The bill amends section 12a of the 1851 PA 156, enhancing the powers and duties of county boards of commissioners in Michigan regarding employee benefits. It allows these boards to provide various types of insurance coverage, including group life, health, accident, hospitalization, and disability coverage for county employees and their dependents. Counties with 100 or more employees are permitted to self-insure for health and disability coverage. The bill also establishes guidelines for adopting retirement plans, ensuring that at least 60% of total benefits come from county funds, and mandates that retirement plans be administered by a board of trustees. Additionally, it emphasizes the need for actuarial soundness in managing retirement funds.

Moreover, the bill introduces provisions for the reemployment of retirants who were county officials, allowing them to be re-elected or reappointed under specific conditions without affecting their retirement benefits. It clarifies that pension payments will continue unchanged if a retirant is employed by a different county or returns to the same county after a specified time. The bill also addresses the recalculation of pension benefits based on increased compensation and the implications of divorce on retirement allowances. Counties are required to establish a written policy for uniform application of these provisions, ensuring compliance with the Protecting Local Government Retirement and Benefits Act.

Statutes affected:
House Introduced Bill: 46.12