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MI HB6060
Bill
Status
12/13/2024
Primary Sponsor
Matt Koleszar
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AI Summary
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Allows members with 10+ years of service to purchase up to 5 additional years of service credit using Tier 2 contribution rates, with service earned as a Tier 2-only participant counting toward the 10-year requirement.
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Permits Tier 2-only participants who elected or were automatically enrolled in Tier 2 before July 1, 2025 to make a one-time election to switch to Tier 1 membership effective August 30, 2025, with only post-changeover service and compensation counting toward their retirement allowance.
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Eliminates employee cost-sharing for members first becoming members on or after February 1, 2018, making all normal cost and unfunded actuarial accrued liability contributions the employer's responsibility.
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Modifies regular retirement age adjustments for Tier 2 members based on mortality experience studies, applying increases only to members who first became members after the increase takes effect.
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Changes default enrollment for new employees hired after July 1, 2024 to Tier 1 membership (unless they elect Tier 2), reversing the prior default to Tier 2-only status for those hired between February 1, 2018 and July 1, 2024.
Legislative Description
Retirement: public school employees; defined benefit plan and retiree health for new hires and election option for current employees; provide for. Amends secs. 4, 5, 43a, 81d & 91a of 1980 PA 300 (MCL 38.1304 et seq.) & adds secs. 69h, 81e & 81f.
Retirement: public school employees
Last Action
Referred To Committee On Government Operations
12/18/2024