Can I qualify for a pension based on other governmental unit service (Reciprocal Act 88)?
Service you performed for a governmental agency does not qualify for buy-in credit. However, under certain conditions, you may combine Michigan governmental unit service with Judges Retirement System service to qualify for a pension. You can use governmental unit employment to qualify for a pension, but not to calculate your pension amount. The conditions that must be met are: • You must have retirement contributions on deposit with the governmental unit’s retirement plan that you and/or your employer made for service performed for that unit, • and You must have at least four years of Judges Retirement System service credit, • and You must not have more than a 20-year break-in-service between your governmental unit service and your Judges Retirement System service. If your governmental unit service meets these requirements and that service combined with your Judges Retirement System service qualifies you for a pension you would not receive otherwise, you should provide a letter from th
