MI SB0747

Adjutant generals and assistant adjutants general hired after January 1, 2011 receive retirement benefits as qualified participants under the state employees' retirement act rather than National Guard retirement pay.

National Guard adjutant generals and assistant adjutants general retiring under honorable circumstances receive retirement pay equal to 45% of their final base pay if they meet eligibility requirements, effective July 2, 2013.

Eligibility for 45% retirement pay requires at least 20 years of active National Guard service, 4 consecutive years as an adjutant general or assistant adjutant general (waived if relieved due to new governor), and age 55 or older.

Only one adjutant general and two assistant adjutants general per 4-year period are eligible for the 45% retirement pay; replacement officers appointed during federal mobilization are exempt from this limit.

Retirement pay received from federal government sources is deducted from state retirement benefits before the amendment's effective date, and post-amendment retirees receive no annual cost of living increases.