Serving those who serve Georgia 
 
E RSGA 
Employees' Retirement System of Georgia 
 
For the Week of: January 23 - 27, 2017 Legislative Days: 5 - 8 
January 27, 2017 
Inside This Update 
1 Committee Meetings 1 Legislative Log 
 
Employees' Retirement System of Georgia 
Legislative Update 
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Contact Us 
Jim Potvin Executive Director, ERSGA 404-603-5602 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 
 
Retirement Committee Meetings 
The Senate Retirement Committee will hold regular meetings on Mondays at 3 PM in Room 310 of the Coverdell Legislative Office Building. Regular meetings of the House Retirement Committee will be held on Wednesdays at 2 PM in Room 515 of the Coverdell Legislative Office Building. 
Legislative Log 
Monday, January 23 - Tuesday, January 24, 2017 No action was taken on retirement bills. 
 
 January 27, 2017 
Legislative Log (continued) 
 
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Wednesday, January 25, 2017 
HB 119  Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; member shall be eligible to transfer funds to Georgia Judicial Retirement System; provide 
This bill allows any member of the Judicial Retirement System (JRS) who was previously a member of the Employees' Retirement System (ERS) to transfer ERS service to JRS by December 31, 2018. New JRS members will have up to 90 days after employment to request such service transfer. 
HB 119 was assigned to the House Retirement Committee. 
 
Thursday, January 26, 2017 HB 135  Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; creditable service for certain law enforcement officers; expand This bill allows certain law enforcement members to purchase up to five years of certain local government authority service by paying full actuarial cost. HB 135 was assigned to the House Retirement Committee. 
Friday, January 27, 2017 
No action on retirement bills today due to the General Assembly being in recess.