MCL - Index of Act 234 of 1992

NOTE: Dates reflect any modification to item, not necessarily a change in law.
Title Subject
Act 234 of 1992 THE JUDGES RETIREMENT ACT OF 1992 (38.2101 - 38.2670)
***** 38.2304 SUBSECTION (4) MAY NOT APPLY: See (4) of 38.2304 ***** ***** 38.2664.amended THIS AMENDED SECTION IS EFFECTIVE 91 DAYS AFTER ADJOURNMENT OF THE 2024 REGULAR SESSION SINE DIE ***** ***** 38.2214a THIS SECTION IS REPEALED BY ACT 215 OF 1999 EFFECTIVE ON THE DATE THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT IN THE CASE OF MICHIGAN JUDGES ASSN V TREASURER OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, CASE NO. 98-DT-72771-CV (ED MI), BECOMES OF NO FURTHER FORCE AND EFFECT, IS RENDERED NULL AND VOID, OR IS OTHERWISE TERMINATED *****
234-1992-I ARTICLE I (38.2101...38.2111)
Section 38.2101 Short title.
Section 38.2102 Meanings of words and phrases.
Section 38.2103 Definitions; A.
Section 38.2104 Definitions; C, D.
Section 38.2105 Definitions; E, F.
Section 38.2106 Definitions; I to M.
Section 38.2107 Definitions; O.
Section 38.2108 Definitions; P.
Section 38.2109 Definitions; R.
Section 38.2110 Definitions; S.
Section 38.2110a “Tier 1” and “Tier 2” defined.
Section 38.2111 Definitions; V.
234-1992-II ARTICLE II (38.2201...38.2217)
Section 38.2201 Michigan judges retirement system; creation; purpose.
Section 38.2202 Michigan judges retirement board; creation within department; membership; terms; vacancy; compensation and expenses.
Section 38.2203 Retirement board member; oath; quorum; unexcused absences; election of chairperson and vice chairperson.
Section 38.2204 Retirement board; duties pursuant to MCL 16.101 to 16.608; rules; conducting business at public meeting; writings available to public.
Section 38.2205 Management functions; director of bureau of retirement systems as executive secretary; employees.
Section 38.2206 State treasurer as treasurer of retirement system; authority; duties.
Section 38.2207 Attorney general as retirement board attorney.
Section 38.2208 Administration of retirement system.
Section 38.2209 Annual report.
Section 38.2210 Reserve for member contributions.
Section 38.2211 Reserve for employer contributions.
Section 38.2212 Reserve for retirement benefits.
Section 38.2213 Reserve for investment income.
Section 38.2214 Reserve for health benefits.
Section 38.2214a Postretirement medical benefits.
Section 38.2215 Determination of actuarial cost; establishing method; calculation.
Section 38.2216 Compliance with reciprocal retirement act.
Section 38.2217 Court fee fund; applicability of section.
234-1992-III ARTICLE III (38.2301...38.2308)
Section 38.2301 Actuary; duties.
Section 38.2302 Annual appropriation; determination and certification of amount.
Section 38.2303 Thirty-sixth district court; annual contribution; amount; plan 3b or 3c member supplemental salary payment.
Section 38.2304 Deposit of court fees, late fees, and interest payments.
Section 38.2305 Contributions; plan member classification; manner of payment; withholding payment to county or district control unit for contributions not received within 60 days.
Section 38.2306 Member contributions picked up by state; tax treatment; contributions picked up by employer of judge in Detroit recorder's court, thirty-sixth district court, or probate court or by resolution or act of governing body; contributions picked up by state pursuant to MCL 38.2402, MCL 38.2403, or MCL 38.2404.
Section 38.2307 Disposition of unclaimed retirement allowance or money payable on separation or death.
Section 38.2308 Offsetting benefits against amounts owed; forfeiture of service credit for transfer to federal agency; rights subject to public employee retirement benefit protection act.
234-1992-IV ARTICLE IV (38.2401...38.2406)
Section 38.2401 Retirement system; members; membership form; conditions for ceasing membership.
Section 38.2401a Exclusion from Tier 1; eligibility as qualified participant in Tier 2.
Section 38.2402 Retirement board; determining service credits; forfeiture; reinstatement; service credit for limited period or specific assignment.
Section 38.2403 Election to purchase other public service credit; request; documentation; payment of actuarial cost; basis for calculating service credit.
Section 38.2404 Election to purchase active duty service credit; request; documentation; payment to reserve; basis for calculating service credit.
Section 38.2405 Accumulated contributions; payment to person ceasing to be member; payment to refund beneficiary before retirement allowance is payable; payment to refund beneficiary if retirant and option A beneficiary, option B beneficiary, or spouse dies; nomination of refund beneficiary.
Section 38.2406 Retirant authorized by supreme court to perform judicial duties for limited period or specific assignment; retirant elected or appointed by governor as judge or state official.
234-1992-V ARTICLE V (38.2501...38.2512)
Section 38.2501 Retirement allowance; requirements; application; form; retirement date; beginning payment.
Section 38.2501a Early retirement benefits act; system subject to regulation.
Section 38.2502 Vested former member; entitlement to deferred vested service retirement allowance; forfeiture.
Section 38.2503 Member or vested former member; payment of straight life retirement allowance; calculation; payment for lifetime of retirant; election of optional retirement allowance.
Section 38.2504 Plan 3 member; conversion of $2,250.00 of state salary standardization payment; exemptions; limitations; state base salary of probate court judge; deduction and transfer of contribution.
Section 38.2504a Plan 3 member; election; filing; manner; payment; definitions; applicability of section.
Section 38.2505 Salary standardization payment as wages for social security reporting purposes.
Section 38.2506 Election of straight life retirement allowance or optional retirement allowance.
Section 38.2507 Disability; determination by medical adviser; notice to appeal; determination by medical committee; refusal to submit to medical examination; payment.
Section 38.2508 Death of member with 8 or more years of credited service or of vested former member before retirement; payment of retirement allowance.
Section 38.2509 Hospital and medical-surgical and sick care benefits; payment of premiums.
Section 38.2510 Effective date of retirement before January 1, 1980; exception; supplement.
Section 38.2511 Effective date of retirement before January 1, 1980; supplement; minimum amount; retirant or beneficiary receiving annuity or allowance from another publicly supported system; former probate judges retirement system.
Section 38.2512 Supplemented retirement allowance.
234-1992-VI ARTICLE VI (38.2601...38.2608)
Section 38.2601 False statement or violation as misdemeanor; penalty.
Section 38.2602 Change or error in records; adjustment.
Section 38.2603 Retirement board member or employee; prohibited acts.
Section 38.2604 Intent of act; employer-financed benefits; limitations; use of assets; returning post-tax member contributions; beginning date of distributions; minimum distribution requirements; termination of retirement system; election to rollover to retirement plan; interest rate; consideration of compensation; qualified military service.
Section 38.2605 Effect of proceedings, rights, and liabilities existing under former judges retirement system or former probate judges retirement system.
Section 38.2606 Transfer of assets, rights, and obligations under former retirement systems to judges retirement system.
Section 38.2607 Repeal of MCL 38.801 to 38.831, 38.901 to 38.933, and 600.2530a.
Section 38.2608 Conditional effective date.
234-1992-VII ARTICLE VII (38.2651...38.2670)
Section 38.2651 Participation in Tier 1 or Tier 2 by member, vested former member, or former nonvested member; election; writing; irrevocability; method; election subject to domestic relations order act; disqualification for tax purposes; election not implemented due to court order.
Section 38.2651a Participation of judge of circuit court, probate court, or district court in Tier 1 or Tier 2; election; window of opportunity; method; disqualification for tax purposes.
Section 38.2651b Election pursuant to MCL 38.2651 or MCL 38.2651a.
Section 38.2652 Termination of membership; transfer, recomputation, and calculation by retirement system.
Section 38.2652a Termination of membership in Tier 1 pursuant to MCL 38.2651a; definitions; transfer to account in Tier 2; calculation; disqualification for tax purposes.
Section 38.2653 Calculation and submission of cost savings.
Section 38.2654 Meanings of words and phrases; “accumulated balance” defined.
Section 38.2655 “Employer,”“former qualified participant,” and “health benefit dependent” defined.
Section 38.2656 “Qualified participant,”“refund beneficiary,”“salary,” and “state treasurer” defined.
Section 38.2657 Administration of Tier 2 by state treasurer.
Section 38.2658 Hearing.
Section 38.2659 Direction of investment by qualified participant, former qualified participant, and refund beneficiary.
Section 38.2660 Administrative expenses.
Section 38.2661 Participation in other retirement benefits plan; prohibition.
Section 38.2662 Judge or state official; election not to participate or to discontinue participation in Tier 2.
Section 38.2663 Election to terminate membership in Tier 1; credit or charge to Tier 2 account.
Section 38.2664 Contributions by employer and participant.
Section 38.2664.amended Contributions by employer and participant.
Section 38.2665 Vesting requirements.
Section 38.2666 Participation in Tier 2; crediting years of service accrued under Tier 1.
Section 38.2667 Refund beneficiary.
Section 38.2668 Methods of distribution.
Section 38.2669 Health insurance coverage.
Section 38.2670 Distributions; exemption from tax; subject to taxation beginning January 1, 2012; right of setoff to recover overpayments; satisfaction of claims arising from embezzlement or fraud; correction of errors.