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E RSGA 
Employees' Retirement System of Georgia 
 
For the Week of: March 5 - March 9, 2018 Legislative Days: 30 - 32 
 
Employees' Retirement System of Georgia 
Legislative Update 
 
March 9, 2018 
Inside This Update 
1-2 Legislative Log 
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Contact Us Jim Potvin Executive Director, ERSGA 404-603-5602 jim.potvin@ers.ga.gov 
Kelly L. Moody Director, Legislative Affairs Division, ERSGA 404-603-5646 kelly.moody@ers.ga.gov 
Ashley Waller Legal and Policy Research Analyst, ERSGA 404-603-5694 ashley.waller@ers.ga.gov 
 
Legislative Log 
Monday, March 5 - Tuesday, March 6, 2018 No retirement bills were considered. 
 
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Wednesday, March 7, 2018 
HB 135  Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; creditable service for certain law enforcement officers; expand 
Certain law enforcement members of the Employees' Retirement System (ERS) with at least ten years of service may purchase up to five years of certain non-vested local government law enforcement service, provided such members are not eligible to receive a present or future benefit from the local government. Members must pay full actuarial cost for the service. 
HB 135 received a DO PASS by Committee Substitute from the Senate Rules Committee and was placed on the Senate Calendar for 3/9/2018. 
SB 129  Retirement; creditable service for certain military service; provide 
Employees' Retirement System (ERS) members with at least two years of service may purchase up to five years of military service performed on or after 1/1/1990. Members must pay full actuarial cost for the service and will have the ability to pay for such service with a payment plan option. Service may not be purchased if the service can or will be used to qualify for any other state or federal retirement program. 
 
SB 129 received a DO PASS from the House Retirement Committee. 
 
 March 9, 2018 
Legislative Log (continued) 
 
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SB 197  Retirement; individual shall not receive creditable service; full actuarial cost associated with obtaining such creditable service; provide 
Members who join the Employees' Retirement System (ERS) on or after 7/1/2018 cannot obtain creditable service unless the member pays full actuarial cost for such service. The bill also provides members with the ability to pay for such service purchases with a payment plan option. 
SB 197 received a DO PASS by Committee Substitute from the House Retirement Committee. 
 
Thursday, March 8, 2018 
No retirement bills were considered. 
Friday, March 9, 2018 
HB 135  Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; creditable service for certain law enforcement officers; expand 
Certain law enforcement members of the Employees' Retirement System (ERS) with at least ten years of service may purchase up to five years of certain non-vested local government law enforcement service, provided such members are not eligible to receive a present or future benefit from the local government. Members must pay full actuarial cost for the service. 
HB 135 received a DO PASS by Committee Substitute from the Senate by a vote of 51 - 0.