HOUSE BILL No. 5629

 

March 10, 2004, Introduced by Rep. DeRossett and referred to the Committee on Tax Policy.

        

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                 A bill to amend 1967 PA 156, entitled                                             

                                                                                

    "Optional retirement act of 1967,"                                          

                                                                                

    by amending section 2 (MCL 38.382), as amended by 1994 PA 296.              

                                                                                

                THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:                      

                                                                                

1       Sec. 2.  As used in this act:                                               

                                                                                

2       (a) "Optional retirement program" means a system of                         

                                                                                

3   retirement benefits established as a part of the plan of                    

                                                                                

4   compensation for eligible teaching and administrative personnel.            

                                                                                

5       (b) "Retirement system" means the Michigan public school                    

                                                                                

6   employees' retirement system created by the public school                   

                                                                                

7   employees retirement act of 1979,  Act No. 300 of the Public Acts           

                                                                                

8   of 1980, being sections 38.1301 to 38.1408 of the Michigan                  

                                                                                

9   Compiled Laws  1980 PA 300, MCL 38.1301 to 38.1408.                         

                                                                                

10      (c) "Eligible employees" means  the members of the faculty                  

                                                                                

11  and administrative  all staff of state supported institutions of            

                                                                                


                                                                                

1   higher education on a full-time basis.  whose positions require             

                                                                                

2   the performance of professional services in the discharge of the            

                                                                                

3   educational or administrative functions of the institution.                 

                                                                                

4       (d) "State supported institution of higher education" means                 

                                                                                

5   any of the following:                                                       

                                                                                

6                                                                                (i) Western Michigan university.                                                    

                                                                                

7       (ii) Eastern Michigan university.                                            

                                                                                

8       (iii) Northern Michigan university.                                          

                                                                                

9       (iv) Central Michigan university.                                            

                                                                                

10      (v) Michigan technological university.                                      

                                                                                

11      (vi) Ferris state university.                                                

                                                                                

12      (vii) Lake Superior state university.                                        

                                                                                

13      (viii) A community or junior college established pursuant to                  

                                                                                

14  section 7 of article VIII of the state constitution of 1963.                

                                                                                

15      (ix) A community or junior college established pursuant to                   

                                                                                

16  part 25 of the school code of 1976,  Act No. 451 of the Public              

                                                                                

17  Acts of 1976, being sections 380.1601 to 380.1607 of the Michigan           

                                                                                

18  Compiled Laws  1976 PA 451, MCL 380.1601 to 380.1607.                       

                                                                                

19      (e) "Board of control" means the board charged with policy                  

                                                                                

20  direction of a state supported institution of higher education.