Retirement: state employees; membership in the retirement system of certain law enforcement officers first hired after certain date; provide for, and allow for purchasing service credit for certain law enforcement officers’ service under the state employees’ retirement system. Amends 1986 PA 182 (MCL 38.1601 - 38.1674) by adding secs. 24c, 24d, 24e & 24f. TIE BAR WITH: SB 1133’26, SB 1134’26
Key claim: Certain law enforcement officers first hired after a specified date would join a designated retirement system and could buy service credit for time already spent in the state employees’ retirement system.
Abstract
(SB1135 · 103rd Legislature) Retirement: state employees; membership in the retirement system of certain law enforcement officers first hired after certain date; provide for, and allow for purchasing service credit for certain law enforcement officers’ service under the state employees’ retirement system. Amends 1986 PA 182 (MCL 38.1601 - 38.1674) by adding secs. 24c, 24d, 24e & 24f. TIE BAR WITH: SB 1133’26, SB 1134’26 Sponsor: Sen. Sue Shink (D) + 9 co-sponsors Latest action (2026-09-15): Received On 09/10/2026
Why this matters
This is a narrow public-pension realignment: certain law enforcement officers hired after a specified date would be routed into a designated retirement system rather than remaining in the general state employees’ plan, with a mechanism to buy back prior SERS service. For the affected officers it changes future benefit accrual and preserves credit for past service; for taxpayers it shifts liabilities between state pension systems. The tie-bar to SB 1133/1134 means the change only takes effect as part of a linked package.