; conditions.

38.17e, 38.17f Repealed.

38.17g Parental leave; purchase of service credit.

38.17h Full-time service as employee with city, county, township, or village of this state; purchase of service credit.

38.17i Full-time service with federal government or as state employee with another state; purchase of service credit.

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

38.17k Repealed.

38.17l Purchase of additional service credit by employee of state accident fund, Michigan biologic products institute, or liquor control commission.

38.17m Purchase of service credit; limitation; refund.

38.17n City employee; transfer or purchase of service credit.

38.18 Credit for military or federal service; credit for prior service; conditions; computation.

38.19 Retirement upon written application to retirement board; retirement without reduction in retirement allowance; definitions; layoff status because agency or inpatien

38.19a Retirement upon satisfaction of certain requirements; monthly retirement allowance supplement; benefits, salary, or remuneration precluding payment under subsectio

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 in

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 in

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 in

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 retireme

38.19f Retirement and receipt of retirement allowance; requirements; accumulated sick leave; request to extend effective date of retirement; calculation; state contract p

38.19g Member meeting certain requirements on or before November 1, 2002; computation of retirement allowance; payment of accumulated sick leave or annual leave; extensio

38.19h Payments not tax exempt and subject to certain operations of law.

38.19i Retirement allowance; computation; accumulated sick leave; purchase of service credit; hiring under contract; limitation.

38.19j Retirement; requirements; accumulated annual leave, sick leave, and deferred leave hours; forfeiture; inclusion in calculation for determination of final average c

38.20 Computation of retirement allowance; right to elect option; retirement before age 65; death of retirant; separation from service; department of mental health employ

38.20a Minimum retirement allowance.

38.20b Increase in monthly retirement allowance; payment.

38.20c Supplement to retirement allowance.

38.20d Hospitalization, medical, dental, and vision coverage insurance premium; computation and allocation of cost savings; payment by retirement board; “retirant” define

38.20e Supplemental retirement allowance; amount; payment.

38.20f Supplement to retirement allowance payable on or after September 30, 1976.

38.20g Determining rate of investment return on retirement system assets and present value of retirement allowances; calculation and reduction of distribution income; cre

38.20h Supplemental payments for retirants or retirement allowance beneficiaries with retirement allowance effective date before October 1, 1986; future adjustments.

38.20i Supplement.

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; me

38.21 Duty disability retirement.

38.22 Retirement for disability at age 60; service retirement allowance; crediting 10 years of service.

38.23 Retirement for disability before attaining age 60; benefits.

38.24 Non-duty disability retirement.

38.25 Retirement for disability.

38.26 Repealed.

38.27 Death resulting from personal injury or disease arising out of and in course of state employment; survivor benefits.

38.27a Retirement allowances granted under MCL 38.27; adjustment.

38.28 Withdrawal of member before retirement; refund of contributions; restoration on re-employment; court administrator.

38.29 Death before retirement; refund of contributions.

38.30 Withholding refund of contributions.

38.31 Election of regular retirement allowance or reduced retirement allowance; payment options; designation of beneficiary; effect of beneficiary's death or divorce; req

38.32 Remarriage of surviving spouse.

38.33 Disability retirant under age 60; medical examination required; reduction of retirement allowance on account of gainful employment.

38.34 Disability retirant; reinstatement to service, service credits allowable.

38.35 Contribution of 3% of employee compensation to funding account; "funding account" defined; refund of amounts contributed under subsection (1).

38.35a Election under MCL 38.50a; contribution.

38.36, 38.37 Repealed.

38.38 Annual level percent of payroll contribution rate; determination; basis; report; computation; amortization of unfunded actuarial accrued liability; annual appropria

38.39 Repealed.

38.39a Reserves for retirement allowances; legislative determination of funds from which appropriations made.

38.40 Allowances, benefits, and other rights; exemption from taxation; subject to tax beginning January 1, 2012; subject to public employee retirement benefit protection

38.41 Correction of errors in payment of retirement allowances.

38.42 Retirement system records; falsification, penalty.

38.43 Repealed.

38.44 Rights, privileges, and benefits of vested employee.

38.44a Member employed by state judicial council.

38.45 Definitions.

38.46 Retirement or separation from employment of supplemental member with supplemental early retirement allowance; conditions; determination of eligibility.

38.47 Temporary straight life supplemental early retirement allowance; payment; computation; electing optional form of payment.

38.47a Report.

38.48 Conservation officers.

38.49 Administration of retirement system as qualified pension plan under internal revenue code; requirements and benefit limitations; qualified military service.

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

38.50a Election to continue receiving credit for future service and compensation; designation; failure to make election; rescission; reemployment of former nonvested memb

38.51 Transfer of lump sum amount.

38.52 Calculation of accrued cost savings for each fiscal year.

38.53 Meanings of words and phrases; definitions; A to C.

38.54 Definitions; E to H.

38.55 Definitions; P to Y.

38.56 State treasurer; powers and duties.

38.57 Hearing.

38.58 Investment of employer and employee contributions and earnings; direction by participant.

38.59 Payment of administrative expenses.

38.60 Other public sector retirement benefits plan; participation.

38.61 Election by elected or appointed official.

38.62 Transfer of amount; crediting and charging participant account.

38.63 Contributions by employer and participant.

38.63a Tier 2 and tax-deferred accounts; terms and conditions.

38.64 Tier 2; vesting requirements.

38.65 Crediting years of service accrued.

38.66 Refund beneficiary.

38.67 Distributions of accumulated balance.

38.67a Duty disability retirement allowance; supplemental benefit; health insurance coverage; exception.

38.68 Health insurance coverage.

38.68a Appropriation amount; purpose; work project; estimated completion date.

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; o

38.68c Employment of retiree receiving retirement allowance; stopping retirement payment; applicability; "employed by this state" defined; coordination of benefits provis

38.68d Administration of changes; appropriation.

38.68e Appropriation.

38.69 Exemptions from taxation; subject to public employee retirement benefit protection law; right of setoff to recover overpayments; satisfaction of claims arising from

38.71 “Teacher” defined.

38.72 “Certificated” defined.

38.73 “Controlling board” defined.

38.74 "Demote" defined.

38.75 School year; definition.

38.81 Teachers' probationary period; continuing tenure.

38.82 Probationary period.

38.82a Probationary teacher rated as effective; displacement.

38.83 Controlling board; statements of performance and notices of dismissal; issuance to probationary teachers.

38.83a Teacher in probationary period; individualized development plan; performance evaluation; basis.

38.83b Successful completion of probationary period; conditions.

38.84 Probationary period; portions of act inapplicable.

38.91 Teacher on continuing tenure; program operated by consortium of districts; teacher employed in public school academy; adult education; contracts of employment in ot

38.92 Teacher on continuing tenure; employment by another controlling board.

38.93 Teacher on continuing tenure; year-end performance evaluation; individualized development plan.

38.101 Teacher on continuing tenure; discharge, demotion, or retirement; continuation of contracts of teachers over retirement age.

38.101a Teacher rights subject to MCL 380.1230d and 380.1535a.

38.102 Charges against teacher; filing with controlling board; decision to proceed upon charges; written statement of charges and teacher's rights.

38.103 Suspension of teacher pending certain conditions; compensation.

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

38.104a Definitions; hearing where witness testifies as alleged victim of sexual, physical, or psychological abuse; use of dolls or mannequins; support person; notice; ru

38.105 Repealed.

38.111 Resignation or leave of absence; notice required.

38.112 Leave of absence; physical or mental disability; reinstatement.

38.121 Appeal to state tenure commission; notice; hearing.

38.131 State tenure commission; creation, membership; superintendent as ex-officio secretary; legal advisor.

38.132 Tenure commission; members, appointment, terms, vacancies.

38.133 Tenure commission; geographical qualifications of members.

38.134 Tenure commission; qualifications of teacher member.

38.135 Tenure commission; membership of teacher not to affect tenure.

38.136 Tenure commission; times and places of meetings; conducting business at public meeting; notice of meeting.

38.137 Tenure commission; powers.

38.138 Tenure commission; compensation and expenses.

38.139 Tenure commission; board of review for cases appealed from decision of controlling board; location of records; availability of certain writings to public.

38.140 Tenure commission; organizational meeting, election of officers, rules and regulations.

38.141 Repealed.

38.151 Application of act.

38.152 Repealed.

38.161 Violation of act; penalty.

38.172 Teachers; waiver of rights in contracts prohibited.

38.191 Effective date.

38.371 Wayne state university employee retirement system; definitions.

38.372 Retirement allowance; payment prior to July 1, 1958.

38.373 Retirement allowance; payment after July 1, 1958.

38.374 Separation of employees from Detroit school district employees retirement system; actuarial determination of credits and debits of board of governors and retiremen

38.375 Separation of employees from Detroit school retirement system; payments required; transfer of securities.

38.376 Separation of employees from Detroit school retirement system; payment of $1,000,000 by board of education to board of governors.

38.381 Optional retirement act of 1967; short title.

38.382 Definitions.

38.383 Optional retirement program; establishment; participation of eligible employees, terms and conditions.

38.383a Availability of program to state supported institution of higher education's employees.

38.384 Board of control; purchase of contracts providing for optional program benefits for employees.

38.385 Optional retirement program; election; time; reelection to retirement system.

38.386 Optional retirement program; participant deemed limited member of retirement system; refund of contributions upon termination of service or death; computation of b

38.387 Optional retirement program; amounts to be disbursed and credited to employee's benefit.

38.388 Federal social security old-age, survivors' and disability insurance coverage.

38.401 County civil service system; purpose of act.

38.402 County civil service system; adoption by referendum.

38.403 Referendum; time, notice, statement of question.

38.404 Referendum; ballot, statement of question.

38.405 Act to become effective upon adoption of system.

38.406 County civil service commission; creation.

38.407 Civil service commission; membership, terms, vacancies, eligibility, quorum, removal.

38.408 Compensation and expenses of commissioners.

38.409 Civil service commission; personnel director, assistants and employees; selection, compensation; contracts for services to municipalities; conditions of employment

38.410 Division of county civil service into unclassified and classified services.

38.411 Civil service commission; meetings; rules of procedure; record of proceedings; conducting business at public meeting; notice of meeting; availability of certain wr

38.412 Civil service commission; powers and duties.

38.412a Providing or possessing copy of classified service examination or answers prohibited; violation; penalties; complaint; issuance of arrest warrant.

38.413 Classified civil service; appointments, probationary period, temporary appointments; war veterans.

38.413a Classified civil service; provisional status made regular, exceptions.

38.414 Classified civil service; qualifying and competitive examinations required; exceptions.

38.415 Classified civil service; vacancies, promotion, basis.

38.416 Classified civil service; removal, suspension or reduction, procedure; appeal, hearing; findings of civil service commission.

38.417 Civil service commission; annual report to board of supervisors.

38.418 Payrolls; approval by civil service commission.

38.419 Civil service employees; soliciting for political purposes prohibited.

38.420 Civil service commission; powers of investigation.

38.421 Civil service commission; authority to require medical examinations.

38.422 Civil service commission; power to subpoena witnesses and evidence; noncompliance, penalty; enforcement.

38.423 Violations; penalties.

38.424 Classified civil service; discrimination prohibited.

38.425 Civil service commission; offices.

38.426 Board of supervisors; appropriations.

38.427 Scope of act.

38.428 Civil service commission; determination of employee status on consolidation of governmental units with county department; subsequent change.

38.451 Township civil service system; adoption by referendum.

38.451a Violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 applicable to petitions; penalties.

38.452 Township civil service commission; creation.

38.453 Township civil service commission; membership, terms, vacancies, eligibility, quorum, removal.

38.454 Civil service commission; members, compensation and expenses.

38.455 Civil service commission; personnel director, assistants and employees; selection, compensation; contracts for services; conditions of employment; discrimination p

38.456 Civil service classification.

38.457 Civil service commission; regular meetings; rules of procedure; record of proceedings; conducting business at public meeting; notice of meeting; availability of ce

38.458 Civil service commission; powers and duties.

38.459 Classified civil service; appointments, probationary period, temporary appointments.

38.460 Classified civil service; qualifying and competitive examinations required; exceptions.

38.461 Classified civil service; vacancies, promotion, basis.

38.462 Classified civil service; removal, suspension or reduction in rank; procedure; appeal, hearing; findings of civil service commission.

38.463 Civil service commission; annual report to township board.

38.464 Payrolls; approval by civil service commission.

38.465 Civil service employees; soliciting for political purposes prohibited.

38.466 Civil service commission; subpoena; noncompliance, penalty; enforcement.

38.467 Violations; penalties.

38.468 Classified civil service; discrimination prohibited.

38.469 Civil service commission; offices.

38.470 Township board; appropriations.

38.501 Fire and police department civil service commissions; creation.

38.502 Civil service commission; membership, appointment, terms; election of president.

38.503 Civil service commission; members, qualifications.

38.504 Civil service commission; vacancies, removal, petition, hearing.

38.505 Civil service commission; clerk.

38.506 Fire and police civil service; eligibility for permanent appointment.

38.507 Appointments and promotions; competitive examinations; provisions applicable to appointment, reinstatement, promotion, or discharge; applicability of section.

38.508 Civil service commission; assistance by municipal executive officers; printing, supplies.

38.509 Civil service commission; powers and duties.

38.510 Application for examination; filing; contents; forms; refusal to examine or certify applicant; public hearing for aggrieved applicant; review; testimony; decision;

38.510a Repealed.

38.511 Rules for examinations; minimum passing grade; notice and distribution of rules; probationary period; final appointment; hearing; procedure for filling position or

38.512 Examinations; nature; contents; notice; commencement of examination for promotion; eligible list; discrimination prohibited; competitive vacancies filled by promot

38.513 Reduction in pay, suspension or discharge; discrimination prohibited; hearing by civil service commission.

38.514 Tenure; grounds for removal, discharge, suspension, or deprivation of privileges; cause; written statement of charges; answer; hearing; reinstatement; record of te

38.515 Violation of act; misdemeanor.

38.516 Violation of act; penalty.

38.517 Definitions.

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.

38.517b Violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 applicable to petitions; penalties.

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.

***** 38.521 SUBSECTION (2) DOES NOT APPLY ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 1987: See (2) of 38.521 *****

38.551 Fire and police department pension and retirement system; retirement board, members, election, appointment, terms.

38.551a Short title.

38.552 Retirement board; powers and duties.

38.552a Compliance with requirements under protecting local government retirement and benefits act.

38.553 Retirement system funds; treasurer as custodian; bond; disbursement of funds; execution of voucher or warrant; authorization.

38.554 Credit for prior service.

38.555 Retirement board; quasi-judicial body; review of actions by writ of certiorari.

38.556 Age and service retirement benefits.

38.556a Municipality having population of 80,000 or more; applicability of MCL 38.556(1)(h) to certain members.

38.556b Remarriage of surviving spouse; applicability of subsection (1) to municipality.

38.556c Service credit for employment in transitional public employment program; payment of contributions and regular interest; payroll deduction; amount in reserve; paym

38.556d Postretirement adjustments increasing retirement benefits.

38.556e Mandatory subjects of bargaining.

38.557 “An act of duty,”“municipality” and “transitional public employment program” defined.

38.558 Refunds of salary contributions.

38.559 Contributions of member; rate; deduction from salary; appropriations to maintain actuarially determined reserves; payment of deductions and appropriations into ret

38.560 Investments; transfer and disposition of certain assets.

38.561 Referendum; township or charter township.

38.561a Violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 applicable to petitions; penalties.

38.562 Membership of retirement system.

38.571 Reserve fund; use of interest for medical, hospital, or nursing care for system member; "reserve fund" defined.

38.572 Computation of liability for regular interest; inclusions; exclusions.

38.581 Police or fireman's retirement system; military service credit.

38.582 Military service credit; computation of payment to retirement system.

38.691 Agreement to establish, combine, and finance retirement systems.

38.701 City library employees' retirement system; establishment.

38.702 Library board; submission of retirement plan to local legislative body; retirement plan subject to protecting local government retirement and benefits act.

38.703 Approval of plan by legislative body; commencement.

38.704 Annual assessment for retirement allowance.

38.705 Reserve fund and annuities; tax exemption; subject to taxation beginning January 1, 2012.

38.706 Municipal employees' retirement system; coverage of employees of public libraries.

38.841 Definitions.

38.842 Computing retirement benefits for judge employed by local unit of government.

38.843 Conditional effective date; adoption of resolutions by city of Detroit and county of Wayne assuming responsibility for expenses; effect of action.

38.844 Conditional effective date.

38.845 Effective date.

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

38.851 Federal social security old-age and survivors insurance coverage; extension to public employees; maintenance of benefits.

38.852 Extension of social security to public employees; definitions.

38.853 Agreement to extend benefits of federal old-age and survivors insurance system; contents; approval; separate retirement systems.

38.854 Extension of social security; joint action with other states.

38.855 Employee contributions required.

38.856 Employee contributions; payroll deduction.

38.857 Employee contributions; adjustments, refunds.

38.858 Political subdivision; submission of plan for extension of social security benefits; requirements, approval.

38.859 Political subdivision; plan to provide for appropriations to contribution fund.

38.860 Nonapproval of plan; notice, hearing; review by supreme court.

38.861 Political subdivision; payments into contribution fund.

38.862 Delinquent payments; recovery with interest from political subdivision.

38.863 Contribution fund; establishment; deposits.

38.864 Contribution fund; administrative account, establishment, deposits.

38.865 Contribution fund; segregation; withdrawals.

38.866 Contribution fund; payments to secretary of treasury.

38.867 Contribution fund; administration.

38.868 Annual appropriation to contribution fund for payments to secretary of treasury.

38.869 Appropriation of all contributions to contribution fund.

38.870 Rules and regulations.

38.871 State employees' retirement system; referendum on coverage; petition; conduct; notice; supplemental statement; governor's certificate.

38.1001 Retirement system; creation.

38.1002 Michigan legislative retirement system; name.

38.1003 Construction of terms.

38.1004 “Retirement system” defined.

38.1005 Board; definition.

38.1006 “Member” defined.

38.1007 Repealed.

38.1007a “Direct rollover” and “distributee” defined.

38.1008 Repealed.

38.1008a Definitions.

38.1009 “Salary” defined.

38.1010 Repealed.

38.1011 “Service” defined; election to receive military service credit; effect of membership in retirement system.

38.1012 “Retirement allowance” defined.

38.1013 “Retirant” defined.

38.1013a “Survivor,”“eligible child,” and “surviving spouse” defined.

38.1014 “Refund beneficiary” defined.

38.1015 Actuarial tables; definition.

38.1016 Prescribed rate of interest; definition.

38.1017 “Fiscal year” defined.

38.1017a “Deferred vested member” defined.

38.1017b “Leadership position” defined.

38.1017c “Legislator” defined.

38.1017d “Tier 1” and “Tier 2” defined.

38.1018 Legislator or lieutenant governor; membership in retirement system; notice of election not to participate; refund of contributions; effect of notice; rescission o

38.1019 Repealed.

38.1020 Members' retirement fund; creation; purpose; computing retirement reserves for retirement allowances; financing; state's appropriations for current service, accru

38.1021 Members' savings fund; creation; purpose; contributions; rate; additional contributions; payroll deductions; transfer of contributions upon retirement or death.

38.1021a Member contributions picked up by state.

38.1022 Survivors' retirement fund; creation; purpose; contributions; rate; payroll deductions; computing retirement reserves for retirement allowances; financing; state'

38.1022a Income fund; creation; purpose; interest, dividends, and other income; expenses.

38.1022b Prorating and allocating annual appropriations to retirement system.

38.1022c Health insurance fund; creation; disposition; disbursement; contributions; payroll deductions; nonrefundable.

38.1023 Requirements for entitlement to retirement allowance; right to allowance; amount; recalculation of retirement allowance; election to defer receipt of retirement a

38.1023a Repealed.

38.1023b Retirant or deferred vested member again becoming legislator or lieutenant governor; election to again become member; notice; conditions; nonpayment of retiremen

38.1023c Increase of retirement allowance.

38.1023d Disabled member; retirement allowance; annual examination.

38.1023e Supplemental payments for retirants or retirement allowance beneficiaries with retirement allowance effective date before January 1, 1979; future adjustments.

38.1024 Survivor's retirement allowance; eligibility; duration, commencement, and rate; status of adopted child; payments to eligible child; effect of marriage or attainm

38.1024a Remarriage of surviving spouse.

38.1025 Retirement system as trust; board as fiduciary; nonapplicability to Tier 2 retirement plan.

38.1026 Retirement system; board of trustees; membership; eligibility and terms; oath of office.

38.1027 First board of trustees; organizational meeting, election of officers.

38.1028 Vacancy in trusteeship.

38.1029 Trustees; compensation and expenses.

38.1030 Board of trustees; quorum, proxy.

38.1031 Board of trustees; powers and duties.

38.1032 Board of trustees; regular and special meetings; conducting business at public meeting; notice of meeting.

38.1033 Board of trustees; authority as to retirement allowances, suspensions and refunds.

38.1034 Board of trustees; certification of prescribed interest rate; adoption of actuarial tables.

38.1035 Board of trustees; estimate of appropriation.

38.1036 Repealed.

38.1036a Reinstatement of suspended contributions.

38.1037 Repealed.

38.1038 Board of trustees; offices; books and records; availability of certain writings to public.

38.1039 Board of trustees; appointment of secretary and administrative personnel.

38.1040 Board of trustees; record of proceedings; individual accounts; actuarial data.

38.1041 Board of trustees; audit of accounts; annual statement.

38.1042 Acceptance of gift, grant, or bequest by board.

38.1043 Individual statement.

38.1044 Rules and bylaws.

38.1045 Secretary of board; powers and duties.

38.1046 Actuary; technical advisor of board, powers and duties.

38.1047 State treasurer as ex officio treasurer of retirement system; duties.

38.1048 Warrants.

38.1049 Payroll voucher.

38.1050 Investment and reinvestment of cash assets; nonapplicability to Tier 2.

38.1050a Grants and insurance revolving fund; creation; purpose; expenditures; payments to fund by payroll deductions; purchase and payment of premiums on life insurance

38.1050b Hospitalization, medical, dental, and vision coverage; purchase; payment of premiums; manner.

38.1051 Investment of retirement system funds; ownership by system; registration; recording; nonapplicability to Tier 2.

38.1052 Board of trustees and employees; interest in investments prohibited; violation of section, penalty.

38.1053 Vested interest in refunds; payment of member contributions; discharge of claims.

38.1054 Payments as obligations of state; disposition of revenues.

38.1055 Refund of contributions with interest; request; forfeiture; service credit upon resumption of membership; designation of beneficiary; payment of contributions wit

38.1056 Undivided interest in assets of system.

38.1057 Retirement allowances, benefits, and credits not subject to taxation; subject to taxation beginning January 1, 2012; subject to public employee retirement benefit

38.1058 Retirement system records; falsification, penalty.

38.1058a Correction of error; adjustment of payment.

38.1059 Payment of benefits; commencement.

38.1059a Retirement system as qualified pension plan; administrative requirements and benefit limitations; qualified military service.

38.1060 Short title.

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

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

38.1063 Calculation of accrued cost savings; submission of total amount in executive budget to legislature; appropriation.

38.1064 Meanings of words and phrases; “accumulated balance” defined.

38.1065 “Employer,”“former qualified participant,” and “health benefit dependent” defined.

38.1066 “Qualified participant,”“refund beneficiary,” and “state treasurer” defined.

38.1067 Administration and investment of Tier 2 by state treasurer; state treasurer as fiduciary and trustee; appointment of advisory board; determination of provisions a

38.1068 Hearing.

38.1069 Accumulated employer and employee contributions and earnings; direction of investment; limitations inapplicable to Tier 2.

38.1070 Tier 2; payment of administrative expenses.

38.1071 Participation in other public sector retirement benefits plan.

38.1072 Individual becoming legislator or lieutenant governor on or after March 31, 1997; notice of election.

38.1073 Election to terminate membership in Tier 1; crediting Tier 2 account; charging Tier 2 account for excess transfers.

38.1074 Section subject to vesting requirements; Tier 2 contributions by employer and qualified participant; limitations.

38.1075 Tier 2; vesting requirements and schedule; health care coverage; vesting requirements.

38.1076 Crediting years of accrued service.

38.1077 Refund beneficiary; nomination.

38.1078 Distribution of accumulated balance.

38.1079 Health insurance coverage; election; eligibility.

38.1080 Distributions; exemption from tax; subject to public employee retirement benefit protection act; right of setoff to recover overpayment and satisfy claims; correc

38.1101 Reciprocal retirement act; short title.

38.1102 Reciprocal retirement act; definitions.

38.1102a Compliance with applicable requirements of protecting local government retirement and benefits act.

38.1103 Reciprocal retirement act; adoption by municipal or state unit; certification, force and effect.

38.1104 Reciprocal retirement system; eligibility for retirement allowance; conditions; commencement of retirement allowance.

38.1105 Credited service generally.

38.1106 Transfer of credited service; agreement between preceding reciprocal unit and succeeding reciprocal unit; resolution; financial consideration; actuarial present v

38.1121-38.1131 Repealed.

38.1132 Short title; meanings of words and phrases.

38.1132a Definitions; A.

38.1132b Definitions; D to G.

38.1132c Definitions; I to L.

38.1132d Definitions; N to P.

38.1132e Definitions; S.

38.1132f Definitions; V.

38.1133 Investment authority; investment fiduciary; investing, reinvesting, holding in nominee form, and managing assets of system; powers and duties; compliance with div

38.1133a “MacBride principles” defined; duties of investment fiduciary; effect of unlawful principle.

38.1133b Repealed.

38.1133c Definitions; effort by fiduciary to identify scrutinized companies; assembly into scrutinized companies list; update and availability of list; procedures; report

38.1133d Definitions; scrutinized companies; identification by fiduciaries; assembling scrutinized companies list; update by fiduciary; procedure; report; effectiveness o

38.1133e Prohibited conduct by investment fiduciary, service provider, or covered associate of service provider; exceptions; definitions; official of governmental entity.

38.1133f Breach of public trust by investment fiduciary or service provider; "service provider" defined.

38.1133g Investment committee; establishment by large sponsored system; duties; recommendation; definitions.

38.1134 Investment in stock or global security.

38.1135 Investment in investment companies.

38.1136 Investment in annuity investment contracts or participations in separate accounts of life insurance company; investment in general account of life insurer; requir

38.1137 Other authorized investments; prohibited investments.

38.1138 Investment in real estate or mortgages on certain leased real property.

38.1139 Investment in real estate investment trust or real or personal property.

38.1139a State treasurer as investment fiduciary; investments in private equity; limitation; investment fiduciary not state treasurer; limitation.

38.1139b Deduction from employee compensation by public employer; automatic enrollment of employee; notice; investment alternatives; liability; definitions.

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; invest

38.1140a Investment in debt, warrant, or equity interest in small business, small business investment company, or venture capital firm; creation of small business investm

38.1140b Deposits by investment fiduciary.

38.1140c Financial institution, trust company, or management company retained as investment fiduciary; investment of system assets in collective investment fund, common t

38.1140d Investments not qualified under act.

38.1140e Loan of securities by investment fiduciary.

38.1140f Transferring and holding securities.

38.1140g Investment in securities exempt from taxes.

38.1140h Applicable law; retention of financial records; "financial records" defined; disclosure of certain information; actuarial valuation; supplemental actuarial analy

38.1140i Repealed.

38.1140j Investment in derivatives.

38.1140k Investment in global securities; prohibited conduct.

38.1140l Financial or proprietary information.

38.1140m Employer contribution.

38.1141 Removal of member of board or body.

38.1151 Deferred compensation plan; administration and investment.

38.1161 Definitions.

38.1162 Recognition board; establishment; appointment and terms of members; vacancy; election of chairperson; duties of board.

38.1163 Recognition administrator; appointment; responsibilities; report.

38.1164 Committee; establishment by head of each department; appointment of members; review; report.

38.1165 Recognition; types; distribution.

38.1166 Rules.

38.1167 Staff to assist board and recognition administrator.

38.1168 Cost of administering act and recognition.

38.1169 Retired state employee as recipient of recognition; effect.

38.1181 Assault on department of state employee rendering direct services to public; compensation.

38.1182 Definition of employee rendering direct services to public.

38.1201 Applicability of act.

38.1202 Salary considered annual salary; salary payments.

38.1203 Sick, annual, bonus, and personal leave time.

38.1204 Terminal leave benefits; approved leave of absence.

38.1205 Annual longevity payments.

38.1206 Voluntary payroll deductions; group benefits.

38.1207 Terminal payment for accrued leave balances.

38.1208 Procedures for administering act.

38.1209 Effective date.

38.1211 Short title.

38.1212 Definitions.

38.1213 Establishment of public employee health care fund; resolution.

38.1214 Investment fiduciary; duties.

38.1214a Trustee of bankruptcy trust; service; removal; vacancy on board; meetings; business conducted at public meeting; publication of summary annual report on public w

38.1214b Compensation.

38.1215 Investment of trust assets; resolution.

38.1216 Actuarial review; report.

38.1301 Short title.

38.1302 Meanings of words and phrases.

38.1303 Definitions; A.

38.1303a “Compensation” explained.

38.1304 Definitions; C to M.

38.1305 Definitions; M, N.

38.1306 Definitions; O, P.

38.1307 Definitions; R.

38.1308 Definitions; S, T.

38.1309 Calculating member's final average compensation; effective date of section.

38.1321 Public school employees' retirement system; creation.

38.1322 Public school employees' retirement board; creation; appointment, qualifications, and terms of members; vacancy.

38.1323 Retirement board; oath; conducting business at public meeting; notice of meeting; quorum; failure to attend scheduled meetings; availability of writings to public

38.1324 Retirement board; compensation and expenses.

38.1325 Retirement board; rights, authority, and discretion; rules; limitation; study period; information to be provided to certain universities.

38.1326 State treasurer as treasurer of retirement system; investment authority; fiduciary responsibility; disposition of funds.

38.1327 Warrants.

38.1328 Summary of fiscal transactions; contents; description of retirement benefits; information to be posted on internet website and sent via electronic mail; database.

38.1329 Reserve for employee contributions; individual subaccounts; refund, payment, or transfer of accumulated contributions.

38.1330 Reserve for employer contributions.

38.1331 Reserve for administrative expenses.

38.1332 General fund.

38.1333 Reserve for member investment plan; remittance of member contributions; individual subaccounts; refund, payment, or transfer of accumulated contributions.

38.1334 Reserve for health benefits; payments; health advance; funding subaccount; transfer to reserve for employer contributions; conditions.

38.1335 Reserve for retired benefit payments.

38.1336 Reserve for undistributed investment income; pension stabilization subaccount.

38.1341 Determining annual level percentage of payroll contribution rates; factors; unfunded actuarial accrued liability contribution rate; computation and certification

38.1341a Separate contribution rate; unfunded accrued liability; "university reporting unit" defined.

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;

38.1342 Reporting unit contribution; exclusive obligation; contributions picked up by employer; deduction of Social Security contributions; agreement of member; forwardin

38.1342a Community or junior college reporting units; report; office of retirement services; report requirements.

38.1343 Percentage paid for participants in optional retirement program.

38.1343a Contributions of member to member investment plan; deduction and remittance as employer contributions; benefits; amount of contribution; amounts; percentage; mem

38.1343b Eligibility requirements; exceptions.

38.1343c Entitlements.

38.1343d Repealed.

38.1343e Member before September 4, 2012; contribution of percentage to funding account under public employee retirement health care funding act; "funding account" define

38.1343g Contribution beginning on transition date; amount; method of deducting contributions; picking up member contributions for compensation on or after transition dat

38.1343h Service credit; enrollment for certain employees of community or junior college reporting unit; requirements; forfeit of claim; assessment and payment of supplem

38.1343i Determination and assessment of supplemental employer contributions by community or junior college reporting units; payment.

38.1344 Separation from service; death; unclaimed retirement allowance or other money.

38.1345 Change or error in records; correction; adjustment in benefits.

38.1346 Benefits; exemption from taxation; subject to taxation beginning January 1, 2012; offset of retirement benefits or refunds; forfeiture of service credit.

38.1347 Employee of Michigan high school athletic association; entitlement to benefits preserved; limited membership; continued service; eligibility for retirement benefi

38.1359 Calculation of retirement allowance; election and attainment date designation; credit for future service accrued and compensation earned; alternative election; me

38.1360 Purchase of service credit; 2 years service credit required.

38.1361 Employment of retirant in reporting unit.

38.1361a Report to legislature on number of active employed retirees.

38.1362 Purchasing service credit; proof of service; contribution and interest.

38.1363 Noncontributory plan; applicability; duty of reporting unit.

38.1364 Purchase of service credit.

38.1365 Written application for payment of accumulated contributions; forfeiture of prior service.

38.1366 Cessation of membership; forfeiture of service; return to service; reinstatement of previously forfeited service.

38.1367 Credit for service in another retirement system; withdrawal of accumulated contributions; forfeiture of service or monthly allowance.

38.1368 Service credit; computing terms of service.

38.1369 Out of system public education service; condition for granting membership or prior service credit; requirements; eligibility for retirement allowance; computation

38.1369a, 38.1369b Repealed.

38.1369c Employee in nonpublic elementary or secondary educational institution or nonpublic institution of higher education, employee in foreign country at school for Uni

38.1369d, 38.1369e Repealed.

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; p

38.1369g Former employees of reporting unit as public school employees; conditions; remittances required for granting of service credit; definitions.

38.1370 State of Michigan service; condition for granting membership or prior service credit; requirements; petition for transfer of service credit, accumulated contribut

38.1371 Sabbatical leave; employee organization professional services leave or released time; member ineligible to initiate service credit purchase.

38.1372 Repealed.

38.1373 Resumption of employment following honorable discharge or release from active duty with armed forces; service credit; limitation; accumulation of contributions to

38.1374 Service credit for member not meeting requirements of MCL 38.1373; election; computation of payment; restriction; condition.

38.1374a, 38.1374b Repealed.

38.1375 Separation from service or reduction of hours for purposes of parental leave; purchase of service credit; refund; application; member ineligible to initiate servi

38.1376 Partial purchase of service credit.

38.1377, 38.1378 Repealed.

38.1379 Actuarial cost; recomputation.

38.1379a Recomputation of payment for purchase of service; refund.

38.1379b "Initiate a service credit purchase" defined.

38.1381 Retirement allowance under MCL 38.1384; application; eligibility requirements.

38.1381a Retirement allowance computed according to MCL 38.1384(1); reduction inapplicable; definitions.

38.1381b Retirement; eligibility requirements; computation; extension; "incentivized retirement application period" defined; amortization of additional costs.

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" de

38.1381d Employment retirement system; election to participate in Tier 2; method of accepting elections; election period; member not making election considered as member

38.1382 Deferred vested service retirement allowance; entitlement; computation; application; forfeiture; payment of option to beneficiary.

38.1383 Date of retirement allowance; payment on cessation of eligibility for continuation of benefits.

38.1384 Retirement allowance; benefits; applicability of reduction; recalculation of retirement allowance; adjusted retirement allowance; election to return retirement al

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); accumulati

38.1385 Payment options; election; change of option or beneficiary; payment to beneficiary; reversion of benefit to straight retirement allowance; term of payment; benefi

38.1386 Disability allowance; requirements; extension of application time limit; computation; effective date.

38.1387 Duty disability retirement allowance; requirements; computation; effective date; service credit; adjustment.

38.1388 Duty or nonduty disability retirant; medical examination; affidavit; deception; discontinuance or revocation of nonduty disability retirement allowance; return to

38.1389 Surviving spouse; computation, payment, and termination of retirement allowance; remarriage of surviving spouse; allowance for surviving child less than 18; elect

38.1390 Surviving spouse of deceased member receiving worker's disability compensation; computation, payment, and termination retirement allowance; remarriage of survivin

38.1391 Hospital, medical-surgical, and sick care retirant benefits; dental and vision retirant benefits; retirement system premium; maximum contribution rate; health ben

38.1391a Retiree health care insurance coverage for employees hired after September 4, 2012; matching contribution in lieu of health insurance coverage benefits; vesting

38.1392 Long-term care insurance; withholding from retirement allowance.

38.1392a Administration of changes; appropriation; work project; carrying forward unencumbered or unallotted funds.

38.1392b Appropriation; purposes; amount; completion date.

38.1392c Appropriation.

38.1393 Third-party study.

38.1401 Supplemental pension.

38.1402 Percentage increase to monthly retirement allowance payable after June 30, 1972; continuation.

38.1403 Percentage increase to monthly retirement allowance payable under former provisions; continuation.

38.1404 Percentage increase to monthly retirement allowance payable under additional former provisions; continuation.

38.1404a Determining rate of investment return on retirement system assets and present value of retirement allowances; calculation and reduction of distribution income; c

38.1405 Violation; penalty.

38.1406 Saving clause.

38.1407 Repeal of MCL 38.201 to 38.366.

38.1408 Administration of retirement system as qualified pension plan created in trust under internal revenue code; requirements and benefit limitations; qualified milita

38.1409-38.1412 Repealed.

38.1420 Tier 2 plan; implementation.

38.1421 Words and phrases in sections 122 to 124; date for implementation of Tier 2 plan.

38.1422 "Accumulated balance" and "compensation" defined.

38.1423 "Employer" and "former qualified participant" defined.

38.1424 "Plan document," "qualified participant," "refund beneficiary," and "state treasurer" defined.

38.1425 Tier 2; department as fiduciary and trustee; appointment of advisory board; provisions and procedures; personnel and other services; adoption and compliance.

38.1426 Request for hearing; conduct under administrative procedures act of 1969.

38.1427 Investment; direction by qualified participant, former qualified participant, and refund beneficiary; applicability of limitations; annuity options.

38.1428 Tier 2; administrative expenses.

38.1429 Participation in other public sector retirement benefits plan; "public sector employer" defined.

38.1431 Tier 2 account; contributions; additional contribution; additional matching contributions by employer.

38.1431a Tier 2 accounts; terms and conditions.

38.1432 Vesting.

38.1434 Refund beneficiary.

38.1435 Tier 2; eligibility to receive distribution; effect of death of qualified participant; methods of distribution.

38.1437 Exemption from state, county, municipal, or local tax; right to setoff to recover overpayments.

38.1451-38.1467 Repealed.

38.1501 Short title.

38.1502 Meanings of words and phrases.

38.1502a Definitions; C to J.

38.1502b Definitions; M.

38.1502c Definitions; P to V.

38.1503-38.1510a Repealed.

38.1511 Repealed.

38.1512-38.1535 Repealed.

38.1536 Retirement board; creation; retirement system as public corporation; powers and duties; administrative functions; membership; rules of procedure; record of procee

38.1536a Repealed.

38.1537, 38.1538 Repealed.

38.1539 Retirement board as trustees of money and other assets; investments; investment counsel; purpose of investments; discretionary authority.

38.1540 Prohibited conduct.

38.1541-38.1544a Repealed.

38.1545 Annual meeting; selection of members to retirement board; transaction of business; notice of meeting; certification of delegates; conduct of election; nominating

38.1545a-38.1554 Repealed.

38.1545b Contested case hearing.

38.1555 Repeal of MCL 38.601 to 38.669.

38.1556 Repealed.

38.1557 Repealed.

38.1558 Repealed.

38.1601 Short title.

38.1602 Meanings of words and phrases.

38.1603 Definitions; B to L.

38.1604 Definitions; M to S.

38.1605 Michigan state police retirement system; creation.

38.1606 State police retirement board; creation; appointment, qualifications, and terms of members.

38.1607 State police retirement board; oath of member; conducting business at public meeting; notice; quorum; failure of member to attend 3 consecutive meetings; availabi

38.1608 State police retirement board; per diem compensation; reimbursement of expenses; maximum number of meetings.

38.1609 State treasurer as treasurer of retirement system; investment authority; fiduciary responsibility; limitations on investment of funds; deposit of funds; dispositi

38.1610 Warrants.

38.1611 Engagement of actuary; annual valuation; experience investigation and risk assumptions; report.

38.1612 State police retirement board; chairperson; executive secretary.

38.1613 Summary of fiscal transactions.

38.1613a Correction of error; benefit payment adjustment.

38.1614 Funding objective of retirement system; annual level percentage of payroll contribution rate; submission of differences to legislature for appropriation; allocati

38.1614a Intent; retirement system as qualified pension plan and trust as exempt organization; administration; employer-financed benefit limitation; use and investment of

38.1615 Reserve for employee contributions; subaccounts; transfer of accumulated member contributions.

38.1615a Mandatory contributions into the reserve for employee contributions.

38.1616 Reserve for employer contributions; transfer of accumulated employer contributions.

38.1617 Reserve for retired benefit payments; transfer between reserve for employer contributions and reserve for retired benefit payments.

38.1618 Reserve for casualty experience; initial casualty valuation as determining full funding reserve requirements; allocation from assets; retiree casualty payments; “

38.1619 Reserve for undistributed investment income; amounts to be transferred; providing contingency reserves or meeting requirements of other reserve accounts; insuffic

38.1620 Administrative expenses; appropriation.

38.1621 Allocation of undistributed investment income; charging amounts allocated; allocation rates.

38.1622 Payment date of retirement allowance; payment upon cessation of retirement allowance.

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; tr

38.1624 Eligibility for retirement; application for retirement; mandatory retirement; amount of retirement allowance; death of retirant; appeal to retirement board; retir

38.1624a Deferred retirement option plan.

38.1624b Members on or after June 10, 2012; minimum eligibility for retirement; application for retirement; amount of retirement allowance.

38.1625 Payment of retirement allowance to surviving spouse, children, mother, father, sisters, or brothers; payment to deceased member's estate; applicability of supplem

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

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; com

38.1628 Retirement due to nonduty incurred disability; amount of retirement allowance; payment to surviving spouse or children; payment to deceased member's estate; eligi

38.1629 Retirement allowance on grounds of disability; medical examination; certification of findings; failure to return to active duty; forfeiture of rights.

38.1630 Deferred retirement allowance in lieu of refund of contributions; amount; commencement and duration of payments; forfeiture; payment to surviving spouse or depend

38.1631 Remarriage of surviving spouse.

38.1632 Purchase of service credit for active duty with armed forces.

38.1633 Purchase of service credit for service in VISTA or Peace Corps; eligibility exception.

38.1634 Leaving service or reducing hours of employment for purposes of maternity or paternity or child rearing; purchase of service credit; eligibility exception.

38.1635 Partial purchase of service credit.

38.1636 Reinstatement of disability retirant.

38.1637 Supplement to retirement allowance under former MCL 28.107(5).

38.1638 Supplement to retirement allowance under former MCL 28.108c.

38.1639 Supplement to retirement allowance on or after October 1, 1986.

38.1639a Monthly retirement allowance of retirant or beneficiary of deceased retirant; increase in payments; requirements; basis for calculations of future adjustments.

38.1640 Total retirement allowance of retirant or beneficiary of deceased retirant; increase; basis for calculations of future adjustments.

38.1640a Retirement allowance of retirant or retirement allowance beneficiary; increase; amount; limitation.

38.1640b Recalculation of retirement allowance.

38.1640c Supplemental benefit; conditions.

38.1641 Retirement allowance increases for command officers; effect on salary adjustments.

38.1641a Retirant participating and accruing leave time in bank time hours program established December 22, 1957 to July 13, 1963; supplement.

38.1642 Payment of hospitalization and medical, dental, and vision coverage insurance premiums; creation and function of health-dental-and vision benefits fund; health ad

38.1642a Elimination of health insurance coverage premium for certain members; contributions into Tier 2 account; credit to health reimbursement account.

38.1642b Qualified participant; Tier 1 and Tier 2 vesting schedule.

38.1643 Right of member, retirant, or beneficiary to retirement allowance or other benefit.

38.1644 Transfer of records, personnel, property, or funds to retirement system.

38.1645 General administration, management, and responsibility for operation of retirement system.

38.1646 Savings clause.

38.1647 Repeal of MCL 28.101 to 28.110.

38.1648 Effective date; exceptions.

38.1660 Implementation of Tier 2 plan.

38.1661 Meanings of words and phrases.

38.1662 Definitions; A to C.

38.1663 Definitions; E to F.

38.1664 Definitions; P to R.

38.1665 Administration of Tier 2 plan; department as fiduciary and trustee; plan document; employ or contract personnel.

38.1666 Claim of rights under Tier 2; hearing; application of administrative procedures act to Tier 2.

38.1667 Investment options under Tier 2 plan; limitations do not apply.

38.1668 Payment of administrative expenses of Tier 2 plan.

38.1669 Participation in other public sector retirement benefits plan prohibited; exception.

38.1670 Tier 2 vesting and contribution requirements.

38.1672 Nomination of refund beneficiary; requirements.

38.1673 Distribution of accumulated balance in Tier 2; death of participant; optional methods of distribution.

38.1674 Right of setoff; overpayments; embezzlement or fraud; correction of errors.

38.1681 Short title.

38.1682 Definitions.

38.1683 Rights not subject to process of law or assignment.

38.1684 Rights subject to forfeiture and domestic relations orders.

38.1685 Award or order requiring withholding payments; limitations.

38.1686 Benefit payments; establishment of arrangement and fund.

38.1687 Retirement system and benefits subject to MCL 800.401 to 800.406.

38.1688 Loan eligibility; correcting records and recovering overpayments.

38.1688a Retirants eligible for election to governing board; equal treatment; compensation; definitions.

38.1689 Notification of disqualification from U.S. internal revenue service.

38.1701 Short title.

38.1702 Definitions.

38.1703 Right of alternate payee to share of benefit payable to participant; payment of benefit pursuant to EDRO.

38.1704 Payment of benefit to alternate payee under EDRO; effective date; form.

38.1705 Election by alternate payee to receive interest in benefit after participant's earliest retirement date, but before termination of employment date; recalculation

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.

38.1707 Death of alternate payee before interest in benefit paid; reversion.

38.1708 Creation, assignment, or recognition of alternate payee's right to interest in benefit share not prohibited assignment under retirement system.

38.1709 Determination by retirement system whether domestic relations order is EDRO; procedure; notice.

38.1710 Domestic relations order as EDRO; determination by retirement system; notice; retirement allowance effective date; filing amended EDRO; providing notice by first-

38.1711 Status of domestic relations order filed with retirement system before effective date of act.

38.2101 Short title.

38.2102 Meanings of words and phrases.

38.2103 Definitions; A.

38.2104 Definitions; C, D.

38.2105 Definitions; E, F.

38.2106 Definitions; I to M.

38.2107 Definitions; O.

38.2108 Definitions; P.

38.2109 Definitions; R.

38.2110 Definitions; S.

38.2110a “Tier 1” and “Tier 2” defined.

38.2111 Definitions; V.

38.2201 Michigan judges retirement system; creation; purpose.

38.2202 Michigan judges retirement board; creation within department; membership; terms; vacancy; compensation and expenses.

38.2203 Retirement board member; oath; quorum; unexcused absences; election of chairperson and vice chairperson.

38.2204 Retirement board; duties pursuant to MCL 16.101 to 16.608; rules; conducting business at public meeting; writings available to public.

38.2205 Management functions; director of bureau of retirement systems as executive secretary; employees.

38.2206 State treasurer as treasurer of retirement system; authority; duties.

38.2207 Attorney general as retirement board attorney.

38.2208 Administration of retirement system.

38.2209 Annual report.

38.2210 Reserve for member contributions.

38.2211 Reserve for employer contributions.

38.2212 Reserve for retirement benefits.

38.2213 Reserve for investment income.

38.2214 Reserve for health benefits.

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38.2215 Determination of actuarial cost; establishing method; calculation.

38.2216 Compliance with reciprocal retirement act.

38.2217 Court fee fund; applicability of section.

38.2301 Actuary; duties.

38.2302 Annual appropriation; determination and certification of amount.

38.2303 Thirty-sixth district court; annual contribution; amount; plan 3b or 3c member supplemental salary payment.

***** 38.2304 SUBSECTION (4) MAY NOT APPLY: See (4) of 38.2304 *****

38.2305 Contributions; plan member classification; manner of payment; withholding payment to county or district control unit for contributions not received within 60 days

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

38.2307 Disposition of unclaimed retirement allowance or money payable on separation or death.

38.2308 Offsetting benefits against amounts owed; forfeiture of service credit for transfer to federal agency; rights subject to public employee retirement benefit protec

38.2401 Retirement system; members; membership form; conditions for ceasing membership.

38.2401a Exclusion from Tier 1; eligibility as qualified participant in Tier 2.

38.2402 Retirement board; determining service credits; forfeiture; reinstatement; service credit for limited period or specific assignment.

38.2403 Election to purchase other public service credit; request; documentation; payment of actuarial cost; basis for calculating service credit.

38.2404 Election to purchase active duty service credit; request; documentation; payment to reserve; basis for calculating service credit.

38.2405 Accumulated contributions; payment to person ceasing to be member; payment to refund beneficiary before retirement allowance is payable; payment to refund benefic

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 s

38.2501 Retirement allowance; requirements; application; form; retirement date; beginning payment.

38.2501a Early retirement benefits act; system subject to regulation.

38.2502 Vested former member; entitlement to deferred vested service retirement allowance; forfeiture.

38.2503 Member or vested former member; payment of straight life retirement allowance; calculation; payment for lifetime of retirant; election of optional retirement allo

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 t

***** 38.2504a 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

38.2505 Salary standardization payment as wages for social security reporting purposes.

38.2506 Election of straight life retirement allowance or optional retirement allowance.

38.2507 Disability; determination by medical adviser; notice to appeal; determination by medical committee; refusal to submit to medical examination; payment.

38.2508 Death of member with 8 or more years of credited service or of vested former member before retirement; payment of retirement allowance.

38.2509 Hospital and medical-surgical and sick care benefits; payment of premiums.

38.2510 Effective date of retirement before January 1, 1980; exception; supplement.

38.2511 Effective date of retirement before January 1, 1980; supplement; minimum amount; retirant or beneficiary receiving annuity or allowance from another publicly supp

38.2512 Supplemented retirement allowance.

38.2601 False statement or violation as misdemeanor; penalty.

38.2602 Change or error in records; adjustment.

38.2603 Retirement board member or employee; prohibited acts.

38.2604 Intent of act; employer-financed benefits; limitations; use of assets; returning post-tax member contributions; beginning date of distributions; minimum distribut

38.2605 Effect of proceedings, rights, and liabilities existing under former judges retirement system or former probate judges retirement system.

38.2606 Transfer of assets, rights, and obligations under former retirement systems to judges retirement system.

38.2607 Repeal of MCL 38.801 to 38.831, 38.901 to 38.933, and 600.2530a.

38.2608 Conditional effective date.

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 dome

***** 38.2651a 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

***** 38.2651b 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

38.2652 Termination of membership; transfer, recomputation, and calculation by retirement system.

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38.2653 Calculation and submission of cost savings.

38.2654 Meanings of words and phrases; “accumulated balance” defined.

38.2655 “Employer,”“former qualified participant,” and “health benefit dependent” defined.

38.2656 “Qualified participant,”“refund beneficiary,”“salary,” and “state treasurer” defined.

38.2657 Administration of Tier 2 by state treasurer.

38.2658 Hearing.

38.2659 Direction of investment by qualified participant, former qualified participant, and refund beneficiary.

38.2660 Administrative expenses.

38.2661 Participation in other retirement benefits plan; prohibition.

38.2662 Judge or state official; election not to participate or to discontinue participation in Tier 2.

38.2663 Election to terminate membership in Tier 1; credit or charge to Tier 2 account.

38.2664 Contributions by employer and participant.

38.2665 Vesting requirements.

38.2666 Participation in Tier 2; crediting years of service accrued under Tier 1.

38.2667 Refund beneficiary.

38.2668 Methods of distribution.

38.2669 Health insurance coverage.

38.2670 Distributions; exemption from tax; subject to taxation beginning January 1, 2012; right of setoff to recover overpayments; satisfaction of claims arising from emb

38.2701 Short title.

38.2702 Definitions.

38.2703 Forfeiture of retirement rights.

38.2704 Court; forfeiture order; contents; delivery to retirement system.

38.2704a Freezing of retirement benefit; court order; delivery to retirement system; "prosecuting agency" defined.

38.2705 Retirement system; compliance with court order.

38.2731 Short title; meanings of words and phrases.

38.2732 Definitions; D to H.

38.2732a Definitions; M to P.

38.2732b Definitions; R to V.

38.2733 Irrevocable trust; authorization; creation; establishment; governing board of each retirement system as grantor; members of retirement system board as trustees; d

38.2734 Assets as irrevocable.

38.2735 Assets; use; limitation.

38.2736 Assets not subject to certain processes of law.

38.2737 Assets; diversion for other purposes prohibited.

38.2738 Remaining trust assets; dissolution; distribution; remaining health reimbursement account assets.

38.2739 Written trust agreement; contents.

38.2740 Retirement health care benefits; prefunding; credit to funding account; contribution or credit to health reimbursement account.

38.2740a Health reimbursement account; vesting; rights.

38.2741 Written plan document; terms and conditions of payments of retirement health care benefits and reimbursements of medical expenses.

38.2742 Severability.

38.2743 Trusts; validity.

38.2744 Taxation of assets and income; exemption.

38.2745 Trustee; exception from certain responsibilities; indemnification.

38.2747 Correction of error by trustees.

38.2801 Short title.

38.2802 Legislature findings and declarations.

38.2803 Definitions.

38.2804 Retirement health benefit offered by local unit of government; requirements; "summary retiree health care report" defined.

38.2805 State treasurer; establishment of uniform actuarial assumptions of retirement systems; evaluation system; review and oversight of underfunded local unit of govern

38.2806 Underfunded status; waiver; duties of state treasurer if local unit of government not granted waiver.

38.2807 Municipal stability board; creation; powers, duties, and functions; membership; appointment by governor; qualifications; terms; vacancy; chairperson; quorum; meet

38.2808 Development of corrective action plan; list of best practices and strategies.

38.2809 Corrective action plan; development and submission for approval.

38.2810 Corrective action plan; review and approval by board; inclusion of corrective options and additional solutions; disapproval; notification and report; implementati

38.2812 Board as state board; members as state officers; presumption of validity; court jurisdiction; department of treasury as party.