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House Bill 289 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)
By: Representatives Smith of the 110th, Coleman of the 65th, Barnard of the 121st, Post 1, and Dodson of the 84th, Post 1



A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To amend Code Section 45-20-16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sick and personal leave for public officers and employees, so as to provide for restoration of certain forfeited sick leave after return to service for two consecutive years; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.
Code Section 45-20-16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sick and personal leave for public officers and employees, is amended by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g) and inserting a new subsection (f) to read as follows:
"(f) Any nontemporary employee in classified or unclassified service who forfeits accumulated sick leave as a result of withdrawal from employment with the state shall be entitled to regain such accumulated sick leave after such employee returns to state employment and remains in service for a period of two consecutive years."

SECTION 2.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.