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MI Comp L § 38.1435 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 38 - Civil Service and Retirement|Act 300 of 1980 - The Public School Employees Retirement Act of 1979 (38.1301 - 38.1467)|Article 7 - (38.1420...38.1467)|Section 38.1435 - Tier 2; Eligibility to Receive Distribution; Effect of Death of Qualified Participant; Methods of Distribution.

38.1435 Tier 2; eligibility to receive distribution; effect of death of qualified participant; methods of distribution.Sec. 135.  (1) A qualified participant is eligible to receive distribution of his or her accumulated balance in Tier 2 upon becoming a former qualified participant.  (2) Upon the death of a qualified participant or former qualified participant, the accumulated balance of that deceased participant is considered to belong to the refund beneficiary, if any, of that deceased participant. If a valid nomination of refund beneficiary is not on file with the department, the department, in a lump sum distribution, shall distribute the accumulated balance in accordance with the plan document.  (3) A former qualified participant or refund beneficiary may elect 1 or a combination of several of the following methods of distribution of the accumulated balance:  (a) A lump sum distribution to the recipient.  (b) A lump sum direct rollover to another qualified plan, to the extent allowed by federal law.  (c) Periodic distributions, as authorized by the department.  (d) No current distribution, in which case the accumulated balance shall remain in Tier 2 until the former qualified participant or refund beneficiary elects a method or methods of distribution under subdivisions (a) to (c), to the extent allowed by federal law. History: Add. 2010, Act 75, Imd. Eff. May 19, 2010 Compiler's Notes: Enacting section 1 of Act 75 of 2010 provides: "Enacting section 1. If any section or part of a section of this act is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional, the holding does not affect the validity of the remaining sections of this act or the act in its entirety."Popular Name: Act 300
MI Comp L § 38.1437 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 38 - Civil Service and Retirement|Act 300 of 1980 - The Public School Employees Retirement Act of 1979 (38.1301 - 38.1467)|Article 7 - (38.1420...38.1467)|Section 38.1437 - Exemption From State, County, Municipal, or Local Tax; Right to Setoff to Recover Overpayments.

38.1437 Exemption from state, county, municipal, or local tax; right to setoff to recover overpayments.Sec. 137.  (1) Distributions from employer contributions made pursuant to section 131(2) and earnings on those employer contributions, and distributions from employee contributions made pursuant to section 131(2) and earnings on those employee contributions, are exempt from any state, county, municipal, or other local tax. Distributions from employer contributions made pursuant to section 131(2) and earnings on those employer contributions and distributions from employee contributions made pursuant to section 131(2) and earnings on those employee contributions are subject to the public employee retirement benefit protection act, 2002 PA 100, MCL 38.1681 to 38.1689.  (2) The department has the right of setoff to recover overpayments made under this act and to satisfy any claims arising from embezzlement or fraud committed by a qualified participant, former qualified participant, refund beneficiary, or other person who has a claim to a distribution or any other benefit from Tier 2.  (3) The department shall correct errors in the records and actions in Tier 2 under this act, and shall seek to recover overpayments and shall make up underpayments. History: Add. 2010, Act 75, Imd. Eff. May 19, 2010 Compiler's Notes: Enacting section 1 of Act 75 of 2010 provides: "Enacting section 1. If any section or part of a section of this act is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional, the holding does not affect the validity of the remaining sections of this act or the act in its entirety."Popular Name: Act 300
MI Comp L § 38.1451-38.1467 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 38 - Civil Service and Retirement|Act 300 of 1980 - The Public School Employees Retirement Act of 1979 (38.1301 - 38.1467)|Article 7 - (38.1420...38.1467)|Section 38.1451-38.1467 - Repealed. 1997, Act 143, Imd. Eff. Nov. 19, 1997.

38.1451-38.1467 Repealed. 1997, Act 143, Imd. Eff. Nov. 19, 1997. Compiler's Notes: The repealed sections pertained to termination of membership on Tier 1 and contributions to Tier 2 account.
MI Comp L § 38.2101 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 38 - Civil Service and Retirement|Act 234 of 1992 - The Judges Retirement Act of 1992 (38.2101 - 38.2670)|Article I - (38.2101...38.2111)|Section 38.2101 - Short Title.

38.2101 Short title. Sec. 101.  This act shall be known and may be cited as "the judges retirement act of 1992".  History: 1992, Act 234, Eff. Mar. 31, 1993
MI Comp L § 38.2102 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 38 - Civil Service and Retirement|Act 234 of 1992 - The Judges Retirement Act of 1992 (38.2101 - 38.2670)|Article I - (38.2101...38.2111)|Section 38.2102 - Meanings of Words and Phrases.

38.2102 Meanings of words and phrases.  Sec. 102.  For the purposes of this act, the words and phrases defined in this article have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. History: 1992, Act 234, Eff. Mar. 31, 1993
MI Comp L § 38.2103 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 38 - Civil Service and Retirement|Act 234 of 1992 - The Judges Retirement Act of 1992 (38.2101 - 38.2670)|Article I - (38.2101...38.2111)|Section 38.2103 - Definitions; A.

38.2103 Definitions; A. Sec. 103.  (1) "Accumulated contributions" means the balance standing to the member's credit in the reserve for member contributions. The balance includes member contributions and interest attributable to those contributions.   (2) "Active duty" means full-time duty in the armed forces other than active duty that is exclusively for training purposes.  (3) "Actuarial cost" means an amount that a member shall pay, except as otherwise specifically provided in this act, to purchase additional service credit under this act. Actuarial cost is determined and calculated as provided in section 215.   (4) "Actuarial funding requirement" means the sum of the contribution rates determined in section 301(2) and (3) multiplied by the aggregate annual compensation of active members.  (5) "Actuary" means the actuary of the retirement system as provided in section 205.  (6) "Aggregate annual compensation" means the sum of all compensation, as defined in section 104(1), paid annually to active members.  (7) "Armed forces" means the United States army, navy, marine corps, air force, and coast guard, including the reserve components. History: 1992, Act 234, Eff. Mar. 31, 1993
MI Comp L § 38.2104 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 38 - Civil Service and Retirement|Act 234 of 1992 - The Judges Retirement Act of 1992 (38.2101 - 38.2670)|Article I - (38.2101...38.2111)|Section 38.2104 - Definitions; C, D.

38.2104 Definitions; C, D. Sec. 104.  (1) "Compensation" means 1 of the following:  (a) For a plan 1 member or plan 2 member, the salary paid by this state.  (b) For a plan 3 member, the salary paid by this state, except that for a plan 3 member who is a judge of the recorder's court of the city of Detroit, compensation means an amount equal to the salary paid by this state to a judge of the circuit court and for a plan 3 member who is a judge of the probate court, compensation means an amount equal to the salary paid pursuant to section 821 of the revised judicature act of 1961, 1961 PA 236, MCL 600.821. In addition, compensation for a plan 3 member includes salary standardization payments converted as an addition to the state base salary as provided by section 504, if any, and the balance converted pursuant to section 504a, if any.  (c) For a plan 4 member, the total judicial salary payable from all sources.  (d) For a plan 5 member, the total salary paid by this state and the district control unit of the district court in the thirty-sixth district.  (e) For a plan 6 or 7 member, the salary approved by the county board of commissioners and includes salary standardization payments made to the member by the county.  (2) "County retirement plan" means a county retirement plan established under section 12a of 1851 PA 156, MCL 46.12a.  (3) "Court fees" means a court filing fee or costs earmarked for the retirement system and collected by a county clerk, clerk of the circuit court, or clerk of the district court pursuant to sections 880, 2529, 5756, 8371, 8381, and 8420 of the revised judicature act of 1961, 1961 PA 236, MCL 600.880, 600.2529, 600.5756, 600.8371, 600.8381, and 600.8420.  (4) "Credited service" means all of the following:  (a) Service credited to a member under this act, the former judges retirement system, and the former probate judges retirement system.  (b) Other public service purchased under section 403.  (c) Service purchased under section 404.  (5) "Department" means the department of management and budget.  (6) "Direct rollover" means a payment by the retirement system to the eligible retirement plan specified by the distributee.  (7) "Distributee" includes a member or vested former member. Distributee also includes the member's or vested former member's surviving spouse or the member's or vested former member's spouse or former spouse under an eligible domestic relations order, with regard to the interest of the spouse or former spouse.  (8) "District control unit" means district control unit as defined in section 8104 of the revised judicature act of 1961, 1961 PA 236, MCL 600.8104. History: 1992, Act 234, Eff. Mar. 31, 1993 ;-- Am. 1995, Act 193, Imd. Eff. Nov. 7, 1995 ;-- Am. 1999, Act 215, Eff. May 30, 2000
MI Comp L § 38.2106 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 38 - Civil Service and Retirement|Act 234 of 1992 - The Judges Retirement Act of 1992 (38.2101 - 38.2670)|Article I - (38.2101...38.2111)|Section 38.2106 - Definitions; I to M.

38.2106 Definitions; I to M. Sec. 106.  (1) "Interest" means the rate or rates of interest per annum, compounded annually, as determined by the retirement board.  (2) "Internal revenue code" means the United States internal revenue code of 1986.   (3) "Judge" means a duly elected or appointed justice of the supreme court, judge of the court of appeals, judge of the circuit court, judge of the district court, judge of the probate court, or judge of the recorder's court of the city of Detroit.  (4) "Medical adviser" means the medical adviser of the retirement system as provided in section 205.  (5) "Member" means a judge or state official who is included in the membership of the retirement system as provided in section 401.  (6) "Membership service" means service performed as a member under this act or under the former judges retirement system or former probate judges retirement system.  History: 1992, Act 234, Eff. Mar. 31, 1993 ;-- Am. 1995, Act 193, Imd. Eff. Nov. 7, 1995
MI Comp L § 38.2107 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 38 - Civil Service and Retirement|Act 234 of 1992 - The Judges Retirement Act of 1992 (38.2101 - 38.2670)|Article I - (38.2101...38.2111)|Section 38.2107 - Definitions; O.

38.2107 Definitions; O. Sec. 107.  (1) "Option A beneficiary" means the retirement allowance beneficiary designated by the member under section 506(1)(a).  (2) "Option B beneficiary" means the retirement allowance beneficiary designated by the member under section 506(1)(b).   (3) "Other public service" means any of the following services performed within this state by a member:  (a) Service as a former elected official who received an annual state salary for service performed in that office.  (b) Service as a municipal judge.  (c) Service as a justice of the peace in a governmental unit.  (d) Service as a referee of the traffic division of the recorder's court of the city of Detroit, but not to exceed more than 3 years of service.  (e) Service as a judge under the former judges retirement system or former probate judges retirement system if the member has not received credit for the service under this act.  (f) For a state official, state service. History: 1992, Act 234, Eff. Mar. 31, 1993
MI Comp L § 38.2108 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 38 - Civil Service and Retirement|Act 234 of 1992 - The Judges Retirement Act of 1992 (38.2101 - 38.2670)|Article I - (38.2101...38.2111)|Section 38.2108 - Definitions; P.

38.2108 Definitions; P. Sec. 108.  (1) "Plan 1 member" means a member or vested former member who is or was the governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, attorney general, or legislative auditor general.  (2) "Plan 2 member" means a member or vested former member who is or was the constitutional court administrator, a justice of the supreme court, or a judge of the court of appeals.  (3) "Plan 3 member" means a member or vested former member who is or was a judge of the circuit court, judge of the recorder's court of the city of Detroit, judge of the district court, except a judge of the thirty-sixth district described in subsection (8), or a judge of the probate court, except a judge of the probate court described in subsection (7), (9), or (10).  (4) "Plan 3a member" means a member or vested former member described in subsection (3) who does not convert any of the salary standardization payment under section 504 or sections 14a and 14c of former 1951 PA 198.  (5) "Plan 3b member" means a member or vested former member described in subsection (3) who converts $2,250.00 of the salary standardization payment under section 504(1) or section 14a of former 1951 PA 198.  (6) "Plan 3c member" means a member or vested former member described in subsection (3) who converts the balance of the salary standardization payment under section 504(2) or section 504a or section 14c of former 1951 PA 198.  (7) "Plan 4 member" means a member or vested former member who is or was a judge of the probate court serving in a single county of less than 15,000 population.  (8) "Plan 5 member" means a member or vested former member who is or was a judge of the district court in the thirty-sixth district.  (9) "Plan 6 member" means a member who on the day before the effective date of this act was a member or vested former member of the former probate judges retirement system, who may be a member of a county retirement plan, and who is under the 3% benefit formula provided by section 16(l)(a), (b), and (c) of former 1954 PA 165.  (10) "Plan 7 member" means a member who on the day before the effective date of this act was a member or vested former member of the former probate judges retirement system, who is not a member of a county retirement plan, and who is under the 3.5% benefit formula provided by section 16(1)(d) of former 1954 PA 165. History: 1992, Act 234, Eff. Mar. 31, 1993 ;-- Am. 1999, Act 215, Eff. May 30, 2000 Compiler's Notes: In subsection (9), the reference to “section 16(l)(a), (b), and (c)” evidently should read “section 16(1)(a), (b), and (c).”
MI Comp L § 38.2109 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 38 - Civil Service and Retirement|Act 234 of 1992 - The Judges Retirement Act of 1992 (38.2101 - 38.2670)|Article I - (38.2101...38.2111)|Section 38.2109 - Definitions; R.

38.2109 Definitions; R. Sec. 109.  (1) "Refund beneficiary" means 1 or more persons whom the member, vested former member, or retirant nominates under section 405 for the purpose of being paid accumulated contributions in the event of the death of the member, vested former member, or retirant if a retirement allowance is not payable to a retirement allowance beneficiary.   (2) "Reporting unit" means the unit of government responsible for reporting a member's compensation, contributions, and other information required by the retirement system. Reporting unit includes, but is not limited to, the state court administrator's office, the supreme court finance office, a county, a city, a district control unit, a local unit of government retirement plan, and a department of this state.  (3) "Retirant" means a member who retired with a retirement allowance payable from the reserves of the retirement system under this act, the former judges retirement system, or the former probate judges retirement system.  (4) "Retirement allowance" means a series of monthly payments to a retirant or retirement allowance beneficiary from the reserves of the retirement system.  (5) "Retirement allowance beneficiary" means a person who is being paid a retirement allowance from the reserves of the retirement system because of the death of a member, vested former member, or retirant under this act, the former judges retirement system, or the former probate judges retirement system.   (6) "Retirement board" means the Michigan judges retirement board created by section 202.  (7) "Retirement system" means the Michigan judges retirement system created by section 201.  (8) "Revised judicature act" means the revised judicature act of 1961, Act No. 236 of the Public Acts of 1961, being sections 600.101 to 600.9947 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.  History: 1992, Act 234, Eff. Mar. 31, 1993
MI Comp L § 38.2110 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 38 - Civil Service and Retirement|Act 234 of 1992 - The Judges Retirement Act of 1992 (38.2101 - 38.2670)|Article I - (38.2101...38.2111)|Section 38.2110 - Definitions; S.

38.2110 Definitions; S. Sec. 110.  (1) "Salary standardization payment" means the amount of money payable by this state to a county, a city, or a district control unit for supplemental salary paid to a judge, a portion of which a plan 3 member may convert under section 504 as additional compensation for the purpose of calculating a retirement allowance under this act.  (2) "Service" means service performed as a member of this retirement system, the former judges retirement system, the former probate judges retirement system, and other service purchased under sections 403 and 404.  (3) "State service" means service performed as a state employee that is creditable under the state employees' retirement act, Act No. 240 of the Public Acts of 1943, being sections 38.1 to 38.48 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.  (4) "State official" means the governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, attorney general, legislative auditor general, and constitutional court administrator.  History: 1992, Act 234, Eff. Mar. 31, 1993
MI Comp L § 38.2110a (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 38 - Civil Service and Retirement|Act 234 of 1992 - The Judges Retirement Act of 1992 (38.2101 - 38.2670)|Article I - (38.2101...38.2111)|Section 38.2110a - “Tier 1” and “Tier 2” Defined.

38.2110a “Tier 1” and “Tier 2” defined. Sec. 110a.  (1) "Tier 1" means the retirement plan available under this act to a member who first became a judge or state official before March 31, 1997 and who does not elect to become a qualified participant of Tier 2.  (2) "Tier 2" means the retirement plan established pursuant to the internal revenue code that is available to qualified participants under article VII. History: Add. 1996, Act 523, Eff. Mar. 31, 1997
MI Comp L § 38.2111 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 38 - Civil Service and Retirement|Act 234 of 1992 - The Judges Retirement Act of 1992 (38.2101 - 38.2670)|Article I - (38.2101...38.2111)|Section 38.2111 - Definitions; V.

38.2111 Definitions; V. Sec. 111.  "Vested former member" means a member who is entitled to a deferred vested service retirement allowance under section 502.  History: 1992, Act 234, Eff. Mar. 31, 1993
MI Comp L § 38.2201 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 38 - Civil Service and Retirement|Act 234 of 1992 - The Judges Retirement Act of 1992 (38.2101 - 38.2670)|Article II - (38.2201...38.2217)|Section 38.2201 - Michigan Judges Retirement System; Creation; Purpose.

38.2201 Michigan judges retirement system; creation; purpose. Sec. 201.  The Michigan judges retirement system is created for judges and state officials. History: 1992, Act 234, Eff. Mar. 31, 1993
MI Comp L § 38.2202 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 38 - Civil Service and Retirement|Act 234 of 1992 - The Judges Retirement Act of 1992 (38.2101 - 38.2670)|Article II - (38.2201...38.2217)|Section 38.2202 - Michigan Judges Retirement Board; Creation Within Department; Membership; Terms; Vacancy; Compensation and Expenses.

38.2202 Michigan judges retirement board; creation within department; membership; terms; vacancy; compensation and expenses. Sec. 202.  (1) The Michigan judges retirement board is created in the department. The retirement board consists of the following 5 retirement board members:  (a) The state treasurer.  (b) The attorney general.  (c) One judge who is a member of the retirement system appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate.  (d) Two members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate.  (2) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the term of office of appointed retirement board members is 4 years. If a vacancy occurs in the office of an appointed retirement board member, the governor, with the advice and consent of the senate, shall appoint a retirement board member for the remainder of the unexpired term. A retirement board member shall continue to hold office after the expiration of his or her term of office until a successor is appointed and is qualified.  (3) The legislature shall annually establish the per diem compensation of the appointed retirement board members and the schedule for reimbursement of expenses incurred by a retirement board member to attend meetings of the retirement board and to perform services required by the retirement board. History: 1992, Act 234, Eff. Mar. 31, 1993 ;-- Am. 1999, Act 215, Eff. May 30, 2000 Compiler's Notes: For transfer of powers and duties of Judges retirement board to Michigan retirement board, and abolishment of judges retirement board, see E.R.O. No. 2015-4, compiled at MCL 38.1174.
MI Comp L § 38.2203 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 38 - Civil Service and Retirement|Act 234 of 1992 - The Judges Retirement Act of 1992 (38.2101 - 38.2670)|Article II - (38.2201...38.2217)|Section 38.2203 - Retirement Board Member; Oath; Quorum; Unexcused Absences; Election of Chairperson and Vice Chairperson.

38.2203 Retirement board member; oath; quorum; unexcused absences; election of chairperson and vice chairperson.  Sec. 203.  (1) Each appointed retirement board member, before assuming office, shall take an oath of office. An appointed retirement board member shall immediately file the oath of office with the secretary of state. A retirement board member is a trustee of the retirement system.  (2) A majority of the retirement board constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business at a meeting of the retirement board. An appointed retirement board member who fails to attend 2 consecutive, regularly scheduled meetings of the retirement board and whose absence is not excused by the retirement board is considered to have resigned from retirement board membership. The retirement board shall declare the appointed retirement board member's office vacated as of the date of adoption of a proper resolution.  (3) The retirement board shall elect from its membership a chairperson and vice chairperson. The chairperson and vice chairperson of the retirement board shall take office immediately upon election and serve until a successor is elected. History: 1992, Act 234, Eff. Mar. 31, 1993