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GA Code § 45-19-41 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 45 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 19 - Labor Practices|Article 2 - Fair Employment Practices|§ 45-19-41. Administrator to Have Exclusive Jurisdiction Over Claims Under Article; Final Determination of Claim Bars Further State Actions

 The administrator shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any claim of any unlawful practice under this article. A final determination of a claim alleging an unlawful practice under this article shall exclude any other action or proceeding brought by the same person based on the same complaint, except for any remedies which may be available under the United States Constitution and federal laws.   (Ga. L. 1978, p. 859, § 19; Ga. L. 1983, p. 1097, § 1.)   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Concurrent jurisdiction of Office of Fair Employment Practices and State Personnel Board.   - The Georgia Office of Fair Employment Practices and the State Personnel Board still have concurrent jurisdiction over charges of unlawful discrimination. 1983 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 83-51.   If a charging party files a charge of discrimination with either the Georgia Office of Fair Employment Practices or the State Personnel Board, the other agency may take jurisdiction over that charge while it is pending with the first agency. 1983 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 83-51.   Exclusive jurisdiction of administrator.   - The administrator does not have exclusive jurisdiction over any claim cognizable under the "Fair Employment Practices Act", but merely has exclusive jurisdiction over those claims which are in fact filed with the Georgia Office of Fair Employment Practices under the provisions of that Act. 1983 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 83-35.   Jurisdiction over claim filed with other governmental entity.   - The Georgia Office of Fair Employment Practices is free, if it chooses to do so, to assume jurisdiction over a claim which is filed under the provisions of the "Fair Employment Practices Act" notwithstanding the fact that what is essentially the same grievance is already pending before the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia. 1983 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 83-35.   Issue litigated before one agency may not be relitigated before another.    - The 1983 amendment to O.C.G.A. § 45-19-41 does not affect the legal doctrine that issues resolved before an administrative tribunal cannot be relitigated in a separate action or before another administrative tribunal. 1983 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 83-51.    A final determination on the merits by either the Georgia Office of Fair Employment Practices or Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia  would bar the other from reconsidering the same issue between the same parties. 1983 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 83-35.
GA Code § 45-19-42 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 45 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 19 - Labor Practices|Article 2 - Fair Employment Practices|§ 45-19-42. Procurement of Violation of Article by Person Not Subject Thereto Not a Defense

 It shall not be a defense to a violation of this article by any person subject to this article that the violation was requested, sought, or otherwise procured by a person not subject to this article.   (Ga. L. 1978, p. 859, § 22; Ga. L. 1983, p. 1097, § 1.)
GA Code § 45-19-44 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 45 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 19 - Labor Practices|Article 2 - Fair Employment Practices|§ 45-19-44. Unlawful Practices Punishable by Civil Fine

  It shall be an unlawful practice for a person willfully to:   Make public with respect to a particular employer or person without the employer's or person's consent information obtained by the administrator or the administrator's employees pursuant to their authority under Code Section 45-19-41, except as shall reasonably be necessary to carry out the provisions of this article;   Retaliate or discriminate in any manner against a person because the person has opposed a practice declared unlawful by this article or because the person has made a charge, filed a complaint, testified, assisted, or participated in any manner in any investigation, proceeding, or hearing concerning an unlawful practice under this article;   Aid, abet, incite, compel, or coerce a person to engage in any of the acts or practices declared unlawful by this article;   Obstruct or prevent a person from complying with this article or with any order issued under this article;   Resist, prevent, impede, or interfere with the administrator or any of his representatives, employees, or with a special master in the lawful performance of duty under this article; provided, however, that it shall not be a violation of this article for anyone to challenge or resist any action by the administrator or any of his employees or by a special master when there is a good faith belief that the administrator is, or his employees are, or the special master is acting unlawfully or acting in excess of statutory authority; or   Initiate frivolous and unwarranted charges of discrimination against a public employer.     A violation of this Code section shall not be deemed a crime; but any person who willfully violates this Code section may be punished by a civil fine not to exceed $1,000.00.    (Ga. L. 1978, p. 859, § 24; Ga. L. 1983, p. 1097, § 1; Ga. L. 1984, p. 22, § 45; Ga. L. 1992, p. 6, § 45.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   ALR.   - Recovery of damages as remedy for wrongful discrimination under state or local civil rights provisions, 85 A.L.R.3d 351.   Availability and scope of punitive damages under state employment discrimination law, 81 A.L.R.5th 367.
GA Code § 45-19-45 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 45 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 19 - Labor Practices|Article 2 - Fair Employment Practices|§ 45-19-45. Unlawful Conspiracies

 It shall be an unlawful practice for a person or for two or more persons to conspire:    To retaliate or discriminate in any manner against a person because the person has opposed a practice declared unlawful by this article or because the person has made a charge, filed a complaint, testified, assisted, or participated in any manner in any investigation, proceeding, or hearing concerning an unlawful practice under this article;   To aid, abet, incite, compel, or coerce a person to engage in any of the acts or practices declared unlawful by this article;   To obstruct or prevent a person from complying with this article or any order issued under this article;   To resist, prevent, impede, or interfere with the administrator or any of his employees or a special master in the lawful performance of duty under this article; provided, however, that it shall not be a violation of this article for anyone to challenge or resist any action by the administrator or any of his employees or a special master when there is a good faith belief that the administrator or his employees or a special master is acting unlawfully or acting in excess of his statutory authority; or   To initiate willfully frivolous and unwarranted charges of discrimination against a public employer.    (Ga. L. 1978, p. 859, § 20; Ga. L. 1983, p. 1097, § 1; Ga. L. 1984, p. 22, § 45.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   ALR.   - When does statute of limitations begin to run against civil action or criminal prosecution for conspiracy, 62 A.L.R.2d 1369.
GA Code § 45-19-46 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 45 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 19 - Labor Practices|Article 2 - Fair Employment Practices|§ 45-19-46. Overtime Compensation

  As used in this Code section, the term:   "Overtime hours" means hours worked by a public employee for which payment of time and one-half overtime compensation or time and one-half compensatory time is required pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C.A. 207, et seq.   "Public employee" or "applicant" means a public employee or applicant for public employment who is, or if hired would be, entitled to payment of time and one-half overtime compensation or time and one-half compensatory time for overtime hours, pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C.A. 207, et seq.     No public employer shall require that a public employee or applicant agree, as a term and condition of employment, to receive neither time and one-half overtime compensation nor time and one-half compensatory time for overtime hours.   Nothing in this Code section shall prohibit a public employer from providing time and one-half compensatory time in lieu of cash overtime payment, or from exercising any other optional payment plan or method authorized by the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C.A. 207, et seq., including, but not limited to, the fluctuating work week method of overtime payment.     (Code 1981, §45-19-46, enacted by Ga. L. 1998, p. 622, § 1.)   Editor's notes.   - This Code section formerly related to repeal date of an article relating to fair employment practices and was enacted by Ga. L. 1982, p. 1253, § 2 and repealed by Ga. L. 1983, p. 1097, § 1. See Ga. L. 1982, p. 1253, § 1, for similar provisions in effect prior to Code enactment.
GA Code § 45-20-5 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 45 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 20 - Personnel Administration|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 45-20-5. Creation of Council for State Personnel Administration; Membership; Objectives; Powers

 Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 2012, p. 446, § 1-1/HB 642, effective July 1, 2012.   Editor's notes.   - This Code section was based on Ga. L. 1975, p. 79, § 10; Ga. L. 1976, p. 1486, § 2; Ga. L. 2008, p. 546, § 5/SB 230.   Ga. L. 2012, p. 446, § 3-1/HB 642, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: "Personnel, equipment, and facilities that were assigned to the State Personnel Administration as of June 30, 2012, shall be transferred to the Department of Administrative Services on the effective date of this Act." This Act became effective July 1, 2012.   Ga. L. 2012, p. 446, § 3-2/HB 642, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: "Appropriations for functions which are transferred by this Act may be transferred as provided in Code Section 45-12-90."
GA Code § 45-20-7 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 45 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 20 - Personnel Administration|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 45-20-7. Employees in Legislative Branch Authorized to Become Covered Employees; Procedure

 Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 2006, p. 698, § 1/SB 286, effective May 3, 2006.   Editor's notes.   - This Code section was based on Ga. L. 1975, p. 79, § 3; Ga. L. 1990, p. 8, § 45.   Ga. L. 2012, p. 446, § 1-1/HB 642, reenacted the reservation of this Code section without change.
GA Code § 45-20-10 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 45 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 20 - Personnel Administration|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 45-20-10. Collection, Compilation, Consolidation, and Submission of Certain Personnel Data

 The DOAS shall routinely collect from agencies required under law to submit a quarterly budget to the Office of Planning and Budget data including the number of personnel, salaries, length of service, distribution of employees by filled and unfilled full-time employee positions at the budgetary program level, and other pertinent personnel information for the subsequent fiscal year as prescribed by the Governor. The commissioner shall compile, consolidate, and submit the data to the Office of Planning and Budget as needed.   (Ga. L. 1975, p. 79, § 8; Ga. L. 1976, p. 1547, § 5; Ga. L. 1982, p. 3, § 45; Ga. L. 1998, p. 823, § 3; Ga. L. 2012, p. 446, § 1-1/HB 642.)   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2012, p. 446, § 3-1/HB 642, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: "Personnel, equipment, and facilities that were assigned to the State Personnel Administration as of June 30, 2012, shall be transferred to the Department of Administrative Services on the effective date of this Act." This Act became effective July 1, 2012.   Ga. L. 2012, p. 446, § 3-2/HB 642, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: "Appropriations for functions which are transferred by this Act may be transferred as provided in Code Section 45-12-90."
GA Code § 45-20-11 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 45 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 20 - Personnel Administration|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 45-20-11. And 45-20-12

 Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 2012, p. 446, § 1-1/HB 642, effective July 1, 2012.   Editor's notes.   - These Code sections, concerning audits of State Personnel Administration, reports of audit findings, implementation of leadership development courses, and the Governor's Executive Leadership Institute were based on Ga. L. 1975, p. 79, § 9; Ga. L. 1976, p. 338; Ga. L. 1985, p. 1120, § 1; Ga. L. 2005, p. 1036, § 32/SB 49; Ga. L. 2008, p. 546, § 9/SB 230; Ga. L. 2009, p. 745, §§ 1, 2/SB 97.   Ga. L. 2012, p. 446, § 3-1/HB 642, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: "Personnel, equipment, and facilities that were assigned to the State Personnel Administration as of June 30, 2012, shall be transferred to the Department of Administrative Services on the effective date of this Act." This Act became effective July 1, 2012.   Ga. L. 2012, p. 446, § 3-2/HB 642, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: "Appropriations for functions which are transferred by this Act may be transferred as provided in Code Section 45-12-90."
GA Code § 45-20-13 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 45 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 20 - Personnel Administration|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 45-20-13. And 45-20-14

 Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 2008, p. 546, §§ 10, 11/SB 230, effective May 12, 2008.   Editor's notes.   - These Code sections, concerning penalties for violations of article or rules or regulations promulgated thereunder generally, the effect of misdemeanor conviction and the rights of merit system officers and employees continued, were based on Ga. L. 1975, p. 79, §§ 11, 12; Ga. L. 1990, p. 8, § 45.   Ga. L. 2012, p. 446, § 1-1/HB 642, reenacted the reservation of these Code sections without change.
GA Code § 45-20-15 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 45 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 20 - Personnel Administration|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 45-20-15. Confidentiality of Information Received by Staff in Counseling; Exceptions

 Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 2012, p. 446, § 1-1/HB 642, effective July 1, 2012.   Editor's notes.   - This Code section was based on Code 1981, § 45-20-15, enacted by Ga. L. 1984, p. 583, § 1; Ga. L. 1985, p. 149, § 45; Ga. L. 1990, p. 8, § 45; Ga. L. 2008, p. 546, § 12/SB 230; Ga. L. 2009, p. 745, §§ 1, 3/SB 97.   Ga. L. 2012, p. 446, § 3-1/HB 642, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: "Personnel, equipment, and facilities that were assigned to the State Personnel Administration as of June 30, 2012, shall be transferred to the Department of Administrative Services on the effective date of this Act." This Act became effective July 1, 2012.   Ga. L. 2012, p. 446, § 3-2/HB 642, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: "Appropriations for functions which are transferred by this Act may be transferred as provided in Code Section 45-12-90."
GA Code § 45-20-18 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 45 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 20 - Personnel Administration|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 45-20-18. Loss of Eligibility for Wage Incentive Payment Due to Abuse of Member of Public

 Any state employee who commits a validated act of abuse towards a member of the public while performing employment duties shall not be eligible for any wage incentive payment during the period such act occurred.    (Code 1981, §45-20-18, enacted by Ga. L. 1995, p. 1081, § 1A; Ga. L. 2012, p. 446, § 1-1/HB 642.)
GA Code § 45-20-19 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 45 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 20 - Personnel Administration|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 45-20-19. Termination or Elimination of Positions or Employees Through Reduction in Force

  This subsection shall apply whenever any department or agency proposes to terminate the employment of one or more classified employees through a reduction in force. No termination subject to this subsection shall become effective until at least 30 days after the affected employee has been notified in writing by the department or agency. Such notice must contain at a minimum:   A statement of the nature of the proposed action to be taken with respect to the affected employee;   An explanation of the rights of the affected employee due to the proposed reduction in force, including any right of appeal, or other opportunities regarding possible continued employment, any opportunities to apply for employment with any public or private party assuming the functions of the employee, or any other similar opportunities; and   An explanation of the affected employee's rights and options regarding his or her employment benefits, including but not limited to any right to continued participation in any retirement system or insurance plan.     This subsection shall apply whenever any department or agency proposes to eliminate 25 or more positions or terminate 25 or more employees through a reduction in force. At least 15 days prior to giving the employee notice, the department or agency shall give written notice to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of the proposed reduction in force. Such notice shall:   Identify the facilities and operations to be affected and the estimated number of employees to be affected; and   State the reasons for the proposed action.     Subsections (a) and (b) of this Code section shall not apply to a reduction in force which must become effective immediately because the department or agency has insufficient funds available to pay the salaries of the affected employees.     (Code 1981, §45-20-19, enacted by Ga. L. 1997, p. 853, § 1; Ga. L. 2008, p. 546, § 15/SB 230; Ga. L. 2012, p. 446, § 1-1/HB 642.)   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2012, p. 446, § 3-1/HB 642, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: "Personnel, equipment, and facilities that were assigned to the State Personnel Administration as of June 30, 2012, shall be transferred to the Department of Administrative Services on the effective date of this Act." This Act became effective July 1, 2012.   Ga. L. 2012, p. 446, § 3-2/HB 642, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: "Appropriations for functions which are transferred by this Act may be transferred as provided in Code Section 45-12-90."
GA Code § 45-20-20 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 45 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 20 - Personnel Administration|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 45-20-20. Eligible Employees Must Register With Selective Service System; Exemptions

  As used in this Code section, the term:   "Employing unit" means that budget unit under the Appropriations Act through which an officer or employee receives compensation for services rendered as such officer or employee.   "Federal law" means Section 3(a) of the Military Selective Service Act (50 App. U.S.C.A. 451, et seq.).     A state officer, other than an elected officer whose office is created by the Constitution, shall not be eligible to take office if such person is a male between 18 and 26 years of age unless, prior to taking the oath of office, such person presents proof to the Secretary of State of having registered with the Selective Service System as required by federal law or of being exempt from such registration.   A person employed by the state before July 1, 1998, other than an officer specified or exempted by subsection (b) of this Code section, who is a male between 18 and 26 years of age shall be terminated for cause unless, by January 1, 1999, such person presents proof to the employing unit of state government of having registered with the Selective Service System as required by federal law or of being exempt from such registration.   A person shall not be hired as an employee of the state on or after July 1, 1998, other than an officer specified or exempted by subsection (b) of this Code section, if that person is a male between 18 and 26 years of age unless, prior to such hiring, such person presents proof to the employing unit of state government of having registered with the Selective Service System as required by federal law or of being exempt from such registration.     (Code 1981, §45-20-20, enacted by Ga. L. 1998, p. 1031, § 1; Ga. L. 2012, p. 446, § 1-1/HB 642.)   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2012, p. 446, § 3-1/HB 642, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: "Personnel, equipment, and facilities that were assigned to the State Personnel Administration as of June 30, 2012, shall be transferred to the Department of Administrative Services on the effective date of this Act." This Act became effective July 1, 2012.   Ga. L. 2012, p. 446, § 3-2/HB 642, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: "Appropriations for functions which are transferred by this Act may be transferred as provided in Code Section 45-12-90."
GA Code § 45-20-21 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 45 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 20 - Personnel Administration|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 45-20-21. Performance Management System

 The State Personnel Board shall provide for a performance management system for the periodic review and rating of the quality and quantity of work performed by employees. All agencies of the executive branch, exclusive of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, shall provide for the review and rating of the quality and quantity of work performed by employees.    (Code 1981, §45-20-21, enacted by Ga. L. 2000, p. 1377, § 4; Ga. L. 2008, p. 546, § 16/SB 230; Ga. L. 2012, p. 446, § 1-1/HB 642.)
GA Code § 45-20-30 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 45 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 20 - Personnel Administration|Article 2 - Leaves of Absence|§ 45-20-30. Leave of Absence for Blood Donation

 Each state, county, and municipal officer and employee in this state shall be allowed a leave of absence, without loss of pay, of not more than eight hours in each calendar year for the purpose of donating blood. This absence shall be computed at two hours per donation, up to four times per year. However, any such officer or employee who donates blood platelets or granulocytes through the plasmapheresis process shall be allowed a leave of absence, without loss of pay, of not more than 16 hours in each calendar year which shall be computed at four hours per donation, up to four times per year.   (Ga. L. 1976, p. 165, § 1; Ga. L. 1982, p. 845, §§ 1, 2; Ga. L. 1983, p. 3, § 34; Ga. L. 2012, p. 446, § 1-1/HB 642.)