Gov. Jennifer Granholm is becoming increasingly concerned about delays in approving her proposed retirement incentive plans for school and state employees.
The Republican-controlled Senate has passed a version of the retirement incentives bills, but the Democratic-controlled House adjourned today without voting on the package, designed to encourage up to 46,000 public employees into retirement.
Abby Rubley, spokeswoman for House Speaker Andy Dillon, said the House has scheduled an early Tuesday session in hopes of tackling the issue.
But the Democratic governor said she is worried about the lack of action because schools need to make important budgeting decisions in coming weeks, the Associated Press reported. The budget year for school districts begins July 1.
If the House approves its own version of the bills, they likely will move into a conference committee where lawmakers can work out the differences. One possibility is that the House will vote next week on the school employee retirement bill because of the urgency and delay action on the state employees bill.
