MI-SERA Articles
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Capitol News – November 2019
By Mary Pollock SERA MEMBER APPOINTED TO STATE RETIREMENT BOARD Governor Whitmer has appointed SERA member Lauri Schmidt of Williamston to the State of Michigan Retirement Board which…
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Chair Talk – October 2019
By Bob Kopasz Retirees will soon be receiving the 2019-2010 Retiree Benefits Bulletin. The Bulletin will explain the Benefit Enhancements that take effect on October 1, 2019. As…
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Capitol News – October 2019
By Mary Pollock The talk of the town is the GOP-controlled legislature waiting until the last minute to send the Governor FY2020 budget bills and then the Governor’s…
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Chair Talk – September 2019
By Bob Kopasz On August 26th I received the following statement from Employee Benefits Director Bethany Beauchine: Employee Benefits and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan have information…
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Capitol News – September 2019
By Mary Pollock The Michigan Senate returned on August 27 and the Michigan House on the day following, ending its 9-week summer “district work.” BUDGET NEWS Facing a…
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Capitol News – August 2019
By Mary Pollock The legislature remained adjourned during July while news outlets reported snippets of information about quiet budget talks among legislative and executive branch leaders. Each chamber…
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