Say thank you to the Michigan Correctional Organization all you haters. I good day for all state employees! The Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled the 4 percent contribution taken from state employees in the defined benefit plan is unconstitutional. The Court also said it was unconstitutional to increase the final compensation average from three years to six years. This is a complete win for MCO members and all state employees in the defined benefit pension system. This decision is a victory, but state employees may not be reimbursed in the immediate future. It is anticipated that the State will appeal the decision to the Michigan Supreme Court. It is further anticipated that the State will ask for a stay of the Court of Appeals’ decision to reimburse employees until the appellate procedures are exhausted. A statement released by the Coalition of State Employee Unions (which includes MCO) says the decision is “hopefully a lesson for the Michigan Legislature. “For the second time in three years, the Court of Appeals has ruled the legislature acted outside of its authority in adopting a law that reduced state worker salaries. The Michigan Civil Service Commission exists to protect civil service employees from the political whims of lawmakers. It’s time to stop the unconstitutional attacks against State employees and focus on rebuilding Michigan’s working families.”
Posted on: Thu, 15 Aug 2013 02:06:51 +0000
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