§ 45-20-3. Duties and Functions of State Personnel Board Generally; Compensation; Quorum
The State Personnel Board shall provide direction by which the state’s personnel policies shall be administered. The state’s personnel policies shall constitute a state merit system of personnel administration. The board shall hold regular meetings as needed for the proper discharge of its duties. Members of the board shall receive no salary but shall receive […]
§ 45-20-3.1. Rule-Making Procedure
At least 30 days prior to the date of a public hearing held by the board to consider the adoption of rules or regulations to effectuate this chapter, the commissioner shall transmit a notice containing an exact copy of the proposed rule or regulation to each member of the Senate Government Oversight Committee and the […]
§ 45-19-35. Use of Quotas Because of Imbalances in Employee Ratios Prohibited; Grants of Preferential Treatment to Certain Individuals or Groups Not Required by Article; Adoption of Plans Required by Governor to Reduce Imbalance; Effect of Article Upon Certain Employment Practices
Quotas because of imbalances in employee ratios shall not be permitted. Nothing contained in this article requires an employer to grant preferential treatment to an individual or to a group because of the race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, or age of the individual or group on account of an imbalance which may exist […]
§ 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: To serve as executive secretary to the board, to attend meetings as directed by the board, and to provide such professional, technical, and other supportive assistance as may be required by the board in the performance of its duties; To […]
§ 45-19-36. Filing Complaints of Unlawful Practice; Action by Administrator
As used in this Code section, the term “respondent” means an employer charged with an alleged unlawful practice. An individual claiming to be aggrieved by an unlawful practice or another person on behalf of an individual claiming to be aggrieved by an unlawful practice may file with the administrator a written, sworn complaint stating that […]
§ 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
Any officer or employee who occupied a classified position under the State Personnel Administration prior to July 1, 1996, or as provided in Code Section 15-11-69 shall remain in the classified service so long as such officer or employee shall remain in a classified position or as otherwise provided by law. Employees in the classified […]
§ 45-19-37. Appointment of Special Master to Conduct Hearing on Complaint; Procedure
Unless the administrator has issued an order dismissing the complaint or stating the terms of a conciliation agreement within 90 days after a complaint is filed, the administrator shall request that the Governor appoint, from the list provided for by subsection (e) of Code Section 45-19-23, a special master to conduct a hearing in accordance […]
§ 45-20-8. Procedure for Adverse Action Against Classified Employees Generally; Appeals Generally
Classified employees who have successfully completed a working test period may be dismissed from employment or otherwise adversely affected as to compensation or employment status only if such action is taken in accordance with the rules and regulations of the State Personnel Board governing adverse actions and appeals for classified employees. This article is not […]
§ 45-19-38. Findings, Conclusions, and Order of Special Master Generally; Order to Cease and Desist From Unlawful Practice and to Take Remedial Action
If the special master determines that the respondent has not engaged in an unlawful practice, the special master shall state the special master’s findings of fact and conclusions of law and shall issue a final order, within 30 days after the hearing unless, for good cause shown, such time is extended by the Governor, dismissing […]
§ 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 […]