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2012 House Bill 5261: Allow more school retiree “double dipping”
Public Act 464 of 2012
Introduced by Rep. Holly Hughes R-Montague on January 19, 2012
To allow a former school employee to work as a substitute teacher or coach in the district he or she "retired" from and still collect a pension in addition to the substitute or coaching pay. This would also apply if the "retiree" was employed by private firm under contract to provide substitute teachers. Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the House Education Committee on January 19, 2012
Reported in the House on September 19, 2012
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered in the House on November 29, 2012
The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on November 29, 2012
Amendment offered by Rep. Rick Olson R-Saline on November 29, 2012
To only allow this double dipping exception through July 1, 2014 instead of 2015.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on November 29, 2012
Amendment offered by Rep. Lisa Brown D-West Bloomfield on November 29, 2012
To require the school district employing the "retiree" to contribute enough to the retirement system enough to cover "all benefits," not just pensions and post-retirement health insurance.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on November 29, 2012
Moved to reconsider by Rep. Jim Stamas R-Midland on November 29, 2012
The vote by which the House did not adopt the Brown amendment.
The motion passed by voice vote in the House on November 29, 2012
Amendment offered by Rep. Lisa Brown D-West Bloomfield on November 29, 2012
To require the school district employing the "retiree" to contribute enough to the retirement system enough to cover "all benefits," not just pensions and post-retirement health insurance.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on November 29, 2012
Received in the Senate on December 4, 2012
Referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee on December 4, 2012
Reported in the Senate on December 13, 2012
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered in the Senate on December 13, 2012
The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on December 13, 2012
To allow a former school employee to work as a substitute teacher, coach or "school improvement facilitator" and still collect a pension in addition to the current pay, subject to specified limitations and qualifications.
Received in the House on December 13, 2012
To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.
Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder on December 22, 2012