The Office of Retirement Services (ORS) Payroll Advisory Team was formed in early 2007 and has been instrumental in guiding the ORS in piloting retirement reporting fixes. The team is comprised of employees from reporting unit payroll offices, payroll software vendors, a Michigan School Business Official (MSBO) representative, and ORS staff.
The team has assisted ORS on prioritizing and piloting retirement reporting fixes. The team has specifically worked on putting in place the following items this year:
- Change to Weekly Workers’ Compensation reporting that now allows records to be spread over more than one pay period, similar to coaches.
- New electronic Final Payroll Details form that replaces the previous paper Final Salary Affidavit.
- Change to allow retirement reports to be accepted prior to the pay period end date.
- A new flag message was added that gives employers a warning when they report a “retired ORS member” with an active employment class code.
ORS will continue to provide progress updates in future newsletters.
Current team members and the organizations they represent include:
Evelyn Bihl, Controller, Utica Community Schools
Joanne Brown, Employer Reporting, Office of Retirement Services (ORS)
Kristen Culp, Specialist-Compensation/Cost Accounting, Kent ISD
Steve Crippen, Employer Reporting, Office of Retirement Services (ORS)
Robert Dwan, Associate Executive Director, Michigan School Business Officials (MSBO)
Cheryl Globke, Financial Administrative Assistant, Quincy Community Schools
Kathy Heitsch, Supervisor of Data Processing Services, Gratiot Isabella RESD
Kathy Jones, Director - Computer Services, Wayne RESA
Sarah Kandell, Finance Technician, Payroll and Benefits, Ingham ISD
Pam Kenney-Garver, Customer Education, Office of Retirement Services (ORS)
Gail LaLonde, Payroll Specialist, Waverly Community Schools
Diane Morris, Programmer Analyst , Macomb ISD
Barbara Owens, Executive Assistant – Payroll, Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools
Angeline Schieda, School Payroll Specialist, Taylor School District
Ann Schneider, Employer Reporting, Office of Retirement Services (ORS)
Rhonda Smith, Project Coordinator Instructional Management Services, Muskegon Area ISD
Deborah Tremp, Director, Budget and Finance, Southfield Public Schools
Sandy Walter, Supervisor, Payroll and Accounts Payable, Oakland Community College
Keli Wilson, Payroll Coordinator, St. Clair County RESA
Alisa Zumer, Finance Application Consultant, Computer Management Technologies
(CMT)