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Longevity Compensation (Regulation 5.05) is the of Longevity Compensation (Regulation 5.05) is the official Michigan Civil Service Commission (MCSC) regulation governing eligibility, creditable service, payment calculations, and administrative rules for annual longevity payments to career state employees. The regulation, effective October 1, 2025, replaces earlier versions and establishes the authoritative framework for how longevity compensation is earned and administered in Michigan’s classified service.
The regulation defines longevity pay as an annual payment provided each October 1 to employees who have accrued the equivalent of five or more years (10,400 hours) of continuous full-time classified service, including certain credits granted under CSC rules. Employees with breaks in service may still qualify based on total accumulated hours once they again complete five years of continuous service.
1. Eligibility Framework
Career Employees
A career employee becomes eligible for the first longevity payment by completing:
10,400 hours of current continuous full-time service
Including qualifying service credit from prior state employment, legislative service, judicial service, or certain exempted/excepted appointments (if re-entry occurs within 28 days)
Military Service Credit
New career employees may receive up to five years of additional credit for honorable active-duty U.S. military service if documentation is submitted within 90 days of hire. The regulation specifies:
Accepted documents (DD-214, NGB-22 with Character of Service field)
What qualifies as active duty
Rules for computing hours (2,080 per year; 174 per month; 5.8 per day)
How previously granted military credit is carried between “current” and “prior” service counters
Reserve service does not qualify unless it includes basic training or other active-duty periods shown on official records.
Leaves and Service Interruptions
Paid leave earns full longevity credit.
Workers’ compensation leave is credited per Regulation 5.13.
Unpaid leave does not earn credit but also does not break service.
Employees returning after separation receive full credit for all prior service hours once a new block of 10,400 continuous hours is completed.
2. Longevity Payment Schedule
Longevity pay is provided annually based on total accumulated full-time service:
Years of Full-Time Service Required Hours Annual Payment
5–8 years 10,400 hrs $265
9–12 years 18,720 hrs $360
13–16 years 27,040 hrs $740
17–20 years 35,360 hrs $960
21–24 years 43,680 hrs $1,220
25–28 years 52,000 hrs $1,580
29+ years 60,320 hrs $2,080
(Amounts and formatting reproduced directly from the regulation’s table.)
No employee may receive more than one annual longevity payment within any 12-month period, except in cases allowed under retirement or death provisions.
3. Payment Rules and Timing
Initial Payment
Awarded once the employee reaches 10,400 hours before October 1.
Always paid as a full payment, not prorated.
Annual Payments
Full payment requires 2,080 hours in pay status during the longevity year.
Employees with fewer than 2,080 hours receive a prorated amount.
Lost Time
Lost time does not count toward continuous service or the annual qualifying hours.
Employees cannot receive credit for more than 80 hours per biweekly period.
Paid overtime cannot offset lost time unless both occur in the same pay period.
Employees on Leave October 1
Employees on waived-rights leave receive prorated payments upon return.
Those on other unpaid leaves or layoffs receive prorated payments based on hours in pay status during the previous fiscal year.
Retirement or Death
Employees with at least 10,400 hours of continuous service receive a terminal longevity payment, either:
A full initial payment (if none has been paid during the current service period), or
A prorated payment for the part of the fiscal year worked.
4. Administrative and Contact Information
The regulation concludes with contact details for the MCSC Compensation division for questions or clarifications regarding service credit, documentation, or payments.
Overall Summary
This regulation provides a clear, legally precise, and procedurally detailed structure for awarding longevity compensation to Michigan state employees. It outlines:
Who qualifies
Which service types count
How military service is credited
How breaks and leaves affect eligibility
Exact payment levels
Rules for retirement, separation, and death
As the authoritative compensation rule for Michigan’s classified workforce, Regulation 5.05 ensures consistent, transparent, and equitable administration of longevity payments across all state departments.
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