2019 House Bill 4694 / 2020 Public Act 267

Authorize more school retiree “double dipping”

Introduced in the House

June 6, 2019

Introduced by Rep. Jim Lilly (R-89)

To revise a law that allows certain retired school employees to work in schools that need more staff in particular subjects while still collecting pension checks alongside their current pay. According to the House Fiscal Agency this would benefit some former staff brought back as instructors in a particular non-profit's reading program used by around 150 western Michigan schools, and like other "double dipping" exceptions in the law could potentially increase unfunded liabilities in the school pension system.

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations

June 11, 2019

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

June 20, 2019

Passed in the House 102 to 7 (details)

Received in the Senate

Aug. 20, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

Dec. 9, 2020

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To ease or repeal a number of time limits and restrictions in a law that allows certain retired school employees to work in schools that need more staff in particular subjects while still collecting pension checks alongside their current pay. According to the Senate Fiscal Agency this would increase the cost of the state "catching up" on inadequately funded pension promises it has made to employees. The agency gives an example suggesting a $45 million annual cost, but notes it could be more depending on various assumptions in the calculation.

Received in the House

Dec. 10, 2020

Dec. 16, 2020

Passed in the House 105 to 0 (details)

Motion to reconsider by Rep. Triston Cole (R-105)

To reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed.

The motion passed by voice vote

Received

Passed in the House 106 to 0 (details)

To ease or repeal a number of time limits and restrictions in a law that allows certain retired school employees to work in schools that need more staff in particular subjects while still collecting pension checks alongside their current pay. According to the Senate Fiscal Agency this would increase the cost of the state "catching up" on inadequately funded pension promises it has made to employees. The agency gives an example suggesting a $45 million annual cost, but notes it could be more depending on various assumptions in the calculation.

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Dec. 29, 2020