Michigan § 38.842 - Computing retirement benefits for judge employed by local unit of government.
Full text of Michigan Michigan Compiled Laws § 38.842 — Computing retirement benefits for judge employed by local unit of government., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 38.842. Computing retirement benefits for judge employed by local unit of government.
A local unit of government, for the purpose of computing retirement benefits of an employee who is a judge, shall use a figure which is the difference between the figure otherwise used under the local unit's retirement plan to compute retirement benefits, and those portions, if any, of the state salary standardization payment which are converted as an addition to the judge's state base salary for the purpose of computation of retirement benefits pursuant to sections 14a and 14c of Act No. 198 of the Public Acts of 1951, being sections 38.814a and 38.814c of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Michigan Compiled Laws § 38.842 cover?
Section 38.842 ("Computing retirement benefits for judge employed by local unit of government.") 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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