Your Final Average Compensation
You qualify for a full retirement at any age with 25 years of service.
If you leave state police employment with ten or more years of service, but fewer than 25 years of service, you will qualify for a deferred retirement at age 50.
You may qualify for a disability pension if you become permanently disabled while a member of this retirement system. The retirement system offers two types of disability pensions, duty and nonduty.
Your spouse or children may qualify for a nonduty or duty preretirement survivor pension if you die before retiring.
When your retirement application is processed, we forward your insurance enrollment information to your chosen health, dental, and vision insurance carriers. You should receive insurance identification cards a few weeks after your pension begins.
As a retiree, your state-sponsored life insurance continues for you and your dependents at no charge to you. Your coverage is 25 percent of the coverage you carried when you left work; your dependents' policies are capped at $1,000 each.
The state of Michigan now offers individual Long-Term Care Insurance (LTC) through LifeSecure. To view LTC plan details, visit the Employee Benefits Division of the Michigan Civil Service Commission under Retiree Eligibility. If you previously enrolled in a state-sponsored LTC plan with Prudential or MetLife, you
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You may be eligible for a nonduty disability pension if you can no longer work due to an illness or injury incurred outside of your state police employment.
To qualify for a nonduty disability, you must meet the following criteria:
To qualify for a nonduty disability pension, a medical review team must determine that you are totally and permanently unable to perform your duties as a state police officer.
If you are approved for a nonduty disability pension, the pension amount is 2.4% of your final average compensation multiplied by your YOS (up to 25 years).
If you are approved for a nonduty disability pension, you may be required to have a medical examination periodically. If the medical examination determines that you are no longer disabled, the director of the Department of State Police may return you to active duty. If you fail to return to employment following the order, you will forfeit all rights to a retirement benefit unless you are otherwise eligible to retire.
Request a Disability Retirement Application (R0044H) packet from ORS.