2017 House Bill 5368

Ban school and union “pension spiking” deals, and more

Introduced in the House

Dec. 13, 2017

Introduced by Rep. Pamela Hornberger (R-32)

To prohibit public school arrangements in which a school employee works full time for a teachers union but remains a school employee for purposes of collecting a government pension. The provision would also apply to pensions credits earned by school employees paid to do union work on school time. Recent <a href="http://www.michigancapitolconfidential.com/21047">news reports</a> have exposed how the recent presidents of the state’s largest teacher union were paid by the union but remained school employees "on leave" for many years, thereby "spiking" their government pension payouts to six-figure amounts.

Referred to the Committee on Financial Liability Reform

Nov. 8, 2018

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill be referred to the Committee on Education Reform.

Referred to the Committee on Education

Dec. 6, 2018

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.