HOUSE BILL No. 5013


     October 19, 1999, Introduced by Reps. Frank, Baird, DeHart, Martinez, Prusi, Cherry and
Brewer and referred to the Committee on Senior Health, Security and Retirement.


        A bill to amend 1943 PA 240, entitled

   "State employees' retirement act,"

   (MCL 38.1 to 38.69) by adding section 18a.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1         SEC. 18A.  THE RETIREMENT BOARD SHALL NOTIFY A MEMBER OF THE

 2    RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF THE MEMBER'S ELIGIBILITY FOR RETIREMENT WHEN

 3    THE MEMBER MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS FOR RETIREMENT PROVIDED IN SEC-

 4    TION 19.  THE NOTIFICATION UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE IN WRITING

 5    AND SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE MEMBER NOT LESS THAN 60 DAYS BEFORE

 6    THE MEMBER'S FIRST ELIGIBLE DATE FOR RETIREMENT.












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