Title 45 — Title 45
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O.C.G.A. § 45-20-1 Purposes; principles
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(a) It is the purpose of this article to establish in the state a system of personnel administration which will attract, select, and retain the best employees based on merit, free from coercive political influences, with incentives in the form of equal opportunities for all; whic…
O.C.G.A. § 45-20-110 Definitions
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As used in this article, the term: (1) ‘‘Applicant’’ means a candidate who is offered public employment with any agency, department, commission, bureau, board, college, university, institution, or authority of any branch of state government or who has commenced employment but has…
O.C.G.A. § 45-20-17 Interdepartmental transfers
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Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 2008, p. 546, § 14/SB 230, effective May 12, 2008. Editor’s notes. — This Code section was based on Code 1981, § 45-20-17, enacted by Ga. L. 1990, p. 732, § 4. Ga. L. 2012, p. 446, § 1-1/HB 642, reenacted the reservation of this Code section without c…
O.C.G.A. § 45-20-2 History
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Code 1981, § 50-8-6, enacted by Ga. L. 1988, p. 38, § 1; Ga. L. 1989, p. 1317, § 2.1; Ga. L. 2009, p. 745, § 2/SB 97; Ga. L. 2012, p. 446, § 2-101/HB 642. Editor’s notes. Ga. L. 2012, p. 446, § 3-1/HB 642, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: “Personnel, equipment, and …
O.C.G.A. § 45-20-20 Eligible employees must register with Selective Service System; exemptions
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(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 Milit…
O.C.G.A. § 45-20-21 Performance management system
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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, …
O.C.G.A. § 45-20-3.1 Rule-making procedure
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(a) At least 30 days prior to the date of a public hearing held by the board to consider the adoption of rules or regulations to effectuate this chapter, the commissioner shall transmit a notice containing an exact copy of the proposed rule or regulation to each member of the Sen…
O.C.G.A. § 45-20-30 Leave of absence for blood donation
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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. 622 45-20-31 This absence shall be computed at two hours per donati…
O.C.G.A. § 45-20-31 Leave of absence for organ or bone marrow donation
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(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 …
O.C.G.A. § 45-20-32 Limited paid leave for the purpose of promoting education
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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 Person…
O.C.G.A. § 45-20-50 Purpose of article
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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 i…
O.C.G.A. § 45-20-51 Definitions
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As used in this article, the term: (1) ‘‘Agency’’ means any agency, as defined in Code Section 45-20-2, which has full-time paid state employees and, in addition thereto, shall include the board of regents, all units of the university system, public authorities, and public corpor…
O.C.G.A. § 45-20-52 Purpose of article
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Definitions. Board as policy-setting body for administration of article; rules and regulations. 45-20-53. Deduction from salaries or wages for contribution to charitable organizations. 45-20-54. Disclosure of amounts or designations of authorized charitable deductions; pressure, …
O.C.G.A. § 45-20-6 History
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— Code 1933, § 91-103A, enacted by Ga. L. 1964, p. 146, § 1; Ga. L. 1965, p. 249, § 1; Ga. L. 1965, p. 663, § 2; Code 1933, § 91-104a, enacted by Ga. L. 1973, p. 857, § 1; Ga. L. 1975, p. 1092, § 1; Ga. L. 1977, p. 685, § 1; Ga. L. 1978, p. 1047, § 1; Ga. L. 1987, p. 347, § 1; Ga…
O.C.G.A. § 45-20-70.1 Program authorized
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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. (Code 1981, § 45-20-70.1, enacted by Ga. L. 1988, p. 13, § 45; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1377, § 5; Ga. L.…
O.C.G.A. § 45-20-71 Confidentiality of program related records or activities
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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 des…
O.C.G.A. § 45-20-90 Definitions
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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 incl…
O.C.G.A. § 45-20-91 Determination of employees subject to testing
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(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 pos…
O.C.G.A. § 45-20-93 Grounds for termination from employment
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(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 thi…