§ 45-20-31. Leave of Absence for Organ or Bone Marrow Donation
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 […]
§ 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 […]
§ 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 […]
§ 45-20-51. Definitions
As used in this article, the term: “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 corporations. “Charitable organization” means any voluntary health, welfare, educational, or environmental restoration […]
§ 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 […]
§ 45-20-53. Deduction From Salaries or Wages for Contribution to Charitable Organizations
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. No deduction shall be made without the […]
§ 45-20-54. Disclosure of Amounts or Designations of Authorized Charitable Deductions; Pressure, Coercion, or Intimidation of Employee With Reference to Deductions
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, […]
§ 45-20-9. Procedure for Hearings and Appeals Relating to Adverse Personnel Actions
Any laws to the contrary notwithstanding, all hearings on dismissals, other adverse personnel actions, and other purported violations of the rules and regulations as applied to classified employees shall be instituted by filing a written appeal with the Office of State Administrative Hearings upon such ground and in such form and under such procedure as […]
§ 45-20-1. Purposes; Principles
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; which will provide technically competent and loyal personnel to render impartial […]
§ 45-20-2. Definitions
As used in this chapter, the term: “Appointing authority” means the person or groups of persons authorized by law or delegated authority to make appointments to fill positions. “Classified employee” means an employee who was in the classified service as of June 30, 1996, and who has remained in a classified position without a break […]