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MI Comp L § 38.1008a (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 38 - Civil Service and Retirement|Act 261 of 1957 - Michigan Legislative Retirement System Act (38.1001 - 38.1080)|Section 38.1008a - Definitions.

38.1008a Definitions.Sec. 8a.  (1) Beginning January 1, 2002, except as otherwise provided in this subsection, "eligible retirement plan" means 1 or more of the following:  (a) An individual retirement account described in section 408(a) of the internal revenue code, 26 USC 408.  (b) An individual retirement annuity described in section 408(b) of the internal revenue code, 26 USC 408.  (c) An annuity plan described in section 403(a) of the internal revenue code, 26 USC 403.  (d) A qualified trust described in section 401(a) of the internal revenue code, 26 USC 401.  (e) An annuity contract described in section 403(b) of the internal revenue code, 26 USC 403.  (f) An eligible plan under section 457(b) of the internal revenue code, 26 USC 457, that is maintained by a state, political subdivision of a state, or an agency or instrumentality of a state or political subdivision of a state and that agrees to separately account for amounts transferred into the eligible plan under section 457(b) of the internal revenue code, 26 USC 457, from this retirement system, that accepts the distributee's eligible rollover distribution.   (g) Beginning January 1, 2008, a Roth individual retirement account as described in section 408A of the internal revenue code, 26 USC 408A, subject to the rules that apply to rollovers from a traditional individual retirement account to a Roth individual retirement account.  (2) Beginning January 1, 2007, "eligible rollover distribution" means a distribution of all or any portion of the balance to the credit of the distributee. Eligible rollover distribution does not include any of the following:  (a) A distribution made for the life or life expectancy of the distributee or the joint lives or joint life expectancies of the distributee and the distributee's designated beneficiary.  (b) A distribution for a specified period of 10 years or more.  (c) A distribution to the extent that the distribution is required under section 401(a)(9) of the internal revenue code.  (d) The portion of any distribution that is not includable in federal gross income, except to the extent such portion of the distribution is paid to either of the following:  (i) An individual retirement account or annuity described in section 408(a) or 408(b) of the internal revenue code, 26 USC 408.  (ii) A qualified plan described in section 401(a) of the internal revenue code, 26 USC 401, or an annuity contract described in section 403(b) of the internal revenue code, 26 USC 403, and the plan providers agree to separately account for the amounts paid, including any portion of the distribution that is includable in federal gross income, and the portion of the distribution which is not so includable.  (3) "Internal revenue code" means the United States internal revenue code of 1986. History: Add. 1995, Act 175, Imd. Eff. Oct. 17, 1995 ;-- Am. 2002, Act 97, Imd. Eff. Mar. 27, 2002 ;-- Am. 2008, Act 355, Imd. Eff. Dec. 23, 2008
MI Comp L § 38.1009 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 38 - Civil Service and Retirement|Act 261 of 1957 - Michigan Legislative Retirement System Act (38.1001 - 38.1080)|Section 38.1009 - “Salary” Defined.

38.1009 “Salary” defined. Sec. 9.  (1) "Salary" means the compensation, common to all legislators, exclusive of travel allowance, paid by the state for 1 year of service as a legislator. A member shall contribute to the retirement system based on the percentage applied to that salary.  (2) For purposes of section 23, salary also includes an additional 2% through December 30, 1986, and 4% beginning December 31, 1986, compounded annually and added for each year or portion of a year that expires after the member terminates service and before the member retires, of the member's greatest salary determined pursuant to subsection (1) received in 1 calendar year. This subsection only applies to a member who first becomes a member on or before January 1, 1995, and whose service terminates on or after December 1, 1978.  (3) For purposes of section 23, for a member who left service before December 1, 1978, salary also includes an additional 2% for each year beginning January 1, 1979 through December 30, 1986 and 4% beginning December 31, 1986, compounded annually and added for each year or portion of a year that expires after the member terminates service and before the member retires, of the member's greatest salary determined pursuant to subsection (1) received in 1 calendar year.  (4) For purposes of section 23, salary also includes an amount equal to the greatest amount of additional compensation received in 1 calendar year as a result of being in a leadership position, divided by 5, and then multiplied by the number of years or portion of a year, not to exceed 8, in which the member was in a leadership position and received additional compensation. Before a member who first becomes a member on or before January 1, 1995, may have the additional compensation included in salary under this subsection, the member shall pay to the retirement system a sum equal to 9% of the total additional compensation received. Before a member who first becomes a member after January 1, 1995, may have the additional compensation included in salary under this subsection, the member shall pay to the retirement system a sum equal to 7% of the total additional compensation received. History: 1957, Act 261, Eff. Sept. 27, 1957 ;-- Am. 1968, Act 229, Eff. July 1, 1968 ;-- Am. 1970, Act 237, Eff. Jan. 1, 1971 ;-- Am. 1974, Act 215, Eff. Dec. 31, 1974 ;-- Am. 1978, Act 560, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1978 ;-- Am. 1981, Act 123, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1981 ;-- Am. 1987, Act 58, Imd. Eff. June 23, 1987 ;-- Am. 1988, Act 512, Imd. Eff. Dec. 29, 1988 ;-- Am. 1994, Act 359, Eff. Dec. 31, 1994 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 501, Imd. Eff. Jan. 5, 1999 ;-- Am. 2002, Act 97, Imd. Eff. Mar. 27, 2002
MI Comp L § 38.1010 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 38 - Civil Service and Retirement|Act 261 of 1957 - Michigan Legislative Retirement System Act (38.1001 - 38.1080)|Section 38.1010 - Repealed. 1981, Act 123, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1981.

38.1010 Repealed. 1981, Act 123, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1981. Compiler's Notes: The repealed section defined “military service.”
MI Comp L § 38.1012 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 38 - Civil Service and Retirement|Act 261 of 1957 - Michigan Legislative Retirement System Act (38.1001 - 38.1080)|Section 38.1012 - “Retirement Allowance” Defined.

38.1012 “Retirement allowance” defined. Sec. 12.  "Retirement allowance" means a series of equal monthly payments payable at the end of each calendar month to a person while he or she is a retirant. The first payment shall be prorated for any fraction of a month from the date of retirement to the end of the first month, but a deduction from the regular monthly payment shall not be made for any fraction of a month remaining at the time of the retirant's death. History: 1957, Act 261, Eff. Sept. 27, 1957 ;-- Am. 1970, Act 237, Eff. Jan. 1, 1971 ;-- Am. 1981, Act 123, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1981 ;-- Am. 1987, Act 58, Imd. Eff. June 23, 1987
MI Comp L § 38.1013 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 38 - Civil Service and Retirement|Act 261 of 1957 - Michigan Legislative Retirement System Act (38.1001 - 38.1080)|Section 38.1013 - “Retirant” Defined.

38.1013 “Retirant” defined.  Sec. 13.  "Retirant" means a person receiving an annual retirement allowance from the retirement system. History: 1957, Act 261, Eff. Sept. 27, 1957 ;-- Am. 1970, Act 237, Eff. Jan. 1, 1971 ;-- Am. 1974, Act 215, Eff. Dec. 31, 1974 ;-- Am. 1981, Act 123, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1981
MI Comp L § 38.1013a (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 38 - Civil Service and Retirement|Act 261 of 1957 - Michigan Legislative Retirement System Act (38.1001 - 38.1080)|Section 38.1013a - “Survivor,”“eligible Child,” and “Surviving Spouse” Defined.

38.1013a “Survivor,”“eligible child,” and “surviving spouse” defined. Sec. 13a.  (1) "Survivor" means the eligible surviving spouse or eligible child or children of a member, deferred vested member, or retirant.  (2) "Eligible child" means an unmarried child of a member, deferred vested member, or retirant who is:  (a) Under 18 years of age.  (b) Over 18 years of age with a mental or physical disability that precludes engaging in any gainful occupation.  (c) Over 18 years of age and regularly attending high school or an accredited institution of higher learning until becoming 25 years of age or no longer regularly attending school, whichever first occurs.  (3) "Surviving spouse" means the person to whom a member, deferred vested member, or retirant is legally married at the time of his or her death. History: Add. 1960, Act 113, Eff. Aug. 17, 1960 ;-- Am. 1970, Act 237, Eff. Jan. 1, 1971 ;-- Am. 1981, Act 123, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1981 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 78, Imd. Eff. May 4, 1998 ;-- Am. 2002, Act 97, Imd. Eff. Mar. 27, 2002
MI Comp L § 38.1014 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 38 - Civil Service and Retirement|Act 261 of 1957 - Michigan Legislative Retirement System Act (38.1001 - 38.1080)|Section 38.1014 - “Refund Beneficiary” Defined.

38.1014 “Refund beneficiary” defined. Sec. 14.  "Refund beneficiary" means the 1 or more persons named by a member, deferred vested member, or retirant in writing and filed in the office of the retirement system to receive any refund of a member, deferred vested member, or retirant's contributions upon his or her death if a survivor's retirement allowance is not payable under this act. In the absence of a valid beneficiary designation, refund payment shall be made to the executor or personal representative of the deceased for the benefit of the estate. History: 1957, Act 261, Eff. Sept. 27, 1957 ;-- Am. 1960, Act 113, Eff. Aug. 17, 1960 ;-- Am. 1970, Act 237, Eff. Jan. 1, 1971 ;-- Am. 1981, Act 123, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1981 ;-- Am. 2002, Act 97, Imd. Eff. Mar. 27, 2002
MI Comp L § 38.1015 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 38 - Civil Service and Retirement|Act 261 of 1957 - Michigan Legislative Retirement System Act (38.1001 - 38.1080)|Section 38.1015 - Actuarial Tables; Definition.

38.1015 Actuarial tables; definition. Sec. 15.  "Actuarial tables" means such tables as are from time to time adopted by the board for computing allowances based upon the experience of the system as recommended by the actuary.  History: 1957, Act 261, Eff. Sept. 27, 1957 ;-- Am. 1970, Act 237, Eff. Jan. 1, 1971
MI Comp L § 38.1016 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 38 - Civil Service and Retirement|Act 261 of 1957 - Michigan Legislative Retirement System Act (38.1001 - 38.1080)|Section 38.1016 - Prescribed Rate of Interest; Definition.

38.1016 Prescribed rate of interest; definition.  Sec. 16.  "Prescribed rate of interest" means such rate or rates as shall from time to time be prescribed by the board. History: 1957, Act 261, Eff. Sept. 27, 1957 ;-- Am. 1968, Act 99, Imd. Eff. June 7, 1968
MI Comp L § 38.1017 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 38 - Civil Service and Retirement|Act 261 of 1957 - Michigan Legislative Retirement System Act (38.1001 - 38.1080)|Section 38.1017 - “Fiscal Year” Defined.

38.1017 “Fiscal year” defined.  Sec. 17.  "Fiscal year" means the fiscal year of the state as described in section 1 of Act No. 116 of the Public Acts of 1887, as amended, being section 21.91 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. History: 1957, Act 261, Eff. Sept. 27, 1957 ;-- Am. 1979, Act 52, Imd. Eff. July 7, 1979
MI Comp L § 38.1017a (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 38 - Civil Service and Retirement|Act 261 of 1957 - Michigan Legislative Retirement System Act (38.1001 - 38.1080)|Section 38.1017a - “Deferred Vested Member” Defined.

38.1017a “Deferred vested member” defined. Sec. 17a.  "Deferred vested member" means a member who left the legislature having satisfied the requirements of section 23(1)(a), but without having attained 55 years of age. History: Add. 1981, Act 123, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1981 ;-- Am. 1981, Act 185, Imd. Eff. Dec. 23, 1981
MI Comp L § 38.1017b (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 38 - Civil Service and Retirement|Act 261 of 1957 - Michigan Legislative Retirement System Act (38.1001 - 38.1080)|Section 38.1017b - “Leadership Position” Defined.

38.1017b “Leadership position” defined. Sec. 17b.  "Leadership position" means a position held by a member of the legislature who, in addition to salary common to all legislators, receives supplemental salary attributable to holding that position as determined by the state officers compensation commission under section 12 of article IV of the state constitution of 1963 and 1968 PA 357, MCL 15.211 to 15.218. History: Add. 1981, Act 123, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1981 ;-- Am. 1987, Act 58, Imd. Eff. June 23, 1987 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 501, Imd. Eff. Jan. 5, 1999
MI Comp L § 38.1017c (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 38 - Civil Service and Retirement|Act 261 of 1957 - Michigan Legislative Retirement System Act (38.1001 - 38.1080)|Section 38.1017c - “Legislator” Defined.

38.1017c “Legislator” defined.  Sec. 17c.  "Legislator" means a person duly elected and serving in the Michigan house of representatives or the Michigan senate. History: Add. 1981, Act 123, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1981
MI Comp L § 38.1017d (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 38 - Civil Service and Retirement|Act 261 of 1957 - Michigan Legislative Retirement System Act (38.1001 - 38.1080)|Section 38.1017d - “Tier 1” and “Tier 2” Defined.

38.1017d “Tier 1” and “Tier 2” defined. Sec. 17d.  (1) "Tier 1" means the retirement plan available under this act to a member who first became a legislator or lieutenant governor 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 sections 61 to 80.  History: Add. 1996, Act 486, Eff. Mar. 31, 1997 Compiler's Notes: Section 2 of Act 486 of 1996 provides:“Section 2. 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.”
MI Comp L § 38.1019 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 38 - Civil Service and Retirement|Act 261 of 1957 - Michigan Legislative Retirement System Act (38.1001 - 38.1080)|Section 38.1019 - Repealed. 1981, Act 123, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1981.

38.1019 Repealed. 1981, Act 123, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1981. Compiler's Notes: The repealed section subjected participants to survivors' retirement allowances.
MI Comp L § 38.1021 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 38 - Civil Service and Retirement|Act 261 of 1957 - Michigan Legislative Retirement System Act (38.1001 - 38.1080)|Section 38.1021 - Members' Savings Fund; Creation; Purpose; Contributions; Rate; Additional Contributions; Payroll Deductions; Transfer of Contributions Upon Retirement or Death.

38.1021 Members' savings fund; creation; purpose; contributions; rate; additional contributions; payroll deductions; transfer of contributions upon retirement or death. Sec. 21.  (1) The members' savings fund is created in the retirement system. The retirement system shall accumulate in the members' savings fund the contributions made by members toward the financing of their retirement allowances, shall make transfers of those contributions from the members' savings fund to the members' retirement fund, and shall make refunds of contributions from the members' savings fund as provided in this act. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a member who first becomes a member on or before January 1, 1995, shall make contributions to the members' savings fund of 7% of each payment of salary received by the member for service as a member, but not for a period exceeding 20 years. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a member who first becomes a member after January 1, 1995, shall make contributions to the members' savings fund of 5% of each payment of salary received by the member for services as a member. Beginning on the effective date of section 36a, member contributions required under this subsection are suspended unless reinstated by the board under section 36a.  (2) During the period beginning on January 1, 1999 and ending on December 31, 2000, a member who first became a member after December 1, 1994 and on or before January 1, 1995, shall make additional member contributions to the members' savings fund of 4% of each payment of salary received by the member for services as a member.  (3) The member contributions required by this section shall be made by payroll deductions. Each member is considered to consent and agree to the payroll deductions as a condition of membership in the retirement system.  (4) Upon the retirement of a member, his or her accumulated contributions shall be transferred to the members' retirement fund. Upon the death of a member, if a survivor's retirement allowance becomes payable on account of the member's death, his or her accumulated contributions shall be transferred to the survivors' retirement fund. History: 1957, Act 261, Eff. Sept. 27, 1957 ;-- Am. 1960, Act 113, Eff. Aug. 17, 1960 ;-- Am. 1968, Act 229, Eff. July 1, 1968 ;-- Am. 1970, Act 237, Eff. Jan. 1, 1971 ;-- Am. 1974, Act 215, Eff. Dec. 31, 1974 ;-- Am. 1978, Act 560, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1978 ;-- Am. 1981, Act 123, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1981 ;-- Am. 1987, Act 58, Imd. Eff. June 23, 1987 ;-- Am. 1994, Act 359, Eff. Dec. 31, 1994 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 501, Imd. Eff. Jan. 5, 1999
MI Comp L § 38.1021a (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 38 - Civil Service and Retirement|Act 261 of 1957 - Michigan Legislative Retirement System Act (38.1001 - 38.1080)|Section 38.1021a - Member Contributions Picked Up by State.

38.1021a Member contributions picked up by state. Sec. 21a.  The state shall pick up the member contributions required by sections 21, 22, 22c, and 50a for all compensation earned after December 31, 1986. Contributions picked up shall be treated as employer contributions in determining tax treatment under the internal revenue code. The state shall pay these member contributions from the same source of funds that is used in paying compensation to the member. The state may pick up these contributions by a reduction in the cash salary of the member. Member contributions picked up shall be treated for all other purposes in the same manner and to the same extent as member contributions made before the date picked up. History: Add. 1987, Act 58, Imd. Eff. June 23, 1987 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 501, Imd. Eff. Jan. 5, 1999
MI Comp L § 38.1022a (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 38 - Civil Service and Retirement|Act 261 of 1957 - Michigan Legislative Retirement System Act (38.1001 - 38.1080)|Section 38.1022a - Income Fund; Creation; Purpose; Interest, Dividends, and Other Income; Expenses.

38.1022a Income fund; creation; purpose; interest, dividends, and other income; expenses. Sec. 22a.  (1) An income fund is created in the retirement system. The retirement system shall credit to the income fund all interest, dividends, and other income from the investment of retirement system assets and all other money for which there is no specific disposition provided in this act.  (2) The retirement board annually shall credit regular interest on the preceding year balances in the members' retirement fund, members' savings fund, survivors' retirement fund, grants and insurance revolving fund, and the health insurance fund. The retirement board shall charge to the income fund the interest credited to the funds under this subsection.  (3) The retirement system shall pay the expenses for the administration of the retirement system, exclusive of amounts payable as retirement allowances and other benefits provided in this act, from the income fund. History: Add. 1960, Act 113, Eff. Aug. 17, 1960 ;-- Am. 1981, Act 123, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1981 ;-- Am. 1987, Act 58, Imd. Eff. June 23, 1987 ;-- Am. 1994, Act 359, Eff. Dec. 31, 1994 ;-- Am. 2002, Act 97, Imd. Eff. Mar. 27, 2002
MI Comp L § 38.1022b (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 38 - Civil Service and Retirement|Act 261 of 1957 - Michigan Legislative Retirement System Act (38.1001 - 38.1080)|Section 38.1022b - Prorating and Allocating Annual Appropriations to Retirement System.

38.1022b Prorating and allocating annual appropriations to retirement system. Sec. 22b.  Annual appropriations of the state made pursuant to this act shall be prorated and allocated to the retirement system not less than quarterly. Payment of the amount allocated for each quarter shall be made not later than the forty-fifth day following the beginning of the quarter. History: Add. 1987, Act 58, Imd. Eff. June 23, 1987
MI Comp L § 38.1022c (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 38 - Civil Service and Retirement|Act 261 of 1957 - Michigan Legislative Retirement System Act (38.1001 - 38.1080)|Section 38.1022c - Health Insurance Fund; Creation; Disposition; Disbursement; Contributions; Payroll Deductions; Nonrefundable.

38.1022c Health insurance fund; creation; disposition; disbursement; contributions; payroll deductions; nonrefundable. Sec. 22c.  (1) The health insurance fund is created in the retirement system. The retirement system shall deposit into the health insurance fund the member contributions for health benefits required by this section, subscriber co-payments, payments under section 79, regular interest from the income fund, and state appropriations. The retirement system shall disburse from the health insurance fund the premiums or portion of the premiums for dental, hospital, and medical coverage insurance as required by sections 50b and 79.  (2) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a member shall make contributions to the health insurance fund of 1% of each payment of salary received that is attributable to service performed on and after January 1, 1995. Beginning on the effective date of section 36a, a member who first became a member of Tier 1 on or before January 1, 1995 shall make contributions to the health insurance fund of 9% of each payment of salary received by the member for service as a member. Beginning on the effective date of section 36a, a member who first became a member of Tier 1 after January 1, 1995 shall make contributions to the health insurance fund of 7% of each payment of salary received by the member for service as a member. The increased contributions required under this subsection by the amendatory act that added section 36a will continue unless suspended by the board under section 36a. The contributions shall be made by payroll deductions and each member is considered to consent to the deductions as a condition of membership in the retirement system.  (3) Except as otherwise provided by this act, membership contributions to the health insurance fund are not refundable. History: Add. 1994, Act 359, Eff. Dec. 31, 1994 ;-- Am. 1996, Act 486, Eff. Mar. 31, 1997 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 501, Imd. Eff. Jan. 5, 1999 ;-- Am. 2002, Act 97, Imd. Eff. Mar. 27, 2002 Compiler's Notes: Section 2 of Act 486 of 1996 provides:“Section 2. 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.”
MI Comp L § 38.1023a (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 38 - Civil Service and Retirement|Act 261 of 1957 - Michigan Legislative Retirement System Act (38.1001 - 38.1080)|Section 38.1023a - Repealed. 1974, Act 215, Eff. Dec. 31, 1974.

38.1023a Repealed. 1974, Act 215, Eff. Dec. 31, 1974. Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to retirement upon attaining age 55.