Public employees and officers: compensation and benefits; cross-reference to publicly funded health insurance contribution act; eliminate. Amends sec. 15b of 1947 PA 336 (MCL 423.215b).

HB 6137 amends state law to clarify how public employers must handle wages and benefits when a collective bargaining agreement expires before a new one is negotiated. The bill requires that pay and benefits during this gap period cannot exceed the levels established at the end of the previous contract, while also shifting any increases in insurance premiums to employees through payroll deductions. It includes specific exceptions for employees eligible for compulsory arbitration, allowing wage increases that were already authorized in the expired contract and ensuring that total employee health insurance costs do not exceed limits set by existing state health insurance laws. This legislation focuses strictly on defining financial obligations during contract transitions and does not take effect unless another related bill is passed.