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MI SB0102
Bill
AI Summary
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Allows public school employees first hired between September 4, 2012 and July 1, 2015 to elect within 75 days of employment to participate only in Tier 2 (defined contribution) and not become Tier 1 (defined benefit) members; those who don't elect are automatically enrolled in Tier 1.
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Requires all public school employees first hired after June 30, 2015 to participate only in Tier 2 and be ineligible for any Tier 1 service credit or retirement benefits.
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Establishes immediate 100% vesting of employee contributions to Tier 2 for those opting out of Tier 1, and immediate vesting of employer contributions; Tier 2 participants hired after June 30, 2015 receive immediate vesting of both employee and employer contributions.
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Permits qualified participants not in Tier 1 to make voluntary contributions of up to 5% of compensation to Tier 2 accounts, with employers required to match at 80% of employee contributions.
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Makes technical amendments replacing "pursuant to" with "under" in various provisions relating to youth employment and training programs.
Legislative Description
Retirement; public school employees; defined contribution only for employees hired after certain date; provide for. Amends secs. 5, 81d & 132 of 1980 PA 300 (MCL 38.1305 et seq.) & adds sec. 133.
Retirement: public school employees
Last Action
Referred To Committee Of The Whole With Substitute S-4
12/1/2016