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Article 1 - General Provisions
§ 47-2-1. Definitions - As used in this chapter, the term: who receives payment...
§ 47-2-2. Involuntary Separation From Employment; Grounds and Procedures for Discharge of Employees - History. Code 1981, § 47-2-2 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 47-2-3. Employee’s Right to Judicial Review Following Discharge From Employment - History. Code 1981, § 47-2-3 , enacted by Ga. L....
Article 2 - Creation, Administration, and Management of the Assets of the Retirement System
§ 47-2-20. Creation of Retirement System; Purpose, Management, Corporate Powers and Privileges, and Certain Rights in Actions at Law of Retirement System; Name Under Which Retirement System to Transact Business - A retirement system is established and placed under the management...
§ 47-2-21. Power and Duty of Board of Trustees to Administer and Operate Retirement System; Membership of Board; Vacancies; Expenses; Oath; Quorum - History. Ga. L. 1949, p. 138, § 6; Ga. L....
§ 47-2-22. Election of Chairperson and Director; Actuarial Services; Application of State System of Personnel Administration; Payment of Costs of Personnel Administration - History. Ga. L. 1949, p. 138, § 6; Ga. L....
§ 47-2-23. Treasurer of the Board of Trustees; Manner of Payment of Funds of the Retirement System; Surety Bond for the Treasurer - There shall be a treasurer of the board of trustees,...
§ 47-2-24. Designation of Medical Board; Duties - The board of trustees shall designate a medical board of...
§ 47-2-25. Legal Adviser of the Board of Trustees - The Attorney General shall be the legal adviser of the...
§ 47-2-26. Designation of an Actuary; Duties of Actuary; Annual Valuation of Contingent Assets and Liabilities of the Retirement System - History. Ga. L. 1949, p. 138, § 6; Ga. L....
§ 47-2-27. Duty of Board of Trustees to Keep Data Necessary for Actuarial Valuations; Duty to Keep Records of Proceedings; Annual Report - History. Ga. L. 1949, p. 138, § 6.
§ 47-2-28. Simplified Tables for Estimation of Retirement Allowances; Effect on Existing Rights and Benefits; Formula for Calculating Service Retirement Allowances - History. Ga. L. 1949, p. 138, § 6; Ga. L....
§ 47-2-29. Postretirement Benefit Adjustments - This Code section shall also be applicable to those members...
§ 47-2-30. Deposits of Cash Available for Disbursements for Benefits and Other Payments - For the purpose of meeting disbursements for pensions, annuities, and...
§ 47-2-31. Investment Powers; Power to Employ Agents as Investment Advisers and to Make Investments - History. Ga. L. 1949, p. 138, § 7; Ga. L....
§ 47-2-32. Personal Interest in Gains or Profits From Investments Made by the Board of Trustees; Unauthorized Use of Assets of the Retirement System - Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no trustee or...
§ 47-2-33. Plan Year Designated - For purposes of complying with federal Internal Revenue Service rules...
Article 3 - Employee and Employer Contributions and Creation of Funds for Contributions, Benefits, and Administrative Expenses
§ 47-2-50. Funds in Which Assets of the Retirement System to Be Held - All the assets of the retirement system shall be credited,...
§ 47-2-51. Annuity Savings Fund and Employee Contributions; Deductions; Effect of Default With Respect to Employer Contributions; Payments, Withdrawal, or Transfer of Funds - History. Ga. L. 1949, p. 138, § 8; Ga. L....
§ 47-2-51.1. Supplemental Guaranteed Lifetime Income Annuities - History. Code 1981, § 47-2-51.1 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 47-2-52. Employer’s Duty to Deduct and Report Employee Contributions; Duty of Chief Fiscal Officer to Remit Employee Contributions; Effect of Failure to Comply - Each employer responsible for the payment of compensation to contributing...
§ 47-2-53. Effect of Failure of Any Employee, Employer, or Reporting Official to Make Contributions or to Make Reports With Respect to Employment and Membership - Any other provisions of law to the contrary notwithstanding, if...
§ 47-2-54. Payment of State Employee Contributions on Behalf of Employees; Inclusion of Contributions in Compensation for Determining Benefits; Adjustment in Compensation of State Employees; “Pick-Up” Contributions - History. Ga. L. 1980, p. 925, § 3; Ga. L....
§ 47-2-55. Pension Accumulation Fund; Purposes; Employer Contributions; Crediting of Interest and Dividends Earned on Funds of the Retirement System - The pension accumulation fund shall be the fund in which...
§ 47-2-56. Maintenance of Annuity and Pension Reserves and Payment of Benefits Under This Chapter as Obligations of the Pension Accumulation Fund; Permissible Uses of Assets of the Fund - The maintenance of annuity reserves and pension reserves, the crediting...
§ 47-2-57. Certification of Normal Cost and Unfunded Accrued Liability Contribution Rates to Employers; Provision in Employer’s Budget for Employer Contributions - On or before June 1 of each year, the normal...
§ 47-2-59. Effective Date of Chapter; Effect of Budget Appropriations on Obligation of State Agency or Other Employer to Make Contributions - This chapter shall become effective on February 3, 1949, but...
§ 47-2-60. Expense Fund; Purposes - The expense fund shall be the fund to which shall...
Article 4 - Membership in the Retirement System
§ 47-2-70. Determination of Membership; Termination of Membership - History. Ga. L. 1949, p. 138, § 3; Ga. L....
§ 47-2-70.1. Employees of New State Agencies - History. Code 1981, § 47-2-70.1 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 47-2-71. Membership in Employees’ Social Security Coverage Group - History. Ga. L. 1956, p. 54, § 6; Ga. L....
§ 47-2-72. Procedure for Electing Not to Become a Member - Any other provision of this article to the contrary notwithstanding,...
§ 47-2-73. Election of Retirement System by Members of Georgia Judicial Retirement System; Effect of Subsequent Legislation - History. Code 1981, § 47-2-73 , enacted by Ga. L....
Article 5 - Service Creditable Toward Retirement Benefits
§ 47-2-90. Rules and Regulations With Regard to Credit for Service; Credit for Service in the Georgia National Guard, Georgia State Guard, and General Assembly - History. Ga. L. 1949, p. 138, § 4; Ga. L....
§ 47-2-91. Credit for Accumulations of Forfeited Annual and Sick Leave - History. Ga. L. 1974, p. 1451, § 1; Ga. L....
§ 47-2-92. Reestablishment of Service Credit After Withdrawal of Accumulated Contributions From This Retirement System or the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia; Payments Required to Obtain Credit - Any present member who has withdrawn accumulated contributions from either...
§ 47-2-93. Credit for Service Rendered After December 31, 1953, by Persons Who Were Not Members at the Time; Payments Required to Obtain Credit - Any other provisions of this law to the contrary notwithstanding,...
§ 47-2-94. Service Credit Provided for Persons Whose Membership Was Terminated for Failure to Render at Least One Year of Service in a Five-Year Period - Any current member whose membership has previously been terminated because...
§ 47-2-96. Prior Service Credit; Payments Required to Obtain Credit - History. Code 1981, § 47-2-96 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 47-2-98. Creditable Service for Member Who Was Officer or Employee of Georgia Housing and Finance Authority - History. Code 1981, § 47-2-98 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 47-2-99. Applicability of Creditable Service Under Code Section 47-2-334 and Chapter 22 of This Title; Obtaining Service and Application for Creditable Service - History. Code 1981, § 47-2-99 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 47-2-100. Additional Creditable Service - History. Code 1981, § 47-2-100 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 47-2-101. Creditable Service for Prior Service as Member of Georgia Defined Contribution Plan - History. Code 1981, § 47-2-101 , enacted by Ga. L....
Article 6 - Retirement and Eligibility for a Retirement Allowance
§ 47-2-110. Retirement Ages; Application and Eligibility for a Retirement Allowance - History. Ga. L. 1949, p. 138, § 5; Ga. L....
§ 47-2-111. Persons Eligible to Retire at Age 55 - Any other provision of this chapter to the contrary notwithstanding,...
§ 47-2-112. Reemployment of Retired Members; Required Contributions From Employers; Suspension of Retirement Allowance - Such member shall not receive creditable service as a result...
Article 7 - Retirement Allowances, Disability Benefits, Spouses’ Benefits
§ 47-2-120. Retirement Allowances - History. Ga. L. 1949, p. 138, § 5; Ga. L....
§ 47-2-121. Optional Retirement Allowances - (e.1) When option two or three is elected and the...
§ 47-2-122. Vesting of Rights to a Retirement Allowance Despite Early Retirement; Retirement Allowance Payable to Such Persons - Except as provided in Article 2 of Chapter 1 of...
§ 47-2-123. Allowance Payable Upon Death, Disability, or Involuntary Separation From Employment; Restrictions on Separation for Disability; Restrictions on Entitlement to Involuntary Separation Benefits - An agency making an offer of alternative employment as provided...
§ 47-2-124. Eligibility for Benefits of Persons With at Least 95 Percent of Required Service Credit - Any member who is serving in the year which represents...
§ 47-2-125. Reexamination of Persons Receiving Disability Benefits; Effect of Refusal to Undergo Examination; Effect of Ability to Engage in Gainful Employment - History. Ga. L. 1949, p. 138, § 5; Ga. L....
§ 47-2-126. Restoration to Service of Disability Beneficiary - If a disability beneficiary is restored to service, the retirement...
§ 47-2-127. Applicable Ages for Computation of Benefits; Duration of Benefits - In the application of Code Sections 47-2-121, 47-2-123, 47-2-124, and...
§ 47-2-128. Survivors Benefit Coverage; Fund; Contributions - History. Ga. L. 1953, Jan.-Feb. Sess., p. 323, § 1;...
§ 47-2-129. Group Term Life Insurance Protection as Part of Survivors Benefits Program - The board of trustees may provide group term life insurance...
§ 47-2-130. Refund of Accumulated Contributions Upon Termination of Employment Other Than by Death or Retirement - If a member ceases to be an employee other than...
Article 8 - Provisions Applicable to Particular Groups of Employees
Part 1 - Persons Employed by the Armed Forces of the United States and Other Federal Agencies
§ 47-2-140. Credit for Transfer to a Federal Agency During a National Emergency; Retransfer to Employment Under Retirement System; Termination of Federal Employment - History. Ga. L. 1951, p. 394, § 3.
§ 47-2-141. Employer Contributions for Transfer to Federal Agency; Accumulated Pension Credits; Effect of Failure to Return to State Employment - History. Ga. L. 1951, p. 394, § 4; Ga. L....
Part 2 - Members and Employees of the General Assembly
§ 47-2-162. Eligibility of Persons Who Are Members of the General Assembly During or After January, 1962, for Survivors Benefits; Contributions for Such Coverage; Right to Decline Coverage - History. Ga. L. 1962, p. 54, § 3; Ga. L....
§ 47-2-163. Group Term Life Insurance for Members and Former Members of General Assembly; Contributions - Any other provisions of this chapter to the contrary notwithstanding,...
§ 47-2-164. Membership of Employees of the General Assembly; Contributions - History. Ga. L. 1956, p. 54, § 3.
§ 47-2-165. Effect on Retirement Allowances of Compensation, per Diem, Allowances, and Expenses Received as a Member of the General Assembly - Anything in this chapter to the contrary notwithstanding, the payment...
Part 3 - Teachers and Members of the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia
§ 47-2-181. Transfer of Service Credits and Accumulated Contributions From the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia to This Retirement System; Transfer of Funds - History. Ga. L. 1962, p. 54, § 8; Ga. L....
§ 47-2-182. Credit for Service to Certain Members of Local Retirement Systems - History. Code 1981, § 47-2-182 , enacted by Ga. L....
Part 3.1 - Transfer of Service Credits From Public School Employees Retirement System
§ 47-2-190. Transfer to Employees’ Retirement System of Georgia Prohibited - Any member who has service credits with the Public School...
Part 4 - Employees of Certain State Departments
§ 47-2-202. Eligibility for Membership of Officials and Employees of the Department of Audits and Accounts; Contributions - The officials and employees of the Department of Audits and...
§ 47-2-203. Membership of Certain Employees of the Administrative Office of the Courts of the Judicial Council of Georgia and the Council of Juvenile Court Judges; Contributions - History. Code 1981, § 47-2-203 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 47-2-204. Members Subject to Provisions of Code Section 47-2-203 May Receive Credit for Prior Service - Any member subject to the provisions of Code Section 47-2-203...
Part 5 - Certain Law Enforcement Personnel
§ 47-2-220. Membership in Retirement System of Employees of the Department of Corrections; Contributions; Creditable Service; Eligibility for Survivors Benefits - History. Ga. L. 1961, p. 112, § 1; Ga. L....
§ 47-2-221. Disability Allowances Payable to Personnel for Certain Disabilities Arising in the Line of Duty - History. Ga. L. 1962, p. 152, § 1; Ga. L....
§ 47-2-222. Power to Increase Liability Contribution Rates for Certain Departments or Agencies; Transfer of Employees - Any other provisions of law to the contrary notwithstanding, the...
§ 47-2-223. Retirement Benefits for Those in Service in Uniform Division of the Department of Public Safety - History. Ga. L. 1949, p. 138, § 15; Ga. L....
§ 47-2-225. Creditable Service for Members With Prior Service as Narcotics Agents; Membership in Retirement System of Members Who Were Employed as Narcotics Agents - Any other provision of this chapter to the contrary notwithstanding,...
§ 47-2-226. Certain Law Enforcement Officers Permitted to Obtain Creditable Service in Retirement System Under Certain Conditions; “Law Enforcement Officer” Defined; Payment of Full Actuarial Value to Applicant - History. Code 1981, § 47-2-226 , enacted by Ga. L....
Part 6 - Justices of the Supreme Court, Judges of the Court of Appeals, and Their Employees
§ 47-2-240. Membership in Retirement System of Justices of Supreme Court; Appointment to Justice Emeritus of Supreme Court; Contributions; Creditable Service; Survivors Benefits - For purposes of this Code section, the terms “Justice Emeritus...
§ 47-2-241. Membership in Retirement System of Judges of Court of Appeals; Appointment to Judge Emeritus of Court of Appeals; Contributions; Creditable Service; Survivors Benefits - The provisions of this or any other law to the...
§ 47-2-242. Merit System of Personnel Administration for Officers and Employees of the Supreme Court; Membership in Retirement System; Contributions - All eligible officers and employees of the Supreme Court, except...
§ 47-2-243. Merit System of Personnel Administration for Officers and Employees of the Court of Appeals; Membership in Retirement System; Contributions - All eligible officers and employees of the Court of Appeals,...
§ 47-2-244. Optional Benefits Available to Appellate Court Judges; Notice of Election of Benefits; Eligibility for Benefits; Disability Benefits; Survivors Benefits - History. Ga. L. 1971, p. 99, § 1; Ga. L....
§ 47-2-245. Creditable Service for Secretaries of Appellate Court Judges, Superior Court Judges and District Attorneys for Certain Prior Services - History. Code 1981, § 47-2-245 , enacted by Ga. L....
Part 7 - Superior Court Judges, District Attorneys, Assistant District Attorneys, Employees of the Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council
§ 47-2-260. Continuation of Membership, Rights, and Benefits of Judges of Superior Courts and District Attorneys; Notice of Election to Continue Membership; Contributions - History. Ga. L. 1969, p. 829, § 1; Ga. L....
§ 47-2-262. Membership in Retirement System of Assistant District Attorneys and Employees of the Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council; Notice of Election to Become a Member; Contributions - History. Ga. L. 1978, p. 2173, § 22; Ga. L....
§ 47-2-263. Credit for Certain Past Service as an Assistant District Attorney or Employee of the Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council; Payment of Employee Contributions; Credit for Service as Full-Time Law Assistant - History. Ga. L. 1978, p. 2173, § 23; Ga. L....
§ 47-2-264. Membership in Retirement System of Secretaries Employed by Judges of Superior Courts and District Attorneys; Creditable Service; Contributions - History. Ga. L. 1975, p. 1506, § 5; Ga. L....
§ 47-2-264.1. Membership in Retirement System of Employees Paid by the Office of the District Attorney; Contributions; Creditable Service - History. Code 1981, § 47-2-264.1 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 47-2-265. Membership in Retirement System of District Attorney Investigators - History. Code 1981, § 47-2-265 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 47-2-266. Membership of Judicial Employees; Contributions - History. Code 1981, § 47-2-266 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 47-2-267. Membership of Employees of District Attorneys; Contributions - Except as provided in Code Section 47-2-265, each full-time employee...
Part 8 - Employees of the Peace Officers’ Annuity and Benefit Fund
§ 47-2-280. Credit for Previous Service as an Employee of the Peace Officers’ Annuity and Benefit Fund; Contributions - Anything in this chapter to the contrary notwithstanding, any member...
Part 9 - Judges and Other Court Employees; Certain County Employees
§ 47-2-290. Judges, Solicitors, and Other Employees of State Courts Subject to Merit System; Membership in Retirement System; Contributions; Exemptions - History. Ga. L. 1953, Nov.-Dec. Sess., p. 305, §§ 1-5;...
§ 47-2-291. Prior Service as a Judge or Solicitor of a Court of Record - Prior service performed by a member as a judge or...
§ 47-2-292. Merit System of Personnel Administration for County Revenue Employees; Membership in Retirement System; Contributions; Credit for Prior Service - (a.1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code section, no...
§ 47-2-292.1. Tax Commissioners, Tax Collectors, and Tax Receivers and All Employees in Their Offices Employed on or After July 1, 2012, Ineligible for Membership in the Employees’ Retirement System of Georgia by Operation of Law - History. Code 1981, § 47-2-292.1 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 47-2-293. Effect of Failure of State Court to Provide Means by Which Its Officials or Employees Can Become Members of the Retirement System - Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, any state court...
§ 47-2-294. Limitation on Benefits Available to Persons Who Transferred to This Retirement System or Who Became Members Under Code Section 47-2-290 or 47-2-292 - Any other provisions of law to the contrary notwithstanding, only...
§ 47-2-295. Transfer From County Retirement System of Contributions Made as Juvenile Detention Facility Employee; Credit for Past Service; Payment of Contributions; Eligibility - History. Ga. L. 1980, p. 1544, § 2; Ga. L....
§ 47-2-295.1. Probation and Intake Officers of Department of Juvenile Justice - History. Code 1981, § 47-2-295.1 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 47-2-295.2. County Juvenile Detention Employees Who Are Transferred Into Department - History. Code 1981, § 47-2-295.2 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 47-2-296. County Probation System Employees - History. Code 1981, § 47-2-296 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 47-2-297. Employees of County Boards or Departments of Health in Counties Having Population of 550,000 or More - History. Code 1981, § 47-2-297 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 47-2-298. Employees of County Departments of Family and Children Services - History. Code 1981, § 47-2-298 , enacted by Ga. L....
Part 10 - Employees of Certain State Authorities and Commissions
§ 47-2-310. Merit System of Personnel Administration for Employees of Georgia Federal-State Shipping Point Inspection Service; Membership in Retirement System; Contributions; Creditable Service - History. Ga. L. 1975, p. 1494, § 1; Ga. L....
§ 47-2-312. Merit System of Personnel Administration for Employees of Georgia Agricultural Commodity Commissions; Membership in the Retirement System; Contributions; Creditable Service for Prior Employment - History. Ga. L. 1976, p. 481, § 1; Ga. L....
§ 47-2-313. Merit System of Personnel Administration for Officers and Employees of Jekyll Island—state Park Authority; Membership in Retirement System; Creditable Service; Contributions - All eligible officers and employees of the Jekyll Island—State Park...
§ 47-2-314. Membership in the Retirement System of Officers and Employees of the Geo. L. Smith Ii Georgia World Congress Center Authority; Creditable Service; Contributions - All officers and employees of the Geo. L. Smith II...
§ 47-2-315. Merit System of Personnel Administration for Officers and Employees of the Georgia Building Authority; Membership in the Retirement System; Contributions - All eligible officers and employees of the Georgia Building Authority...
§ 47-2-316. Membership in the Retirement System of Officers or Employees of Georgia Agricultural Exposition Authority - History. Code 1981, § 47-2-316 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 47-2-318. Membership in the Retirement System of Officers and Employees of the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority; Creditable Service; Contributions - History. Code 1981, § 47-2-318 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 47-2-320. Membership in Retirement System of Officers and Employees of Georgianet Authority; Creditable Service; Contributions - History. Code 1981, § 47-2-320 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 47-2-321. Membership in the Retirement System of Officers and Employees of the Lake Lanier Islands Development Authority; Creditable Service; Contributions - History. Code 1981, § 47-2-321 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 47-2-322. Membership in Retirement System of Officers and Employees of Georgia Music Hall of Fame Authority; Creditable Service; Contributions - History. Code 1981, § 47-2-322 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 47-2-323. Membership in Retirement System of Employees of Georgia Public Defender Council; Creditable Service; Contributions - History. Code 1981, § 47-2-323 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 47-2-324. Membership in Retirement System of Officers and Employees of the North Georgia Mountains Authority; Creditable Service; Contributions - History. Code 1981, § 47-2-324 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 47-2-326. Georgia Rail Passenger Authority Retirement System; Membership; Contributions - History. Code 1981, § 47-2-326 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 47-2-327. Employees of the State Road and Tollway Authority to Become Members of the Retirement System; Status; Employer and Employee Contributions - History. Code 1981, § 47-2-327 , enacted by Ga. L....
Article 9 - Miscellaneous Provisions
§ 47-2-330. Application of Other State Funded Pension or Retirement Programs to Members or Beneficiaries, Their Surviving Spouses, or Dependents - Except as otherwise specifically provided in this chapter, no program...
§ 47-2-331. Reporting of Employee Contributions for Federal and State Income Tax Purposes - Any other provisions of law to the contrary notwithstanding, all...
§ 47-2-332. Exemption of Rights and Benefits From Taxes, Legal Process, and Assignment of Retirement System Property as Public Property; Exemptions for Retirement System Property - History. Ga. L. 1949, p. 138, § 9; Ga. L....
§ 47-2-333. Attempts to Defraud the Retirement System by False Statements or Falsified Records; Adjustments of Erroneous Payments - History. Ga. L. 1949, p. 138, § 10.
§ 47-2-334. Service Retirement Allowance; Calculation; Employee Membership Contributions; Employer Contributions; Optional Membership; Conditions; Construction of Provision - History. Ga. L. 1982, p. 1163, § 2; Code 1981,...
Article 10 - Georgia State Employees’ Pension and Savings Plan
§ 47-2-350. Short Title - This article shall be known and may be cited as...
§ 47-2-351. “Member” Defined; Membership Optional; Calculation - History. Code 1981, § 47-2-351 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 47-2-352. Employee and Employer Contributions - History. Code 1981, § 47-2-352 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 47-2-353. Service Retirement Allowance - Every member subject to this article shall, upon becoming eligible...
§ 47-2-354. Conditions; Rights, Privileges, Obligations, and Duties - History. Code 1981, § 47-2-354 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 47-2-355. Disability Retirement; Periodic Medical Examination and Review - An agency making an offer of alternative employment as provided...
§ 47-2-356. Death Allowances and Benefits - History. Code 1981, § 47-2-356 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 47-2-357. Withdrawal; Employer Contributions; Vesting; Date of Election - Click to view Upon separation from service for greater than...
§ 47-2-358. Impact on Members of Employees’ Retirement System of Georgia on December 31, 2008 - This article shall not be construed and is not intended...
§ 47-2-359. Conflicting Provisions - The provisions of this article shall control over conflicting or...
§ 47-2-360. Administration - The board of trustees shall have the responsibility of administering...