Act 234 of 1992 - THE JUDGES RETIREMENT ACT OF 1992 (38.2101 - 38.2670)
- 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
- 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
- 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 contr
- 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
- 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; te
- 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
- 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 38.2665 - 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; right of setoff to recover overpayments; satisfaction of claims arising from embezzlement or fraud; correction of errors.