Government Spotlight Money Matters Vocabulary Retirees Technology Procurement Workforce Tips Wellness Lets Hear It Helping Others Previous Issues Home | Previous Issues | Contact Us Wednesday, November 5, 2008 Search: Georgia Statement The State of Georgia Introduces a New Retirement Plan Subscribe to The Georgia Statement today!!! In this issue: Plymouth colonists and Wampanoag Indians celebrate harvest feast Lincoln Proclaims National Thanksgiving Day Governor Perdue Presents Second Annual Customer Service Awards The Great American Smokeout kicks off soon Honoring Our Veterans Technical College System of Georgia recognizes outstanding GED recipients Veterans Day Proclamation, 1954 Clean Air Campaign announces 2008 PACE Award winners State Financial Management Certificate Program Get ready for leave conversion You do WHAT for a living? 1926 Proclamation Leadership Tips And that's the way it was in November "Back in the Day" Work Tips SPA and UGA partner to deliver training programs During the 2008 Georgia Legislative Session, the legislature passed Senate Bill 328, which mandates a new retirement plan for state employees that are hired on or after January 1, 2009. Employees eligible for new membership in ERS hired on or after January 1, 2009 will be enrolled in the new Georgia State Employees' Pension and Savings Plan (GSEPS). More... Georgia Workforce Statistics The state government's workforce is large and always changing. That's why we want to keep you informed of what is going on at the enterprise level. Beginning this issue, get a monthly snapshot of what is happening with your fellow Georgia government personnel. For questions or comments concerning Georgia Statement online, please contact: carletta.henderson-youngs@spa.ga.gov Article submissions for the next issue should be sent to: Georgia Statement Submissions