Mich. Comp. Laws § 38.1202: Salary considered annual salary; salary payments.

Sec. 2.

A salary prescribed by statute or in an appropriation act, unless otherwise qualified, is considered to be an annual salary. Nonclassified employees shall be paid in increments at a rate determined by dividing the annual salary by the number of state payrolls in a fiscal year. Regular salary payments shall be made only for that time during which the employee holds the position.