MI HB5881

Retirants receiving a state retirement allowance must forfeit their payments while employed by the state beginning after October 2, 2007, with payments reinstated when employment ends.

Exception applies to retirants employed by the state on October 1, 2007 who remain in the same position, allowing them to retain both employment and retirement payments.

Retirants hired by the Department of Corrections to provide health care services in limited-term, no-benefits positions on a per-diem basis may retain retirement payments, provided the department documents recruitment efforts and reports the employment within 30 days.

Former assistant attorneys general who retired after a bona fide termination may be appointed as special assistant attorneys general and retain retirement payments if the attorney general determines the appointment is cost-effective and requires their specialized expertise.

Until September 30, 2013, retirants hired by the Department of Corrections for custody duties in limited-term positions at no more than 80% of the maximum hourly wage and working no more than 1,040 hours annually may retain retirement payments.