Serving those who serve Georgia E RSGA Employees' Retirement System of Georgia For the Week of: February 10 - 14, 2014 Legislative Days: 20 - 21 Employees' Retirement System of Georgia Legislative Update February 14, 2014 Page 1 Inside This Update 1 Legislative Schedule 2 Legislative Log For More Information on Legislation, please visit: www.ers.ga.gov Contact Us Jim Potvin Executive Director, ERSGA 404-603-5605 jim.potvin@ers.ga.gov Kelly L. Moody Legislative Liaison and Communications Manager ERSGA 404-603-5646 kelly.moody@ers.ga.gov Danise Thaxton Executive Assistant to the Director, ERSGA 404-603-5602 danise.thaxton@ers.ga.gov Final Legislative Adjournment Schedule Announced February 17 February 18 February 19 February 20 February 21 February 22 - 23 February 24 February 25 February 26 February 27 - March 2 March 3 March 4 March 5 March 6 March 7 March 8 - 9 March 10 March 11 March 12 March 13 March 14 -17 March 18 March 19 March 20 * Recess is when the General Assembly is not in Session. Legislative Day 22 Legislative Day 23 Legislative Day 24 Legislative Day 25 Legislative Day 26 Recess* Legislative Day 27 Legislative Day 28 Legislative Day 29 Recess* Legislative Day 30 Legislative Day 31 Legislative Day 32 Legislative Day 33 Legislative Day 34 Recess* Legislative Day 35 Legislative Day 36 Legislative Day 37 Legislative Day 38 Recess* Legislative Day 39 Recess* Legislative Day 40 February 14, 2014 Legislative Log Page 2 Monday, February 10, 2014 HB 477 Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; Georgia Judicial Retirement System; transfer service credit This bill allows a member of the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia (ERS) who was previously an active member of the Judicial Retirement System (JRS) to transfer JRS service to ERS. If the member has withdrawn contributions from JRS, the member may establish such amount as the member desires; however, no service shall be granted in excess of the service credited under JRS. No service shall be credited that will create an accrued liability on the system. HB 477 received a DO PASS from the House Rules Committee and was placed on the House debate calendar for 2/11/14. Tuesday, February 11, 2014 HB 477 Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; Georgia Judicial Retirement System; transfer service credit This bill allows a member of the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia (ERS) who was previously an active member of the Judicial Retirement System (JRS) to transfer JRS service to ERS. If the member has withdrawn contributions from JRS, the member may establish such amount as the member desires; however, no service shall be granted in excess of the service credited under JRS. No service shall be credited that will create an accrued liability on the system. HB 477 received a DO PASS from the full House of Representatives by a vote of 153 to 2. Wednesday, February 12, 2014 - Friday, February 14, 2014 No bills were considered due to the General Assembly being in recess.