The Military Advisory Committee (MAC) was formed in June of 2022 to advise MDOC on policy and topics related to the support of military and veteran employees, spouses, and families. The committee is chaired by the veteran liaison specialist to provide input and education regarding the recruitment, retention, acknowledgment, and benefits for veterans/active military within the department.
If you have ideas or topics for future consideration by the Military Advisory Committee, please email them to Veteran Liaison Michael Ulch: UlchM@michigan.gov.
MDOC honors employees who serve in the National Guard or Reserves. Military duties may require leave, and the Michigan Civil Service Commission provides expanded supplemental pay and benefits to support employees and their families.
Military family members may also qualify for up to 12 weeks of leave for certain activation‑related needs, or up to 26 weeks to care for a seriously injured or ill service member.
The MDOC Wellness Unit continues to support employees and their families during military leave.
The Michigan Veteran Affairs Agency (MVAA) is home to the Michigan Veterans Resource Service Center, which can be reached at 1-800-MICH-VET. They guarantee someone can take your call 24/7 to help connect you to education, health care, and other benefits or services you earned through your service.
The veteran liaison specialist for the Michigan Department of Corrections is the department-wide expert for discovering, researching, and uncovering programs and options available to MDOC veterans and determining effective procedures to provide opportunities that best fit their specific needs. This position is also responsible for chairing the Department’s MAC that reviews, does research, and proposes recommendations to programs, policies, and projects that have a statewide impact.
Michael Ulch
Veteran Liaison Specialist
Cell Phone: 517-582-4587
UlchM@michigan.gov
