Support Pension Bills SB 165, 166, 167

Expanding the State Police Pension+ Program to Include State Law Enforcement and Corrections Officers

Intent

Amend State of Michigan Employee Retirement Act 240 of 1943 and the Michigan State Police Retirement Act 182 of 1986 adding current public safety classifications to the State Police Pension+ Program.

Toplines

• From conservation to corrections, public safety officers serve and protect our state from threats every day. Despite their hard work and the dangers of the job, they still don’t have a pension.
• Expanding the State Police Pension+ Program to include more public safety officers will help with recruitment and retention, ensure our state is safe, invest in our economy, and support our officers and their families who serve our communities every day.
• Keep Michigan safe and stand with public safety officers. Support SB 165, SB 166, and SB 167.

Measuring the Economic Impact of Defined Benefit Pension Expenditures

• A study* from the National Institute on Retirement Security shows that money spent by Michigan’s pensioners supports nearly 75,000 good jobs annually and more than $4.2 billion in income and wages.
• Data shows that every dollar spent by a pensioner produces $1.30 more in economic spending.

Eligible Public Safety Professionals

Michigan State Employees Association (MSEA) Classifications

• Conservation Officers
• Motor Carrier Officer
• MSP, EGLE, DNR Detectives and Investigators
• State Property Security Officers

Michigan Corrections Organization (MCO) Classifications

• Corrections Officers
• Forensic Security Assistants
• Forensic Security Supervisors
• Wardens and Deputy Wardens

“I’ve seen how agencies like mine are unable to attract and keep some of the best people on the job because there are better retirement benefits elsewhere. That’s why we need to expand the State Police Pension+ Program to more of Michigan’s public safety professionals.” —Jill Miller , Conservation Officer Corporal from Bay Co.

Senate Sponsors

Senator John Cherry
Senator Kristen McDonald Rivet
Senator Sue Shink
Senator Paul Wojno
Senator Jeff Irwin
Senator Stephanie Chang
Senator Mallory McMorrow

*National Institute on Retirement Security. "Pensionomics 2023: Measuring the Economic Impact of DB Pension Expenditures." Read more here.