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GEORGIA CODE (Last Updated: August 20, 2013) |
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Title 47. RETIREMENT AND PENSIONS |
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Chapter 2. EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF GEORGIA |
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Article 8. PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO PARTICULAR GROUPS OF EMPLOYEES |
| Part 1. PERSONS EMPLOYED BY THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES AND OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES |
| § 47-2-140. Credit for transfer to a federal agency during a national emergency; retransfer to employment under retirement system; termination of federal employment |
| § 47-2-141. Employer contributions for transfer to federal agency; accumulated pension credits; effect of failure to return to state employment |
| Part 2. MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
| § 47-2-160. Inclusion of General Assembly members in retirement system; effect on rights under the Georgia Legislative Retirement System; rules and regulations; amount and financing of contributions |
| § 47-2-161. Membership service credit for service as a member of the General Assembly between January 1, 1954, and January 1, 1967 |
| § 47-2-162. Eligibility of persons who are members of the General Assembly during or after January, 1962, for survivors benefits; contributions for such coverage; right to decline coverage |
| § 47-2-163. Group term life insurance for members and former members of General Assembly; contributions |
| § 47-2-164. Membership of employees of the General Assembly; contributions |
| § 47-2-165. Effect on retirement allowances of compensation, per diem, allowances, and expenses received as a member of the General Assembly |
| § 47-2-166 through 47-2-168. |
| Part 3. TEACHERS AND MEMBERS OF THE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF GEORGIA |
| § 47-2-180. Right to a prior service certificate for service as a teacher in the public schools of Georgia; contents of application for a certificate |
| § 47-2-181. Transfer of service credits and accumulated contributions from the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia to this retirement system; transfer of funds |
| § 47-2-182. Credit for service to certain members of local retirement systems |
| Part 3.1. TRANSFER OF SERVICE CREDITS FROM PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM |
| § 47-2-190. Transfer to Employees' Retirement System of Georgia prohibited |
| Part 4. EMPLOYEES OF CERTAIN STATE DEPARTMENTS |
| § 47-2-200. Membership of heads of state departments or agencies who are constitutional officers; contributions; service credits; retirement allowances; survivors benefits |
| § 47-2-201. Director status inhibiting eligibility for corresponding emeritus positions |
| § 47-2-202. Eligibility for membership of officials and employees of the Department of Audits and Accounts; contributions |
| § 47-2-203. Membership of certain employees of the Administrative Office of the Courts of the Judicial Council of Georgia and the Council of Juvenile Court Judges; contributions |
| § 47-2-204. Members subject to provisions of Code Section 47-2-203 may receive credit for prior service |
| Part 5. CERTAIN LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL |
| § 47-2-220. Membership in retirement system of employees of the Department of Corrections; contributions; creditable service; eligibility for survivors benefits |
| § 47-2-221. Disability allowances payable to personnel for certain disabilities arising in the line of duty |
| § 47-2-222. Power to increase liability contribution rates for certain departments or agencies; transfer of employees |
| § 47-2-223. Retirement benefits for those in service in Uniform Division of the Department of Public Safety |
| § 47-2-224. Mandatory retirement age and monthly retirement benefits for certain members of the Department of Natural Resources and of the Department of Revenue; waiver of mandatory retirement age |
| § 47-2-225. Creditable service for members with prior service as narcotics agents; membership in retirement system of members who were employed as narcotics agents |
| Part 6. JUSTICES OF THE SUPREME COURT, JUDGES OF THE COURT OF APPEALS, AND THEIR EMPLOYEES |
| § 47-2-240. Membership in retirement system of Justices of Supreme Court; appointment to Justice Emeritus of Supreme Court; contributions; creditable service; survivors benefits |
| § 47-2-241. Membership in retirement system of Judges of Court of Appeals; appointment to Judge Emeritus of Court of Appeals; contributions; creditable service; survivors benefits |
| § 47-2-242. Merit system of personnel administration for officers and employees of the Supreme Court; membership in retirement system; contributions |
| § 47-2-243. Merit system of personnel administration for officers and employees of the Court of Appeals; membership in retirement system; contributions |
| § 47-2-244. Optional benefits available to appellate court judges; notice of election of benefits; eligibility for benefits; disability benefits; survivors benefits |
| § 47-2-245. Creditable service for secretaries of appellate court judges, superior court judges and district attorneys for certain prior services |
| Part 7. SUPERIOR COURT JUDGES, DISTRICT ATTORNEYS, ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEYS, EMPLOYEES OF THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS' COUNCIL |
| § 47-2-260. Continuation of membership, rights, and benefits of judges of superior courts and district attorneys; notice of election to continue membership; contributions |
| § 47-2-261. Transfer of credits and funds from the District Attorneys Retirement Fund of Georgia upon employment by an agency subject to the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia |
| § 47-2-262. Membership in retirement system of assistant district attorneys and employees of the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council; notice of election to become a member; contributions |
| § 47-2-264. Membership in retirement system of secretaries employed by judges of superior courts and district attorneys; creditable service; contributions |
| § 47-2-264.1. Membership in retirement system of employees paid by the office of the district attorney; contributions; creditable service |
| § 47-2-265. Membership in retirement system of district attorney investigators |
| § 47-2-266. Membership of judicial employees; contributions |
| § 47-2-267. Membership of employees of district attorneys; contributions |
| Part 8. EMPLOYEES OF THE PEACE OFFICERS' ANNUITY AND BENEFIT FUND |
| § 47-2-280. Credit for previous service as an employee of the Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund; contributions |
| Part 9. JUDGES AND OTHER COURT EMPLOYEES; CERTAIN COUNTY EMPLOYEES |
| § 47-2-290. Judges, solicitors, and other employees of state courts subject to merit system; membership in retirement system; contributions; exemptions |
| § 47-2-291. Prior service as a judge or solicitor of a court of record |
| § 47-2-292. Merit system of personnel administration for county revenue employees; membership in retirement system; contributions; credit for prior service |
| § 47-2-293. Effect of failure of state court to provide means by which its officials or employees can become members of the retirement system |
| § 47-2-294. Limitation on benefits available to persons who transferred to this retirement system or who became members under Code Section 47-2-290 or 47-2-292 |
| § 47-2-295. Transfer from county retirement system of contributions made as juvenile detention facility employee; credit for past service; payment of contributions; eligibility |
| § 47-2-295.1. Employees of Department of Juvenile Justice |
| § 47-2-295.2. County juvenile detention employees who are transferred into department |
| § 47-2-296. County probation system employees |
| § 47-2-297. Employees of county boards or departments of health in counties having population of 550,000 or more |
| § 47-2-298. Employees of county departments of family and children services |
| § 47-2-299. Creditable service for service as employee of private nonprofit hospital |
| Part 10. EMPLOYEES OF CERTAIN STATE AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS |
| § 47-2-310. Merit system of personnel administration for employees of Georgia Federal-State Shipping Point Inspection Service; membership in retirement system; contributions; creditable service |
| § 47-2-311. Credit for service by persons formerly employed by the Georgia Warm Springs Foundation; payments required in order to obtain credit |
| § 47-2-313. Merit system of personnel administration for officers and employees of Jekyll Island--State Park Authority; membership in retirement system; creditable service; contributions |
| § 47-2-314. Membership in the retirement system of officers and employees of the Geo. L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center Authority; creditable service; contributions |
| § 47-2-315. Merit system of personnel administration for officers and employees of the Georgia Building Authority; membership in the retirement system; contributions |
| § 47-2-316. Membership in the retirement system of officers or employees of Georgia Agricultural Exposition Authority |
| § 47-2-317. Membership in the retirement system of officers and employees of the Georgia Agrirama Development Authority |
| § 47-2-318. Membership in the retirement system of officers and employees of the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority; creditable service; contributions |
| § 47-2-319. Membership in the retirement system of officers and employees of the Georgia Hazardous Waste Management Authority; contributions |
| § 47-2-320. Membership in retirement system of officers and employees of GeorgiaNet Authority; creditable service; contributions |
| § 47-2-321. Membership in the retirement system of officers and employees of the Lake Lanier Islands Development Authority; creditable service; contributions |
| § 47-2-322. Membership in retirement system of officers and employees of Georgia Music Hall of Fame Authority; creditable service; contributions |
| § 47-2-323. Membership in retirement system of employees of Georgia Public Defender Standards Council; creditable service; contributions |
| § 47-2-324. Membership in retirement system of officers and employees of the North Georgia Mountains Authority; creditable service; contributions |
| § 47-2-325. Membership in retirement system of prior employees of the Foundation for Public Broadcasting in Georgia, Inc. |
| § 47-2-326. Georgia Rail Passenger Authority retirement system; membership; contributions. |
| § 47-2-327. Employees of the State Road and Tollway Authority to become members of the retirement system; status; employer and employee contributions |
REFS & ANNOS
TITLE 47 Chapter 2 Article 8 NOTE
OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
RETIREMENT RIGHTS VEST UPON ACTIVE SERVICE. --Retirement rights become vested in the claimant immediately upon any participation in active service while the civil service provisions are in effect, irrespective of whether at the time in question the claimant has completed sufficient length of service to be eligible for retirement as a matter of right; such rights cannot be constitutionally divested by any subsequent Act of the General Assembly. 1971 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 71-5 (rendered under Ga. L. 1949, p. 138, § 3, as amended).
RESEARCH REFERENCES
ALR. --Constitutionality, construction, and application of statute or ordinance providing for reduction of pension or retirement benefit of public officer or employee because of independent income, 7 ALR2d 692.
RETIREMENT RIGHTS VEST UPON ACTIVE SERVICE. --Retirement rights become vested in the claimant immediately upon any participation in active service while the civil service provisions are in effect, irrespective of whether at the time in question the claimant has completed sufficient length of service to be eligible for retirement as a matter of right; such rights cannot be constitutionally divested by any subsequent Act of the General Assembly. 1971 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 71-5 (rendered under Ga. L. 1949, p. 138, § 3, as amended).
RESEARCH REFERENCES
ALR. --Constitutionality, construction, and application of statute or ordinance providing for reduction of pension or retirement benefit of public officer or employee because of independent income, 7 ALR2d 692.