Sec. 69g.

(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), a member whose reporting unit service consists of library or museum service and whose employment with that reporting unit is terminated because that reporting unit becomes a participating municipality to a district library agreement, or a former employee of a reporting unit that becomes a participating municipality to a district library agreement who was a member as the result of former employment with that reporting unit, is a public school employee for purposes of this act if both of the following conditions are met:

(a) The person subsequently is employed by the district library established pursuant to that district library agreement.

(b) The district library board of that district library adopts a resolution that provides that the district library will remit to the retirement system the amount, percentages, and contributions described in subsection (2) for that person.

(2) The retirement board shall grant service credit to a member described in subsection (1) only if the district library remits to the retirement system the amount required by section 42, the percentage of aggregate annual compensation determined for current service as required by section 41, and the percentage determined for unfunded accrued service as required by section 41.

(3) The remittances described in subsection (2) are the exclusive obligation of the district library and shall not be a separate obligation by specific reimbursement or otherwise of the state.

(4) As used in this section:

(a) “District library” means a library established pursuant to section 3 of the district library establishment act, Act No. 24 of the Public Acts of 1989, being section 397.173 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

(b) “District library agreement” means that term as used in the district library establishment act, Act No. 24 of the Public Acts of 1989, being sections 397.171 to 397.196 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

(c) “District library board” means that term as used in the district library establishment act, Act No. 24 of the Public Acts of 1989.

(d) “Participating municipalities” means that term as used in the district library establishment act, Act No. 24 of the Public Acts of 1989.

History: Add. 1989, Act 194, Imd. Eff. Aug. 25, 1989 Popular Name: Act 300