2012 Senate Bill 1360 / Public Act 359

Extend deadline on school employee pension reform choices

Introduced in the Senate

Nov. 8, 2012

Introduced by Sen. Roger Kahn (R-32)

To give public school employees an extra two months (until Feb. 1, 2013) to choose whether to contribute more toward the cost of their defined benefit pension or else accept a slightly less generous benefit calculation formula, as required by a recently-passed <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2012-SB-1040">pension reform</a> law.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

Nov. 29, 2012

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Amendment offered

To revise the proposed deadline.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 26 to 12 (details)

To extend from from October 26, 2012, to January 9, 2013, the deadline for public school employees to choose whether to contribute more toward the cost of their defined benefit pensions or else accept a slightly less generous benefit calculation formula, as required by a recently-passed <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2012-SB-1040">pension reform</a> law.

Received in the House

Nov. 29, 2012

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

Dec. 5, 2012

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Amendment offered by Rep. Ellen Lipton (D-27)

The amendment failed by voice vote

Passed in the House 64 to 43 (details)

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Dec. 14, 2012