Sec. 34.
(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a member who left or leaves service as an employee of the department of state police for purposes of maternity or paternity or child rearing, and returns to service as an employee of the department of state police, without other intervening employment of more than 20 hours per week for each week for which service credit is claimed, may purchase service credit for the time period or periods during which the individual was separated from service as an employee of the department of state police on request and payment to the board of an amount determined by the board to be the actuarial cost. The total service credited under this section must not exceed 2 years. A member requesting purchase of service credit under this section shall certify to the board the purpose for which the member took leave and was separated from service as an employee of the department of state police.
(2) Service credit purchased under this section may not be used to satisfy the minimum of 10 years of service credit required to receive a retirement allowance under this act.
(3) If a member who made payment under this section dies and a retirement allowance beneficiary has not been designated, or if the member leaves employment before his or her retirement becomes effective, the payment made by the member must be refunded on request to the member or to the member's legal representative.
(4) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a member who reduces hours of employment with the department of state police for purposes of maternity, paternity, or child rearing may purchase service credit for those hours by which employment was reduced if all other requirements of this section are met.
(5) A member who first became a member on or after June 10, 2012 is not eligible to purchase service under this section.
History: 1986, Act 182, Eff. Oct. 1, 1986 ;-- 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.