§ 45-20-93. Grounds for Termination From Employment
Any employee conducting high-risk work found to have used an illegal drug shall be terminated from his or her employment. Any employee who refuses to provide body fluid specimens, when requested to do so in accordance with the random drug testing conducted pursuant to this article and administrative rules and regulations promulgated under this article, […]
§ 45-20-110. Definitions
As used in this article, the term: “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 not submitted to an established test for illegal drugs. “Established test” means the collection […]
§ 45-20-111. Analysis of Positions Warranting Established Test; Testing Requirements, Cost, and Procedure; Disqualification From Employment for Refusing Test or Showing Positive Results
The head of each agency, department, commission, bureau, board, college, university, institution, or authority shall ensure an analysis is completed on all jobs in his or her organization to determine those positions whose duties and responsibilities warrant conducting an established test for illegal drugs in accordance with the provisions of this Code section. The analysis […]
§ 45-21-1. Definitions
As used in this chapter, the term: “Agency” means any agency as defined in Code Section 45-20-2, any authority, or any public corporation, but shall not include the board of regents and units of the University System of Georgia. “Appointing authority” means a person or group of persons authorized by law or delegated authority to […]
§ 45-21-2. Establishment of Employees’ Suggestion and Awards Program; Implementation
The board may formulate, establish, and maintain employees’ meritorious award programs, incentive compensation plans, and goal based plans to encourage state employees to improve the operation and perception of state government and its instrumentalities. The board may establish meritorious award programs for agencies for: Employees who perform a special, extraordinary service, act, or achievement in […]
§ 45-21-3. Preparation of Rules
With the approval of the board, the commissioner shall prepare rules necessary and appropriate for the proper administration of meritorious award programs, incentive compensation plans, and goal based compensation plans including rules governing the: Operation of the meritorious awards programs, incentive compensation plans and goal based compensation plans; Eligibility of employees to participate in the […]
§ 45-21-4. Employment of Staff
Subject to Article 1 of Chapter 20 of this title, the commissioner shall employ the necessary staff required to carry out this chapter. History. Ga. L. 1957, p. 336, § 9; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1377, § 6; Ga. L. 2001, p. 500, § 1; Ga. L. 2006, p. 760, § 1/SB 472.
§ 45-21-5. Creation of Agency Committees; Agency Committees to Review Suggestions and Report to Commissioner
Under meritorious award programs for suggestions and ideas, each agency head shall appoint a committee to be composed of not more than three members selected from the officers and employees of the agency to review suggestions submitted which pertain to the operations of that agency. The agency committee shall, within 45 days of receipt, report […]
§ 45-21-6. Further Investigation of Suggestions or Ideas by Commissioner; Report of Findings and Recommendations; Board to Make Final Determination
The commissioner shall make any further investigation deemed appropriate with respect to any suggestion or idea whether or not reported by the appointing authorities and shall report his or her findings and recommendations to the board. Subject to any rules adopted under this chapter, the board shall make the final determination as to what action […]
§ 45-21-7. Awards to Employees
Cash awards for suggestions or ideas submitted by an employee, implemented by an agency, and approved by the board which result in direct measurable cash savings or cost avoidance shall be paid to such employee in an amount equal to up to 10 percent of the first year’s estimated net material and labor savings. The […]