Michigan § 38.556d - Postretirement adjustments increasing retirement benefits.
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§ 38.556d. Postretirement adjustments increasing retirement benefits.
A municipality, by ordinance or in another manner provided by law, may adopt from time to time benefit programs providing for postretirement adjustments increasing retirement benefits. Such benefit programs may provide for 1-time postretirement percentage increases in retirement benefits; annual or other periodic postretirement percentage increases in retirement benefits; lump sum postretirement distributions; or any other method considered appropriate by the municipality. The retirement benefit payable after making an adjustment pursuant to the benefit program adopted shall be the new retirement benefit payable until the next adjustment, if any, is made.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 38.556d ("Postretirement adjustments increasing retirement benefits.") is part of the Michigan Compiled Laws, the codified statutory law of Michigan. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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