O.C.G.A.
O.C.G.A.

O.C.G.A. § 33-24-35 (2019)

Withdrawal or retirement from group insurance plan

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Participation in group insurance by employees shall be entirely voluntary on the part of each employee at all times. Any employee, upon any payday, may withdraw or retire from such group plan upon giving his employer written notice of his intention to do so and directing the discontinuance of deductions from his wages or salary in payment of the plan.

History

Code 1933, § 56-2432, enacted by Ga. L. 1960, p. 289, § 1.

Annotations

OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL Various state agencies do have legal authority to enter into contracts for optional employee insurance; the only limitation upon the power granted is that

the participation by the employees must be voluntary. 1974 Op. Att’y Gen. No. 74-81.