History. Code 1981, § 47-2-354 , enacted by Ga. L. 2008, p. 1005, § 1/SB 328; Ga. L. 2010, p. 1207, § 39/SB 436.
The 2010 amendment, effective July 1, 2010, in subsection (a), added “and” at the end of paragraph (a)(5), substituted a period for “; and” at the end of paragraph (a)(6), and deleted former paragraph (a)(7), which read: “Members subject to the provisions of Code Section 47-2-223 or 47-2-224 shall be entitled to retire as provided in subsection (b) of each such Code section but shall receive a monthly benefit based on 1 percent of his or her highest average compensation rather than the percentage stated in such subsections.”
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 2010, p. 1207, § 1, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: “The intent of this Act is to repeal obsolete and inoperative provisions and to make certain stylistic corrections in Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated. Nothing in this Act shall deny, abridge, increase, renew, revive, or on any way affect any right, benefit, option, credit, or election to which any person was entitled pursuant to such title on June 30, 2010, and the board of trustees of each public retirement system is authorized and directed to provide by regulation for the continuation of any such right, benefit, option, credit, or election not otherwise covered in this Act; provided, however, that any such right, benefit, option, credit, or election shall be subject to the statutory provisions in effect on June 30, 2010.
Structure Georgia Code
Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions
Chapter 2 - Employees’ Retirement System of Georgia
Article 10 - Georgia State Employees’ Pension and Savings Plan
§ 47-2-351. “Member” Defined; Membership Optional; Calculation
§ 47-2-352. Employee and Employer Contributions
§ 47-2-353. Service Retirement Allowance
§ 47-2-354. Conditions; Rights, Privileges, Obligations, and Duties
§ 47-2-355. Disability Retirement; Periodic Medical Examination and Review
§ 47-2-356. Death Allowances and Benefits
§ 47-2-357. Withdrawal; Employer Contributions; Vesting; Date of Election
§ 47-2-358. Impact on Members of Employees’ Retirement System of Georgia on December 31, 2008