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2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 19 - LABOR PRACTICES (§§ 45-19-1 — 45-19-63) › Article 2 - FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES (§§ 45-19-20 — 45-19-46) › Section 45-19-40 - Entry of court judgment based upon final order of administrator or special master; notification of parties; effect of judgment

Any person affected by a final order of the administrator or a hearing officer may file in the superior court of the county of the residence of the respondent a certified copy of a final order of the administrator or of a hearing officer unappealed from or of a final order of a hearing officer affirmed upon appeal, whereupon said court shall render judgment in accordance therewith and notify the parties. Such judgment shall have the same effect and all proceedings in relation thereto shall thereafter be the same as though the judgment had been rendered in an action duly heard and determined by the court.
Amended by 2024 Ga. Laws 395,§ 9, eff. 7/1/2024.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 19 - LABOR PRACTICES (§§ 45-19-1 — 45-19-63) › Article 2 - FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES (§§ 45-19-20 — 45-19-46) › Section 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.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 19 - LABOR PRACTICES (§§ 45-19-1 — 45-19-63) › Article 2 - FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES (§§ 45-19-20 — 45-19-46) › Section 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.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 19 - LABOR PRACTICES (§§ 45-19-1 — 45-19-63) › Article 2 - FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES (§§ 45-19-20 — 45-19-46) › Section 45-19-44 - Unlawful practices punishable by civil fine

(a)
It shall be an unlawful practice for a person willfully to:
(1)
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 representatives or 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;
(2)
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;
(3)
Aid, abet, incite, compel, or coerce a person to engage in any of the acts or practices declared unlawful by this article;
(4)
Obstruct or prevent a person from complying with this article or with any order issued under this article;
(5)
Resist, prevent, impede, or interfere with the administrator, or any of the administrator's representatives or employees, or with a hearing officer in the lawful performance of a duty under this article. Such unlawful practice may include, but shall not be limited to, willfully neglecting or failing to comply or to fully comply with a subpoena or other lawful order to;
(A)
Attend and testify at any hearing or deposition;
(B)
Answer any lawful inquiry; or
(C)
Produce records, documents, or other requested evidence;
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 the administrator's representatives or employees, or by a hearing officer when there is a good faith belief that the administrator is, the administrator's representatives or employees are, or the hearing officer is acting unlawfully or acting in excess of statutory authority; or
(6)
Initiate frivolous and unwarranted charges of discrimination against a public employer.
(b)
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.
Amended by 2024 Ga. Laws 395,§ 10, eff. 7/1/2024.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 19 - LABOR PRACTICES (§§ 45-19-1 — 45-19-63) › Article 2 - FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES (§§ 45-19-20 — 45-19-46) › Section 45-19-45 - Unlawful conspiracies

It shall be an unlawful practice for a person or for two or more persons to conspire:
(1)
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;
(2)
To aid, abet, incite, compel, or coerce a person to engage in any of the acts or practices declared unlawful by this article;
(3)
To obstruct or prevent a person from complying with this article or any order issued under this article;
(4)
To resist, prevent, impede, or interfere with the administrator, any of the administrator's representatives or employees, or a hearing officer in the lawful performance of a duty under this article. Such unlawful practice may include, but shall not be limited to, willfully neglecting or failing to comply or to fully comply with a subpoena or other lawful order to:
(A)
Attend and testify under oath at any hearing or deposition;
(B)
Answer any lawful inquiry; or
(C)
Produce records, documents, or other requested evidence;
provided, however, that it shall not be a violation of this article for anyone to challenge or resist any action by the administrator, any of the administrator's representatives or employees, or a hearing officer when there is a good faith belief that the administrator, the administrator's representatives or employees, or the hearing officer is acting unlawfully or acting in excess of statutory authority; or
(5)
To initiate willfully frivolous and unwarranted charges of discrimination against a public employer.
Amended by 2024 Ga. Laws 395,§ 11, eff. 7/1/2024.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 19 - LABOR PRACTICES (§§ 45-19-1 — 45-19-63) › Article 2 - FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES (§§ 45-19-20 — 45-19-46) › Section 45-19-46 - Overtime compensation

(a)
As used in this Code section, the term:
(1)
"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.
(2)
"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.
(b)
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.
(c)
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.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 19 - LABOR PRACTICES (§§ 45-19-1 — 45-19-63) › Article 3 - MODEL EMPLOYER PROGRAM (§§ 45-19-60 — 45-19-63) › Section 45-19-60 - [State policy]

It shall be the policy of this state to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities by encouraging state agencies to consider the best practices relating to the recruitment, hiring, advancement, and retention of a broad range of qualified individuals with disabilities at all levels and for all occupations.
Added by 2024 Ga. Laws 558,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2024.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 19 - LABOR PRACTICES (§§ 45-19-1 — 45-19-63) › Article 3 - MODEL EMPLOYER PROGRAM (§§ 45-19-60 — 45-19-63) › Section 45-19-61 - [Definitions]

As used in this article, the term:
(1)
"Americans with Disabilities Act" means the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended,
42 U.S.C. Section 12101
, et seq.
(2)
"GAME Program" means the State of Georgia as a Model Employer Program established pursuant to this article.
(3)
"Individual with a disability" means any person who has a physical or mental impairment which substantially limits one or more of such person's major life activities or who has a record of such impairment.
(4)
"Qualified individual with a disability" means an individual with a disability who, with or without reasonable accommodation, can perform the essential functions of the job.
(5)
"Reasonable accommodation" means any modification or adjustment to the work environment or to the manner in which the job is performed that enables an individual with a disability to enjoy equal employment opportunities.
(6)
"State ADA Coordinator" means the individual designated under
28 C.F.R. Section 35.107(a)
to ensure the state's compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
(7)
'State agency' means any department, agency, board, division, authority, commission, or other instrumentality of the executive branch of the government of the State of Georgia.
Added by 2024 Ga. Laws 558,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2024.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 19 - LABOR PRACTICES (§§ 45-19-1 — 45-19-63) › Article 3 - MODEL EMPLOYER PROGRAM (§§ 45-19-60 — 45-19-63) › Section 45-19-62 - [GAME Program]

(a)
There is established the GAME Program. Such program shall be developed and implemented by the State ADA Coordinator to assist state agencies with the recruitment, hiring, advancement, and retention of qualified individuals with disabilities.
(b)
Elements of the GAME Program shall include:
(1)
The provision of technical assistance and training for state agency human resources personnel and hiring managers for the recruitment, hiring, advancement, and retention of qualified individuals with disabilities;
(2)
Assistance with the implementation plans of reasonable accommodations by state agencies under the Americans with Disabilities Act; and
(3)
The development of evaluation forms and reports for the purpose of data collection and analysis relating to individuals with disabilities employed by state agencies.
(c)
Nothing in this article shall be construed so as to require a state agency to predetermine the status of an individual with a disability or a reasonable accommodation.
Added by 2024 Ga. Laws 558,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2024.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 19 - LABOR PRACTICES (§§ 45-19-1 — 45-19-63) › Article 3 - MODEL EMPLOYER PROGRAM (§§ 45-19-60 — 45-19-63) › Section 45-19-63 - [Report]

On or before September 1, 2025, and on or before September 1 of each year thereafter, each state agency shall submit to the State ADA Coordinator a report which shall include:
(1)
The percentage of jobs that were filled within the most recent fiscal year by qualified individuals with disabilities at designated pay levels;
(2)
An analysis of the barriers in existing employment related policies, practices, and procedures and the adoption of strategies to address such barriers;
(3)
A description of the education and training relative to the American with Disabilities Act that is received by every individual serving in a human resources supervisory position within the state agency; and
(4)
An evaluation of whether adequate resources exist to provide any assistance needed in the event of an emergency evacuation.
(b)
On or before December 15, 2025, and on or before December 15 of each year thereafter, the State ADA Coordinator shall submit a written report on the progress of state agencies toward meeting the employment policy goals of the state established by this article to the Governor, the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the chairpersons of the Senate Insurance and Labor Committee and the House Committee on Industry and Labor.
Added by 2024 Ga. Laws 558,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2024.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 20 - PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION (§§ 45-20-1 — 45-20-111) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 45-20-1 — 45-20-22) › Section 45-20-3 - Duties and functions of State Personnel Board generally; compensation; quorum

(a)
(1)
The State Personnel Board shall provide direction by which the state's personnel policies shall be administered. The state's personnel policies shall constitute a state merit system of personnel administration. The board shall hold regular meetings as needed for the proper discharge of its duties.
(2)
Members of the board shall receive no salary but shall receive the same expense allowance per day as that received by a member of the General Assembly for each day such member is attending meetings or performing official business for the board, plus reimbursement for actual transportation costs while traveling by public carrier or the legal mileage rate for the use of a personal automobile in connection with such attendance or official business.
(3)
Three members shall constitute a quorum. Only the votes of a majority of the members present shall be necessary for the transaction of any business or discharge of any duties of the State Personnel Board, provided there is a quorum.
(b)
It shall be the specific duty and function of the board:
(1)
To represent the public interest in the improvement of personnel administration in all state departments;
(2)
To determine appropriate human resource management goals and objectives and prescribe policies for their accomplishment;
(3)
At public hearings, to adopt and amend policies, rules, and regulations effectuating the state's merit system. Notice of board meetings shall be released to all departments and agencies and shall be prominently posted at the office of the DOAS at least ten days prior to each board meeting;
(4)
Where the board deems appropriate, to review adverse personnel actions for employees of the classified service in accordance with the rules and regulations. All appeals determinations of the board shall be written and documented as to findings of fact, bases for decisions, and prescribed remedies;
(5)
To assure the administration of state and federal laws relating to state personnel administration; and
(6)
To promote public understanding of the purposes, policies, and practices of the state personnel system and to advise and assist the several state departments in fostering merit selection and securing the interest of institutions of learning and of civic, professional, and other organizations in the improvement of personnel standards under the state's personnel system.
Amended by 2012 Ga. Laws 630,§ 1-1, eff. 7/1/2012.
Amended by 2009 Ga. Laws 155,§ 2, eff. 5/5/2009.
Amended by 2008 Ga. Laws 557,§ 3, eff. 5/12/2008.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 20 - PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION (§§ 45-20-1 — 45-20-111) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 45-20-1 — 45-20-22) › Section 45-20-5 - [Repealed] Creation of Council for State Personnel Administration; membership; objectives; powers

Repealed and reserved by 2012 Ga. Laws 630,§ 1-1, eff. 7/1/2012.
Amended by 2008 Ga. Laws 557,§ 5, eff. 5/12/2008.
Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 2012, p. 446, § 1-1/HB 642, effective July 1, 2012.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 20 - PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION (§§ 45-20-1 — 45-20-111) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 45-20-1 — 45-20-22) › Section 45-20-6 - Composition of classified and unclassified service; effect of exclusion from classified service on eligibility for membership in Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; working test period before obtaining rights of appeal

(a)
Any officer or employee who occupied a classified position under the State Personnel Administration prior to July 1, 1996, or as provided in Code Section
15-11-69
shall remain in the classified service so long as such officer or employee shall remain in a classified position or as otherwise provided by law. Employees in the classified service shall have, upon completing a working test period, appeal rights as provided in Code Sections
45-20-8
and
45-20-9
.
(b)
Reserved.
(c)
Exclusion from the classified service shall not exclude any employee, officer, or official from eligibility for membership or membership in the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, provided that such employee, officer, or official is otherwise eligible for membership under Chapter 2 of Title 47.
(d)
It is the intent of the General Assembly that employees in the classified service be required to serve a working test period before they obtain rights of appeal and that the successful completion of this probationary period is part of the employment examination procedure. Each employee serving in a working test period shall be provided with management review by the appointing authority within ten calendar days of the date the employee has completed one-half of the working test period or as near to such date as is practicable. The management review shall include an evaluation of the employee's progress and recommendations, if any, for corrective action. The provision of management review pursuant to this subsection is solely for the purpose of promoting efficient management and employee development and shall not be interpreted as granting any additional rights to a working test employee. The State Personnel Board shall be responsible for adopting and amending rules and regulations establishing the guidelines to be used by the appointing authority in completing the management review pursuant to this subsection.
Amended by 2013 Ga. Laws 127,§ 4-53, eff. 1/1/2014.
Amended by 2012 Ga. Laws 630,§ 1-1, eff. 7/1/2012.
Amended by 2009 Ga. Laws 155,§ 1, eff. 5/5/2009.
Amended by 2008 Ga. Laws 557,§ 6, eff. 5/12/2008.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 20 - PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION (§§ 45-20-1 — 45-20-111) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 45-20-1 — 45-20-22) › Section 45-20-7 - [Repealed] Employees in legislative branch authorized to become covered employees; procedure

Reserved by 2012 Ga. Laws 630,§ 1-1, eff. 7/1/2012.
Repealed by 2006 Ga. Laws 732,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2006.
Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 2006, p. 698, § 1/SB 286, effective May 3, 2006.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 20 - PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION (§§ 45-20-1 — 45-20-111) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 45-20-1 — 45-20-22) › Section 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.
Amended by 2012 Ga. Laws 630,§ 1-1, eff. 7/1/2012.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 20 - PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION (§§ 45-20-1 — 45-20-111) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 45-20-1 — 45-20-22) › Section 45-20-11 - and 45-20-12 - [Reserved]

Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 2012, p. 446, § 1-1/HB 642, effective July 1, 2012.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 20 - PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION (§§ 45-20-1 — 45-20-111) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 45-20-1 — 45-20-22) › Section 45-20-13 - and 45-20-14 - [Reserved]

Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 2008, p. 546, §§ 10, 11/SB 230, effective May 12, 2008.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 20 - PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION (§§ 45-20-1 — 45-20-111) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 45-20-1 — 45-20-22) › Section 45-20-15 - [Repealed] Confidentiality of information received by staff in counseling; exceptions

Repealed and reserved by 2012 Ga. Laws 630,§ 1-1, eff. 7/1/2012.
Amended by 2009 Ga. Laws 155,§ 3, eff. 5/5/2009.
Amended by 2009 Ga. Laws 155,§ 1, eff. 5/5/2009.
Amended by 2008 Ga. Laws 557,§ 12, eff. 5/12/2008.
Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 2012, p. 446, § 1-1/HB 642, effective July 1, 2012.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 20 - PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION (§§ 45-20-1 — 45-20-111) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 45-20-1 — 45-20-22) › Section 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.
Amended by 2012 Ga. Laws 630,§ 1-1, eff. 7/1/2012.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 20 - PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION (§§ 45-20-1 — 45-20-111) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 45-20-1 — 45-20-22) › Section 45-20-19 - Termination or elimination of positions or employees through reduction in force

(a)
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:
(1)
A statement of the nature of the proposed action to be taken with respect to the affected employee;
(2)
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
(3)
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.
(b)
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:
(1)
Identify the facilities and operations to be affected and the estimated number of employees to be affected; and
(2)
State the reasons for the proposed action.
(c)
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.
Amended by 2012 Ga. Laws 630,§ 1-1, eff. 7/1/2012.
Amended by 2008 Ga. Laws 557,§ 15, eff. 5/12/2008.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 20 - PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION (§§ 45-20-1 — 45-20-111) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 45-20-1 — 45-20-22) › Section 45-20-20 - Eligible employees must register with Selective Service System; exemptions

(a)
As used in this Code section, the term:
(1)
"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.
(2)
"Federal law" means Section 3(a) of the Military Selective Service Act (50 App. U.S.C.A. 451, et seq.).
(b)
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.
(c)
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.
(d)
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.
Amended by 2012 Ga. Laws 630,§ 1-1, eff. 7/1/2012.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 20 - PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION (§§ 45-20-1 — 45-20-111) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 45-20-1 — 45-20-22) › Section 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.
Amended by 2012 Ga. Laws 630,§ 1-1, eff. 7/1/2012.
Amended by 2008 Ga. Laws 557,§ 16, eff. 5/12/2008.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 20 - PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION (§§ 45-20-1 — 45-20-111) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 45-20-1 — 45-20-22) › Section 45-20-22 - Role of Department of Administrative Services in reducing barriers to state employment

The Department of Administrative Services shall:
(1)
Regularly assess the educational, experiential, and training requirements necessary for each job within each department, agency, board, bureau, office, commission, public corporation, or authority;
(2)
Identify jobs for which the educational, experiential, and training requirements could be reduced from their present level; and
(3)
Insofar as practicable, reduce the number of jobs for which a four-year college degree is required as a condition of employment.
Added by 2023 Ga. Laws 53,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2023.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 20 - PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION (§§ 45-20-1 — 45-20-111) › Article 2 - LEAVES OF ABSENCE (§§ 45-20-30 — 45-20-32) › Section 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.
Amended by 2012 Ga. Laws 630,§ 1-1, eff. 7/1/2012.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 20 - PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION (§§ 45-20-1 — 45-20-111) › Article 2 - LEAVES OF ABSENCE (§§ 45-20-30 — 45-20-32) › Section 45-20-31 - Leave of absence for organ or bone marrow donation

(a)
Each employee of the State of Georgia or of any branch, department, board, bureau, or commission of the State of Georgia who serves as an organ donor for the purpose of transplantation shall receive a leave of absence, with pay, of 30 days and such leave shall not be charged against or deducted from any annual or sick leave and shall be included as service in computing any retirement or pension benefits. The employee shall not be entitled to such leave of absence with pay unless he or she furnishes to his or her supervisor or other proper authority a statement from a medical practitioner who is to perform such transplantation procedure or from a hospital administrator that the employee is making an organ donation as provided in this Code section. If such donation does not occur, the provisions of this Code section shall not be applicable. For the purposes of this Code section, the term "organ" means a human organ, including an eye, that is capable of being transferred from the body of a person to the body of another person.
(b)
Each employee of the State of Georgia or of any branch, department, board, bureau, or commission of the State of Georgia who serves as a bone marrow donor for the purpose of transplantation shall receive a leave of absence, with pay, of seven days and such leave shall not be charged against or deducted from any annual or sick leave and shall be included as service in computing any retirement or pension benefits. The employee shall not be entitled to such leave of absence with pay unless he or she furnishes to his or her supervisor or other proper authority a statement from a medical practitioner who is to perform such transplantation procedure or from a hospital administrator that the employee is serving as a bone marrow donor as provided in this Code section. If such donation does not occur, the provisions of this Code section shall not be applicable.
Amended by 2012 Ga. Laws 630,§ 1-1, eff. 7/1/2012.
Amended by 2002 Ga. Laws 498, § 1, eff. 7/1/2002.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 20 - PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION (§§ 45-20-1 — 45-20-111) › Article 2 - LEAVES OF ABSENCE (§§ 45-20-30 — 45-20-32) › Section 45-20-32 - Limited paid leave for the purpose of promoting education

Each full-time, nontemporary employee of the State of Georgia or of any branch, department, board, bureau, or commission thereof shall be entitled to apply for up to eight hours of paid leave per calendar year for the purpose of promoting education in this state. The State Personnel Board shall submit to the Governor for approval rules and regulations which shall effectuate the purpose and govern the administration of this Code section. Such rules and regulations shall require that paid leave only be authorized for activities directly related to student achievement and academic support and shall prohibit the use of such leave for political purposes or agendas.
Added by 2015 Ga. Laws 143,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2015.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 20 - PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION (§§ 45-20-1 — 45-20-111) › Article 3 - VOLUNTARY DEDUCTIONS FROM WAGES OR SALARIES OF STATE EMPLOYEES FOR BENEFIT OF CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS (§§ 45-20-50 — 45-20-56) › Section 45-20-50 - Purpose of article

It is the purpose of this article to permit voluntary deductions from wages or salaries of employees of the State of Georgia for the benefit of eligible charitable health and human care organizations and to provide for the distribution of funds collected through a process which involves minimal disruption of work time and provides reasonable assurance to the employees that their contributions are well used.
Amended by 2012 Ga. Laws 630,§ 1-1, eff. 7/1/2012.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 20 - PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION (§§ 45-20-1 — 45-20-111) › Article 3 - VOLUNTARY DEDUCTIONS FROM WAGES OR SALARIES OF STATE EMPLOYEES FOR BENEFIT OF CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS (§§ 45-20-50 — 45-20-56) › Section 45-20-52 - Board as policy-setting body for administration of article; rules and regulations

The board shall set policy for administration of this article and shall have full power to promulgate, adopt, amend, or revoke such rules and regulations consistent with this article as may be necessary to implement this article. The board shall have specific authority to establish procedures under which charitable organizations may be evaluated for inclusion in the charitable deductions program. Only eligible voluntary charitable organizations which are approved by the board may participate in the program. Such procedures may include minimum participation levels based upon number of employees making a designated contribution, dollar amounts of designated contributions, or other factors as decided by the board and may exclude otherwise eligible charitable organizations for failure to attain a minimum participation level.
Amended by 2012 Ga. Laws 630,§ 1-1, eff. 7/1/2012.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 20 - PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION (§§ 45-20-1 — 45-20-111) › Article 3 - VOLUNTARY DEDUCTIONS FROM WAGES OR SALARIES OF STATE EMPLOYEES FOR BENEFIT OF CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS (§§ 45-20-50 — 45-20-56) › Section 45-20-53 - Deduction from salaries or wages for contribution to charitable organizations

(a)
Any agency is authorized to deduct from the salaries or wages of its employees amounts designated by the employee for the purpose of contribution to charitable organizations. No such deduction procedure shall be implemented without the approval of the chief executive officer or governing board of the agency.
(b)
No deduction shall be made without the written request of the employee which shall designate the amount which is to be deducted. Deductions shall be made monthly or to coincide with each pay period as determined by the agency. No deduction shall be made for less than $1.00 per deduction period or for less than $1.00 per designated charitable organization. Employees shall be clearly apprised, on solicitation materials, of the manner in which funds will be distributed. All deduction authorizations shall remain continuously in effect until changed or canceled in writing by the employee. No deduction shall be made for the benefit of any organization which fails to secure approval of the board.
Amended by 2012 Ga. Laws 630,§ 1-1, eff. 7/1/2012.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 20 - PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION (§§ 45-20-1 — 45-20-111) › Article 3 - VOLUNTARY DEDUCTIONS FROM WAGES OR SALARIES OF STATE EMPLOYEES FOR BENEFIT OF CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS (§§ 45-20-50 — 45-20-56) › Section 45-20-54 - Disclosure of amounts or designations of authorized charitable deductions; pressure, coercion, or intimidation of employee with reference to deductions

(a)
No person shall disclose to any other person names of contributors or the amounts or designations of authorized charitable deductions of another, except as is necessary to accomplish the purpose of this article or as otherwise authorized in writing by the person whose contributions are sought to be disclosed. This prohibition against disclosure shall not, however, bar appropriate state or federal tax authorities from access necessary to establish the tax status of charitable organizations receiving these funds.
(b)
No person shall pressure, coerce, or in any way intimidate any employee to have charitable deductions made from the employee's salary or with reference to the amount of deductions to be made. Each agency shall review any violations or alleged violations of this subsection and assure that appropriate action is taken. Such action may include, without being limited to, discharge from employment, consistent with policies of the agency and with the rules and regulations of the board.
Amended by 2013 Ga. Laws 33,§ 45, eff. 4/24/2013.
Amended by 2012 Ga. Laws 630,§ 1-1, eff. 7/1/2012.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 20 - PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION (§§ 45-20-1 — 45-20-111) › Article 3 - VOLUNTARY DEDUCTIONS FROM WAGES OR SALARIES OF STATE EMPLOYEES FOR BENEFIT OF CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS (§§ 45-20-50 — 45-20-56) › Section 45-20-54.1 - Promulgation of regulations regarding distribution of deducted funds; disposition of undesignated funds

The board shall promulgate regulations necessary and expedient to accomplishing the distribution of funds deducted from employees' salaries, honoring employee designations. Undesignated funds shall be fairly and impartially distributed as determined by the board.
Amended by 2012 Ga. Laws 630,§ 1-1, eff. 7/1/2012.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 20 - PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION (§§ 45-20-1 — 45-20-111) › Article 3 - VOLUNTARY DEDUCTIONS FROM WAGES OR SALARIES OF STATE EMPLOYEES FOR BENEFIT OF CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS (§§ 45-20-50 — 45-20-56) › Section 45-20-55 - Reimbursement of cost of making deductions and remitting proceeds; delegation of activities related to management of funds

The state shall be reimbursed by participating charitable organizations, in direct proportion to their receipts, for its additional direct cost of making deductions and remitting the proceeds. To minimize time and administrative expense, activities related to the management of the funds such as preparation of materials, solicitor training, fiscal agent duties, and similar activities may be delegated by the board to a participating party.
Amended by 2012 Ga. Laws 630,§ 1-1, eff. 7/1/2012.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 20 - PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION (§§ 45-20-1 — 45-20-111) › Article 3 - VOLUNTARY DEDUCTIONS FROM WAGES OR SALARIES OF STATE EMPLOYEES FOR BENEFIT OF CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS (§§ 45-20-50 — 45-20-56) › Section 45-20-56 - Deduction and transmittal of funds as privilege; immunity from liability to employee or charitable organization for errors, omissions, or decisions regarding deductions; board as sole judge of eligibility of charitable organizations

Deductions from salaries of employees and transmittal of funds to charitable organizations may be offered as a privilege for the convenience of employees and no right of action shall accrue to the employee or to any charitable organization for errors, omissions, or decisions of administrative employees or officials regarding such deductions. The board is the sole judge of charitable organizations approved for participation in the program. Charitable organizations may be disapproved without any liability on the part of any state official or employee.
Amended by 2012 Ga. Laws 630,§ 1-1, eff. 7/1/2012.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 20 - PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION (§§ 45-20-1 — 45-20-111) › Article 4 - EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (§§ 45-20-70 — 45-20-71) › Section 45-20-70 - "Employee assistance program" defined

As used in this article, the term "employee assistance program" or "program" means a service established to assist state employees in coping with and overcoming persistent problems that jeopardize the employee's effective job performance.
Amended by 2012 Ga. Laws 630,§ 1-1, eff. 7/1/2012.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 20 - PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION (§§ 45-20-1 — 45-20-111) › Article 4 - EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (§§ 45-20-70 — 45-20-71) › Section 45-20-70.1 - Program authorized

The board is authorized in its discretion to establish an employee assistance program for all state employees and to adopt and promulgate rules and regulations for its administration.
Amended by 2012 Ga. Laws 630,§ 1-1, eff. 7/1/2012.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 20 - PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION (§§ 45-20-1 — 45-20-111) › Article 4 - EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (§§ 45-20-70 — 45-20-71) › Section 45-20-71 - Confidentiality of program related records or activities

Program related records or activities which might disclose the nature of the services provided an employee or the identity of an employee utilizing the program shall be maintained on a confidential basis. Such records shall be produced only when the commissioner or his or her designee is satisfied it is needed to respond to a life-threatening or medical emergency or when written release is given by that employee.
Amended by 2012 Ga. Laws 630,§ 1-1, eff. 7/1/2012.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 20 - PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION (§§ 45-20-1 — 45-20-111) › Article 5 - RANDOM DRUG TESTING OF EMPLOYEES IN HIGH-RISK JOBS (§§ 45-20-90 — 45-20-93) › Section 45-20-90 - Definitions

As used in this article, the term:
(1)
"Employee" means any employee required to be certified under the provisions of Chapter 8 of Title 35 receiving a salary or hourly wage from any state agency, department, commission, bureau, board, or authority. "Employee" shall also include any certified employee working under a personnel contract to provide personnel services, including but not limited to medical, security, or transportation services to a state or other public agency.
(2)
"Established drug test" means the collection and testing of bodily fluids administered in a manner equivalent to that required by the Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs (HHS Regulations 53 Fed. Reg. 11979, et seq., as amended) or other professionally valid procedures approved by the board.
(3)
"High-risk work" means those duties where inattention to duty or errors in judgment while on duty will have the potential for significant risk of harm to the employee, other employees, or the general public.
(4)
"Illegal drug" means marijuana as defined in paragraph (16) of Code Section
16-13-21
, as amended; a controlled substance as defined in paragraph (4) of Code Section
16-13-21
, as amended; a dangerous drug as defined in Code Section
16-13-71
, as amended; or any other controlled substance or dangerous drug that persons are prohibited from using. The term "illegal drug" shall not include any drug when used pursuant to a valid medical prescription or when used as otherwise authorized by state or federal law.
Amended by 2012 Ga. Laws 630,§ 1-1, eff. 7/1/2012.
Amended by 2009 Ga. Laws 102,§ 2-19, eff. 7/1/2009.
Amended by 2008 Ga. Laws 557,§ 17, eff. 5/12/2008.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 20 - PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION (§§ 45-20-1 — 45-20-111) › Article 5 - RANDOM DRUG TESTING OF EMPLOYEES IN HIGH-RISK JOBS (§§ 45-20-90 — 45-20-93) › Section 45-20-91 - Determination of employees subject to testing

(a)
Employees working in high-risk jobs shall be subject to random testing for evidence of use of illegal drugs.
(b)
The head of each state agency, department, commission, board, bureau, or authority, in conjunction with the DOAS, shall determine those positions and groups of positions whose occupants regularly perform high-risk work where inattention to duty or errors in judgment while on duty will have the potential for significant risk of harm to the employee, other employees, or the general public. This Code section shall not be construed to include employees who do not regularly perform high-risk work regardless of the fact that other employees in the same classification do perform such high-risk work.
Amended by 2012 Ga. Laws 630,§ 1-1, eff. 7/1/2012.
Amended by 2008 Ga. Laws 557,§ 18, eff. 5/12/2008.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 20 - PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION (§§ 45-20-1 — 45-20-111) › Article 5 - RANDOM DRUG TESTING OF EMPLOYEES IN HIGH-RISK JOBS (§§ 45-20-90 — 45-20-93) › Section 45-20-92 - Rules adopted by State Personnel Board; certification of testing laboratories

(a)
The State Personnel Board shall adopt rules to establish:
(1)
The portion of employees in the high-risk work group that may be selected at random for testing at each testing period;
(2)
Methods for assuring that employees are selected for testing on a random basis;
(3)
Methods for assuring that privacy intrusions are minimized during collection of body fluid specimens;
(4)
Methods for assuring that any body fluid specimens are stored and transported to testing laboratories at proper temperatures and under such conditions that the quality of the specimens shall not be jeopardized;
(5)
Methods for assuring that the identity of employees whose tests show the usage of an illegal drug is limited to the staff who are entitled to this information; and
(6)
The identification of those persons entitled to the information
and shall adopt such other rules as it may deem appropriate to carry out the purposes of this article. The board may, in its discretion, delegate to the commissioner such authority as appropriate to carry out the purposes of this article.
(b)
The commissioner shall establish and maintain a list of those laboratories qualified to conduct established drug tests and shall determine which illegal drugs will be the subject of testing; provided, however, that no laboratory shall be so certified unless that laboratory, on a daily basis, adds to its urine testing program a minimum of 10 percent blind test specimens.
Amended by 2012 Ga. Laws 630,§ 1-1, eff. 7/1/2012.
Amended by 2008 Ga. Laws 557,§ 19, eff. 5/12/2008.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 20 - PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION (§§ 45-20-1 — 45-20-111) › Article 5 - RANDOM DRUG TESTING OF EMPLOYEES IN HIGH-RISK JOBS (§§ 45-20-90 — 45-20-93) › Section 45-20-93 - Grounds for termination from employment

(a)
Any employee conducting high-risk work found to have used an illegal drug shall be terminated from his or her employment.
(b)
Any employee who refuses to provide body fluid specimens, when requested to do so in accordance with the random drug testing conducted pursuant to this article and administrative rules and regulations promulgated under this article, shall be terminated from his or her employment.
Amended by 2012 Ga. Laws 630,§ 1-1, eff. 7/1/2012.