Michigan Supreme Court 

Lansing, Michigan 

Stephen J. Markman, Chief Justice

Brian K. Zahra

Bridget M. McCormack

David F. Viviano 

Richard H. Bernstein

Joan L. Larsen

Kurtis T. Wilder,

Justices

Order 

May 31, 2017

154117-19

AFT MICHIGAN, HENRY FORD

COMMUNITY COLLEGE ADJUNCT

FACULTY ORGANIZATION, AFL CIO, AFT,

ALPENA MONTMORENCY ALCONA ISD

PARAPROFESSIONALS, ALPENA

MONTMORENCY ALCONA ISD TEACHERS,

ARENAC EASTERN FEDERATION, BAY 

ARENAC SKILLS CENTER FEDERATION,

BROWN CITY EMPLOYEES ORGANIZATION,

BROWN CITY FEDERATION OF TEACHERS,

CHEBOYGAN OTSEGO PRESQUE ISLE

SUPPORT PERSONNEL, CHEBOYGAN

OTSEGO PRESQUE ISLE INTERMEDIATE

PARAPROFESSIONALS, CHESANING UNION

AUXILIARY SERVICE EMPLOYEES, CLARE

GLADWIN ISD FEDERATION, CRAWFORD

AUSABLE BUS DRIVERS FEDERATION,

CRAWFORD AUSABLE CUSTODIANS

SECRETARIAL FEDERATION, CRAWFORD

AUSABLE FEDERATION OF TEACHERS,

CRAWFORD AUSABLE SUPPORT STAFF

FEDERATION, CRESTWOOD FEDERATION

OF TEACHERS, CTR FEDERATION, 

DEARBORN FEDERATION OF SCHOOL

EMPLOYEES, DEARBORN FEDERATION OF

TEACHERS, DETROIT ASSOCIATION OF

EDUCATIONAL OFFICE EMPLOYEES,

DETROIT FEDERATION OF

PARAPROFESSIONALS, DETROIT

FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, EAST

DETROIT FEDERATION OF TEACHERS,

ECORSE FEDERATION OF TEACHERS,

FAIRVIEW FEDERATION OF TEACHERS,

FEDERATION OF TEACHERS,

GLEN LAKE FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, 

HALE FEDERATION OF TEACHERS,

HAMTRAMCK FEDERATION OF TEACHERS,

HEMLOCK FEDERATION OF TEACHERS,

HENRY FORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE

ADJUNCT FACULTY ORGANIZATION,

HENRY FORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE

FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, HIGHLAND

PARK FEDERATION OF

PARAPROFESSIONALS, HIGHLAND PARK

FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, HURON

VALLEY CONTINUING EDUCATION,

IMLAY CITY FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, 

INKSTER FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, 

IOSCO ISD FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, 

IOSCO ISD INTERMEDIATE
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FEDERATION OF AUXILIARY EMPLOYEES,

KINGSLEY FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, 

KIRTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE

FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, LAMPHERE

FEDERATION OF PARAPROFESSIONALS,

LAMPHERE FEDERATION OF TEACHERS,

LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSOCIATION, LES

CHENEAUX FEDERATION OF SUPPORT

STAFF, LES CHENEAUX FEDERATION OF

TEACHERS, LAKE CITY SUPPORT STAFF

FEDERATION, LAKE CITY TEACHERS AND

PARAPROFESSIONALS FEDERATION, LAKE

SHORE FEDERATION OF EDUCATIONAL

SECRETARIES, LAKE SHORE FEDERATION 

OF TEACHERS, LAKE SHORE FEDERATION

SUPPORT STAFF, MACOMB INTERMEDIATE

FEDERATION OF PARAPROFESSIONALS, 

MACOMB INTERMEDIATE FEDERATION OF

TEACHERS, MELVINDALE NAP

FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, MELVINDALE

NAP PARAPROFESSIONALS, MIDLAND

FEDERATION OF PARAPROFESSIONALS, 

MIDLAND ISD FEDERATION OF

PARAPROFESSIONALS, MIDLAND ISD

FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, NORTHVILLE

FEDERATION OF PARAPROFESSIONALS,

ONAWAY FEDERATION OF SCHOOL

RELATED PERSONNEL, ONAWAY

FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, PLYMOUTH

CANTON COMMUNITY SCHOOL

SECRETARIAL UNIT, PLYMOUTH CANTON

FEDERATION OF PLANT ENGINEERS,

ROMULUS FEDERATION OF

PARAPROFESSIONALS, ROSEVILLE

FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, RUDYARD

FEDERATION OF AIDES, RUDYARD

FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, SAGINAW

ISD FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, TAWAS

AREA FEDERATION OF TEACHERS,

TAYLOR FEDERATION OF TEACHERS,

UTICA FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, VAN

DYKE EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANTS

FEDERATION, VAN DYKE PROFESSIONAL

PERSONNEL, WARREN WOODS

FEDERATION OF PARAPROFESSIONALS,

WASHTENAW INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL

EMPLOYEES FEDERATION, WATERFORD

ASSOCIATION OF SUPPORT PERSONNEL,

WAYNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, WAYNE

COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

PROFESSIONAL AND ADMIN
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ASSOCIATION, WAYNE COUNTY RESA

SALARIED STAFF, WEXFORD

MISSAUKEE ISD FEDERATION OF

TEACHERS, WHITEFISH TOWNSHIP

FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, CHEBOYGAN

OTSEGO PRESQUE ISLE ISD TEACHERS, 

and HEMLOCK AUXILIARY SERVICE

EMPLOYEES,

Plaintiffs-Appellees,

v SC: 154117

COA: 303702 

Ct of Claims: 10-000091-MM

STATE OF MICHIGAN,

Defendant-Appellant. 

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TIMOTHY L. JOHNSON, JANET HESLET, 

RICKY A. MACK, and DENISE ZIEJA,

Plaintiffs-Appellees,

v SC: 154118

COA: 303704 

Ct of Claims: 10-000047-MM

PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT

SYSTEM, PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES

RETIREMENT SYSTEM BOARD, TRUST FOR

PUBLIC EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT HEALTH

CARE, and DEPARTMENT OF TECHNOLOGY,

MANAGEMENT, AND BUDGET,

Defendants-Appellants,

and

DIRECTOR OF DEPARTMENT OF

TECHNOLOGY, MANAGEMENT, AND

BUDGET, DIRECTOR OF RETIREMENT

SERVICES OFFICE, and STATE

TREASURER,

Defendants. 

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DEBORAH McMILLAN, THOMAS BRENNER,

THERESA DUDLEY, KATHERINE DANIELS, 
I, Larry S. Royster, Clerk of the Michigan Supreme Court, certify that the

foregoing is a true and complete copy of the order entered at the direction of the Court.

 May 31, 2017

t0524

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Clerk

and COREY CRAMB,

Plaintiffs-Appellees,

v SC: 154119

COA: 303706 

Ct of Claims: 10-000045-MM

PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT

SYSTEM, PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES

RETIREMENT SYSTEM BOARD, TRUST FOR

PUBLIC EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT HEALTH

CARE, and DEPARTMENT OF TECHNOLOGY,

MANAGEMENT, AND BUDGET,

Defendants-Appellants,

and

DIRECTOR OF DEPARTMENT OF

TECHNOLOGY, MANAGEMENT, AND

BUDGET, DIRECTOR OF RETIREMENT

SERVICES OFFICE, and STATE

TREASURER,

Defendants. 

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On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the June 7, 2016 

judgment of the Court of Appeals is considered, and it is GRANTED. 

Persons or groups interested in the determination of the issues presented in this 

case may move the Court for permission to file briefs amicus curiae.