2008 House Bill 6379

State employment early retirement

Introduced in the House

Aug. 13, 2008

Introduced by Rep. Fred Miller (D-31)

To authorize a retirement incentive for certain Wayne County and Detroit judiciary employees whose age and years of employment add up to at least 80 and who retire before Dec. 31, 2008. The bill would increase the multiplier used to calculate the retirement benefits of these employees from 1.5 percent to 1.75 percent, which would increase the cash portion of their pension benefits by 16.7 percent.

Referred to the Committee on Labor

Dec. 4, 2008

Substitute offered by Rep. Fred Miller (D-31)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that expands the increased pension benefit to employees who are younger and/or have worked fewer years (those whose age and years on the job add up to at least 75, rather than 80 in the previous version).

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 58 to 46 (details)

To authorize a retirement incentive for certain Wayne County and Detroit judiciary employees whose age and years of employment add up to at least 75 and who retire before Dec. 31, 2008. The bill would increase the multiplier used to calculate the retirement benefits of these employees from 1.5 percent to 1.75 percent, which would increase the cash portion of their pension benefits by 16.7 percent.

Received in the Senate

Dec. 10, 2008

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations