Section 38.2664 - [Effective 91 days after adjournment of the 2024 Regular Session sine die] Contributions by employer and participant(1) This section is subject to the vesting requirements of section 715.(2) A qualified participant's employer shall contribute to the qualified participant's account in Tier 2 an amount equal to 4% of the qualified participant's salary.(3) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a qualified participant may periodically elect to contribute up to 3% of his or her salary to his or her Tier 2 account. Beginning April 10, 2025, a qualified participant may periodically elect to contribute up to 5% of his or her salary to his or her Tier 2 account. The qualified participant's employer shall make an additional contribution to the qualified participant's Tier 2 account in an amount equal to the contribution made by the qualified participant under this subsection.(4) A qualified participant may make contributions in addition to contributions made under subsection (3) to the qualified participant's Tier 2 account as permitted by the state treasurer and the internal revenue code. The qualified participant's employer shall not match contributions made by the qualified participant under this subsection.(5) A qualified participant who makes a written election under section 701a may elect to contribute up to 6% of his or her salary to his or her Tier 2 account. In lieu of employer contributions under subsection (3), the qualified participant's employer shall make an additional contribution to the qualified participant's Tier 2 account in an amount equal to the contribution made by the qualified participant under this subsection. This subsection applies for a period as determined by the department that equals the time in which a Tier 1 member was not able to make contributions to the Tier 2 plan because of the temporary restraining order issued in the case of Michigan Judges Assn v Treasurer of Michigan, opinion of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan (Case No. 98-DT-72771-CV).(6) Beginning January 1, 2002, a qualified participant who is a plan 1 member or a plan 2 member, on taking office and while he or she remains in office, shall contribute 2.0% of the qualified participant's compensation to the retirement system. The retirement system shall deposit the contribution under this subsection into the reserve for health benefits for hospital and medical-surgical and sick care benefits as provided in section 719.Amended by 2024, Act 152,s 1, eff. 91 days after adjournment of the 2024 Regular Session sine die.Add. 1996, Act 523, Eff. 3/31/1997 ;--Am. 1999, Act 215, Eff. 5/30/2000 ;--Am. 2002, Act 95, Imd. Eff. 3/27/2002.This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.