Sec. 20d.
(1) On and after July 1, 1974, hospitalization and medical coverage insurance premium payable by any retirant or his or her beneficiary and his or her dependents under any group health plan authorized by the Michigan civil service commission and the department of management and budget shall be paid by the retirement board from the health insurance reserve fund created in section 11. The amount payable shall be in the same proportion of premium payable by the state of Michigan for the classified employees occupying positions in the state civil service. The hospitalization and medical insurance premium payable shall be paid from appropriations made for this purpose to the health insurance reserve fund sufficient to cover the premium payment needed to be made.
(2) Effective January 1, 1988, 90% of the premium payable by a retirant or the retirant's beneficiary and his or her dependents for dental coverage or vision coverage, or both, under any group plan authorized by the Michigan civil service commission and the department of management and budget shall be paid by the retirement board from the health insurance reserve fund created in section 11.
(3) The department of management and budget shall calculate for each fiscal year any cost savings that have accrued to this state as a result of the implementation of 1996 PA 487 over the costs that would have been incurred by this state to fund premiums payable pursuant to section 68 had 1996 PA 487 not been implemented. The total amount of the cost savings, if any, shall be allocated to the health advance funding subaccount created under section 11(9).
(4) On and after March 31, 1997, the retirement system shall also pay health insurance premiums described in this section in the manner prescribed in section 68.
(5) For purposes of this section, "retirant" includes a person who retires under section 306 or 410 of the Michigan military act, 1967 PA 150, MCL 32.706 and 32.810.
History: Add. 1974, Act 216, Imd. Eff. July 19, 1974 ;-- Am. 1987, Act 57, Imd. Eff. June 23, 1987 ;-- Am. 1987, Act 241, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 1987 ;-- Am. 1995, Act 176, Imd. Eff. Oct. 17, 1995 ;-- Am. 1996, Act 487, Eff. Mar. 31, 1997 ;-- Am. 1996, Act 532, Imd. Eff. Jan. 13, 1997 ;-- Am. 2002, Act 93, Imd. Eff. Mar. 27, 2002 Compiler's Notes: Section 2 of Act 487 of 1996 provides:“If any section or part of a section of this act is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional, the holding does not affect the validity of the remaining sections of this act or the act in its entirety.
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 38 - Civil Service and Retirement
Act 240 of 1943 - State Employees' Retirement Act (38.1 - 38.69)
Section 38.1 - Short Title; Meanings of Words and Phrases.
Section 38.1a - Definitions; A, B.
Section 38.1b - Definitions; B, C.
Section 38.1c - Definitions; D.
Section 38.1e - Definitions; F to I.
Section 38.1f - Definitions; M to O.
Section 38.1g - Definitions; P.
Section 38.1h - Definitions; R.
Section 38.1i - Definitions; S, T.
Section 38.3 - Retirement Board; Appointment and Terms of Members.
Section 38.4 - Retirement Board; Vacancies, Vacation of Office.
Section 38.6 - Retirement Board; Officers and Employees.
Section 38.9 - State Treasurer as Custodian of Retirement System Funds; Powers and Duties.
Section 38.10 - Retirement Board Members and Employees; Interest in Investments Prohibited.
Section 38.13 - Membership in Retirement System.
Section 38.14 - Information Required of Members by Retirement Board.
Section 38.15 - Original Members; Prior Service Certification.
Section 38.16 - Cessation of Membership; Reemployment.
Section 38.17 - Service Credited From State Board of Control for Vocational Education; Conditions.
Section 38.17b - Credited Service to Include Service Rendered Certain Universities.
Section 38.17e, 38.17f - Repealed. 1998, Act 205, Eff. Aug. 1, 1998.
Section 38.17g - Parental Leave; Purchase of Service Credit.
Section 38.17k - Repealed. 1998, Act 205, Eff. Aug. 1, 1998.
Section 38.17m - Purchase of Service Credit; Limitation; Refund.
Section 38.17n - City Employee; Transfer or Purchase of Service Credit.
Section 38.19h - Payments Not Tax Exempt and Subject to Certain Operations of Law.
Section 38.20a - Minimum Retirement Allowance.
Section 38.20b - Increase in Monthly Retirement Allowance; Payment.
Section 38.20c - Supplement to Retirement Allowance.
Section 38.20e - Supplemental Retirement Allowance; Amount; Payment.
Section 38.20f - Supplement to Retirement Allowance Payable on or After September 30, 1976.
Section 38.21 - Duty Disability Retirement.
Section 38.23 - Retirement for Disability Before Attaining Age 60; Benefits.
Section 38.24 - Non-Duty Disability Retirement.
Section 38.25 - Retirement for Disability.
Section 38.26 - Repealed. 1955, Act 237, Eff. Oct. 24, 1955.
Section 38.27a - Retirement Allowances Granted Under MCL 38.27; Adjustment.
Section 38.29 - Death Before Retirement; Refund of Contributions.
Section 38.30 - Withholding Refund of Contributions.
Section 38.32 - Remarriage of Surviving Spouse.
Section 38.34 - Disability Retirant; Reinstatement to Service, Service Credits Allowable.
Section 38.35a - Election Under MCL 38.50a; Contribution.
Section 38.36, 38.37 - Repealed. 1974, Act 216, Imd. Eff. July 19, 1974.
Section 38.39 - Repealed. 1982, Act 316, Imd. Eff. Oct. 18, 1982.
Section 38.41 - Correction of Errors in Payment of Retirement Allowances.
Section 38.42 - Retirement System Records; Falsification, Penalty.
Section 38.43 - Repealed. 1997, Act 148, Eff. Jan. 30, 1998.
Section 38.44 - Rights, Privileges, and Benefits of Vested Employee.
Section 38.44a - Member Employed by State Judicial Council.
Section 38.48 - Conservation Officers.
Section 38.51 - Transfer of Lump Sum Amount.
Section 38.52 - Calculation of Accrued Cost Savings for Each Fiscal Year.
Section 38.53 - Meanings of Words and Phrases; Definitions; a to C.
Section 38.54 - Definitions; E to H.
Section 38.55 - Definitions; P to Y.
Section 38.56 - State Treasurer; Powers and Duties.
Section 38.59 - Payment of Administrative Expenses.
Section 38.60 - Other Public Sector Retirement Benefits Plan; Participation.
Section 38.61 - Election by Elected or Appointed Official.
Section 38.62 - Transfer of Amount; Crediting and Charging Participant Account.
Section 38.63 - Contributions by Employer and Participant.
Section 38.63a - Tier 2 and Tax-Deferred Accounts; Terms and Conditions.
Section 38.64 - Tier 2; Vesting Requirements.
Section 38.65 - Crediting Years of Service Accrued.
Section 38.66 - Refund Beneficiary.
Section 38.67 - Distributions of Accumulated Balance.
Section 38.68 - Health Insurance Coverage.
Section 38.68a - Appropriation Amount; Purpose; Work Project; Estimated Completion Date.
Section 38.68d - Administration of Changes; Appropriation.