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MI Comp L § 38.521 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 38 - Civil Service and Retirement|Act 201 of 1970 - Police Cadet Training Program (38.521 - 38.521)|Section 38.521 - Police Cadet Training Program; Applicability of Subsection (2).

 ***** 38.521 SUBSECTION (2) DOES NOT APPLY ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 1987: See (2) of 38.521 ***** 38.521 Police cadet training program; applicability of subsection (2). Sec. 1.  (1) A city, village, or township that has adopted the provisions of Act No. 78 of the Public Acts of 1935, as amended, being sections 38.501 to 38.518 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, may operate a police cadet training program. An applicant for enrollment in the program shall meet all the requirements of that act for a position in the police department, except that the applicant shall be not less than 18 years of age and not more than 31 years of age. A person enrolled in the program shall not fulfill any functions, other than administrative, of a police officer until he or she receives a favorable recommendation from the appointing officer to the civil service commission or to the appointing authority if there is no civil service commission. A police cadet recommended for advancement to police officer shall receive preferential consideration for the position over other applicants. A police cadet shall serve as a cadet for not more than 4 years.  (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), any cadet who is serving as a police cadet on or after March 31, 1983 shall be entitled to serve as a cadet for not more than 8 years. This subsection shall not apply on or after July 1, 1987. History: 1970, Act 201, Imd. Eff. Aug. 25, 1970 ;-- Am. 1972, Act 46, Imd. Eff. Feb. 19, 1972 ;-- Am. 1978, Act 72, Imd. Eff. Mar. 21, 1978 ;-- Am. 1983, Act 19, Imd. Eff. Mar. 31, 1983 ;-- Am. 1985, Act 72, Imd. Eff. July 1, 1985
MI Comp L § 38.551 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 38 - Civil Service and Retirement|Act 345 of 1937 - Fire Fighters and Police Officers Retirement Act (38.551 - 38.562)|Section 38.551 - Fire and Police Department Pension and Retirement System; Retirement Board, Members, Election, Appointment, Terms.

38.551 Fire and police department pension and retirement system; retirement board, members, election, appointment, terms.  Sec. 1.  The retirement board, also referred to in this act as the pension board, created hereunder shall be known as "The retirement board" and shall be a corporate body, consisting of 5 members, which shall consist of:  (1) The treasurer of the city, village or municipality, so affected hereby.  (2) Two additional members, 1 of whom shall be an active member of and elected by a majority vote of the members of the fire department, and 1 of whom shall be an active member of and elected by a majority vote of the members of the police department under such rules and regulations as the retirement board shall adopt to govern such election. Each such member shall serve for a term of 4 years, except that in the first instance, the member elected by the police department shall serve for a term of 2 years. If in the first instance only the fire department or only the police department is included in the retirement plan, the 2 additional members shall be elected from that department and the candidate receiving the highest number of votes shall be elected for the 4-year term and the candidate receiving the second highest number of votes shall be elected for the 2-year term.  (3) Two additional members shall be appointed by the legislative body or another person or body authorized by the city or village charter to appoint administrative officials in any city or village affected by the provisions of this act. History: 1937, Act 345, Eff. Oct. 29, 1937 ;-- Am. 1945, Act 256, Eff. Sept. 6, 1945 ;-- Am. 1947, Act 229, Imd. Eff. June 17, 1947 ;-- CL 1948, 38.551 ;-- Am. 1951, Act 16, Imd. Eff. Mar. 30, 1951 ;-- Am. 1959, Act 105, Eff. Mar. 19, 1960 Popular Name: Act 345
MI Comp L § 38.551a (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 38 - Civil Service and Retirement|Act 345 of 1937 - Fire Fighters and Police Officers Retirement Act (38.551 - 38.562)|Section 38.551a - Short Title.

38.551a Short title. Sec. 1a.  This act shall be known and may be cited as the "fire fighters and police officers retirement act". History: Add. 1989, Act 7, Imd. Eff. May 3, 1989 Popular Name: Act 345
MI Comp L § 38.552 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 38 - Civil Service and Retirement|Act 345 of 1937 - Fire Fighters and Police Officers Retirement Act (38.551 - 38.562)|Section 38.552 - Retirement Board; Powers and Duties.

38.552 Retirement board; powers and duties. Sec. 2.  The retirement board created under this act shall perform the following:  (1) Make rules and regulations necessary to the proper conduct of the business of the retirement system.   (2) Retain legal, medical, actuarial, clerical, or other services as may be necessary for the conduct of the affairs of the retirement system and make compensations for the services retained.  (3) Cause amounts as established by law to be deducted from the salaries of active members of the retirement system and be paid into the treasury of the retirement system.   (4) Certify to the governing body of the city, village, or municipality the amount to be contributed by the city, village, or municipality as provided in this act.   (5) Cause the examination of each disability pensioner or beneficiary less than 55 years of age to be made at least once a year for the first 5 years following the pensioner's retirement, and at least once each 3 years after the 5 year period, until the pensioner has reached 55 years of age.  (6) Keep records of its meetings and proceedings. The board shall hold meetings at least once each month. The business which the retirement board may perform shall be conducted at a public meeting of the board held in compliance with Act No. 267 of the Public Acts of 1976, being sections 15.261 to 15.275 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. Public notice of the time, date, and place of the meeting shall be given in the manner required by Act No. 267 of the Public Acts of 1976. A writing prepared, owned, used, in the possession of, or retained by the board in the performance of an official function shall be made available to the public in compliance with Act No. 442 of the Public Acts of 1976, being sections 15.231 to 15.246 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.  (7) The board shall annually elect a president and secretary from among its members.  (8) Disburse the pensions and other benefits payable under this act.  (9) A member of the board shall not receive additional compensation for services as a board member. History: 1937, Act 345, Eff. Oct. 29, 1937 ;-- Am. 1945, Act 256, Eff. Sept. 6, 1945 ;-- Am. 1947, Act 229, Imd. Eff. June 17, 1947 ;-- CL 1948, 38.552 ;-- Am. 1951, Act 16, Imd. Eff. Mar. 30, 1951 ;-- Am. 1977, Act 209, Imd. Eff. Nov. 17, 1977 Constitutionality: The authority delegated to the retirement board by MCL 38.552 of the Michigan Compiled Laws does not constitutionally abrogate the taxation, budgeting, and legislative responsibilities of the township. Retirement Bd v Shelby Twp, 438 Mich 247; 475 NW2d 249 (1991).Popular Name: Act 345
MI Comp L § 38.552a (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 38 - Civil Service and Retirement|Act 345 of 1937 - Fire Fighters and Police Officers Retirement Act (38.551 - 38.562)|Section 38.552a - Compliance With Requirements Under Protecting Local Government Retirement and Benefits Act.

38.552a Compliance with requirements under protecting local government retirement and benefits act.Sec. 2a.  A retirement board under this act, a retirement system under this act, and a city, village, or municipality that is the custodian of funds of a retirement system under this act shall comply with any applicable requirements under the protecting local government retirement and benefits act. History: Add. 2017, Act 211, Imd. Eff. Dec. 20, 2017 Popular Name: Act 345
MI Comp L § 38.553 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 38 - Civil Service and Retirement|Act 345 of 1937 - Fire Fighters and Police Officers Retirement Act (38.551 - 38.562)|Section 38.553 - Retirement System Funds; Treasurer as Custodian; Bond; Disbursement of Funds; Execution of Voucher or Warrant; Authorization.

38.553 Retirement system funds; treasurer as custodian; bond; disbursement of funds; execution of voucher or warrant; authorization. Sec. 3.  The treasurer of the city, village, or municipality shall be the custodian of all funds of the retirement system and shall be required to give a good and sufficient bond to the retirement board for the faithful performance of his or her duties and the safekeeping of all money collected under this act. The bond shall be paid by the city, village, or municipality. The treasurer shall issue warrants for the disbursement of the funds of the retirement system upon the receipt of a voucher signed by at least 2 members of the retirement board other than the treasurer. The treasurer shall not execute a voucher or warrant unless the voucher or warrant has been previously authorized by resolution adopted by the board. History: 1937, Act 345, Eff. Oct. 29, 1937 ;-- Am. 1945, Act 256, Eff. Sept. 6, 1945 ;-- Am. 1947, Act 229, Imd. Eff. June 17, 1947 ;-- CL 1948, 38.553 ;-- Am. 1989, Act 7, Imd. Eff. May 3, 1989 Popular Name: Act 345
MI Comp L § 38.554 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 38 - Civil Service and Retirement|Act 345 of 1937 - Fire Fighters and Police Officers Retirement Act (38.551 - 38.562)|Section 38.554 - Credit for Prior Service.

38.554 Credit for prior service. Sec. 4.  All service performed by members prior to the enactment of this act by any city, village or township, including service performed for predecessor townships, shall be computed to the credit of each member so affected. History: 1937, Act 345, Eff. Oct. 29, 1937 ;-- Am. 1939, Act 210, Eff. Sept. 29, 1939 ;-- Am. 1947, Act 229, Imd. Eff. June 17, 1947 ;-- CL 1948, 38.554 ;-- Am. 1957, Act 52, Eff. Sept. 27, 1957 ;-- Am. 1958, Act 159, Eff. Sept. 13, 1958 Popular Name: Act 345
MI Comp L § 38.555 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 38 - Civil Service and Retirement|Act 345 of 1937 - Fire Fighters and Police Officers Retirement Act (38.551 - 38.562)|Section 38.555 - Retirement Board; Quasi-Judicial Body; Review of Actions by Writ of Certiorari.

38.555 Retirement board; quasi-judicial body; review of actions by writ of certiorari. Sec. 5.  The board shall be a quasi-judicial body, and its actions shall be reviewable by writ of certiorari only. History: 1937, Act 345, Eff. Oct. 29, 1937 ;-- CL 1948, 38.555 Popular Name: Act 345
MI Comp L § 38.556a (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 38 - Civil Service and Retirement|Act 345 of 1937 - Fire Fighters and Police Officers Retirement Act (38.551 - 38.562)|Section 38.556a - Municipality Having Population of 80,000 or More; Applicability of MCL 38.556(1)(h) to Certain Members.

38.556a Municipality having population of 80,000 or more; applicability of MCL 38.556(1)(h) to certain members. Sec. 6a.  In a municipality having a population of 80,000 or more, section 6(1)(h) shall be applicable to any member who continues in service on or after the date he or she acquires 15 years of service credit. History: Add. 1963, Act 57, Eff. Sept. 6, 1963 ;-- Am. 1982, Act 145, Imd. Eff. Apr. 28, 1982 ;-- Am. 2003, Act 8, Imd. Eff. May 20, 2003 Popular Name: Act 345
MI Comp L § 38.556b (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 38 - Civil Service and Retirement|Act 345 of 1937 - Fire Fighters and Police Officers Retirement Act (38.551 - 38.562)|Section 38.556b - Remarriage of Surviving Spouse; Applicability of Subsection (1) to Municipality.

38.556b Remarriage of surviving spouse; applicability of subsection (1) to municipality. Sec. 6b.  (1) Notwithstanding section 6 or any predecessor to section 6, the remarriage of a surviving spouse shall not render the surviving spouse ineligible to receive a pension described in section 6(1)(i) or a duty death pension described in section 6(2)(a). A surviving spouse whose pension described in section 6(1)(i) or duty death pension described in section 6(2)(a) was terminated due to the surviving spouse's remarriage shall be eligible to receive that pension or duty death pension beginning on the first day of the month following the month in which written application for reinstatement is filed with the board, but shall not be eligible to receive the pension or duty death pension attributable to any month beginning before the month of reinstatement under this section.  (2) Beginning on the effective date of the amendatory act that amended this subsection, the provisions of subsection (1) that apply to a surviving spouse who is eligible to receive a pension described in section 6(1)(i) shall apply to a municipality upon approval by resolution of the governing body of the municipality.  (3) Beginning on the effective date of the amendatory act that added this subsection, a surviving spouse who is eligible to receive a duty death pension described in section 6(2)(a) and who remarries after the effective date of the amendatory act that added this subsection shall not be denied a duty death pension described in section 6(2)(a) by a municipality because of the remarriage of the surviving spouse. History: Add. 1986, Act 30, Imd. Eff. Mar. 10, 1986 ;-- Am. 2003, Act 8, Imd. Eff. May 20, 2003 Compiler's Notes: Former MCL 38.556b, pertaining to vested rights in pensions and benefits, was repealed by Act 321 of 1976.Popular Name: Act 345
MI Comp L § 38.556c (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 38 - Civil Service and Retirement|Act 345 of 1937 - Fire Fighters and Police Officers Retirement Act (38.551 - 38.562)|Section 38.556c - Service Credit for Employment in Transitional Public Employment Program; Payment of Contributions and Regular Interest; Payroll Deduction; Amount in Reserve; Payment of Contributions by Current Employer; Accident, Disability, or Other Benefits.

38.556c Service credit for employment in transitional public employment program; payment of contributions and regular interest; payroll deduction; amount in reserve; payment of contributions by current employer; accident, disability, or other benefits. Sec. 6c.  (1) If a person who participated in a transitional public employment program becomes a member of a retirement system established under this act within 12 months after the date of termination as a participant in a transitional public employment program, service credit shall be given for employment in the transitional public employment program for purposes of determining a retirement allowance upon the payment by the person and the person's employer under the transitional public employment program from funds provided under the comprehensive employment and training act, 29 U.S.C. 801 to 992, as funds permit, to the retirement system of the contributions, plus regular interest, the person and the employer would have paid had the employment been rendered in a position covered by this act. During the person's employment in the transitional public employment program, the person's employer shall provide an opportunity by payroll deduction for the person to make his or her employee contribution to the applicable pension system. To provide for the eventual payment of the employer's contribution, the person's employer shall during this same period place in reserve a reasonable but not necessarily an actuarially determined amount equal to the contributions which the employer would have paid to the retirement system for those employees in the transitional public employment program as if they were members under this act, but only for that number of employees which the employer determined would transfer from the transitional public employment program into positions covered by this act. If the funds provided under the comprehensive employment and training act are insufficient, the remainder of the employer contributions shall be paid by the person's current employer.  (2) The provisions of subsection (1) shall not exclude the participant in a transitional public employment program from the accident, disability or other benefits available to members of the retirement system covered by this act. History: Add. 1978, Act 421, Imd. Eff. Sept. 30, 1978 Popular Name: Act 345
MI Comp L § 38.556d (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 38 - Civil Service and Retirement|Act 345 of 1937 - Fire Fighters and Police Officers Retirement Act (38.551 - 38.562)|Section 38.556d - Postretirement Adjustments Increasing Retirement Benefits.

38.556d Postretirement adjustments increasing retirement benefits. Sec. 6d.  A municipality, by ordinance or in another manner provided by law, may adopt from time to time benefit programs providing for postretirement adjustments increasing retirement benefits. Such benefit programs may provide for 1-time postretirement percentage increases in retirement benefits; annual or other periodic postretirement percentage increases in retirement benefits; lump sum postretirement distributions; or any other method considered appropriate by the municipality. The retirement benefit payable after making an adjustment pursuant to the benefit program adopted shall be the new retirement benefit payable until the next adjustment, if any, is made. History: Add. 1987, Act 145, Imd. Eff. Oct. 26, 1987 Popular Name: Act 345
MI Comp L § 38.556e (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 38 - Civil Service and Retirement|Act 345 of 1937 - Fire Fighters and Police Officers Retirement Act (38.551 - 38.562)|Section 38.556e - Mandatory Subjects of Bargaining.

38.556e Mandatory subjects of bargaining.  Sec. 6e.  Notwithstanding any other provisions of this act, any matter relating to the retirement system provided by this act, including, but not limited to, postretirement adjustment increases, applicable to current employees represented by a collective bargaining agent is a mandatory subject of bargaining under the public employment relations act, Act No. 336 of the Public Acts of 1947, being sections 423.201 to 423.216 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. History: Add. 1987, Act 145, Imd. Eff. Oct. 26, 1987 Popular Name: Act 345
MI Comp L § 38.557 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 38 - Civil Service and Retirement|Act 345 of 1937 - Fire Fighters and Police Officers Retirement Act (38.551 - 38.562)|Section 38.557 - “An Act of Duty,”“municipality” and “Transitional Public Employment Program” Defined.

38.557 “An act of duty,”“municipality” and “transitional public employment program” defined. Sec. 7.  As used in this act:   (a) "An act of duty" means an act performed by a fire fighter or police officer arising out of and in the course of employment, or the performance of an act pertinent or incidental to the work of a fire fighter or police officer, regardless of time or place.  (b) "Municipality" includes a county, township, charter township, city, or incorporated village.   (c) "Transitional public employment program" means a public service employment program in the area of environmental quality, health care, education, public safety, crime prevention and control, prison rehabilitation, transportation, recreation, maintenance of parks, streets and other public facilities, solid waste removal, pollution control, housing and neighborhood improvements, rural development, conservation, beautification, veterans' outreach, or any other area of human betterment and community improvement as part of a program of comprehensive manpower services authorized, undertaken, and financed pursuant to the comprehensive employment and training act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. 801 to 992. History: 1937, Act 345, Eff. Oct. 29, 1937 ;-- Am. 1945, Act 256, Eff. Sept. 6, 1945 ;-- CL 1948, 38.557 ;-- Am. 1951, Act 16, Imd. Eff. Mar. 30, 1951 ;-- Am. 1968, Act 210, Imd. Eff. June 24, 1968 ;-- Am. 1978, Act 421, Imd. Eff. Sept. 30, 1978 Popular Name: Act 345
MI Comp L § 38.558 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 38 - Civil Service and Retirement|Act 345 of 1937 - Fire Fighters and Police Officers Retirement Act (38.551 - 38.562)|Section 38.558 - Refunds of Salary Contributions.

38.558 Refunds of salary contributions.  Sec. 8.  Refunds of salary contributions:   (1) If a fire fighter or police officer dies before being placed on pension, the total amount of the member's salary deductions, with interest as the board may determine, but not to exceed 2% per annum, shall be payable to the person or persons that the member nominated by written designation duly executed and filed with the board. If there is no designated person or persons surviving, then the total of the member's salary deductions shall be paid to the member's legal representative or estate.  (2) If a fire fighter or police officer becomes separated from the service before being eligible for retirement, the member shall be paid the total of the member's contributions together with interest as the board may determine, but not to exceed 2% per annum credited to the member upon his or her written request for a refund. If the person again becomes employed by the city, village, or municipality as a police officer or fire fighter, he or she shall, within 1 year following his or her reemployment, repay to the retirement system the amount previously withdrawn together with interest at 2% per year. History: 1937, Act 345, Eff. Oct. 29, 1937 ;-- Am. 1939, Act 210, Eff. Sept. 29, 1939 ;-- Am. 1947, Act 229, Imd. Eff. June 17, 1947 ;-- CL 1948, 38.558 ;-- Am. 1951, Act 16, Imd. Eff. Mar. 30, 1951 ;-- Am. 1957, Act 52, Eff. Sept. 27, 1957 ;-- Am. 1989, Act 7, Imd. Eff. May 3, 1989 Popular Name: Act 345
MI Comp L § 38.560 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 38 - Civil Service and Retirement|Act 345 of 1937 - Fire Fighters and Police Officers Retirement Act (38.551 - 38.562)|Section 38.560 - Investments; Transfer and Disposition of Certain Assets.

38.560 Investments; transfer and disposition of certain assets. Sec. 10.  Any and all cash assets and funds on hand not necessary for immediate payment of pensions or benefits under this act shall be invested subject to all the terms, conditions, limitations, and restrictions imposed by the statutes of this state upon life insurance companies in making and disposing of their investments, and as provided by law relating to investment authority of public employee retirement systems under Act No. 314 of the Public Acts of 1965, being sections 38.1132 to 38.1140i of the Michigan Compiled Laws, and any and all assets of every description of the pension or retirement fund created by any city, village, or municipality under this act shall be transferred and deposited to the credit of the newly created retirement system under this act. History: 1937, Act 345, Eff. Oct. 29, 1937 ;-- Am. 1947, Act 229, Imd. Eff. June 17, 1947 ;-- CL 1948, 38.560 ;-- Am. 1965, Act 33, Eff. Mar. 31, 1966 ;-- Am. 1989, Act 7, Imd. Eff. May 3, 1989 Popular Name: Act 345