(1) The bureau of retirement systems in the department of management and budget shall enroll recipients of a state retirement benefit who elect enrollment in a distribution system that directs the entire net amount of the monthly retirement benefit to be directly deposited by the department into 1 or more accounts maintained by the recipient of a state retirement benefit with 1 or more financial institutions.
    (2) The department shall maintain a distribution system by which all state college and university monthly state payments will be made by electronic funds transfer on the next business day following the fifteenth of the month during a month a payment is scheduled to be made.

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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 487.2102

  • Department: means the department of treasury. See Michigan Laws 487.2101
  • Electronic funds transfer: The transfer of money between accounts by consumer electronic systems-such as automated teller machines (ATMs) and electronic payment of bills-rather than by check or cash. (Wire transfers, checks, drafts, and paper instruments do not fall into this category.) Source: OCC
  • month: means a calendar month; the word "year" a calendar year; and the word "year" alone shall be equivalent to the words "year of our Lord". See Michigan Laws 8.3j
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
    (3) The department shall enroll active state employees who elect enrollment in a distribution system that directly deposits their net payroll amount into 1 or more accounts at 1 or more financial institutions.