(1) “Member” means a state employee included in the membership of the retirement system, as provided for in section 13.
  (2) “Membership service” means all service rendered after July 1, 1943.

Terms Used In Michigan Laws 38.1f

  • person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, as well as to individuals. See Michigan Laws 8.3l
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
  (3) “New member” means a person who becomes a member of this retirement system on or after January 1, 1945.
  (4) “Original member” means a person who became a member of this retirement system before January 1, 1945, or as provided in section 18.