Retiree Steering Committee
Welcome!
The purpose of the Retiree Steering Committee is to unite retirees with active COs behind collective goals, like protecting and improving our health care and retiree benefits. MCO also advocates for all of our members by bringing awareness to Corrections PTSD, fighting for the safety & security of officers, and educating legislators about Michigan corrections. We are a stronger union with our retirees fighting with us.
Retiree members can join MCO committees, such as the military committee, social media committee, education committee, senior members committee, etc.
Anyone who retired as a dues-paying MCO member in good standing is eligible to join as a retiree member.
Ready to join? Scroll to the bottom of this page for the Join Form!
Retiree Steering Committee Leadership
Chairperson
Michael Taylor
Vice Chairperson
Bruce Waldron
Upper Peninsula Representative
Steven Sharrett
Northern Regional Representative
Scott Waggoner
Scott Waggoner
Northern Regional Representative
Married 33 years with 8 Children. 28 years Corrections Officer Retired 9/2020. Worked at Parr Hwy. Facility, Huron Valley TRV and Gus Harrison. MCO representative for 26 years. Elected to MCO Executive Board 3 times. Live in Alden, Michigan. Medical and Fire First Responder at South Torch Lake Fire Department.
EmailCentral Regional Representative
Robert Sterba
Southern Regional Representative
Thomas Burke
Thomas Burke
Southern Regional Representative
At 61 years of age, Thomas Burke, formerly RUO Burke, worked for the MDOC and officially retired on 07-01-2021 after nearly 35 years of service. Thomas Burke began his career on 07-01-1985 and worked in Central Complex and North Complex. He was certified as an RUO in 1986. Thomas was appointed as the acting Chaplain at RGC in 2008 and was the facility's Officer of The Year in 2007. Officer Burke is a Detroit native and a husband, father, and grandfather. In 2004, with the permission of Warden Nick Ludwick, Officer Burke started the nonprofit mentoring organization, "Save Our Youth," mentoring youth of incarcerated parents. The organization is currently active in the community in which he lives.
Regions
The Retiree Steering Committee is broken down into four regions. Click map to see it larger.
Events
View upcoming retiree events.
Helpful links
- SOM Retirement Info
- Defined Benefit retirement plan info (for those hired before April 1, 1997)
- Defined Contribution retirement plan info (for those hired after April 1, 1997)
- When am I eligible to retire?