Section 32.833 - Transfer of officer, warrant officer or enlisted person to state civil service; election as to transfer of retirement credits; computation of retirement; forfeiture of other retiremen
MICHIGAN MILITARY ACT (EXCERPT)
Act 150 of 1967
32.833 Transfer of officer, warrant officer or enlisted person to state civil service; election as to transfer of retirement credits; computation of retirement; forfeiture of other retirement.
Sec. 433.
(1) An officer, warrant officer or enlisted person who enters a civilian position and is transferred to state civil service by virtue of this act and who has not less than 5 years of actual duty service as defined in Act No. 84 of the Public Acts of 1909, as amended, being sections 32.35 to 32.49c of the Michigan Compiled Laws, shall make a written statement within 60 days of the effective enactment date of this act, declaring whether he elects to remain under the military retirement system as outlined in Act No. 84 of the Public Acts of 1909, as amended, or transfer his retirement credits to the state employees' retirement system. Credits shall be so transferred without the employee being required to pay back employee costs and these credits shall be credited as employed years when computing retirement under the state employees' retirement system.
(2) An officer, warrant officer, or enlisted person who has not less than 5 years of actual duty service, having entered a position under state civil service before June 30, 1967, may transfer his retirement credits earned as of June 30, 1967 under Act No. 84 of the Public Acts of 1909, as amended, to the state employees' retirement system. A person making this election shall pay into the state employees' retirement system the same percentage of his basic military pay earned for the years being transferred as would be paid into the system if the same amount was earned as of the effective date of this act. Credits so transferred shall be credited as employed years when computing retirement under the state employees' retirement system. A person making this election will forfeit any retirement otherwise entitled to under this act.
History: 1967, Act 150, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1967 ;-- Am. 1975, Act 282, Imd. Eff. Nov. 26, 1975