2017 Senate Bill 698

Establish funding requirements for municipal employee retirement benefits

Introduced in the Senate

Nov. 30, 2017

Introduced by Sen. Jim Stamas (R-36)

To revise a state reciprocal benefits act to align it with the proposal in Senate Bill 686 to establish local government retirement system funding requirements. This law allows a former government employee covered by a defined benefit pension system, who goes to work with another government agency, to add the pension credits earned under the previous government employer to those earned under the previous one.

Referred to the Committee on Michigan Competitiveness

Dec. 6, 2017

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Dec. 7, 2017

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

To revise a state reciprocal benefits act to align it with the proposal in Senate Bill 686 to establish local government retirement system funding disclosure requirements. This law allows a former government employee covered by a defined benefit pension system, who goes to work with another government agency, to add the pension credits earned under the previous government employer to those earned under the previous one.

Received in the House

Dec. 12, 2017

Referred to the Committee on Michigan Competitiveness