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E RSGA 
Employees' Retirement System of Georgia 
 
Employees' Retirement System of Georgia 
Legislative Update 
 
For the Week of: February 29 - March 4, 2016 Legislative Days: 30 - 31 
 
March 4, 2016 
Inside This Update 
1 Legislative Log 
 
Legislative Log 
Monday, February 29, 2016 
 
Page 1 
 
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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 
 
HB 605  Georgia Judicial Retirement System; member who was serving in a full-time position on his or her retirement may use prior part-time service for vesting; provide 
This bill changes the vesting requirements for judges moving from parttime to full-time service and allows for an actuarial calculation of benefits upon transfer to full-time service and subsequent retirement. 
HB 605 received a DO PASS from the House Rules Committee and passed the full House of Representatives by a vote of 134 - 29. 
Tuesday, March 1 - Friday, March 4 , 2016 
No retirement bills were considered.