Retirement rules would list more law enforcement workers as members

The retirement system would treat listed state law enforcement workers as members. This includes state police employees, certain workers who leave the state employees' retirement system, conservation officers, state police motor carriers, and Michigan State Police property security officers. Workers who leave another state retirement system must meet the referenced eligibility rules. The bill states that workers in several listed categories are treated as first becoming members after June 9, 2012. For newly hired workers in the listed categories, the provision applies to people first employed and placed on the payroll after June 5, 2027.

The retirement law would define a qualified participant as a Tier 2 member who first becomes a member on or after the stated date. The definition applies to people who participate in Tier 2 of the state police retirement system. The bill text states the qualifying date as “June 10, 9, 2012,” which appears internally inconsistent. The retirement system and Tier 2 are subject to the definitions and limits in the act. The definition applies based on when a person first becomes a member, using the date stated in the bill text.