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O.C.G.A. § 31-29-5 — Contributions to retirement system where employee does not retire | Georgia Code
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TITLE 31 HEALTH

Section 29. Compensation of Employees of State Institutions Who Contract Tuberculosis or Infectious Hepatitis, 31-29-1 through 31-29-8.

CHAPTER 25 ARTICLES OF BEDDING

31-29-5. Contributions to retirement system where employee does not retire.

In the event the employee is not eligible or does not elect to retire under the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, if eligible to do so after contracting tuberculosis or infectious hepatitis, the state institution, agency, or department by which he is employed shall continue to make contributions to the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, based on the employee's total or reduced compensation, for the duration of his illness, not to exceed a maximum of 350 weeks. The employee may elect to continue his contributions to the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia based on his total compensation or on the reduced compensation received from the institution, agency, or department. The retirement credits and benefits of an employee receiving compensation under Code Section 31-29-1 shall be based upon the compensation elected and contributed on by the employee.

(Ga. L. 1953, Jan.-Feb. Sess., p. 513, § 6; Code 1933, § 88-2406, enacted by Ga. L. 1964, p. 499, § 1; Ga. L. 1970, p. 737, § 1.)

OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

Code section inapplicable to one not retired under Employee's Retirement Act.

- Employee not retired under Employee's Retirement Act who contracted infectious hepatitis prior to effective date of Ga. L. 1953, Jan.-Feb. Sess., p. 513, § 1 et seq., would not be compensated. 1970 Op. Att'y Gen. No. U70-170 (see O.C.G.A. Ch. 29, T. 31).

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