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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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As long as you are enrolled in one of the retirement system's insurance plans, your eligible dependents can be enrolled in the same insurance plans. Eligible dependents include:
In the case of legal adoption, a child is eligible for coverage as of the date of placement. Placement occurs when you become legally obligated for the total or partial support of the child in anticipation of adoption.
In the case of legal guardianship, eligibility for coverage ceases when the child reaches age 18 or upon your death, whichever occurs first.
Normally, coverage for your eligible children ceases the end of the month in which they turn age 19. However, your dependent(s) by birth or legal adoption remain eligible through the end of the month in which the child turns age 26 or graduates, whichever comes first, if he or she is an unmarried student who is enrolled at least half time in an accredited educational institution and is dependent on you for financial support.
If your enrolled dependent is a disabled child, coverage will continue as long as he or she was totally and permanently disabled before age 19, continues to be disabled, and your coverage does not terminate for any other reason. Disabled children are those who are unable to earn a living because of a mental or physical impairment and must depend on their parents for support and maintenance. You must furnish proof of disability and proof of dependency.
Go to How to Apply for the list of proofs you'll need to provide when enrolling dependents in your insurances.
Note: Recent national health care legislation extends coverage to all adult children to age 26 for active employee plans, but this does not apply to retiree health plans.
It is your responsibility to notify ORS of any change in your status or that of your family that would result in ineligibility, or of coverage under any other group insurance including Medicare. We will adjust your premium deductions if necessary, but we cannot refund premiums that were withheld before the month in which you report the change.
To report changes, log in to miAccount, navigate to the Insurance Coverage section, make your changes, and mail us the required proofs if necessary. You can also use the Insurance Enrollment/Change Request (R0452H).
You can also use miAccount to add or change the name of someone on your health, dental, or vision insurance contract. If you're adding a spouse due to marriage, be sure to send proof of marriage and birth. If you are adding a dependent due to birth or adoption, be sure to send proof of birth or adoption. Proofs are required within 30 days of the event so the 6-month waiting period can be waived. If we do not receive the proofs on time, you will be subject to a 6-month waiting period from the time we receive all proofs.
Do not mail in original documents, as they will not be returned.
If one of your dependents loses insurance eligibility, he or she may be able to pay for continued coverage for a limited time. A federal law known as the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act, or COBRA, allows your spouse or child the option of paying for continued health insurance coverage for up to 36 months after a qualifying event that results in loss of eligibility. The retiree or affected family member must notify us within 30 days of the date of the qualifying event and request an Application for Continuation of Insurances (CS-1767). Your health insurance carrier may also offer a conversion policy for your dependents. Contact the insurance carrier for more information.