OPTIONAL RETIREMENT ACT: INCLUDE PART-TIME COMMUNITY COLLEGE FACULTY & ADMINISTRATORS

House Bill 4074

Sponsor:  Rep. Bruce Caswell

Committee:  Higher Education and Career Preparation

Complete to 3-18-05

A SUMMARY OF HOUSE BILL 4074 AS INTRODUCED 1-27-05

House Bill 4074 would amend the Optional Retirement Act of 1967 to revise the definition of eligible employees to include administrators or faculty employed at a community college on a part-time basis.

Currently under the law, "eligible employees" is defined to mean the members of the faculty and administrative staff of state-supported institutions of higher education on a full-time basis whose positions require the performance of professional services in the discharge of the educational or administrative functions of the institution.

Under the bill this provision would also include the members of the faculty and administrative staff of community colleges on a part-time basis whose positions require the performance of professional services in the discharge of the educational or administrative functions of the institution.

MCL 38.382

FISCAL IMPACT:

The fiscal impact is indeterminate but should not be significant.

                                                                                           Legislative Analyst:   J. Hunault

                                                                                                  Fiscal Analyst:   Al Valenzio

■ This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House staff for use by House members in their deliberations, and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.