MI HB4152

Prohibits public employers from increasing wages and benefits for employees after a collective bargaining agreement expires until a successor agreement is in place, with wages and benefits frozen at expiration date levels

Eliminates wage step increases that would normally occur after contract expiration and requires employees to bear any increased costs for health, dental, vision, prescription, or other insurance benefits through payroll deductions

Prevents parties from agreeing to or arbitration panels from ordering retroactive wage or benefit increases above expiration date levels

For agreements that expired before the effective date (June 8, 2011), wages and benefits are frozen at levels in effect on the section's effective date rather than the original expiration date

Takes effect immediately upon passage and approval on June 7, 2011