Georgia Code, Title 45, Chapter 20, Article 1 - General Provisions

• § 45-20-1 - Purposes; Principles
  (a) It is the purpose of this article to establish in the state a system of personnel administration which will attract, select, and retain...
• § 45-20-2 - Definitions
  As used in this chapter, the term: (1) "Appointing authority" means the person or groups of persons authorized by law or delegated authority to...
• § 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...
• § 45-20-3.1 - Rule-Making Procedure
  (a) At least 30 days prior to the date of a public hearing held by the board to consider the adoption of rules or...
• § 45-20-4 - Duties and Responsibilities of Commissioner in Administration of This Chapter
  The duties and responsibilities of the commissioner in the administration of this chapter shall be: (1) To serve as executive secretary to the board,...
• § 45-20-5 - Creation of Council for State Personnel Administration; Membership; Objectives; Powers
  Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 2012, p. 446, § 1-1/HB 642, effective July 1, 2012.
• § 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...
• § 45-20-7 - Employees in Legislative Branch Authorized to Become Covered Employees; Procedure
  Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 2006, p. 698, § 1/SB 286, effective May 3, 2006.
• § 45-20-8 - Procedure for Adverse Action Against Classified Employees Generally; Appeals Generally
  (a) Classified employees who have successfully completed a working test period may be dismissed from employment or otherwise adversely affected as to compensation or...
• § 45-20-9 - Procedure for Conduct of Hearings and Appeals Relating to Adverse Personnel Actions
  (a) Any laws to the contrary notwithstanding, all hearings on dismissals, other adverse personnel actions, and other purported violations of the rules and regulations...
• § 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...
• § 45-20-11 - And 45-20-12
  Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 2012, p. 446, § 1-1/HB 642, effective July 1, 2012.
• § 45-20-13 - And 45-20-14.
  Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 2008, p. 546, §§ 10, 11, effective May 12, 2008.
• § 45-20-15 - Confidentiality of Information Received by Staff in Counseling; Exceptions
  Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 2012, p. 446, § 1-1/HB 642, effective July 1, 2012.
• § 45-20-16 - Rules for Accrual of Leave, Holidays, and Compensation for Closing of State Offices; Utilization of Accumulated Sick Leave; Conversion to and Use of Personal Leave; Disapproval of Sick Leave; Procedure for Contesting Disapproval; Regain of Forfeited Sick Leave After Reemployment
  (a) As a part of employee compensation, the board shall establish rules for the accrual and usage of leave and holidays and for compensation...
• § 45-20-17 - Interdepartmental Transfers
  Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 2008, p. 546, § 14, effective May 12, 2008.
• § 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...
• § 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...
• § 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...
• § 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...

Last modified: October 14, 2016