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Public Act 144, 2017

Click below to find out everything about PA 144 of 2017 (SB 264 & 265)

Legislation introduced to add breast cancer to First Responder Presumed Coverage Fund

Coinciding with the beginning of Fire Prevention Week, Sen. Curtis Hertel Jr. (D–East Lansing) and Rep. Winnie Brinks (D–Grand Rapids) have introduced legislation to include breast cancer as an eligible condition under the First Responder Presumed Coverage Fund — a fund that currently recognizes, and covers medical benefits for, 10 other cancers that fire fighters may develop.

Information You Can USE

REQUESTING Information from Your Employer: FOIA vs PERA?? The general public usually has to use the Freedom of Information Act to obtain information from a City or Township. Many of these communities have a specific form that can be found on their website explaining the process to file your request. There is usually a cost associated with obtaining this information.

NCPERS Study Highlights Economic Costs of Doing Away with DB Plans

June 1, 2017 06:11 AM NCPERS Study Highlights Economic Costs of Doing Away with DB Plans Criticism of public pensions is based on faulty logic, group says.

E-mail Tips For Everyone

This Month's Timely Tip: 10 Tips for Getting LESS E-mails! I constantly hear from people, "I just get SO MANY e-mails - even if I use your tips, I'm still buried!" And, in some jobs unfortunately, that is just the basic reality of the job - hundreds of e-mails daily.

Recent IAFF Webinars

The IAFF recently conducted two new webinars during the ALTS conference.

OCC Company Officer Training

Legislation expanding benefits to families of fallen first responders signed into law.

Legislation expanding benefits to families of fallen first responders signed into law. Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2016 LANSING, Mich. – Legislation extending medical benefits to surviving families of Michigan first responders who die in the line of duty was signed today by the Governor. “Supporting families of fallen first responders is unquestionably the right thing to do.

Who is “Gadsby” and why is he messing with my retiree health care benefits?

Who is “Gadsby” and why is he messing with my retiree health care benefits? “Gadsby” or “GASB” is an acronym for the Governmental Accounting Standards Board. GASB publishes rules that provide governments with accounting standards to use when completing their financial statements.

Emergency Services Director Opening

Green Lake Township Emergency Services has a job opening for an Emergency Services Director. This is a full time paid position. Please visit our website at www.greenlaketownship.org or contact our office at 231-276-9329 for a full job description and list of qualifications.

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