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§ 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.

§ 45-20-10. 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 the number of personnel, salaries, length of service, distribution of employees by filled and unfilled full-time employee positions at the budgetary program level, and other pertinent personnel information for the subsequent […]

§ 45-20-55. Reimbursement of Cost of Making Deductions and Remitting Proceeds; Delegation of Activities Related to Management of Funds

The state shall be reimbursed by participating charitable organizations, in direct proportion to their receipts, for its additional direct cost of making deductions and remitting the proceeds. To minimize time and administrative expense, activities related to the management of the funds such as preparation of materials, solicitor training, fiscal agent duties, and similar activities may […]

§ 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, Contesting and Reacquisition of Sick Leave

As a part of employee compensation, the board shall establish rules for the accrual and usage of leave and holidays and for compensation due to emergency closure of state offices or facilities for nontemporary employees. All agencies of the executive branch, exclusive of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, shall provide […]