The proposed bill, titled the "State Employee Critical Shortage Retention Program Act," aims to provide bonus payments to certain qualified employees in specific state departments. The bill defines "qualified employees" to include conservation officers, various positions within the classified civil service, and certain state police officers. It also identifies "qualified employers" as the departments of state police, corrections, health and human services, natural resources, and environment, Great Lakes, and energy.

Under the provisions of the bill, qualified employers are required to pay a bonus of $5,000 to qualified employees who complete two years of service within a specified timeframe, with the potential for an additional $5,000 for those who complete another two years of service before September 30, 2028. The total bonus payment cannot exceed $10,000. Additionally, the act will only take effect if Senate Bill No. 262 of the 103rd Legislature is enacted into law.