2023 House Bill 4752 / Public Act 147

Retirement: public school employees; employment of retirant without forfeiting the retirant's retirement allowance for retirant earning less than a certain dollar amount; allow.

An act to amend 1980 PA 300, entitled “An act to provide a retirement system for the public school employees of this state; to create certain funds for this retirement system; to provide for the creation of a retirement board; to prescribe the powers and duties of the retirement board; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state departments, agencies, officials, and employees; to authorize and make appropriations for the retirement system; to prescribe penalties and provide remedies; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending section 61 (MCL 38.1361), as amended by 2022 PA 184.

House Fiscal Agency Analysis

House Bill 4752 would amend the Public School Employees Retirement Act to allow a retiree to be employed at a reporting unit and continue to receive their retirement allowance (pension) and subsidy for retirement health care benefits as long as the retiree retired after a bona fide termination of employment and either waited at least six consecutive months before taking another position or, if taking a position with a reporting unit sooner than six months, earns $15,100 or less in a calendar year in that position.

Introduced in the House

June 14, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Matt Koleszar (D-22) and 12 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Jim Haadsma (D-44), Reggie Miller (D-31), Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Jennifer Conlin (D-48), Carol Glanville (D-84), Stephanie Young (D-16), Julie Rogers (D-41), Angela Witwer (D-76), Betsy Coffia (D-103), Phil Green (R-67), Tom Kunse (R-100) and Brenda Carter (D-53)

Referred to the Committee on Education

June 27, 2023

Reported with substitute H-3

Substitute H-3 concurred in by voice vote

June 28, 2023

Passed in the House 100 to 8 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Abraham Aiyash (D-9)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

June 28, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Education

Sept. 19, 2023

Reported with substitute S-5

Sept. 20, 2023

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Sept. 27, 2023

Reported with substitute S-5

Substitute S-5 concurred in by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 37 to 1 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Sen. Sam Singh (D-28)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the House

Sept. 27, 2023

Sept. 28, 2023

Substitute S-5 concurred in 102 to 6 (details)

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Oct. 10, 2023