Michigan § 32.810 - "Eligible surviving spouse" defined; retirement pay; survivor's benefit for eligible surviving spouse; retirement pay received from federal government for military service.

(1) For purposes of this section, "eligible surviving spouse" means the person to whom the deceased officer or enlisted person was married preceding the death of the officer or enlisted person, or to whom the deceased retired officer or retired enlisted person was married at the time of retirement.

(2) An adjutant general or assistant adjutant general who retires or is relieved due to a new governor assuming office will receive pay and benefits as defined by section 306.

(3) If an adjutant general or assistant adjutant general who continues on special duty on or after the date the officer acquires 15 years of active service dies before retirement as provided in section 306 and subsection (2) and leaves an eligible surviving spouse, the eligible surviving spouse shall be paid a survivor's benefit equal to 67% of the retired pay to which the officer would have been authorized had the officer retired the day preceding death.

(4) If an adjutant general or assistant adjutant general who retires is receiving retirement pay as provided in section 306 and subsection (2) dies and leaves an eligible surviving spouse, the eligible surviving spouse shall begin receiving 50% of the retirement pay of the officer.

(5) Officers, other than the adjutant general and assistant adjutants general, who are appointed to state special duty prior to July 1, 2013 because of having reached the maximum age or because of federal law or regulation and retire shall receive retirement pay as provided in section 306. Retirement under this section requires not less than 20 years' active service with the national guard or state defense force, or both. Any retirement pay received from the federal government for military service shall be deducted when computing the amount received from this state. The deduction shall start on the first day of the month the person becomes eligible for federal retirement. Once established, the amount of the deduction shall not be changed.