public employees

Governor Rick Snyder has signed legislation to exclude from the definition of public employee those who receive a government subsidy for private employment. Senate bill 1018, sponsored by Senator Dave Hildenbrand, amends the Public Employment Relations Act to reflect the original intention of the Legislature...

Governor Rick Snyder signed legislation today clarifying that graduate student research assistants are not public employees as recognized by the state Public Employee Relations Act. The act, also known as PERA, defines a public employee as someone who holds a position by employment or appointment in state government, in the government of a political subdivision in the state, in a public school or