2009 House Bill 5241 / 2010 Public Act 220

Add furlough days to State Police pension basis

Introduced in the House

Aug. 19, 2009

Introduced by Rep. Richard LeBlanc (D-18)

To include days not worked due to furloughs or temporary layoffs in the basis on which pensions for State Police “command officers” are based. This would add around $800,000 to the cost of pensions the state will pay to around 50 approximately 50 retired command officers.

Referred to the Committee on Labor

Oct. 14, 2009

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Dec. 8, 2009

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 107 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

Dec. 9, 2009

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

June 1, 2010

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Nov. 30, 2010

Amendment offered by Sen. Michael Switalski (D-10)

To limit to the enhanced pension payouts to employees who are not participants in a "DROP" program that allows them to collect a pension check while still working an collecting a pay check ("double-dipping").

The amendment failed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 33 to 1 (details)

To include days not worked due to furloughs or temporary layoffs in the basis on which pensions for State Police “command officers” are based. This would add around $800,000 to the cost of pensions the state will pay to around 50 approximately 50 retired command officers.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Dec. 9, 2010