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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A nine-member board oversees the Michigan State Police Retirement System administration. The governor appoints four of the board members to represent active and retired Michigan State Police Retirement System members. Five board members serve by virtue of their offices in state government. Upon expiration of a term a member may continue to serve, at the pleasure of the governor, until a successor is appointed.
Board Member |
Representing |
| Julian Darden Term expires Dec. 31, 2024 |
General public |
| Lisa Geminick | Attorney general, ex officio |
| Cheryl Schmittdiel | Office of the State Employer, ex officio |
| Retired Inspector Diane Bockhausen, vice chair Term expires Dec. 31, 2023 |
Retirees |
| Ann Marie Storberg | State treasurer, ex officio |
| Det. Sgt. Mitchell Stevens, chair Term expires Dec. 31, 2024 |
Sergeant and below |
| Capt. Chris Hawkins for Col. Joseph Gasper |
Director, Department of State Police, ex officio |
| Craig Murray | Deputy auditor general, ex officio |
| Capt. James Grady Term expires Dec. 31, 2022 |
Lieutenant and above |
| Andy Kolp, executive secretary | |