Michigan § 38.1640a - Retirement allowance of retirant or retirement allowance beneficiary; increase; amount; limitation.
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§ 38.1640a. Retirement allowance of retirant or retirement allowance beneficiary; increase; amount; limitation.
Effective October 1, 1996, after the retirant's or retirement allowance beneficiary's retirement allowance is increased under section 39a or 40, as applicable, a retirant or a retirement allowance beneficiary is entitled to have his or her retirement allowance increased as provided in this section. The retirement allowance of a retirant or retirement allowance beneficiary shall be increased each October 1, beginning with the later of October 1, 1995 or the first October 1 that is at least 12 months after the retirement allowance effective date.
The amount of the annual increase under this section shall be 2% of the retirement allowance that would be payable without application of this section. The annual increase under this section shall not exceed $500.00.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 38.1640a ("Retirement allowance of retirant or retirement allowance beneficiary; increase; amount; limitation.") 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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