Sec. 14a.
(1) This section is enacted under section 401(a) of the internal revenue code, 26 USC 401, that imposes certain administrative requirements and benefit limitations for qualified governmental plans. This state intends that the retirement system be a qualified pension plan created in trust under section 401 of the internal revenue code, 26 USC 401, and that the trust be an exempt organization under section 501 of the internal revenue code, 26 USC 501. The department shall administer the retirement system to fulfill this intent.
(2) The retirement system must be administered in compliance with section 415 of the internal revenue code, 26 USC 415, and regulations under that section that are applicable to governmental plans and, beginning January 1, 2010, applicable provisions of the final regulations issued by the Internal Revenue Service on April 5, 2007. Employer-financed benefits provided by the retirement system under this act must not exceed the applicable limitations set forth in section 415 of the internal revenue code, 26 USC 415, as adjusted by the commissioner of internal revenue under section 415(d) of the internal revenue code, 26 USC 415, to reflect cost of living increases, and the retirement system must adjust the benefits, including benefits payable to retirants and retirement allowance beneficiaries, subject to the limitation each calendar year to conform with the adjusted limitation. For purposes of section 415(b) of the internal revenue code, 26 USC 415, the applicable limitation applies to aggregated benefits received from all qualified pension plans for which the office of retirement services coordinates administration of that limitation. If there is a conflict between this section and another section of this act, this section prevails.
(3) The assets of the retirement system must be held in trust and invested for the sole purpose of meeting the legitimate obligations of the retirement system and must not be used for any other purpose. The assets must not be used for or diverted to a purpose other than for the exclusive benefit of the members, deferred members, retirants, and beneficiaries before satisfaction of all retirement system liabilities.
(4) The retirement system shall return post-tax member contributions made by a member and received by the retirement system to a member upon retirement, pursuant to Internal Revenue Service regulations and approved Internal Revenue Service exclusion ratio tables.
(5) The required beginning date for retirement allowances and other distributions must not be later than April 1 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the employee attains age 70-1/2 or April 1 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the employee retires. The required minimum distribution requirements imposed by section 401(a)(9) of the internal revenue code, 26 USC 401, apply to this act and must be administered in accordance with a reasonable and good faith interpretation of the required minimum distribution requirements for all years to which the required minimum distribution requirements apply to this act.
(6) If the retirement system is terminated, the interest of the members, deferred members, retirants, and beneficiaries in the retirement system is nonforfeitable to the extent funded as described in section 411(d)(3) of the internal revenue code, 26 USC 411, and related internal revenue service regulations applicable to governmental plans.
(7) Notwithstanding any other provision of this act to the contrary that would limit a distributee's election under this act, a distributee may elect, at the time and in the manner prescribed by the retirement board, to have any portion of an eligible rollover distribution paid directly to an eligible retirement plan specified by the distributee in a direct rollover. This subsection applies to distributions made on or after January 1, 1993. Beginning October 1, 2010, a nonspouse beneficiary may elect to have any portion of an amount payable under this act that is an eligible rollover distribution treated as a direct rollover that will be paid in a direct trustee-to-trustee transfer to an individual retirement account or individual retirement annuity described in section 408(a) or (b) of the internal revenue code, 26 USC 408, that is established for the purpose of receiving a distribution on behalf of the beneficiary and that will be treated as an inherited individual retirement account or individual retirement annuity pursuant to section 402(c)(11) of the internal revenue code, 26 USC 402.
(8) Notwithstanding any other provision of this act, the compensation of a member of the retirement system must be taken into account for any year under the retirement system only to the extent that it does not exceed the compensation limit established in section 401(a)(17) of the internal revenue code, 26 USC 401, as adjusted by the commissioner of internal revenue. This subsection applies to any person who first becomes a member of the retirement system on or after October 1, 1996.
(9) Notwithstanding any other provision of this act, contributions, benefits, and service credit with respect to qualified military service will be provided under the retirement system in accordance with section 414(u) of the internal revenue code, 26 USC 414. This subsection applies to all qualified military service on or after December 12, 1994. Effective January 1, 2007, in accordance with section 401(a)(37) of the internal revenue code, 26 USC 401, if a member dies while performing qualified military service for purposes of determining any death benefits payable under this act, the member is treated as having resumed and then terminated employment on account of death.
History: Add. 1995, Act 192, Imd. Eff. Nov. 7, 1995 ;-- Am. 2004, Act 50, Eff. Apr. 22, 2004 ;-- Am. 2008, Act 366, Imd. Eff. Dec. 23, 2008 ;-- Am. 2018, Act 674, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 2018
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 38 - Civil Service and Retirement
Act 182 of 1986 - State Police Retirement Act of 1986 (38.1601 - 38.1674)
Section 38.1601 - Short Title.
Section 38.1602 - Meanings of Words and Phrases.
Section 38.1603 - Definitions; B to L.
Section 38.1604 - Definitions; M to S.
Section 38.1605 - Michigan State Police Retirement System; Creation.
Section 38.1612 - State Police Retirement Board; Chairperson; Executive Secretary.
Section 38.1613 - Summary of Fiscal Transactions.
Section 38.1613a - Correction of Error; Benefit Payment Adjustment.
Section 38.1615a - Mandatory Contributions Into the Reserve for Employee Contributions.
Section 38.1620 - Administrative Expenses; Appropriation.
Section 38.1624a - Deferred Retirement Option Plan.
Section 38.1631 - Remarriage of Surviving Spouse.
Section 38.1632 - Purchase of Service Credit for Active Duty With Armed Forces.
Section 38.1635 - Partial Purchase of Service Credit.
Section 38.1636 - Reinstatement of Disability Retirant.
Section 38.1637 - Supplement to Retirement Allowance Under Former MCL 28.107(5).
Section 38.1638 - Supplement to Retirement Allowance Under Former MCL 28.108c.
Section 38.1639 - Supplement to Retirement Allowance on or After October 1, 1986.
Section 38.1640b - Recalculation of Retirement Allowance.
Section 38.1640c - Supplemental Benefit; Conditions.
Section 38.1641 - Retirement Allowance Increases for Command Officers; Effect on Salary Adjustments.
Section 38.1642b - Qualified Participant; Tier 1 and Tier 2 Vesting Schedule.
Section 38.1644 - Transfer of Records, Personnel, Property, or Funds to Retirement System.
Section 38.1646 - Savings Clause.
Section 38.1647 - Repeal of MCL 28.101 to 28.110.
Section 38.1648 - Effective Date; Exceptions.
Section 38.1660 - Implementation of Tier 2 Plan.
Section 38.1661 - Meanings of Words and Phrases.
Section 38.1662 - Definitions; a to C.
Section 38.1663 - Definitions; E to F.
Section 38.1664 - Definitions; P to R.
Section 38.1667 - Investment Options Under Tier 2 Plan; Limitations Do Not Apply.
Section 38.1668 - Payment of Administrative Expenses of Tier 2 Plan.
Section 38.1670 - Tier 2 Vesting and Contribution Requirements.
Section 38.1672 - Nomination of Refund Beneficiary; Requirements.
Section 38.1674 - Right of Setoff; Overpayments; Embezzlement or Fraud; Correction of Errors.