HB-4074, As Passed House, December 8, 2005

HOUSE BILL No. 4074

January 27, 2005, Introduced by Rep. Caswell and referred to the Committee on Higher Education.

     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:

     Sec. 2. As used in this act:

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

benefits established as a part of the plan of compensation for

eligible teaching and administrative personnel.

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

employees' retirement system created by the public school employees

retirement act of 1979,  Act No. 300 of the Public Acts of 1980,

being sections 38.1301 to 38.1408 of the Michigan Compiled Laws

1980 PA 300, MCL 38.1301 to 38.1408.

     (c) "Eligible employees" means  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. 1 or

more of the following:

     (i) 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.

     (ii) 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.

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

any of the following:

     (i) Western Michigan university.

     (ii) Eastern Michigan university.

     (iii) Northern Michigan university.

     (iv) Central Michigan university.

     (v) Michigan technological university.

     (vi) Ferris state university.

     (vii) Lake Superior state university.

     (viii) A community or junior college established pursuant to

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

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

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

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

Compiled Laws 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.1601 to 380.1607.

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

direction of a state supported institution of higher education.