Introduced
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To prohibit public school districts from adopting arrangements in which a school employee goes to work full time for a teachers union but remains a school employee for purposes of collecting a government pension. Recent <a href="http://www.michigancapitolconfidential.com/21047">news reports</a> have exposed how the recent presidents of the state’s largest teacher union were paid by the union but remained school employees "on leave" for many years, thereby "spiking" their government pension payouts to six-figure amounts.
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Amendment offered
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To require the legislature to appropriate extra money to the (underfunded) school employee pension system to cover the pension fund contributions that would not be made if these union officials were no longer considered school employees. Defenders of this practice contend that the pension fund would suffer, but independent pension experts believe this would be overcome by relieving the state of paying pension expenses that are not covered by district contributions.
The amendment failed 12 to 24 (details)
Passed in the Senate 25 to 12 (details)
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the bill be referred to the Committee on Commerce and Trade.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Trade
Reported without amendment
Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
