Michigan Compiled Laws, Chapter 38. Civil Service and Retirement § 38.1161

(a) “Board” or “recognition board” means the recognition board established in section 2.  1

(b) “Department” means the department of management and budget.

(c) “Director” means the director of the department or his or her designee.

(d) “Process improvement” is a recommended improvement that is concisely written and identifies a problem, situation, or opportunity for improvement, together with a recommendation for a remedy. The improvement must be implemented and bring about measurable organizational success for this state.

(e) “Retired state employee” means an individual who has retired from state service and is receiving a retirement benefit from either the defined benefits or defined contributions retirement plans sponsored by this state.

(f) “State employee” means a classified member of the state civil service or an unclassified employee of the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of state government.

(g) “Value added behavior” means a positive contribution by a person that advances the implementation of a process improvement or otherwise assists in the advancement of overall organizational success.