Aft Michigan v. State of Michigan

Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan May 21, 2014 Robert P. Young, Jr., Chief Justice 148748 Michael F. Cavanagh Stephen J. Markman AFT MICHIGAN, AFT, AFL-CIO, ALPENA- Mary Beth Kelly Brian K. Zahra MONTMORENCY-ALCONA ISD Bridget M. McCormack PARAPROFESSIONALS/TEACHERS, David F. Viviano, ARENAC EASTERN FEDERATION, BAY Justices ARENAC SKILLS CENTER FEDERATION, BROWN CITY EMPLOYEES FEDERATION, BROWN CITY FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, CHEBOYGAN OTSEGO PRESQUE ISLE INTERMEDIATE PARAPROFESSIONALS AND BUS PERSONNEL, CHEBOYGAN OTSEGO PRESQUE ISLE ISD TEACHERS, CHEBOYGAN OTSEGO PRESQUE ISLE SUPPORT PERSONNEL, CHESANING UNION AUXILIARY SERVICE EMPLOYEES, CLARE- GLADWIN ISD FEDERATION, CRAWFORD AU SABLE BUS DRIVERS FEDERATION, CRAWFORD AU SABLE CUSTODIANS/ SECRETARIAL FEDERATION, CRAWFORD AU SABLE SUPPORT STAFF FEDERATION, CRAWFORD AU SABLE FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, CRESTWOOD FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, DEARBORN FEDERATION OF SCHOOL EMPLOYEES, DEARBORN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, DETROIT ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATIONAL OFFICE EMPLOYEES, DETROIT FEDERATION OF PARAPROFESSIONALS, DETROIT FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, EAST DETROIT FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, ECORSE FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, FAIRVIEW FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, GLEN LAKE FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, HALE FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, HAMTRAMCK FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, HEMLOCK FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, HEMLOCK AUXILIARY SERVICE EMPLOYEES, HENRY FORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE ADJUNCT FACULTY ORGANIZATION, HENRY FORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, HIGHLAND PARK FEDERATION OF PARAPROFESSIONALS, HIGHLAND PARK FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, IMLAY CITY FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, INKSTER FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, IOSCO ISD INTERMEDIATE FEDERATION OF AUXILIARY EMPLOYEES, IOSCO FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, KINGSLEY FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, KIRTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE 2 FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, LAKE CITY SUPPORT STAFF FEDERATION, LAKE CITY TEACHERS AND PARAPROFESSIONALS FEDERATION, LAKE SHORE FEDERATION OF EDUCATIONAL SECRETARIES, LAKE SHORE FEDERATION SUPPORT STAFF, LAKE SHORE FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, LAMPHERE FEDERATION OF PARAPROFESSIONALS, LAMPHERE FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSOCIATION, LES CHENEAUX FEDERATION OF SUPPORT STAFF, LES CHENEAUX FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, MACOMB INTERMEDIATE FEDERATION OF PARAPROFESSIONALS, MACOMB INTERMEDIATE FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, MELVINDALE/NAP PARAPROFESSIONALS, MELVINDALE/NAP FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, MIDLAND FEDERATION OF PARAPROFESSIONALS, MIDLAND ISD FEDERATION OF PARAPROFESSIONALS, MIDLAND ISD FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, NORTHVILLE FEDERATION OF PARAPROFESSIONALS, ONAWAY FEDERATION OF SCHOOL RELATED PERSONNEL, ONAWAY FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, PLYMOUTH-CANTON COMMUNITY SCHOOLS SECRETARIAL UNIT, PLYMOUTH-CANTON FEDERATION OF PLANT ENGINEERS, ROMULUS FEDERATION OF PARAPROFESSIONALS, ROSEVILLE FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, RUDYARD FEDERATION OF AIDES, RUDYARD FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, SAGINAW ISD FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, TAWAS AREA FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, TAYLOR FEDERATION 3 OF TEACHERS, UTICA FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, VAN DYKE EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANTS FEDERATION, VAN DYKE PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL, WARREN WOODS FEDERATION OF PARAPROFESSIONALS, WASHTENAW INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL EMPLOYEES FEDERATION, WATERFORD ASSOCIATION OF SUPPORT PERSONNEL, WAYNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE PROFESSIONAL & ADMINISTRATIVE ASSOCIATION, WAYNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, WAYNE COUNTY RESA SALARIED STAFF, WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE ISD FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, WHITEFISH TOWNSHIP FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, Plaintiffs-Appellants, and MICHIGAN EDUCATION ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, SC: 148748 v COA: 313960 Ct of Claims: 12-000104-DM STATE OF MICHIGAN, Defendant-Appellee, and STATE TREASURER, JOHN E. DIXON, PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM, PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM BOARD, PHIL STODDARD, DEPARTMENT OF TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, and TRUST FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT HEALTHCARE FUND, Defendants. _________________________________________/ On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the January 14, 2014 judgment of the Court of Appeals is considered, and it is GRANTED. I, Larry S. Royster, Clerk of the Michigan Supreme Court, certify that the foregoing is a true and complete copy of the order entered at the direction of the Court. May 21, 2014 t0514 Clerk