State of Michigan
General Schedule #26 - Local Government Human Resources
Employee Files—Employees Enrolled in a
Pension Plan
These records document activities that affect payroll for
each employee who is enrolled in a pension plan (such as
the Municipal Employees Retirement System or a locally
operated plan). They may include, but may not be limited
to, W-4, hiring authorization, requisitions, pay
increase/change of status notices, contract calculations,
long-term disability, retirement purchases, current
enrollment for benefits (including health, life, disability,
dental, vision and supplemental insurance), credit union
deposits, flexible spending accounts, investments in tax
deferred accounts (such as 403B, 401K, 457, etc.),
employee/employer deferral elections,
employee/employer loan agreements, contribution limit
testing, supporting documentation for garnishments, levies
and deductions, tax deferred payment agreements,
retirement beneficiary forms, final salary affidavit, and
electronic funds transfer applications.
Individual is no longer
employed
PLUS: 50 years
OR RETAIN UNTIL:
Individual retires
PLUS: 6 years
(whichever is sooner )
THEN: Destroy
Employee Files—Employees Enrolled in
Defined Contribution Plans Only
These records document activities that affect payroll for
each employee who is enrolled in a defined contribution
plan only and does not receive a pension. They may
include, but may not be limited to, W-4, hiring
authorization, requisitions, pay increase/change of status
notices, contract calculations, long-term disability, current
enrollment for health benefits, credit union deposits,
flexible spending accounts, investments in tax deferred
accounts (such as 403B, 401K, 457, etc.),
employee/employer deferral elections,
employee/employer loan agreements, contribution limit
testing, supporting documentation for garnishments, levies
and deductions, tax deferred payment agreements,
beneficiary forms, final salary affidavit, and electronic funds
transfer applications. Note: if an employee’s abandoned
wages are reported and remitted to the Michigan
Department of Treasury, the employee’s name and last
known address need to be retained by the employer for 10
years.
Individual is no longer
employed
PLUS: 6 years
THEN: Destroy
Salary and Benefit Schedule Records
These records document the rate of pay for employees and
define the benefits that are offered.
created
PLUS: 6 years
THEN: Destroy
These records document reports that are produced to
document payroll activities. They may include, but may not
be limited to, employee names, social security numbers,
employee identification numbers, gross wages, deductions,
net pay, current pay period, year to date earnings, etc.
Note: if none of the local government’s employees that are
listed on the register are enrolled in a pension plan, these
records can be retained for FY+7, in accordance with item
#203.
year ends
PLUS: 50 years
THEN: Destroy