COMPLETING YOUR RETIREMENT FORMS
DFT unit members planning on retiring at the end of the 2022-2023 school year should complete all of the forms related to retirement by May 1, 2023. These forms include:
1. A Separation from Service Form (SFSF) found on the District's Hub.
Please remember that in order to be paid for illness days upon retirement from DPSCD, eligible employees must submit a SFSF to the District's Human Resource office (HR) no later than May 1, 2023 and retire effective July 1, 2023 (or August 1, 2023 if working during the month of July).
The SFSF should be emailed to HR (hr.records@detroitk12.org) by May 1, 2023. The "effective date of separation" on the SFSF should be listed as June 30, 2023 (or July 31, 2023 if working during the month of July.
Eligible employees meeting the May 1, 2023 deadline will be paid $45 for each unused illness day in their bank for days 1 to 100 and $65 for each unused illness day in their bank for days 101 to 200 for a maximum payout of $11,000. Payout of illness time upon retirement does not include a payout from the catastrophe bank. (To calculate the number of illness days in one's bank, divide the number of illness bank hours by eight [8].)
2. The pension application forms found on an employee's miAccount with the Michigan Office of Retirement Services (michigan.gov/orsschools). (Click on the menu item "Ready to Retire", then the box that says, "Apply for Retirement", and then follow the instructions.)
3. The application forms for Social Security (if eligible) and Medicare (if eligible) found on Social Security's website (ssa.gov). (This website is separate and unrelated to the Michigan Office of Retirement Services' website and an employee's miAccount.)
Questions about retirement can be directed to the DFT's retirement counselor, Patrick Falcusan, at the union office, 313-875-6783. at any time during the year.
