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Two plans for State Employees
ORS administers two different retirement plans for
State of Michigan
employees: a Defined Benefit (DB) plan and a Defined Contribution (DC) plan. Use the information below to determine which plan(s) you belong to, and to link to the website for that plan.
You're
a participant in the Defined Contribution (DC) plan if you:
- Were newly hired by the State of Michigan on or after
March 31, 1997.
- Began your state employment under the DB plan and chose
to transfer to the DC plan under P.A. 487 of 1996. (You retain the DB
insurance Subsidy.)
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You're
a member of the Defined Benefit (DB) plan if you were hired before March 31,
1997, and you:
- Elected the DB Classified plan under P.A. 264 of 2011.
- Elected the DB 30 plan under P.A. 264 of 2011 and you
have not yet reached 30 years of service.
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You're a member of the DB plan AND a participant in the DC
plan if you:
- Elected the DB 30 plan under P.A. 264 of 2011 and you
have reached 30 years of service.
- Elected the DB/DC Blend plan under P.A. 264 of 2011, and
thus became a DC plan participant April 1, 2012.
- Began your state employment under the DB plan, left, and
then returned to state employment on or after January 1, 2012, and before
January 1, 2014.
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| If you returned to state employment on or after January 1,
2012, go to
Returning to State Employment to find out how
your retirement benefits are affected. |
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Other Items of Interest
• About the State Employees' Retirement System
The State Employees' Retirement System is a statewide public employee retirement plan administered by the Office of Retirement Services. | • Retirement Act: Public Act 240
The operation of State Employees' Retirement System is controlled by the State Employees' Retirement Act—Public Act 240 of 1943, as amended. | • Board Information
This board provides oversight of the Defined Benefit plan in the State Employees Retirement System. | • Connections
Read the latest Connections, the newsletter we deliver twice a year to our retirees. | • Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports (CAFRs)
The Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports contain a wealth of interesting figures and statistics about the State Employees' Retirement System. | • Office of the State Employer
This state office oversees contract negotiations with bargaining units for the state workforce. Its Employee Health Management Division assists employees with work-related illnesses and injuries and nonduty disabilities. OSE also manages the Employee Services Program. | • Department of Civil Service (MDCS)
In addition to recruiting and hiring state employees, MDCS offers employee training, including seminars on planning and investing for retirement. The Employee Benefits Division of MDCS negotiates health insurance contracts for both active and retired state employees. | • ING
ING is a leading provider of pension plans and was selected by the state to administer the 401(k) Defined Contribution plan and the 457 Deferred Compensation Plan. ING also offers services like investment counseling and round-the-clock customer service. |
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