MI HB5301

County road agencies must annually certify to the state transportation department beginning September 30, 2014 that they comply with either a transportation employee compensation plan or the publicly funded health insurance contribution act (2011 PA 152).

Transportation employee compensation plans must cap employer retirement contributions at 10% of base salary for employees eligible for social security and 16.2% for those ineligible, with defined benefit pension plan multipliers capped at 1.5% to 2.25% depending on social security eligibility and health care provision.

Defined benefit pension plan final average compensation must be calculated using a minimum of 3 years of compensation and exclude overtime, with a maximum of 240 hours of paid leave included.

County road agencies must maintain searchable public websites containing budget information, employee data by job classification, financial performance dashboards, governing body contact information, and certification documentation.

The state transportation department may withhold all or part of distributions from the Michigan transportation fund to non-compliant county road agencies until they meet the certification requirements.