Michigan 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 1 D cosponsors

SB 314 — Retirement: county employees; employment of retirant in a county sheriff’s office; allow without forfeiting retirement allowance. Amends sec. 12a of 1851 PA 156 (MCL 46.12a).

Last action — referred to Committee on Government Operations

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced October 23, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Stalled 32% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    1 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Retirement: county employees; employment of retirant in a county sheriff’s office; allow without forfeiting retirement allowance. Amends sec. 12a of 1851 PA 156 (MCL 46.12a).

Bill Text

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Plain-language change summary

The amendments to Bill SB 314 clarify and streamline the provisions regarding employee benefits for county workers. Specifically, they reinforce the county's ability to provide health and retirement benefits, removing some redundant wording while ensuring that the benefits apply consistently to all county employees, including those in various departments. This update is important because it simplifies the language, potentially making it easier for employees to understand their benefits and for counties to implement them.

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SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO.
SB-314, As Passed Senate, October 23, 2025 SENATE BILL NO.
314 A bill to amend 1851 PA 156, entitled "An act to define the powers and duties of the county boards of commissioners of the several counties, and to confer upon them certain local, administrative and legislative powers;
314 May 20, 2025, Introduced by Senator HERTEL and referred to Committee on Local Government.
A bill to amend 1851 PA 156, entitled "An act to define the powers and duties of the county boards of commissioners of the several counties, and to confer upon them certain local, administrative and legislative powers;
(a) Provide group life, health, accident and hospitalization, and disability coverage for a county employee, a retired employee, or an employee of an office, board, or department of the county, DAW S03094'25 (S-1) xkc8u1 1 including the board of county road commissioners, and a dependent of an employee, either with or without cost participation by the employee, and appropriate the necessary money for the insurance.
DAW S03094'25_SB314_APS_1 cgkt9e 1 (a) Provide group life, health, accident and hospitalization, and disability coverage for a county employee, a retired employee, or an employee of an office, board, or department of the county, including the board of county road commissioners, and a dependent of an employee, either with or without cost participation by the employee, and appropriate the necessary money for the insurance.
As an option, a county board of commissioners may adopt and establish a plan by which the county pays pension or retirement benefits to a county employee or an employee of an office, board, or department of the county, including the board of county road commissioners, who has been employed for not less than 25 years, or who is 60 years of age or older and has been employed for not less than 5 years, in monthly payments not to exceed 2.5% of the employee's highest average monthly compensation or earnings received from the county or county road fund for 5 years of service times the total number of years of service of the employee, DAW S03094'25 (S-1) xkc8u1 1 including a fraction of a year, not to exceed 3/4 of the average final compensation of the employee.
As an option, a county board of commissioners may adopt and establish a plan by which the county pays pension or retirement benefits to a county employee or an employee of an office, board, or department of the county, including the board of county road commissioners, who has been employed for not less than 25 years, or who is 60 years of age or older and has been employed for not less than 5 years, in monthly payments not to exceed 2.5% of the DAW S03094'25_SB314_APS_1 cgkt9e 1 employee's highest average monthly compensation or earnings received from the county or county road fund for 5 years of service times the total number of years of service of the employee, including a fraction of a year, not to exceed 3/4 of the average final compensation of the employee.
A plan adopted for the payment of retirement benefits or a pension must grant benefits to an employee eligible for pension or retirement benefits according to a uniform scale for all persons in the same general class or classification.
A plan adopted for the payment of retirement benefits or a pension must grant benefits to an employee eligible DAW S03094'25_SB314_APS_1 cgkt9e 1 for pension or retirement benefits according to a uniform scale for all persons in the same general class or classification.
An employee must not be denied benefits by termination of his or her DAW S03094'25 (S-1) xkc8u1 1 employment after the employee becomes eligible for benefits under the plan and this section.
An employee must not be denied benefits by termination of his or her employment after the employee becomes eligible for benefits under the plan and this section.
(b) "Longevity pay" means increments of compensation payable at annual or semiannual intervals and based on years of service to the county, exclusive of compensation provided for a given class of positions.
(b) "Longevity pay" means increments of compensation payable at annual or semiannual intervals and based on years of service to DAW S03094'25_SB314_APS_1 cgkt9e 1 the county, exclusive of compensation provided for a given class of positions.
(3) A circuit court stenographer is eligible for membership DAW S03094'25 (S-1) xkc8u1 1 in, and the benefits of, a pension or retirement benefit under a plan established under this section, or a social security plan established by the county or 1 of the counties that pays a portion of the compensation of a circuit court stenographer.
(3) A circuit court stenographer is eligible for membership in, and the benefits of, a pension or retirement benefit under a plan established under this section, or a social security plan established by the county or 1 of the counties that pays a portion of the compensation of a circuit court stenographer.
A plan may also provide for pension or retirement benefits to the extent of the limitations provided in this section or $400.00 per month, whichever is the greater amount, for an employee who becomes totally disabled for work in the county service from causes that are the direct and DAW S03094'25 (S-1) xkc8u1 1 proximate result of county employment, to continue for the duration of the disability or until the employee becomes eligible for retirement under other provisions of the plan authorized by this section.
A plan may also provide for pension or retirement benefits to the extent of the limitations DAW S03094'25_SB314_APS_1 cgkt9e 1 provided in this section or $400.00 per month, whichever is the greater amount, for an employee who becomes totally disabled for work in the county service from causes that are the direct and proximate result of county employment, to continue for the duration of the disability or until the employee becomes eligible for retirement under other provisions of the plan authorized by this section.
(6) As used in this section, "county employee" includes a bailiff of the district court in the thirty-sixth district who serves under section 8322 of the revised judicature act of 1961, 1961 PA 236, MCL 600.8322, and a person who receives more than 50% of all compensation for personal services, rendered to governmental units, from a county fund or county road fund, except a person, other than a bailiff of the district court in the thirty-sixth district, engaged for special services on a contract or fee basis.
(6) As used in this section, "county employee" includes a bailiff of the district court in the thirty-sixth district who serves under section 8322 of the revised judicature act of 1961, 1961 PA 236, MCL 600.8322, and a person who receives more than 50% of all compensation for personal services, rendered to governmental units, from a county fund or county road fund, except a person, other than a bailiff of the district court in the thirty-sixth DAW S03094'25_SB314_APS_1 cgkt9e 1 district, engaged for special services on a contract or fee basis.
Until December 31, 1979, a plan adopted under this section may include as a county employee a person on leave of absence from DAW S03094'25 (S-1) xkc8u1 1 county employment who is not a member of another retirement system except as a retirant and who pays or arranges payment of contributions equal to the contributions that would have been required to be paid under the plan by both the county and the employee, based on the compensation the employee would have received from the county, if the employee had not taken a leave of absence or a person who complies with the requirements of such a provision approved for inclusion in a plan by the county board of commissioners before January 1, 1976, who is considered a county employee during the period of compliance.
Until December 31, 1979, a plan adopted under this section may include as a county employee a person on leave of absence from county employment who is not a member of another retirement system except as a retirant and who pays or arranges payment of contributions equal to the contributions that would have been required to be paid under the plan by both the county and the employee, based on the compensation the employee would have received from the county, if the employee had not taken a leave of absence or a person who complies with the requirements of such a provision approved for inclusion in a plan by the county board of commissioners before January 1, 1976, who is considered a county employee during the period of compliance.
starting as of January 1, 1969, the average of any 5 years of earnings of the previous 10 years served in succession before retirement multiplied by 1.9% times the years of service;
starting as of January 1, 1969, the average of any 5 years of earnings of the previous 10 years served in succession before retirement multiplied by 1.9% DAW S03094'25_SB314_APS_1 cgkt9e 1 times the years of service;
As used in this subsection, "earnings" means the salary DAW S03094'25 (S-1) xkc8u1 1 and fees, other than mileage, received by a bailiff under section 8322(5) of the revised judicature act of 1961, 1961 PA 236, MCL 600.8322.
As used in this subsection, "earnings" means the salary and fees, other than mileage, received by a bailiff under section 8322(5) of the revised judicature act of 1961, 1961 PA 236, MCL 600.8322.
(9) The county board of commissioners, on the request of a county employee, by not less than a 3/5 vote may credit the county employee with the amount of government service resulting from employment with the United States government, except military service, employment with a state, or employment with any of their political subdivisions under the following conditions:
(9) The county board of commissioners, on the request of a county employee, by not less than a 3/5 vote may credit the county employee with the amount of government service resulting from employment with the United States government, except military DAW S03094'25_SB314_APS_1 cgkt9e 1 service, employment with a state, or employment with any of their political subdivisions under the following conditions:
(a) Employment by the county occurred within 15 years DAW S03094'25 (S-1) xkc8u1 1 following the county employee's separation from service of the last unit of government by which the county employee was employed.
(a) Employment by the county occurred within 15 years following the county employee's separation from service of the last unit of government by which the county employee was employed.
(e) The county employee has 8 or more years of credited service in county employment, is vested in the county plan, and deposits in the county employees' retirement system an amount equal to the aggregate amount of contributions the employer would have made had the government service being credited under this section been acquired while employed by the county.
(e) The county employee has 8 or more years of credited service in county employment, is vested in the county plan, and deposits in the county employees' retirement system an amount equal DAW S03094'25_SB314_APS_1 cgkt9e 1 to the aggregate amount of contributions the employer would have made had the government service being credited under this section been acquired while employed by the county.
DAW S03094'25 (S-1) xkc8u1 1 (10) A plan adopted under this section may provide for annual or less frequent postretirement redetermination of a pension.
(10) A plan adopted under this section may provide for annual or less frequent postretirement redetermination of a pension.
If a county establishes a plan by which the county pays pension or retirement benefits to an employee under this section, the county, under provisions for pension or retirement benefits that are incorporated in the plan, shall establish and maintain reserves on an actuarial basis in the manner provided in this subsection sufficient to finance the pension and retirement and death benefit liabilities under the plan and sufficient to pay the pension and retirement and death benefits as DAW S03094'25 (S-1) xkc8u1 1 they become due.
If a county establishes a plan by which the county pays pension or retirement benefits to an employee under this section, the county, under provisions for pension or retirement benefits that are incorporated in the plan, shall establish and maintain reserves on an actuarial basis in the manner DAW S03094'25_SB314_APS_1 cgkt9e 1 provided in this subsection sufficient to finance the pension and retirement and death benefit liabilities under the plan and sufficient to pay the pension and retirement and death benefits as they become due.
The county board of commissioners may grant authority to the board of trustees to fully administer and operate the plan and to deposit, invest, and reinvest the funds and reserves of the plan within the limitations prescribed by the county board of commissioners in the plan.
The county board of commissioners may grant authority to the board of trustees to fully administer and operate the plan and to deposit, invest, DAW S03094'25_SB314_APS_1 cgkt9e 1 and reinvest the funds and reserves of the plan within the limitations prescribed by the county board of commissioners in the plan.
The county board of commissioners may authorize the DAW S03094'25 (S-1) xkc8u1 1 investment of funds of a county retirement plan established under this section in anything in which the funds of the state employees' retirement system or the funds of the municipal employees retirement system may be invested, under the state employees' retirement act, 1943 PA 240, MCL 38.1 to 38.69, and the municipal employees retirement act of 1984, 1984 PA 427, MCL 38.1501 to 38.1555.
The county board of commissioners may authorize the investment of funds of a county retirement plan established under this section in anything in which the funds of the state employees' retirement system or the funds of the municipal employees retirement system may be invested, under the state employees' retirement act, 1943 PA 240, MCL 38.1 to 38.69, and the municipal employees retirement act of 1984, 1984 PA 427, MCL 38.1501 to 38.1555.
Credit for military service must be given on request and payment to the retirement system of an amount equal to 5% of the member's full- time or equated full-time annual compensation for the year in which payment is made multiplied by the number of years, and fraction of a year, of credited service that the member elects to purchase up to the maximum.
Credit for military service must be given on request and payment to the retirement system of an amount equal to 5% of the member's full- time or equated full-time annual compensation for the year in which payment is made multiplied by the number of years, and fraction of a year, of credited service that the member elects to purchase up DAW S03094'25_SB314_APS_1 cgkt9e 1 to the maximum.
Service must not be credited if the service is or would be credited under any other federal, state, or local publicly supported retirement system, except for service that is or would be DAW S03094'25 (S-1) xkc8u1 1 credited under the federal government for services in the reserve.
Service must not be credited if the service is or would be credited under any other federal, state, or local publicly supported retirement system, except for service that is or would be credited under the federal government for services in the reserve.
(e) Armed service credited a member under subsection (13) is not the basis of credited service under this section.
DAW S03094'25_SB314_APS_1 cgkt9e 1 (e) Armed service credited a member under subsection (13) is not the basis of credited service under this section.
(f) Armed service credited a member under this subsection does DAW S03094'25 (S-1) xkc8u1 1 not exceed either 5 years or the difference between 5 years and the armed service credited the member under subsection (13).
(f) Armed service credited a member under this subsection does not exceed either 5 years or the difference between 5 years and the armed service credited the member under subsection (13).
If the person later becomes a member of a retirement system or pension plan established under this section within 12 months after the date of termination as a participant in a transitional public employment program, service credit must be given for employment in the transitional public employment program for purposes of determining a retirement allowance on the payment by the person and the person's employer under the transitional public employment program from money provided under the former DAW S03094'25 (S-1) xkc8u1 1 comprehensive employment and training act of 1973, Public Law 93- 203, as money permits, to the retirement system of the contributions, plus regular interest, the person and the employer would have paid had the employment been rendered in a position covered by this section.
If the person later becomes a member of a retirement system or pension plan established under this section within 12 months after the date of termination as a participant in a transitional public employment program, service credit must be given for employment in the transitional public employment program DAW S03094'25_SB314_APS_1 cgkt9e 1 for purposes of determining a retirement allowance on the payment by the person and the person's employer under the transitional public employment program from money provided under the former comprehensive employment and training act of 1973, Public Law 93- 203, as money permits, to the retirement system of the contributions, plus regular interest, the person and the employer would have paid had the employment been rendered in a position covered by this section.
(17) If a probate judge who is a member of a plan established under this section contributes for 20 years or more, the county board of commissioners may allow the probate judge to cease further contributions.
(17) If a probate judge who is a member of a plan established under this section contributes for 20 years or more, the county DAW S03094'25_SB314_APS_1 cgkt9e 1 board of commissioners may allow the probate judge to cease further contributions.
(18) An employee of the circuit court in the third judicial DAW S03094'25 (S-1) xkc8u1 1 circuit, the common pleas court of the city of Detroit, or the recorder's court of the city of Detroit who became an employee of the state judicial council on September 1, 1981, and who was 44 years of age or older as of that date, and who will have accumulated 25 or more years of service credit by September 1, 1987, continues to be eligible for membership in, and the benefits of, a pension or retirement benefit plan established under this section in the same manner as the employee was eligible before September 1, 1981.
(18) An employee of the circuit court in the third judicial circuit, the common pleas court of the city of Detroit, or the recorder's court of the city of Detroit who became an employee of the state judicial council on September 1, 1981, and who was 44 years of age or older as of that date, and who will have accumulated 25 or more years of service credit by September 1, 1987, continues to be eligible for membership in, and the benefits of, a pension or retirement benefit plan established under this section in the same manner as the employee was eligible before September 1, 1981.
(19) A plan adopted under this section may provide that an employee of the circuit court in the third judicial circuit, the common pleas court of the city of Detroit, or the recorder's court of the city of Detroit who is a member of the Wayne County DAW S03094'25 (S-1) xkc8u1 1 employees' retirement system on August 31, 1981, who becomes an employee of the state judicial council and a member of the state employees' retirement system on September 1, 1981, receive a benefit based on the annual average of the highest actual compensation received by the employee during a period of 5 years of county or state service.
(19) A plan adopted under this section may provide that an DAW S03094'25_SB314_APS_1 cgkt9e 1 employee of the circuit court in the third judicial circuit, the common pleas court of the city of Detroit, or the recorder's court of the city of Detroit who is a member of the Wayne County employees' retirement system on August 31, 1981, who becomes an employee of the state judicial council and a member of the state employees' retirement system on September 1, 1981, receive a benefit based on the annual average of the highest actual compensation received by the employee during a period of 5 years of county or state service.
(21) Beginning September 1, 1981, for each county employee who is a judge of a municipal court of record, or of the circuit or district court, the sum of the average final compensation determined for that county employee under this section and the final salary determined for that county employee as a member of the state of Michigan judges' retirement system created by former 1951 PA 198, or as a member of the Michigan judges retirement system created by the judges retirement act of 1992, 1992 PA 234, MCL 38.2101 to 38.2670, must not exceed the employee's total annual judicial salary payable from all sources at the time of his or her retirement.
(21) Beginning September 1, 1981, for each county employee who is a judge of a municipal court of record, or of the circuit or district court, the sum of the average final compensation determined for that county employee under this section and the final salary determined for that county employee as a member of the state of Michigan judges' retirement system created by former 1951 PA 198, or as a member of the Michigan judges retirement system created by the judges retirement act of 1992, 1992 PA 234, MCL 38.2101 to 38.2670, must not exceed the employee's total annual judicial salary payable from all sources at the time of his or her DAW S03094'25_SB314_APS_1 cgkt9e 1 retirement.
(22) Beginning September 1, 1981, for a county employee who is DAW S03094'25 (S-1) xkc8u1 1 a judge of the probate court, the sum of the average final compensation calculated for the employee under this section and the final salary calculated for the employee as a member of the state of Michigan probate judges retirement system created by former 1954 PA 165 or as a member of the Michigan judges retirement system created by the judges retirement act of 1992, 1992 PA 234, MCL 38.2101 to 38.2670, must not exceed the employee's total annual judicial salary payable from all sources at the time of his or her retirement.
(22) Beginning September 1, 1981, for a county employee who is a judge of the probate court, the sum of the average final compensation calculated for the employee under this section and the final salary calculated for the employee as a member of the state of Michigan probate judges retirement system created by former 1954 PA 165 or as a member of the Michigan judges retirement system created by the judges retirement act of 1992, 1992 PA 234, MCL 38.2101 to 38.2670, must not exceed the employee's total annual judicial salary payable from all sources at the time of his or her retirement.
(24) Beginning January 1, 1983, the sum of the final salary determined for a county employee who is a judge of the probate court used as the basis for determining the judge's retirement allowance as a member of a retirement system established under this section and the salary or compensation figure used as the basis for determining the judge's retirement allowance as a member of the state of Michigan judges' retirement system created by former 1951 PA 198 or as a member of the Michigan judges retirement system created by the judges retirement act of 1992, 1992 PA 234, MCL 38.2101 to 38.2670, must not exceed the judge's total annual salary DAW S03094'25 (S-1) xkc8u1 1 payable from all sources at the time of his or her retirement.
(24) Beginning January 1, 1983, the sum of the final salary determined for a county employee who is a judge of the probate court used as the basis for determining the judge's retirement allowance as a member of a retirement system established under this section and the salary or compensation figure used as the basis for determining the judge's retirement allowance as a member of the state of Michigan judges' retirement system created by former 1951 DAW S03094'25_SB314_APS_1 cgkt9e 1 PA 198 or as a member of the Michigan judges retirement system created by the judges retirement act of 1992, 1992 PA 234, MCL 38.2101 to 38.2670, must not exceed the judge's total annual salary payable from all sources at the time of his or her retirement.
If records are insufficient or unavailable to compute the exact amount of required deposit, the county board of commissioners may estimate the amount.
If records are DAW S03094'25_SB314_APS_1 cgkt9e 1 insufficient or unavailable to compute the exact amount of required deposit, the county board of commissioners may estimate the amount.
(d) The county employee deposits in the county employees' DAW S03094'25 (S-1) xkc8u1 1 retirement system an amount equal to the aggregate amount of contributions the employer made at the time of the previous membership service plus interest from the date of separation to the date of deposit, at rates determined by the county board of commissioners.
(d) The county employee deposits in the county employees' retirement system an amount equal to the aggregate amount of contributions the employer made at the time of the previous membership service plus interest from the date of separation to the date of deposit, at rates determined by the county board of commissioners.
(d) A person, not regularly employed by the county, who is hired by the county to administer a program described in subdivision (a), (b), or (c).
DAW S03094'25_SB314_APS_1 cgkt9e 1 (d) A person, not regularly employed by the county, who is hired by the county to administer a program described in subdivision (a), (b), or (c).
DAW S03094'25 (S-1) xkc8u1 1 (27) If a county enters into a collective bargaining agreement under 1947 PA 336, MCL 423.201 to 423.217, that provides for retirement benefits that are in excess of the retirement benefits otherwise authorized under this section for employees of the county who are covered by a plan under this section, the county board of commissioners may amend or adopt a plan under this section to provide those benefits to employees who are members of the bargaining unit covered by the agreement, and may, after December 31, 1987, amend or adopt a plan under this section to provide those benefits to other employees of the county.
(27) If a county enters into a collective bargaining agreement under 1947 PA 336, MCL 423.201 to 423.217, that provides for retirement benefits that are in excess of the retirement benefits otherwise authorized under this section for employees of the county who are covered by a plan under this section, the county board of commissioners may amend or adopt a plan under this section to provide those benefits to employees who are members of the bargaining unit covered by the agreement, and may, after December 31, 1987, amend or adopt a plan under this section to provide those benefits to other employees of the county.
(b) Payment of the pension or retirement benefit to the retirant continues without change in amount or conditions by reason of employment by the county from which the retirant retired if all DAW S03094'25 (S-1) xkc8u1 1 of the following requirements are met:
DAW S03094'25_SB314_APS_1 cgkt9e 1 (b) Payment of the pension or retirement benefit to the retirant continues without change in amount or conditions by reason of employment by the county from which the retirant retired if all of the following requirements are met:
(A) For any a retirant, is employed by the county for not more than 1,000 hours in any 12-month period.sheriff's office.
(A) For any a retirant, is employed by the county, for not more than 1,000 hours in any 12-month period.including, but not limited to, the county sheriff's office.
(iii) The retirant is not a member of the plan during the period of reemployment, does not receive additional retirement credits during the period of reemployment, and does not receive an increase in pension or retirement benefits because of the employment under this subdivision.
(iii) The retirant is not a member of the plan during the period of reemployment, does not receive additional retirement credits during the period of reemployment, and does not receive an increase in pension or retirement benefits because of the employment under DAW S03094'25_SB314_APS_1 cgkt9e 1 this subdivision.
(c) Payment of the pension or retirement benefit to the retirant continues without change in amount or conditions by reason of the employment if the retirant becomes employed by a county DAW S03094'25 (S-1) xkc8u1 1 other than the county from which the retirant retired.
(c) Payment of the pension or retirement benefit to the retirant continues without change in amount or conditions by reason of the employment if the retirant becomes employed by a county other than the county from which the retirant retired.
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(30) The payment of pension or retirement benefits under a plan established under this section is subject to an eligible domestic relations order under the eligible domestic relations order act, 1991 PA 46, MCL 38.1701 to 38.1711.
(30) The payment of pension or retirement benefits under a DAW S03094'25_SB314_APS_1 cgkt9e 1 plan established under this section is subject to an eligible domestic relations order under the eligible domestic relations order act, 1991 PA 46, MCL 38.1701 to 38.1711.
(31) If a county retirement plan established under this DAW S03094'25 (S-1) xkc8u1 1 section provides an optional form of payment of a retirement allowance and if a retirant receiving a reduced retirement allowance under that plan is divorced from the spouse who had been named the retirant's survivor beneficiary, the election of a reduced retirement allowance form of payment must be considered void by the retirement system if the judgment of divorce or award or order of the court, or an amended judgment of divorce or award or order of the court dated after July 18, 1991 provides that the election of a reduced retirement allowance form of payment is to be considered void by the retirement system and the retirant provides a certified copy of the judgment of divorce or award or order of the court, or an amended judgment of divorce or award or order of the court, to the retirement system.
(31) If a county retirement plan established under this section provides an optional form of payment of a retirement allowance and if a retirant receiving a reduced retirement allowance under that plan is divorced from the spouse who had been named the retirant's survivor beneficiary, the election of a reduced retirement allowance form of payment must be considered void by the retirement system if the judgment of divorce or award or order of the court, or an amended judgment of divorce or award or order of the court dated after July 18, 1991 provides that the election of a reduced retirement allowance form of payment is to be considered void by the retirement system and the retirant provides a certified copy of the judgment of divorce or award or order of the court, or an amended judgment of divorce or award or order of the court, to the retirement system.
This subsection does not require the retirement system to distribute or pay retirement assets on behalf of a retirant in an amount that exceeds the actuarially determined amount that would otherwise become payable if a judgment of divorce had not been rendered.
This subsection does not require the retirement system to distribute or pay retirement assets on behalf of a retirant in an DAW S03094'25_SB314_APS_1 cgkt9e 1 amount that exceeds the actuarially determined amount that would otherwise become payable if a judgment of divorce had not been rendered.
(32) If a county board of commissioners of a county that has a DAW S03094'25 (S-1) xkc8u1 1 population of more than 400,000 but less than 800,000 has an employee credit union organized under the credit union act, 2003 PA 215, MCL 490.101 to 490.601, or former 1925 PA 285, the county board of commissioners may include as a member of a plan under this section a past or present employee of the credit union, if that past or present employee has 5 or more years of service credit with that credit union on or before June 30, 1990.
(32) If a county board of commissioners of a county that has a population of more than 400,000 but less than 800,000 has an employee credit union organized under the credit union act, 2003 PA 215, MCL 490.101 to 490.601, or former 1925 PA 285, the county board of commissioners may include as a member of a plan under this section a past or present employee of the credit union, if that past or present employee has 5 or more years of service credit with that credit union on or before June 30, 1990.
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Passed 31 Yea · 4 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 19000
Republican 11402
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 31402
% of votes cast 84%11%0%5%
How each member voted (37)
Member Party Vote
Outman — Yea
Darrin Camilleri Democrat Yea
Dayna Polehanki Democrat Yea
Erika Geiss Democrat Yea
Jeff Irwin Democrat Yea
Jeremy Moss Democrat Yea
John Cherry Democrat Yea
Kevin Hertel Democrat Yea
Mallory McMorrow Democrat Yea
Mary Cavanagh Democrat Yea
Paul Wojno Democrat Yea
Rosemary Bayer Democrat Yea
Sam Singh Democrat Yea
Sarah Anthony Democrat Yea
Sean McCann Democrat Yea
Stephanie Chang Democrat Yea
Sue Shink Democrat Yea
Sylvia Santana Democrat Yea
Veronica Klinefelt Democrat Yea
Winnie Brinks Democrat Yea
Aric Nesbitt Republican Yea
Dan Lauwers Republican Yea
Edward McBroom Republican Yea
Jim Runestad Republican Nay
John Damoose Republican Yea
Jon Bumstead Republican Not Voting
Jonathan Lindsey Republican Yea
Joseph Bellino Jr. Republican Nay
Kevin Daley Republican Yea
Lana Theis Republican Yea
Mark Huizenga Republican Yea
Michael Webber Republican Yea
Michele Hoitenga Republican Nay
Roger Hauck Republican Yea
Roger Victory Republican Yea
Ruth Johnson Republican Not Voting
Thomas Albert Republican Nay

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What does SB 314 do?
Retirement: county employees; employment of retirant in a county sheriff’s office; allow without forfeiting retirement allowance. Amends sec. 12a of 1851 PA 156 (MCL 46.12a).
Who sponsors SB 314?
SB 314 is sponsored by Kevin Hertel (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 314?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced October 23, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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