Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan August 5, 2014 Robert P. Young, Jr., Chief Justice 147758(61) Michael F. Cavanagh Stephen J. Markman Mary Beth Kelly Brian K. Zahra MICHIGAN COALITION OF STATE Bridget M. McCormack EMPLOYEE UNIONS, INTERNATIONAL David F. Viviano, Justices UNION UAW AND LOCAL 6000, MICHIGAN CORRECTIONS ORGANIZATION/SEIU, MICHIGAN PUBLIC EMPLOYEES/SEIU LOCAL 517M, MICHIGAN STATE EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION, AFSCME LOCAL 5, MICHIGAN AFSCME COUNCIL 25, ANTHONY MCNEILL, RAY HOLMAN, ANDREW POTTER, ED CLEMENTS, AMY LIPSET, WILLIAM RUHF, KENNETH MOORE, RUSSELL WATERS, MARK MOZDZEN, and KATHLEEN WINE/ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED, Plaintiffs-Appellees, SC: 147758 v COA: 314048 Ct of Claims: 12-000017-MM STATE OF MICHIGAN, STATE EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM, STATE EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM BOARD, DEPARTMENT OF TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, DEPARTMENT/DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, DIRECTOR OF RETIREMENT SERVICES OFFICE, and STATE TREASURER, Defendants-Appellants. ________________________________________/ On order of the Chief Justice, the motion of defendants-appellants for leave to file a brief in response to the amicus curiae brief filed by the Michigan Civil Service Commission is GRANTED. The responsive brief submitted on July 23, 2014, is accepted for filing.

I, Larry S. Royster, Clerk of the Michigan Supreme Court, certify that the foregoing is a true and complete copy of the order entered at the direction of the Court.

August 5, 2014 Clerk