February 8, 2005, Introduced by Reps. LaJoy and Drolet and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
A bill to amend 1984 PA 431, entitled
"The management and budget act,"
by amending section 283 (MCL 18.1283).
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 283. (1) The department shall issue directives necessary
to establish and maintain the central payroll system for the
periodic compensation of the officers and employees of all state
agencies of all branches of state government.
(2) The department shall perform such duties as required as
the tax withholding agency for the state government payroll
pursuant to any local, state, or federal law.
(3) The department shall issue directives for the approval or
disapproval of any proposal for payroll deductions or withholding
other than those required by law.
(4) Not later than 120 days after the effective date of the
amendatory act that added this subsection, the department shall
determine the true cost of operating and maintaining the central
payroll system. Not later than 240 days after the effective date of
the amendatory act that added this subsection, the department shall
solicit bids from vendors to operate and maintain the central
payroll system for state agencies. If the department receives bids
to operate and maintain the central payroll system that are less
than 98% of the department's true cost, the department shall enter
into a contract with a vendor as provided in this act.
(5) As used in this section:
(a) "Central payroll system" means the central payroll system
for the periodic compensation of the officers and employees of all
state agencies and all branches of government that includes, but is
not limited to, all of the following:
(i) Check printing, processing, and distribution.
(ii) The total number of payroll transactions each pay period
and each year.
(iii) The calculation of the true cost of each payroll
transaction.
(b) "True cost" means the total monetary value of all
personnel, equipment, software, hardware, supplies, services,
utilities, postage, rent, and time and attendance collection of the
department.