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Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 478 - RULES OF THE STATE PERSONNEL BOARD › Chapter 478-1 - RULES OF THE STATE PERSONNEL BOARD › Rule 478-1-.30 - Employee Assistance Program

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
State agencies may use an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to
				assist their staff with addressing concerns that can negatively affect the
				workplace. An EAP can be used as both a management tool and employee benefit to
				build and maintain a quality workforce. Participation in an EAP neither
				protects an employee from warranted disciplinary action, nor jeopardizes an
				employee's job or career advancement.
(1)
Definition.
For the purposes
			 of this Rule,"Employee Assistance Program" or "EAP" is a confidential service
			 established to assist state employees in coping with and overcoming problems
			 that may affect work behavior and/or performance. EAP confidentiality standards
			 ensure no one except the EAP and the person seeking assistance from the EAP
			 knows about the issue unless it meets one of the criteria that requires
			 disclosure. The EAP reports aggregate utilization to state employers, but not
			 the identity of participants, unless an exception requiring disclosure applies.
			 (See Sections (5) and (6)(d) of this Rule.)
(2)
Agency Participation and
			 Compliance.
(a) Each agency chooses
			 whether or not to use an EAP. Agencies who choose to use an EAP have the
			 discretion to participate in a program offered by the Commissioner or may
			 contract separately for EAP services.
(b) Each agency using an EAP may develop
			 internal program policies and/or procedures, provided they are consistent with
			 this Rule.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 478 - RULES OF THE STATE PERSONNEL BOARD › Chapter 478-1 - RULES OF THE STATE PERSONNEL BOARD › Rule 478-1-.31 - Families First Coronavirus Response Leave

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
Introduction
:
This temporary State Personnel Board Rule shall be read in
				conjunction with the provisions of State Personnel Board Rule
				  478-1-.23, Family and Medical Leave,
				(Rule 23) and State Personnel Board Rule
				  478-1-.16, Absence from Work, (Rule
				16) and shall provide for compliance with the federal Families First
				Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) enacted on March 18, 2020.
(a) The Emergency Family Medical Leave
			 Expansion Act of the FFCRA provides a job-protected leave entitlement for
			 eligible employees who are incapable of teleworking due to a need for leave to
			 care for the employee's son or daughter under 18 years of age if the school or
			 place of care has been closed, or the childcare provider of the son or daughter
			 is unavailable due to a public health emergency. State agencies shall
			 administer the Emergency Family and Medical Leave in accordance with the FFCRA
			 and any related regulations.
(b)
			 The Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act of the FFCRA provides an administrative leave
			 benefit which provides for 80 hours of paid leave for six qualifying reasons
			 (see Section (5)(b)). State agencies shall administer the Emergency Paid Sick
			 Leave Act in accordance with the FFCRA and any related regulations.
(c) Each state employer should establish
			 procedures for employees to request and receive approval for absences from work
			 that meet the eligibility requirements for Emergency Family and Medical Leave
			 or Emergency Paid Sick Leave. An employee is expected to return to work and/or
			 telework as scheduled at the expiration of the approved absence. If an
			 extension is necessary, the employee must follow the agency's established
			 procedures for requesting an extension prior to the leave expiration or adhere
			 to other agency procedures for requesting an extension of leave.
(d) Prior to engaging in other employment,
			 including self-employment, while on leave employees must comply with the notice
			 and other requirements set forth in State Personnel Board Rule
			  478-1-.07, Outside
			 Employment.
(e) State employers
			 shall not discriminate or retaliate against an individual for exercising any
			 right to Emergency Family and Medical Leave or Emergency Paid Sick
			 Leave.
(f) To the extent that the
			 U.S. Department of Labor or any other federal administration authority issues
			 regulations that conflict with this Rule, the federally issued regulations
			 shall control.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 478 - RULES OF THE STATE PERSONNEL BOARD › Chapter 478-2 - FLEXIBLE BENEFITS PROGRAM › Rule 478-2-.02 - Organization

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Establishment
			 of the Council. The Governor shall appoint an Employee Benefit Plan Council
			 consisting of the following members: (07-30-86/08-08-86)
(a) The five members of the State Personnel
			 Board who shall serve for terms of office which correspond with their terms of
			 office on the State Personnel Board; (07-30-86/08-08-86)
(b) Two department heads who have employees
			 eligible to participate in the employee benefit plans, which department heads
			 shall serve for terms of office of four years provided, however, that the
			 initial term of one of such appointees shall be two years; and provided,
			 further, that the office of such a member shall be vacant if he ceases to be a
			 department head; (07-30-86/08-08-86)
(c) Two State employees who are eligible to
			 participate in the employee benefit plans, which State employees shall serve
			 for terms of office of four years, provided, however, that the initial term of
			 one of such appointees shall be two years; and provided, further, that the
			 office of such a member shall become vacant if he ceases to be a State
			 employee; and (07-30-86/08-08-86)
(d) One member from a corporation domiciled
			 in the State of Georgia that insures or administers employee benefit plans,
			 which member shall serve for a term of office of four years.
			 (07-30-86/08-08-86)
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 478 - RULES OF THE STATE PERSONNEL BOARD › Chapter 478-2 - FLEXIBLE BENEFITS PROGRAM › Rule 478-2-.04 - Eligibility

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(1) Active State
			 Employees. Employees who are actively at work, on approved leave with pay other
			 than personal sickness or disability, or on suspension with pay may participate
			 in the Flexible Benefit Plan if the employee is a regular full-time employee
			 who works a minimum of thirty (30) hours per week and whose duties are expected
			 to require at least nine (9) months of service. Contingent workers of the Labor
			 Department, employees who are working on a temporary, seasonal, or intermittent
			 basis, and employees working in a sheltered workshop operated by a county
			 family and children services, mental health subdivisions or other employing
			 entities are not eligible to participate in the Program. Eligible employees are
			 as follows: (03-27-97/04-09-97)
(a) a member
			 of the General Assembly or a full-time employee of the General Assembly;
			 (07-30-86/08-08-86)
(b) a person
			 who works full time and receives his compensation in a direct payment from a
			 state department, agency, community service board, authority, or institution of
			 State government, exclusive of the Board of Regents of the University System of
			 Georgia; (03-27-97/04-09-97)
(c) a
			 person who works full time and receives his compensation from a county
			 department of family and children services or a county department of health
			 which receives funds through the grant program of the Department of Human
			 Resources; (07-30-86/08-08-86)
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 478 - RULES OF THE STATE PERSONNEL BOARD › Chapter 478-2 - FLEXIBLE BENEFITS PROGRAM › Rule 478-2-.06 - Changes in Benefit Options and Amounts

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Open Enrollment Period. Eligible active
			 employees shall be given an opportunity to enroll or change benefit options
			 during the open enrollment period. The open enrollment period shall be no
			 longer than thirty (30) days duration, and shall begin no earlier than four (4)
			 months preceding the beginning of each plan year. The specific dates and
			 duration shall be designated by the Commissioner. The open enrollment period
			 shall be announced in writing to the employees.
Medical underwriting may be required by contract for the
				insurance options. The applicable regulation for health benefit options is
				outlined in the Regulations of the State Personnel Board for Health Benefit
				Plan. Employees on suspension or on an approved leave of absence without pay
				during the open enrollment period shall not be provided the opportunity to
				enroll or change coverages during the period. Extended beneficiaries shall be
				entitled to the same benefit choice in an applicable option of the Plan during
				the open enrollment period as if he or she were an active employee.
				(06-28-90/07-01-90) (11-3-05/11-18-05)
Authority O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  45-18-51,  45-18-52.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 478 - RULES OF THE STATE PERSONNEL BOARD › Chapter 478-2 - FLEXIBLE BENEFITS PROGRAM › Rule 478-2-.08 - Termination of Coverage

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Termination from Employment. Termination
			 from employment includes resignation, retirement, abandonment of job, release
			 from job, forfeiture of job, and all other types of termination. Extension of a
			 leave of leave of absence longer than twelve (12) months constitutes a
			 termination of coverage for the purposes of the Plan. A period away from work
			 for less than thirty (30) days will not be considered a termination. Insurance
			 and health care spending account coverages will terminate at the end of the
			 month following the month of the last reduction/deduction that was transmitted
			 to the Administrator. This date will normally be the end of the month following
			 the month in which separation or termination of employment occurred. Reasons
			 and conditions for termination of health benefit coverage are outlined in the
			 Regulations of the State Personnel Board for Health Benefits.
			 (06-28-90/07-01-90)
(2) Reduction
			 of Work Hours. A reduction in work hours beyond the minimum required may result
			 in a loss of eligibility to continue coverages and options under the Flexible
			 Benefits Program, except as defined in
			  478-2-.04(7).
			 (03-27-97/04-09-97)
(a) If for any reason the
			 number of worked hours is reduced for a covered state employee to less than
			 thirty (30) hours per week, coverage shall terminate at the end of the month
			 following the month in which the required premium was paid;
			 (03-27-97/04-09-97)
(b) If for any
			 reason the number of worked hours is reduced for a covered employee of a
			 participating educational institution to less than half-time or a minimum of
			 eighteen (18) hours per week, coverage shall terminate at the end of the month
			 following the month in which the required premium was paid;
(c) If for any reason the number of worked
			 hours is reduced for a covered public school employee to less than sixty (60)
			 percent of that required to perform the position duties, coverage shall
			 terminate at the end of the month following the month in which the required
			 premium was paid; however, the sixty (60) percent cannot be less than eighteen
			 (18) hours if the employee is a participant in the Teachers Retirement System
			 and less than eighteen (18) hours if the employee is a participant in the
			 Public School Employees Retirement System.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 478 - RULES OF THE STATE PERSONNEL BOARD › Chapter 478-2 - FLEXIBLE BENEFITS PROGRAM › Rule 478-2-.09 - Plan Benefits

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Benefit Plan Components. The Council is
			 authorized to establish a flexible employee benefit plan. The plan may provide
			 for deductions or salary reductions for group life insurance, disability
			 insurance, supplemental health and accident insurance, other types of employee
			 welfare benefits, or for salary reductions for health premiums under Georgia
			 Law Article 1 of Chapter 18, Title 45. The Council is further authorized to
			 establish plans in connection with any plans, not implemented for employees on
			 January 1, 1986, and authorized by the United States Internal Revenue Code for
			 the purpose of making efficient use of the tax code. (Authority O.C.G.A.
			  45-18-52)
			 (07-30-86/08-08-86)
(2) Approval of
			 Optional Plans. The Council is authorized to approve any new optional employee
			 benefit plans or any contracting with new or additional insurers under existing
			 plans that authorize the deduction or reduction of voluntary designated
			 amounts, including insurance, from the salaries of full-time employees after
			 January 1, 1986. Optional programs under the Flexible Benefits Program offered
			 to members of the General Assembly and employees of the General Assembly or any
			 new programs must be approved by and at the discretion of the Legislative
			 Services Committee. (Authority O.C.G.A.
			  45-18-54)
			 (07-30-86/08-08-86)
(3) Benefit
			 Components. Benefit components may be designated as pre-tax or after-tax
			 options. Pre-tax options are those options for which Flexible Dollars are
			 allowed under the Flexible Benefit Plan Document as amended. After-tax options
			 are those options for which Flexible Dollars are not allowed under IRC 125 or
			 for which the Council designates as a required or optional payroll deduction.
			 After- tax options shall be governed by the enrollment, termination and change
			 provisions of the Flexible Benefit Plan Document and the Regulations of the
			 Employee Benefit Plan Council. (06-28-90/07-01-90)
(a) The pre-tax benefit components are
			 approved as stated in the Flexible Benefit Plan Document as amended and
			 restated to become effective on July 1, 1990. (06-28-90/07-01-90)
(b) The after-tax benefit components are
			 dependent life insurance, short-term disability insurance, long-term care
			 insurance, and legal insurance. Eligibile employees may choose to enroll for
			 group term life insurance as a salary deduction. (03-27-97/04-09-97)
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 478 - RULES OF THE STATE PERSONNEL BOARD › Chapter 478-2 - FLEXIBLE BENEFITS PROGRAM › Rule 478-2-.10 - Request for Plan Component Additions or Modifications

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Product
			 Providers. Vendors, brokers, agents, or other product providers shall have an
			 opportunity to file requests for plan component additions or modifications in
			 accordance with these Regulations. The request(s) must be filed with the
			 Administrator during the sixty (60) day period to begin on June 1 of each year.
			 (07-30-86/ 08-08-86)
(a) The Administrator
			 shall evaluate the requests for product inclusion and make a report to the
			 Council during the month of October or November of each year. The Commissioner
			 shall seek the advice and counsel of the various departments in the evaluation.
			 (07-30-86/08-08-86)
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 478 - RULES OF THE STATE PERSONNEL BOARD › Chapter 478-4 - MEDICAL AND PHYSICAL EXAMINATION PROGRAM: PROSPECTIVE STATE EMPLOYEES › Rule 478-4-.01 - Definitions

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
"Commissioner"
and "
Commissioner
			 of Personnel Administration"
are synonymous and mean the chief
			 executive officer of the Department of Administrative Services. The term also
			 includes any person properly designated by the Commissioner to perform any duty
			 of the Commissioner under these rules.
(2)
"
Committee"
and "
Medical and Physical
			 Standards Committee"
are synonymous and mean the body appointed
			 by the Commissioner to advise the Board relative to standards of medical and
			 physical fitness.
(3)
			 "
Department"
means any department or agency of the
			 state.
(4)
			 "
Prospective Employee"
means any person, other
			 than a department head, who has been offered employment by any state
			 department, who will work at least 30 hours per week, and whose employment
			 shall not be of short-term, temporary, contingent, intermittent, part-time, or
			 student nature.
(5)
			 "
Qualified medical practitioner"
means any
			 medically trained person who is licensed to assess the medical and physical
			 condition of a Prospective Employee.
(6) "
State Personnel
			 Board"
and "
Board"
are synonymous and mean the
			 body established by Article IV, Section III of the Constitution of the State of
			 Georgia.
(7) "
State
			 Physician"
means any licensed physician who has been employed
			 or contracted by a department or the Commissioner for the purpose of conducting
			 Limited or Full Physical assessing the results of the examination for
			 Prospective Employees, or determining if the Prospective Employee meets the
			 standards of physical fitness for the specific position.
Authority O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  45-2-40,  45-2-41,  45-2-42,  45-2-43,  45-2-44,  45-2-45.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 478 - RULES OF THE STATE PERSONNEL BOARD › Chapter 478-4 - MEDICAL AND PHYSICAL EXAMINATION PROGRAM: PROSPECTIVE STATE EMPLOYEES › Rule 478-4-.02 - General Provisions

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
Applicability
.
No prospective employee who is otherwise qualified shall be employed on and
			 after July 1, 1996, in any capacity by the state or any department or agency
			 thereof, unless the person has completed certification or is certified by a
			 qualified medical practitioner as meeting the standards of medical and physical
			 fitness as established by the Board.
(1)
Records
.
All medical information that is completed or collected in any
			 form about a prospective employee under the Medical and Physical Examination
			 Program shall be confidential and retained separately from other personnel
			 records of the employee.
(2)
Prospective Employee's Responsibility.
A
			 prospective employee may choose to use a medical practitioner other than a
			 State Physician to complete the Limited or Full Physical Examination.
			 Theprospective employee shall cause the physical examination report to be
			 forwarded to a State Physician to determine if the appropriate standards of
			 physical fitness have been met.
(3)
Completion of the Physical Examination and
			 Certification
.
The prospective employee shall
			 complete the self-assessment or the Limited or Full Physical Examination prior
			 to the effective date of employment. The employing department shall require the
			 prospective employee who chooses to use a medical practitioner other than a
			 State Physician to submit the Limited or Full Physical Examination assessment
			 to the employing department prior to the date the employee reports to work. The
			 employing department and the Commissioner shall provide for performance
			 requirements that stipulate that a State Physician shall complete the
			 assessment and decision no later than the fortieth day following receipt of the
			 Physical Examination report or conducting the Limited or Full Physical
			 Examination.
Authority O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  45-2-40,  45-2-41,  45-2-42,  45-2-43,  45-2-44,  45-2-45.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 478 - RULES OF THE STATE PERSONNEL BOARD › Chapter 478-4 - MEDICAL AND PHYSICAL EXAMINATION PROGRAM: PROSPECTIVE STATE EMPLOYEES › Rule 478-4-.03 - Organization

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(1) Functions,
			 Duties and Responsibilities of the State Personnel Board. The State Personnel
			 Board shall prescribe the general policies by which the Medical and Physical
			 Examination Program shall be administered. Specific functions of the Board are:
			 (10-31-96/1-31-97)
(a) subject to the
			 approval of the Governor, promulgate rules and regulations for the effective
			 administration of the Medical and Physical Examination Program;
			 (10-31-96/1-31-97)
(b) after
			 providing interested parties an opportunity to review and comment, approve the
			 standards of medical and physical fitness that are required by the duties of
			 the specific positions in the state service; (10-31-96/1-31-97)
(c) establish a fee to be paid to consultants
			 for services rendered in the development of standards of medical and physical
			 fitness; however, persons in the employ of the state shall not receive
			 compensation other than the regular salary paid by the employing department or
			 agency. (10-31-96/1-31-97)
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 478 - RULES OF THE STATE PERSONNEL BOARD › Chapter 478-4 - MEDICAL AND PHYSICAL EXAMINATION PROGRAM: PROSPECTIVE STATE EMPLOYEES › Rule 478-4-.04 - Standards of Medical and Physical Fitness

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) The Commissioner shall determine the most
			 appropriate method of collecting information about the duties required of
			 specific positions and shall provide the Committee with departmental collected
			 information that describes the essential functions of specific groups of
			 positions. (10-31-96/1-31-97)
(2)
			 Based upon the information about the essential job functions, comments from
			 departmental representatives, and guidelines provided in state and federal
			 laws, the committee shall formulate recommended standards for medical and
			 physical fitness for specific positions. The standards for medical and physical
			 fitness that are in effect on June 30, 1996, shall remain in effect until
			 modified through these rules. (10-31-96/1-31-97)
(3) Upon approval by the Board of new or
			 revised standards, Prospective Employees who are employed on and after the
			 effective date of the new or revised standards of medical and physical fitness
			 shall be assessed using the new or revised standards. The standards shall
			 include the method of assessment and certification that is required for a
			 decision as to the medical and physical fitness of the Prospective Employee.
			 (10-31-96/1-31-97)
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  45-2-40.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 478 - RULES OF THE STATE PERSONNEL BOARD › Chapter 478-4 - MEDICAL AND PHYSICAL EXAMINATION PROGRAM: PROSPECTIVE STATE EMPLOYEES › Rule 478-4-.06 - Appeal

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Departmental
			 Policy. Each department shall establish a written policy that provides the
			 department with an informed opinion when Prospective Employees submit an
			 appeal, regardless of the format under which presented, contesting any
			 requirement of the Medical and Physical Examination Program.
			 (10-31-96/1-31-97)
(2) Departmental
			 Decision. Upon receipt of an appeal from a Prospective Employee, the employing
			 department shall review the facts and circumstances, obtain an informed
			 opinion, and issue a final administrative decision to dispose of the appeal.
			 (10-31-96/1-31-97)
(3) Notice to
			 Commissioner. A department shall provide to the Commissioner notification of
			 any appeal or litigation filed in any court by a Prospective Employee that
			 alleges a violation of these rules. When a decision regarding the issue is
			 rendered by the appropriate departmental official or court, a copy of the
			 decision shall also be made available to the Commissioner.
			 (10-31-96/1-31-97)
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  45-2-40.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 479 - AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY COMMISSION FOR PEANUTS › ADMINISTRATIVE HISTORY

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The
Administrative History
following each Rule gives
			 the date on which the Rule was originally filed and its effective date, as well
			 as the date on which any amendment or repeal was filed and its effective date.
			 Chapter 479-1, entitled "Marketing Order for Peanuts," containing Rules
			  479-1-.01  through
			  479-1-.14  was filed and effective
			 on June 30, 1965. Rules
			  479-1-.05  and
			  479-1-.09  have been amended.
			 Filed April 18, 1979; effective May 8, 1979.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 479 - AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY COMMISSION FOR PEANUTS › Chapter 479-1 - MARKETING ORDER FOR PEANUTS › Rule 479-1-.02 - Area of Production Affected

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The entire State of Georgia.
Ga. L. 1961, p. 301 as
				amended.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 479 - AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY COMMISSION FOR PEANUTS › Chapter 479-1 - MARKETING ORDER FOR PEANUTS › Rule 479-1-.03 - Scope of Operation

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(1)
			 Research.
(2) Promotion.
(3) Education.
Ga. L. 1961, p. 301 as
				amended.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 479 - AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY COMMISSION FOR PEANUTS › Chapter 479-1 - MARKETING ORDER FOR PEANUTS › Rule 479-1-.04 - Extent of Operation

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The extent of operation under the statutory authority shall be
				as determined by the Commission within the limitations of the statutory
				authority. The Commission shall have the right to determine the activities of
				the Commission and the expenditure of funds under any one or all of the areas
				permitted under statutory authority.
Ga. L. 1961, p. 301 as
				amended.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 479 - AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY COMMISSION FOR PEANUTS › Chapter 479-1 - MARKETING ORDER FOR PEANUTS › Rule 479-1-.05 - Term of Operation

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The term of operation under this Order shall be for three (3)
				years beginning July 1, 1979, and ending June 30, 1982, unless extended as
				provided by law.
Ga. L. 1969, p. 763, etc.
				as amended.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 479 - AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY COMMISSION FOR PEANUTS › Chapter 479-1 - MARKETING ORDER FOR PEANUTS › Rule 479-1-.06 - Method of Approval

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(1) The approval of
			 this Order shall be by written assent of the producers as authorized and
			 provided by Section 14(a), (5), Ga. L. 1961, p. 301 as amended.
(2) The approval shall be determined by the
			 Commission upon receipt of written assent of producers.
(3) The approval of members of non-profit
			 agricultural cooperative marketing associations (co-ops) may not be had under
			 the provisions of Section 14(a), (3), Ga. L. 1961, p. 301 as amended, but shall
			 be upon an individual producer basis.
Ga. L. 1961, p. 301 as
				amended.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 479 - AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY COMMISSION FOR PEANUTS › Chapter 479-1 - MARKETING ORDER FOR PEANUTS › Rule 479-1-.07 - Time for Approval

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Written assents or rejections shall be received by the
				Commission during the period of May 18, 1961, through June 25, 1961, with the
				authority of the Commission to declare this Order approved upon the receipt of
				the requisite number of assents from producers who produce the requisite
				percentage of peanuts.
Ga. L. 1961, p. 301 as
				amended.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 479 - AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY COMMISSION FOR PEANUTS › Chapter 479-1 - MARKETING ORDER FOR PEANUTS › Rule 479-1-.08 - Affected Producers

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This Order shall apply to all producers of peanuts in this
				State who produce peanuts for sale within and without this
				State.
Ga. L. 1961, p. 301 as
				amended.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 479 - AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY COMMISSION FOR PEANUTS › Chapter 479-1 - MARKETING ORDER FOR PEANUTS › Rule 479-1-.09 - Method of Finance

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(1) Projects,
			 undertakings and expenses incurred under this Order shall be financed by an
			 assessment and levy of two dollars ($2.00) per ton of all peanuts produced in
			 this State for sale. The assessment and levy shall be against the producer of
			 peanuts. Upon approval of the requisite number of producers and effective as of
			 July 1, 1979, a levy and assessment of two dollars ($2.00) per ton of peanuts
			 is hereby made. Such levy shall continue of force and effect until this Order
			 is suspended or superseded as provided by law and during the time this Order
			 remains of force and effect.
(2) To
			 the end that the Commission shall have such funds to defray expenses pending
			 the collection of such funds under the levy and assessment herein provided, the
			 Commission shall be authorized to borrow money and hypothecate anticipated
			 collections as authorized under Section 16(d), Ga. Law 1969, p. 763, etc. as
			 amended.
Ga. L. 1969, p. 763, etc.
				as amended.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 479 - AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY COMMISSION FOR PEANUTS › Chapter 479-1 - MARKETING ORDER FOR PEANUTS › Rule 479-1-.10 - Method of Collection

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(1) The levy and
			 assessment provided by this Order shall be collected from producers. As an aid
			 in such collection, handlers, distributors and others purchasing peanuts from
			 producers shall deduct the amount of such levy and assessment during each pay
			 period and remit the same to the Commissioner of Agriculture for the account of
			 the producer.
(2) The Commissioner
			 is authorized in the collection of funds to adopt and utilize a reporting and
			 auditing method of collecting the levy and assessment provided
			 herein.
Ga. L. 1961, p. 301 as
				amended.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 479 - AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY COMMISSION FOR PEANUTS › Chapter 479-1 - MARKETING ORDER FOR PEANUTS › Rule 479-1-.11 - Administration and Enforcement

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The Commissioner of Agriculture shall administer and enforce
				the provisions of this Order, particularly as to the collection of levies and
				assessments.
Ga. L. 1961, p. 301 as
				amended.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 479 - AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY COMMISSION FOR PEANUTS › Chapter 479-1 - MARKETING ORDER FOR PEANUTS › Rule 479-1-.12 - Expenditure of Funds

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The Commission is hereby authorized to expend funds of the
				Commission as it deems necessary to defray the costs and expenses incurred
				under this Order. The Commission is further authorized to expend funds to
				defray the actual costs and expenses of the Commission, including employees,
				special committees, advisory boards and individuals to aid, advise and assist
				the Commission in the performance of its duties.
Ga. L. 1961, p. 301 as
				amended.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 479 - AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY COMMISSION FOR PEANUTS › Chapter 479-1 - MARKETING ORDER FOR PEANUTS › Rule 479-1-.13 - Contracts

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The Commission may enter into contracts as it deems necessary
				and advisable in the performance of its duties under the provisions of this
				Order, for the performance of duties and services, as the Commission shall deem
				necessary and proper.
Ga. L. 1961. p. 301 as
				amended.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 479 - AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY COMMISSION FOR PEANUTS › Chapter 479-1 - MARKETING ORDER FOR PEANUTS › Rule 479-1-.14 - Records

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It shall be the duty and responsibility of each affected person
				or handler to keep adequate records to reflect the true amount of peanuts
				produced, sold or purchased by him, and to make such records available for
				inspection and audit by the Commission and the Commissioner.
Ga. L. 1961, p. 301 as
				amended.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 480 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 480-1 - ORGANIZATION › Rule 480-1-.01 - Organization of the Board

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The Georgia State Board of Pharmacy consists of eight (8)
				members who are commissioned by the Governor. The public may obtain information
				from the Board, and make submissions and requests to the Board by contacting
				the Executive Director of the State Board of Pharmacy at the Department of
				Community Health, 2 Peachtree Street, S.W., 6th Floor, Atlanta, Georgia
				30303.
O.C.G.A §§
									26-4-20,  26-4-21, and
				 26-4-27.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 480 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 480-1 - ORGANIZATION › Rule 480-1-.02 - Executive Director

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(1) The Board may appoint by a majority vote
			 a person to serve as Executive Director of the Board who shall serve at the
			 pleasure of the Board. Such appointment must be approved by the Board of
			 Community Health.
(2) The Executive
			 Director shall be vested with the following powers:
(a) To hire such personnel as the Board
			 approve and deems necessary to carry out its function, and with Board approval,
			 to appoint professional qualified persons to serve as members of peer review
			 committees;
(b) To issue subpoenas
			 to compel access to documents or other materials related to the fitness of any
			 licensee, registrant, or applicant to practice or where reasonable grounds
			 exist for the belief that a violation of the laws relating to the practice of
			 pharmacy has taken place;
(c) To
			 issue subpoenas for witnesses and documentary evidence, upon approval of the
			 President of the Board, or in his absence, the Vice President.
(d) To issue notices of hearing with the
			 approval of the Board;
(e) With the
			 approval of the Board, enter into contracts as are deemed necessary to carry
			 out this chapter to provide for all services required of the Board;
(f) To act as the custodian of records for
			 the Board; and
(g) To accept
			 service of civil actions and administrative appeals on behalf of the
			 Board.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 480 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 480-2 - LICENSURE AS A PHARMACIST › Rule 480-2-.01 - Applicants for Licensure by Examination

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Applicants for licensure by examination must complete an
				application on a form approved by the Georgia State Board of Pharmacy
				("Board"), have attained the age of majority, be of good moral character, have
				graduated and received a professional degree from a college or school approved
				by the Board, as provided in Rule
				 480-2-.02, have completed an
				internship program approved by the Board, as provided in Rule
				 480-2-.03, have sucessfully passed
				examinations approved by the Board and have paid the requisite
				fee.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				 26-4-27,  26-4-28,  26-4-41, 26-4-37, 26-4-74.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 480 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 480-2 - LICENSURE AS A PHARMACIST › Rule 480-2-.02 - Education

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Applicants applying for a license to practice pharmacy by
				examination must be a graduate of:
(1)
			 A generally recognized school or college of pharmacy located in the United
			 States, being one who has obtained candidate status or is approved by the
			 American Council on Pharmaceutical Education (A.C.P.E.); or
(2) A school or college of pharmacy located
			 outside of the United States, provided that graduates of such foreign schools
			 or college may be deemed qualified to apply to practice as pharmacists or
			 pharmacy interns if and only if the Board, after a review of the graduate's
			 verified academic records, finds that the graduate is qualified and, in the
			 case of a graduate who seeks licensure as a pharmacist, has passed the Foreign
			 Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Examination (FPGEC), and the Test of Spoken
			 English, and the Test of English as a foreign language, all administered by the
			 National Association of Boards of Pharmacy. (NABP)
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				 26-4-27,  26-4-28,  26-4-41, 26-4-4226-4-46.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 480 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 480-2 - LICENSURE AS A PHARMACIST › Rule 480-2-.03 - Experience Requirements

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Applicants applying for licensure by examination must complete
				1500 hours of pharmacy internship or its equivalent as provided by the Board.
				An applicant for licensure by examination shall submit to the Board a
				certification that states that the applicant has satisfied the required 1500
				hours of pharmacy practice experience, which shall include practice experience
				in both a retail and hospital practice setting, in accordance with the
				standards set by the Board. An applicant for examination shall submit the
				certification in writing and signed under oath by a duly authorized
				representative of the applicant's school or college of pharmacy on a form
				approved by the Board.
(1) Pharmacy
			 Internship Licenses.
(a) Applicants shall
			 file an application with the Board for pharmacy internship licensure and pay
			 the license fee. The pharmacy intern license must be issued before experience
			 begins.
(b) The following persons
			 may register as pharmacy interns:
1. Any
			 student who is currently enrolled in a generally recognized school or college
			 of pharmacy approved by A.C.P.E., or a newly created school or college of
			 pharmacy which has been granted either precandidate or candidate status by
			 A.C.P.E., provided that proof of enrollment in a school or college of pharmacy
			 is submitted to the Board.
2. Any
			 graduate of a generally recognized school or college of pharmacy approved by
			 A.C.P.E. for the purpose of obtaining the practical experience for licensure as
			 a pharmacist; and
3. Any individual
			 who has established educational equivalency by obtaining a Foreign Pharmacy
			 Graduate Examination Committee (FPGEC) certificate for the purpose of obtaining
			 practical experience for licensure as a pharmacist.
(c) Licenses shall be valid for five (5)
			 years or until such intern is expelled, suspended, dismissed or withdraws from
			 an approved school, becomes licensed as a pharmacist, or has taken and failed
			 the Board examination for the third time, whichever comes first. Intern
			 licenses may be renewed at the discretion of the Board.
1. Individuals who have established
			 educational equivalency by meeting the requirements of Rule
			  480-2-.02  must obtain 1500 hours of
			 practical pharmacy experience under the instruction of a licensed pharmacist.
2. Individuals who are attending a
			 school or college of pharmacy approved by the A.C.P.E. shall show proof of
			 instruction by a licensed pharmacist, and that such 1500 hours were acquired
			 after enrollment at an accredited school or college of pharmacy.
(d) The 1500 hours of pharmacy
			 internship shall include practice experience in both a retail and hospital
			 pharmacy practice setting, in accordance with the standards set by the Board.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 480 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 480-2 - LICENSURE AS A PHARMACIST › Rule 480-2-.04 - Examinations

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(1)
			 For licensure, an individual must successfully pass the NAPLEX, and a
			 jurisprudence examination approved by the Board.
(a) An individual is not eligible to take the
			 examinations for licensure until such individual has graduated from an approved
			 college or school of pharmacy and has completed all internship
			 requirements.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 480 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 480-2 - LICENSURE AS A PHARMACIST › Rule 480-2-.05 - Reciprocity

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) In
			 order for a pharmacist currently licensed in another jurisdiction to obtain a
			 license as a pharmacist from the Board, an applicant shall:
(a) Complete an applicant form supplied by
			 the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) to apply for licensure
			 with the Georgia State Board of Pharmacy. This application should be filed with
			 NABP, and then with the Board for further review by the Board and an
			 investigation by the Georgia Drugs and Narcotics Agency (GDNA), if necessary.
			 If so requested, an applicant must produce evidence satisfactory to the Board
			 or the GDNA which shows the applicant has the age, moral character, background,
			 education, and experience demanded of applicants for registration by
			 examination under O.C.G.A.
			  26-4 and  by this
			 chapter.
(b) Have attained the age
			 of majority;
(c) Be of good moral
			 character;
(d) Have possessed at
			 the time of initial licensure as a pharmacist, all qualifications necessary to
			 have been eligible for licensure at that time in this state;
(e) Have presented to the Board proof of
			 initial licensure by examination and proof that such license is in good
			 standing;
(f) Have presented to the
			 board proof that any other license granted to the applicant by any other state
			 is not currently suspended, revoked, or otherwise restricted for any reason
			 except nonrenewal or for the failure to obtain the required continuing
			 education credits in any state where the applicant is currently licensed, but
			 not engaged in the practice of pharmacy;
(g) Have successfully passed a jurisprudence
			 examination approved by the Board on Georgia's pharmacy laws and Board
			 regulations;
(h) If requested by
			 the Board, have personally appeared for an interview with a member of the
			 Board;
(i) Have paid the fees
			 specified by the Board.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 480 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 480-2 - LICENSURE AS A PHARMACIST › Rule 480-2-.06 - Temporary Licenses

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(1) As
			 used in this rule:
(a) "Military" means the
			 United States armed forces, including the National Guard;
(b) "Military spouse" means a spouse of a
			 service member or transitioning service member;
(c) "Pharmacy resident" means a graduate who
			 received a professional degree from a college or school approved by the board,
			 as provided for in Rule
			  480-2-.02, who has been accepted for a
			 post-graduate clinical training position in this State;
(d) "Service member" means an active or
			 reserve member of the United States armed forces, including the National
			 Guard;
(e) "Transitioning service
			 member" means a member of the military on active-duty status or on separation
			 leave who is within 24 months of retirement or 12 months of
			 separation.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 480 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 480-3 - RENEWALS, INACTIVE LICENSES, AND CONTINUING EDUCATION › Rule 480-3-.01 - Pharmacist Renewals

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Each pharmacist license will expire and
			 must be renewed by December 31st of the even numbered years. Licenses not
			 renewed by December 31st of the even number years may be late renewed by
			 January 31st of the following year by payment of the current renewal fee, plus
			 an additional late renewal fee of 50% of the renewal fee.
(2) Any license not renewed by January 31st
			 of the year following the renewal date deadline, shall automatically become
			 classified as "Administratively Revoked".
(a)
			 The practice of pharmacy with an expired or administratively revoked license is
			 prohibited by law, and practice during this period may result in disciplinary
			 action for unlicensed practice.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 480 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 480-3 - RENEWALS, INACTIVE LICENSES, AND CONTINUING EDUCATION › Rule 480-3-.02 - Inactive License

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Pharmacists who wish to have their
			 license placed on inactive status may do so by requesting such status in
			 writing, with an explanation of the request, to the Board. Pharmacists
			 requesting inactive status must have an active license in good standing which
			 includes meeting the continuing education requirements as outlined in Board
			 Policy.
(a) Pharmacists who wish to retain
			 their license may apply for an inactive status as outlined in  480-3-.02(1).
			 Pharmacists holding an inact ive license may not practice pharmacy. An
			 individual with an inactive license does not have to meet the continuing
			 education requirements for subsequent renewal periods.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 480 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 480-3 - RENEWALS, INACTIVE LICENSES, AND CONTINUING EDUCATION › Rule 480-3-.03 - Continuing Pharmacy Education

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) The Georgia State Board of Pharmacy has
			 the statutory responsibility and authority for the requirement of continuing
			 education as prerequisite for a license renewal.
(2) The purpose of continuing education for
			 pharmacists is to maintain and enhance the professional competency of
			 pharmacists licensed to practice in Georgia for the protection of the health,
			 safety and welfare of the people of the State of Georgia.
(3) As a requirement for the biennial renewal
			 of his/her license, a pharmacist must complete not less than thirty (30) hours
			 of approved continuing education.
(4) One hour of C.E. is defined as 0.1 C.E.U.
			 Each pharmacist in the State of Georgia must obtain 30 hours of continuing
			 education or 3.0 C.E.U.'s per biennium for license renewal.
(a) Certificates documenting that 30 hours of
			 approved continuing education or 3.0 C.E.U.'s must be completed and dated
			 within the biennium.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 480 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 480-4 - DUPLICATE WALL CERTIFICATES AND\OR LICENSES › Rule 480-4-.01 - Duplicate Wall Certificates and/or Licenses

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Duplicate wall certificates and pocket
			 licenses may be obtained by completing the proper application from the Board's
			 office and filing said application with the proper fee, which will be
			 considered by the Board for approval. The acceptable reasons for requesting a
			 duplicate wall certificate and/or pocket license are as follows:
(a) The wall certificate or pocket license
			 has been lost or destroyed, or
(b)
			 The licensee has had a legal change of name.