Following the year-end passage of pension/OPEB legislation that implements the recommendations of Governor Snyder’s Responsible Retirement Reform task force report, Treasury released late today the reporting requirement documentation which ended up as the main component of Public Act 202 of 2017.

This afternoon’s Treasury announcement is included in Numbered Letter 2018-1: Local Government Retirement System Annual Report. This guidance includes links to a fillable reporting template (Form No. 5572), detailed instructions, and frequently asked questions.  Each of the documents can also be found on Treasury’s Local Retirement Reporting web page.

Under this new law, the linked pension and retiree health care reporting is due six months after the end of a local unit’s fiscal year. For those that have already filed their 2017 audited financial statements, this new report is due by Jan. 31, 2018.

Additional information from Treasury is expected in the coming weeks regarding “underfunded status” waivers and the corrective action plan process under the still-to-be-established stability board.

Communities are encouraged to direct questions via email to their office at LocalRetirementReporting@michigan.gov or visit Michigan.gov/LocalRetirementReporting.

Chris Hackbarth is the League’s director of state & federal affairs. He can be reached at 517-908-0304 and chackbarth@mml.org.