MI HB5097

After a collective bargaining agreement expires, public employers shall pay wages and benefits at levels no greater than those in effect on the expiration date, including prohibition of wage step increases.

Employees must bear any increased costs for health, dental, vision, prescription, or other insurance benefits occurring after the contract expiration date through payroll deductions.

Parties cannot agree to or arbitration panels cannot order retroactive wage or benefit increases exceeding those in effect on the expiration date, with limited exceptions.

Public employees eligible for compulsory arbitration under 1969 PA 312 are exempt from the wage increase prohibition for increases expressly authorized under the expired contract and may receive retroactive increases if awarded by arbitration panel or negotiated agreement.

Employee insurance cost increases cannot exceed the employee share limits established under the Publicly Funded Health Insurance Contribution Act, 2011 PA 152, or the minimum required employee share if the employer is exempt from that act.