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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Sec. 714. (1) This section is subject to the vesting requirements of section 715. 1
(2) A qualified participant's employer shall contribute to the qualified participant's account in Tier 2 an amount equal to 4% of the qualified participant's salary.
(3) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a qualified participant may periodically elect to contribute up to 3% of his or her salary to his or her Tier 2 account.Beginning April 10, 2025, a qualified participant may periodically elect to contribute up to 5% of his or her salary to his or her Tier 2 account. The qualified participant's employer shall make an additional contribution to the qualified participant's Tier 2 account in an amount equal to the contribution made by the qualified participant under this subsection.
(4) A qualified participant may make contributions in addition to contributions made under subsection (3) to the qualified participant's Tier 2 account as permitted by the state treasurer and the internal revenue code. The qualified participant's employer shall not match contributions made by the qualified participant under this subsection.
(5) A qualified participant who makes a written election under section 701a 2 may elect to contribute up to 6% of his or her salary to his or her Tier 2 account. In lieu of employer contributions under subsection (3), the qualified participant's employer shall make an additional contribution to the qualified participant's Tier 2 account in an amount equal to the contribution made by the qualified participant under this subsection. This subsection applies for a period as determined by the department that equals the time in which a Tier 1 member was not able to make contributions to the Tier 2 plan because of the temporary restraining order issued in the case of Michigan Judges Assn v Treasurer of Michigan, opinion of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan (Case No. 98-DT-72771-CV).
(6) Beginning January 1, 2002, a qualified participant who is a plan 1 member or a plan 2 member, on taking office and while he or she remains in office, shall contribute 2.0% of the qualified participant's compensation to the retirement system. The retirement system shall deposit the contribution under this subsection into the reserve for health benefits for hospital and medical-surgical and sick care benefits as provided in section 719. 3
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Michigan Compiled Laws, Chapter 38. Civil Service and Retirement § 38.2664 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mi/chapter-38-civil-service-and-retirement/mi-comp-laws-38-2664/
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