News, policies and trends for all state government VOLUME 8, NO. 1 employees and agencies, published quarterly by the Georgia Merit System. SPRING 2005 SalutingOur Heroes Employees Serving Our State and Country W e salute Georgia's courageous men and women for their dedicated service to our country's War on Terrorism declared by President George W. Bush. This issue of the Georgia Statement has been set aside to honor state employees who serve honorably in the U.S. military. This special keepsake is designed to acknowledge state employees' contributions to our nation and to underscore the fact that all public servants who serve whether at home or abroad sacrifice to protect our freedoms. " I am proud of the brave men and women of Georgia's state government who are serving their country abroad in the war on terror. These courageous men and women are not only public servants at home, but they've volunteered " themselves as defenders of freedom for our entire nation. I offer each of them my sincere thanks, and my prayer for their safe return home. Governor Sonny Perdue Administrative Services Not Pictured Wilma Norsworthy Kuwait, Two years Agriculture Not Pictured James Darnell Bentley Iraq - One year Stephen Alexander Garrett Iraq - One year Building Authority Bureau of Investigation Maj. Tony Owens Kuwait 2 years Bureau of Investigation Charles Astin Undisclosed Robert Balsam Florida One year Valerie Blue North Carolina One year Community Health Ronald D. Brooks Saudi Arabia, Kuwait One Year Benjamin Collins Georgia, Iraq One year Community Service Boards Michael B. Fordham Germany, Egypt More than one year Marshall R. Hale Georgia Less than one Year Tonya M. Jenkins North Carolina Less than one Year James J. Karnes, Jr. Iraq Less than one Year John G. Wegel, Jr. Georgia Less than one year Jim Aliffi Texas Presently serving Argatha Russell Georgia More than one year Adrienne Ethridge Satilla Com. Services Iraq, One year Cynthia Sullivan Satilla Com. Services Kuwait, One year Community Service Boards Corrections Not Pictured: Albany Area CSB Melvin D. Lewis New Jersey, New York Afghanistan - Less than one year Dekalb CSB Henry Angel Georgia - Under one year GRN CSB Dorothy Mona Collier North Carolina - More than two years Middle Flint CSB Henry L. Smith Iraq - Over one year New Horizons CSB Ray Harris Georgia - One year Phoenix Center CSB Tim Heath Oman, Quatar - Less than one year Matthew Adams Undisclosed Presently Serving Viery Lee Adams Undisclosed Presently Serving Charles Allen Undisclosed Presently Serving Wanda E. Allen Undisclosed Presently Serving Joseph Anzano Undisclosed Presently Serving Leroy Arnold Undisclosed Presently Serving James M. Aziz Undisclosed Presently Serving INSIDE The First Lady's Children's Cabinet Initiatives ..........3, 12 2005 Open Enrollment ....4-5 Government Performance Project Lauds State HR System..............................5 Retirees ..............................6-10 Employee Spotlight: DHR Caseworker of the Year ................................10 Wellness: Wellness in the Workplace ............................10 Free Fishing at Fairgrounds ..........................10 Test Your Vocabulary ........11 Government Spotlight: Georgia Department of Defense ................................11 Technology Tips..................11 Professional Secretaries Development Program ......11 Commission for a New Georgia Update ..................12 Money Matters: Earned Income Credit........12 Message from Governor Sonny Perdue ......................13 Oxendine Urges Insurance Relief for Soldiers ..............13 Training/Workforce Development........................14 Professional Development Conference ..........................14 Alfred T. Baker Undisclosed Presently Serving James E. Barron Undisclosed Presently Serving Matthew E. Basenback Undisclosed Presently Serving Montavious Bass Undisclosed Presently Serving Jonathon Beall Undisclosed Presently Serving David L. Bell Undisclosed Presently Serving Gary Bell Undisclosed Presently Serving Byron Blakeney Undisclosed Presently Serving Ruth A. Blash Undisclosed Presently Serving Sequendlynn Kent Undisclosed Presently Serving James M. Brinkley Undisclosed Two years Alphonso Brooks Undisclosed Presently Serving Bernard Brown Undisclosed Presently Serving Carl Brown Undisclosed One year Horace L. Brown, III Undisclosed Presently Serving Velma A. Bryant Undisclosed Presently Serving Richard Caron Undisclosed Over one year Michael Carpenter Undisclosed Presently Serving Joseph Catanzariti Undisclosed Presently Serving Dedria D. Cavin Undisclosed Presently Serving Pages 1,2,15,16 Smart Government Saves & Serves Page 10 Page 14 Page 2 Corrections Spring 2005 Dion I. Cavin Undisclosed Presently Serving Brian O. Chitwood Undisclosed Less than one year Gary Clark Undisclosed Presently serving James H. Cobb Undisclosed Presently serving David W. Croft Undisclosed Presently serving Eric R. Danielly Undisclosed Presently serving Melvin Daniels Undisclosed Presently serving Stefanie A. Daniels Undisclosed Presently serving Daniel Davis Undisclosed Presently serving David J. Davis Undisclosed Presently serving Linfred L. Davis Undisclosed Presently serving Theresa Ann Dewalt Undisclosed Presently serving Pablo C. Diaz Undisclosed Presently serving Conrad R. Dilks Undisclosed Presently serving Little J. Dixon Undisclosed Presently serving Philip A. Dodson Undisclosed Presently serving Graylin D. Dunbar Undisclosed Presently serving Laurence Easley Undisclosed Presently serving Joe Ferrero Undisclosed Under one year Benjamin Ford Undisclosed Presently serving Reginald D. Ford Undisclosed Under one year Calvin Fortune Undisclosed Presently serving James Foster Undisclosed Presently serving Billy D. Frank Undisclosed Presently serving James W. Fulks Undisclosed Presently Serving Jesus H. Furqan Undisclosed Presently Serving Michael A. Gaines Undisclosed Presently Serving Tracy M. Gaston Undisclosed Presently Serving Barry N. Gee Undisclosed Presently Serving John C. Gibson Undisclosed Presently Serving Roger C. Goff Undisclosed Presently Serving Shielda D. Groce Undisclosed Scott L. Hank Undisclosed Presently Serving Tazz L. Hardwick Undisclosed Under one year Jimmy D. Harvey Undisclosed Presently Serving A. W. Haynes Undisclosed Presently Serving Heather Haynie Undisclosed Presently Serving Roger J. Hodge Undisclosed Under two years Anthony T. Hogan Undisclosed Presently Serving Russell L. Hollman Undisclosed Presently Serving Benjamin Hopkins Undisclosed Presently Serving Willie J. Ingram Undisclosed Presently Serving John A. Inman Undisclosed Presently Serving Carlos T. Jackson Undisclosed Under one year Tramarci R. Jackson Undisclosed Presently Serving Billie R. Johnson Undisclosed Presently Serving Curtis T. Johnson Undisclosed Under one year Gail A. Johnson Undisclosed Presently Serving George L. Johnson Undisclosed Presently Serving Demond Jones Undisclosed Almost two years Keesha Jones Undisclosed One year Rico B. Jones Undisclosed Presently Serving Rose Jones Undisclosed Almost two years Timothy Jones Undisclosed Presently Serving Raynard Justice Undisclosed Presently Serving Clifton J. King Undisclosed Presently Serving Larry C. King Undisclosed Presently Serving David A. Knowles Undisclosed Presently Serving Paul Labree Undisclosed Presently Serving Terrance Lavergne Undisclosed Presently Serving James C. Lee Undisclosed Presently Serving Paul P. Locke Undisclosed Presently Serving Karen M. Lopez Undisclosed Presently Serving Kenneth B. Lumpkin Undisclosed Presently Serving Willie Mack Undisclosed Presently Serving Henry C. McClain Undisclosed Presently Serving Milton O. McDaniel Undisclosed Presently Serving Bryan D. McIntosh Undisclosed Over two years Joseph McKiever Undisclosed Presently Serving Franciso M. Mendez Undisclosed Presently Serving Donald Merriweather Undisclosed Presently Serving Gregory B. Moore Undisclosed Presently Serving Charles R. Morpeth Undisclosed Presently Serving Angelina Morring Undisclosed Presently Serving Terry J. Mosley Undisclosed Presently Serving Margo Naze Undisclosed Over four years Shawnte M. Neal Undisclosed Presently Serving Sebastian Paschall Undisclosed Under one year Steven M. Phillips Undisclosed Presently Serving Jeffrey D. Plant Undisclosed Presently Serving Ralph J. Register Undisclosed Presently Serving Johnny L. Riley Undisclosed Presently Serving Jesse L. Riner Undisclosed Presently Serving Franklin Roaderick Undisclosed Presently Serving Gregory Roberson Undisclosed Presently Serving Rudoff Robinson Undisclosed Presently Serving Walter B. Scott Undisclosed Presently Serving Michael J. Sheffield Undisclosed Presently Serving Sam T. Smiley Undisclosed Presently Serving Norman R. Smith Undisclosed Presently Serving William H. Smith Undisclosed Presently Serving Barry W. Stewart Undisclosed Presently Serving Richard S. Tabanico Undisclosed Two years Jacques M. Teffault Undisclosed Presently Serving Carnegia Thomas Undisclosed Presently Serving Jerrid A. Thompson Undisclosed Presently Serving Spring 2005 Office of Regulatory Services supports U.S. soldiers At lunch one day, Debbie Travis, Regional Program Director for Office of Regulatory Services (ORS) told her co-workers of a website she had found, AnySoldier.com, that lists the names of soldiers and their specific needs in Iraq, Afghanistan and surrounding "sandbox" countries. The office located in Albany, consists of 15 employees who wanted to show support for soldiers defending the United States and other countries. Several ORS employees involved their families and friends as well. Since the first packages were sent in mid-November, ORS has sent almost 200 packages and more than 200 cards and letters to military personnel oversees identified on the website. Requested items sometimes include items such as books, magazines, or money for postage. Most of the requests are for basic hygiene needs or something for entertainment. The office found their most difficult thing was the inability to fulfill every soldier's request. "We've gone from bringing things in after we read requests to having shelves full of items that have already been donated," said Travis with a smile. "Now when we read requests we just pull the items off the shelf." ORS staff members told the postmaster about the project after mailing a large number of packages. Unselfishly, even the postmaster contributes by using her personal finances to pay for some of the shippings - which is sometimes $35 or more. "Soldiers request things for themselves, their units and for others who do not get any mail," said Travis. "You would be surprised at how unselfish many of the soldiers are." One young soldier named Eddy has become sort of a pen pal with the office. After the office sent him a package they received a reply from him thanking ORS for the box and also informing them that it had come the week of his 21st birthday. One of the most touching requests the office has responded to was the request for children's books. Many of the soldiers record children's stories on video tape to send to their children so they can see mommy or daddy reading to them. One mother wrote to ORS that her son watches the tape everyday so that he can see his mommy. "Sometimes the requests and the responses bring tears to our eyes," Travis said. Occasionally, the office receives mementos from the solders. By far, one of the most inspiring mementos the office received was an America flag that was flown in a Blackhawk helicopter during a January 16, 2005 combat mission. ORS started a scrapbook of all the letters, pictures and other items the office received from the soldiers. "Most of all these warriors for our country want our prayers, support and a little bit of home. They think that we are heroes, but they and their families are the real heroes," says Travis. "We encourage everyone to visit AnySoldier.com and send a card or letter." The Georgia Statement Volume 7, Number 3 State Personnel Board M. David Alalof, Chair Geri P. Thomas, Vice Chair Claybon J. Edwards, Member Melinda Langston, Member Georgia Merit System Peggy D. Rosser, Acting Commissioner Office of Communications and Marketing Deborah Williams, Managing Editor Carletta Henderson-Youngs, Editor Cleveland Clements, Copy Editor Contributing Writer Debbie Travis, ORS The Georgia Statement is published quarterly for state employees by the Commissioner's Office of the Georgia Merit System. If you wish to submit comments or need to correct a distribution problem/address, contact Editor, The Georgia Statement, 2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SE, Suite 504 West Tower, Atlanta, GA 30334, call 404-657-0375, or Commissioner's Office at www.gms.state.ga.us/contact. If you have a disability and need this material in an alternative format, notify the Editor at the above address, or for TDD Relay Service only: 1-800-255-0056 (text telephone) or 1-800-255-0135 (voice). This publication is accessible on our website: www.gms.state.ga.us. The Georgia Merit System is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Deadline for summer issue is June 10, 2005 Page 3 DHR Joins First Lady Mary Perdue to Announce "TeenWork" Initiative Georgia's First Lady, Mary Perdue, has partnered with the Department of Human Resources to adopt the TeenWork initiative as part of her effort in what is called "The The First Lady's Children's Cabinet First Lady's Children's Cabinet." The new initiative is designed to provide summer employment opportunities for Georgia teens in foster care. Teens 14-24 years of age in foster care across the state may apply for summer jobs on-line. Once an application is submitted, it will be reviewed and matched to available jobs based on geography, skill sets, and the needs of the employer. Interviews will then be conducted as a formality and to get applicants accustomed to job interviews. Jobs may be full-time or part-time with at least the minimum wage monetary compensation. "Foster teens in Georgia will now have a unique opportunity for summer internships with state agencies and also with private corporations," stated Mrs. Perdue during an April 14 press conference at the Governor's Mansion. "We will be able to mentor these young people and teach them marketable life and work skills." Mrs. Perdue addressed the significance of the TeenWork initiative through her reference to studies that found that a teen with a job while still in foster care is much more likely to finish school, get their diploma, maintain employment during foster care and afterwards, and to become self sufficient upon leaving the foster care system. "We want all of Georgia's children to be safe, healthy, nurtured, educated and prepared for adult life," said Perdue. "And with this (TeenWork initiative), we hope that we can begin to accomplish this for the young people who are in foster care in Georgia." TeenWork will be a collaboration between public and private sector organizations. This partnership will be critical in a time of limited resources. Coca-Cola, Chick-Fil-A, and Waffle House will serve as pilot corporate partners for 2005 summer jobs. The collaborative effort of state agencies and the corporate community underscores the ability of the Children's Cabinet to pull together Georgia's resources and effectively impact the child welfare system. TeenWork is expected to hire about 500 to 600 teenagers this summer. State agencies and departments were challenged to make the biggest employment effort. B.J. Walker, Commissioner of the Department of Human Resources, estimated approximately 4,000 teens are in the foster care system at any given time. Walker hopes the program will expand each summer to provide opportunities to all of the teens. "We would hope over the coming years to grow this program to the point where we would be able to have a job for any one of the 4,000 teenagers who would need one," Walker said. "This is an important connection for teenagers." More information regarding the TeenWork initiative can be found at www.teenwork.dhr.georgia.gov. Attention Veterans! To know that you can use your GI education benefits in the workplace Contact Georgia Department of Veterans Service State Approving Agency Floyd Veterans Memorial Building Suite E-970 Atlanta, Georgia 30334-4800 Tel: 404-656-2306 Fax: 404-657-6276 E-Mail: saagamindspring.com For more information visit our website at: http://www.state.ga.us/dvs/ Page 4 OPEN ENROLLMENT 2005 Spring 2005 What's New for Plan Year 2005 The 2005-2006 open enrollment brochure gives you an opportunity to look at your "new" benefit options and other changes effective July 1, 2005. Please review the information carefully as there are changes that will be new to everyone. More details are provided in the Enrollment Booklet available on the GMS web site at www.gabenefits.org or www.gms.state.ga.us the following conditions meeting certain criteria. Cancer Heart Attack Renal Failure Major Organ Transplant (Heart, Lung, Kidney, Liver and Pancreas) Stroke Mandatory Online Open Enrollment Plan Year 2005 marks the beginning of mandatory online Open Enrollment for state employees. Since Option Statements are only available on the Electronic Open Enrollment (EOE) web site, all employees must select their benefits online. Before making your selections, review the personal data on your web Option Statement for accuracy and notify your personnel/payroll office immediately if this information is incorrect. Enrollment Booklet Enrollment booklets will not be distributed to current employees. The enrollment booklet will be available on the GMS web site for employees to review. The web site will also have a print friendly version of the booklet available for printing. Agencies will receive a limited supply to distribute to "new hires" throughout the year. Please read the Terms and Conditions in the enrollment booklet and on the Electronic Open Enrollment website. Plan Year Change Beginning January 1, 2006, the Flexible Benefits Program and the State Health Benefit Plan will make a plan year change. Effective on that date, all plan years will be based on a calendar year with Open Enrollments in the Fall. Benefits selected during the upcoming Spring Open Enrollment period will be effective for a short plan year, July 1 through December 31, 2005. To make the transition to a calendar year, a second Open Enrollment period will be offered in October 2005 for benefits effective January 1 through December 31, 2006. Specified Illness NEW! The Flexible Benefits Program and the Employee Benefit Plan Council are offering a new option, Specified Illness, with AIG American General. This plan provides a lump sum payout for Employees will be able to take advantage of $5,000 in coverage with no medical underwriting.* Additional coverage amounts of $10,000, $20,000, $30,000, $40,000 and $50,000 may be selected subject to medical underwriting and approval by the vendor. *If there is a 10% participation, $10,000 in coverage will be guaranteed. If $5,000 coverage is selected and 10% participation is met, employees will not be allowed to change election to $10,000 even though it would be guaranteed issue. For further information, please see the Specified Illness section of the Enrollment Booklet or call AIG American General at 1-866-849-2958. Employee, Spouse and Child Life/AD&D Insurance We are pleased to announce that Minnesota Life will be the new provider of our group term life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment coverage, effective July 1, 2005. The following are enhancements: Employee Life (previous maximum of five times pay) six times your pay seven times your pay Spouse Life - offering 3 additional benefit amounts: $150,000 $200,000 $250,000 Accidental Death and Dismemberment (previous maximum of five times pay) six times your pay seven times your pay Enhanced Accelerated Death Benefit If you are diagnosed with a terminal illness with 12 months or less to live, you are now eligible to receive up to 100 percent of your employee life insurance in lieu of the death benefit being paid to your beneficiary. For further information, please see the Employee, Spouse, and Child Life Insurance section of the Enrollment Booklet or call the Minnesota Life Atlanta Branch office at 1-800-660-2519. Health Care Spending Account Debit Card - NEW! Effective July 1, 2005, SHPS is offering the following enhancement to make the claims process more efficient: When you enroll in the Health CareFlexible Spending Account (FSA) program, you'll receive a VISA Spending Account Card for purchases of eligible health care expenses such as prescriptions, medical, dental, or vision deductibles and co-payments. Not only will the new Spending Account Card relieve you from the burden of paying for expenses from your personal bank account, it will also reduce the Spring 2005 Page 5 number of claims you need to file for reimbursement of healthcare expenses. Please remember that you must still keep your receipts since some transactions may require validation. You will automatically receive the Spending Account Card, along with information about the card and how it can be used, when you enroll in a Health Care FSA through the State of Georgia Flexible Spending Account program. If you decide to utilize your card, upon activation, a one-time fee of $5.10 will be deducted from your account for Plan Year 2005 (July 1 - December 31). The fee will be $10.20 for Plan Year beginning January 1, 2006 (January 1 - December 31). You may request one additional card with your spouse or dependent's name on it, for a fee of $5.00. If your card is lost or stolen, you may request another card for a fee of $15.00. Since these fees are deducted from your account, they are also pre-tax. New Flexible Spending Account claim processing address and fax number: SHPS, Inc. Fax #: 1-866-643-2219 FSA Processing Center P. O. Box 14646 Lexington, KY 40512 Due to the short plan year (July 1 - December 31, 2005), the plan year maximums are as follows: Health Care Saving Account (HCSA) - $2520.00 * Dependent Care Savings Account (DCSA) - $2496.00 * Therefore, please plan your expenses accordingly. For further information, please see the Spending Account section of the Enrollment Booklet available on the web site, www.gms.state.ga.us Legal Insurance We are pleased to announce that GE Signature LegalCare will be the new provider of our group legal plan insurance. For further information, please see the Legal section of the Enrollment Booklet or call Signature LegalCare at 1-800-848-2014. Electronic Open Enrollment Web Site Please note the following changes in the Plan Year 2005 web enrollment: Your benefit selections are not considered final until you click the "Please Confirm My Benefit Choices" button. However, you may return to the web site as often as you like during the Open Enrollment period to make changes. The benefits selected as of Midnight on May 17th will be your final selections. YOU MUST SELECT EITHER A "COVERAGE LEVEL" OR "NO COVERAGE LEVEL" FOR SPECIFIED ILLNESS BEFORE ANY OF YOUR OTHER ELECTIONS CAN BE CONFIRMED. IF YOU DO NOT MAKE A FINAL CONFIRMATION, YOUR PREVIOUS YEAR'S SELECTIONS WILL "ROLLOVER" (except for Health) FOR PLAN YEAR 2005. Health options have changed significantly. Read carefully the SHBP information in the Health Plan Decision Guide. Failure to make selections during this Open Enrollment could have a financial impact on your premiums. *Note that the monthly maximums of $420.00 for HCSA and $416.00 for DCSA remain the same. Electronic Open Enrollment Web On-Line Instructions Open Enrollment 2005 April 22 - May 20, 2005 Web Navigation Help Desk 404-656-3000 / 1-800-264-3941 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (excluding Saturday, Sunday & State Holidays) Going On-Line Go on-line using your regular internet browser (recommended Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher). Type the web site address: www.gabenefits.org Initial Sign-On Please read the Welcome page as it provides valuable information about the selection process. Click the READY button to proceed. Enter the following information: - User ID (your social security number without the dashes). Click the SUBMIT USER ID button. - Your birthdate (mm-dd-yyyy). - Password (the length of the password you create can be from 6-10 characters). - Re-enter password. - Select a security question. Click the dropdown arrow to see the choice of questions. - Answer the question (this will allow you to reset your password at a later date should you forget it). Click the SUBMIT FIRST TIME DATA button. Follow screen instructions to choose your options. Your selections are not final until you complete the confirmation process. If you want to change your selection after confirmation, you may return to the web site as often as you like during the Open Enrollment period. Georgia receives accolades for HR initiatives The Government Performance Project (GPP) Grading of the States 2005, recently announced its grading of the 50 states in four areas of management: Money, People, Infrastructure and Information. Georgia was one of 27 states that rated an overall "B" score. Only two states, Utah and Virginia, received an "A-" rating while the remaining states received a "C" as their overall grade. Evaluations of all 50 states were conducted through a massive process of surveys, interviews and online access to important information and data. PEOPLE Georgia received accolades for its human resource initiatives. The GPP honored Georgia as "the best managed human resources system in the country." Georgia is the only state in this report to receive a grade of "A" in the People category; boasting strengths in the areas of strategic workforce planning, hiring, training and development, and performance management. "Georgia's experiments in managing human resources are paying off big time," the report says. Workforce Planning, which is designed to help agencies address any hiring, training, and retention challenges, was highlighted as an area of strength for Georgia. According to the report, a competency dictionary developed by the Georgia Merit System outlines 34 basic skill sets. This dictionary helps agencies identify necessary workforce qualifications and future skill requirements as opposed to just looking for employees to match a specific position. Agencies' abilities to control their hiring and firing practices, and to release underperforming employees without hindrance or lengthy processes were also attributed to the high rating in this category. The 50-state average grade in the People category was a "B-", with the State of Georgia acknowledged as a leader for its human resources operation with future-oriented thinking to match workforce needs with budgeting considerations. "In Georgia - which may well have the best-managed HR operation in the country - agencies' personnel plans are included as a module of their strategic and budget plans, which are submitted annually and look out three to five years," the report summarizes. Governor Sonny Perdue's Leadership Institute, scheduled to rollout this fall, will further enhance leadership and performance development of Georgia's HR system. MONEY The GPP report recognized Georgia as "a competent financial manager." Governor Perdue was the first to organize his administration to mirror a business by hiring the state's first chief financial officer and chief operating officer. Georgia, like other states, continued to deal with the challenges of small revenue growth. Although this growth remained small, the state's revenue structure is fairly balanced between income and sales taxes. Georgia faired well in the Money category, scoring the same as the overall 50-state average, "B-" in the areas of long-term budget outlook, budget process, structural balance, and contracting and purchasing. The report cited the area of financial reporting as perhaps the biggest challenge for Georgia. Governor Perdue recently reorganized state accounting and financial reporting functions under a new state accounting officer. INFRASTRUCTURE The state was graded lowest in the area of infrastructure, which includes capital planning, project monitoring, maintenance, internal coordination and intergovernmental coordination. But even before the reports release, Governor. Perdue ordered a full inventory of state-owned properties in December. Perdue also appointed Ray Crawford as the first state property officer and is slated to sign an Executive Order containing at least see Human Resource page 13 Page 6 Spring 2005 Congratulations to these dedicated state retirees Submitted by The Employee Retirement System November 2004 Name Years of Service Adams, Sarah R 29 yrs 08 mths Allen, Vicky M 14 yrs 10 mths Andrews, Carroll H 34 yrs 00 mths Arnold, Mary E 33 yrs 09 mths Avery, Patrice 18 yrs 00 mths Axley, Ronny R 12 yrs 00 mths Bailey, Rose D 31 yrs 09 mths Bailey, Cora 27 yrs 09 mths Baker, Dorothy C 27 yrs 08 mths Barbee, William Frank 16 yrs 05 mths Bates, Cora Sue Ann 16 yrs 00 mths Belcher III, David P 34 yrs 00 mths Bender, Janet 30 yrs 09 mths Bennett, Carol Shahan 30 yrs 01 mths Bentley Jr, James C 34 yrs 00 mths Berry Jr, Edwin Nelson 30 yrs 09 mths Blackstone, Claudie G 34 yrs 00 mths Blanding, Jocelyn D 22 yrs 00 mths Blocker, Eartha C 24 yrs 04 mths Braddock, James Julian 15 yrs 00 mths Bradford, Walter S 18 yrs 01 mths Branton, Susan E 25 yrs 01 mths Bridges, Melba Bowden 30 yrs 03 mths Brown, John C 36 yrs 08 mths Brown, Cynthia V 20 yrs 01 mths Brown, Eddie Lee 14 yrs 03 mths Brown, William E 13 yrs 06 mths Brown-Westbrook, Annie 29 yrs 02 mths Burkett, Sally W 34 yrs 00 mths Burks, Vivian A 18 yrs 11 mths Burnette, Debra Ann 14 yrs 03 mths Burns, Betty J 25 yrs 10 mths Butts, Valerie D 20 yrs 11 mths Camp, Linda H 34 yrs 00 mths Carr, Kathy Marie 34 yrs 00 mths Carroll, Renate 26 yrs 05 mths Carter, Roy 34 yrs 01 mths Cauley, Ernestine 11 yrs 00 mths Conley, Roy E 34 yrs 01 mths Crum, Susan Gay 17 yrs 01 mths Dailey, Katherine C 16 yrs 06 mths Daniel, Paula C 34 yrs 06 mths Daniels, John J 34 yrs 00 mths Davis, Joan R 27 yrs 02 mths Deese, Jean Frazier 14 yrs 00 mths Delong, Billy Bryson 32 yrs 01 mths Dotson, Samuel Larry 19 yrs 06 mths Dougherty, William P Boone 11 yrs 04 mths Douglas, Rutherford 34 yrs 00 mths Duncan, Linda Iris 14 yrs 11 mths Eminger, Bonnie P 34 yrs 02 mths Epps, Cynthia King 13 yrs 05 mths Ferguson, Linda Bynum 34 yrs 00 mths Flanders, Byron T 34 yrs 00 mths Fleming, Ruth A 30 yrs 08 mths Ford, John Paul 34 yrs 01 mths French, Gwendolyn L 16 yrs 03 mths French, Regina A 11 yrs 08 mths Garland, Joseph M 34 yrs 00 mths Garnett, James F 14 yrs 00 mths Garrison, Joseph Kenneth 15 yrs 10 mths Gaskin, Janet K 25 yrs 00 mths Gibbons, Ward M 22 yrs 09 mths Gibbs, Betty J 14 yrs 10 mths Gibbs, Brenda L 10 yrs 01 mths Department Ga. 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Dept. of Corrections Gregg, Timothy W Hamrick, Pamelia F Hardaway, Cathron Harper, Susan D Harrison, Betty D Harrod, Marian M Henry, Savolia Hewell, Thomas B Hill, Marguerite B Holland, Virginia A Holloway, Annie Ruth Holloway, Mary E Holton, Velma J Howe, Glinda S Hughes, Edwin H Hughes, Michael D Hunt, Cleveland Ivey, Christelle B Johnson, Laverne Johnson, Juanita Johnson, James E Jones, Lewis E Jordan, Leola W Kelley, Wanda S Kratz, Paul J Lamb, Henry G Lankford, Raymond D Levine, Irvin Lewin, Dennis L Lewis, Bettie F Lyon, Harvey T Madden, Sarah A Maddox, Debra Wester Mailhot, Gary B Manecke, Joyce P Maxwell, Marilyn C May, Bonnie M McBride, Beverly McCaskill, Yvonne M McGill, Robert Lee Meely, Virginia D Mercado Jr, Eduardo Mills, Blanche E Minter, Mattie Mae Moon, Lola Bell Moore, Mary W Murray, Melvin Murray, Bobby Lowell Myers, Evelyn Hodges Nesbitt, Marvin E Nicholson, John D Norman, Carol V Norris, Brent A Norton Jr, Roy N Olasoji, Paulette Jones Parkman, Mollie L Phillips, Grace Lee Pickelsimer Jr, Kenith J Pittman, Leroy Poole, Jerry C Powell, Jewell Powell, Tommie B Reeves, Debra E Reeves, Carolyn A Rentz, Mary Yevonne Rivers, Claude L Rowan, Yvonne S Rowell, Betty Jane 34 yrs 00 mths 30 yrs 00 mths 34 yrs 00 mths 30 yrs 02 mths 30 yrs 07 mths 30 yrs 09 mths 18 yrs 01 mths 34 yrs 00 mths 30 yrs 03 mths 31 yrs 02 mths 21 yrs 03 mths 14 yrs 04 mths 35 yrs 03 mths 28 yrs 07 mths 30 yrs 11 mths 30 yrs 01 mths 17 yrs 09 mths 15 yrs 05 mths 34 yrs 00 mths 34 yrs 00 mths 12 yrs 07 mths 27 yrs 05 mths 34 yrs 00 mths 30 yrs 00 mths 14 yrs 09 mths 18 yrs 04 mths 17 yrs 05 mths 34 yrs 00 mths 34 yrs 01 mths 13 yrs 03 mths 30 yrs 03 mths 18 yrs 04 mths 34 yrs 00 mths 34 yrs 00 mths 34 yrs 00 mths 25 yrs 08 mths 27 yrs 02 mths 34 yrs 00 mths 34 yrs 00 mths 30 yrs 01 mths 25 yrs 11 mths 34 yrs 02 mths 18 yrs 03 mths 20 yrs 04 mths 29 yrs 10 mths 34 yrs 00 mths 28 yrs 02 mths 26 yrs 03 mths 20 yrs 05 mths 14 yrs 07 mths 34 yrs 00 mths 11 yrs 01 mths 23 yrs 03 mths 32 yrs 06 mths 25 yrs 00 mths 20 yrs 05 mths 19 yrs 00 mths 10 yrs 04 mths 10 yrs 06 mths 20 yrs 09 mths 30 yrs 02 mths 18 yrs 03 mths 30 yrs 00 mths 27 yrs 07 mths 10 yrs 02 mths 34 yrs 00 mths 30 yrs 09 mths 15 yrs 02 mths Dept. of Juvenile Justice Ga. 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Safety Spring 2005 Page 7 Congratulations to these dedicated state retirees Submitted by The Employee Retirement System Sams, Ralph Wayne Sanders, Randall L Scaffe, Sue V Scott, Johnny Senft, Trina K Shelley, Mary W Shinhoster, Lillian H Sikes, John Robert Singley, Rodney Eugene Slack, Ruby L Slaughter, Billy L Smith, John K Smith, Margaret A Smith, Stranly E Smith, Paulette S Smith, JoAnn E Smith, Samuel G Smith III, Ernest M Staff, Glenn F Stanley, Edward H Stephens, Don S Stubbs, Ronny L Swinney, Lillie B Taylor, Mary Louise Thompson, William L Timmons, Mary Lorriane K Tolen, Sherry Tucker, Lawrence E Tucker, Paula Jacque Turcotte, Ronald F Turner, Susan M Tyler, Barbara A Underwood Jr, Welton E Vincent Jr, John Thomas Wade, Judith H Walker, Solomon Wease, Sydney L Weathers, Debra M Weaver, Mary Ann Webb, Ronnie J Welch, Linda N Wester, Kathryn W Williams, Lucille Williams, Brion K Willson, Lyneve C Wilson, Army S Wingo, June M Wood Jr, Louis M Woodward, Gloria Jean Wright, Lynda W Wright, Lucille Wynn, Gregory O Young, Marjorie H Young, Wanda H 30 yrs 00 mths 34 yrs 00 mths 34 yrs 08 mths 34 yrs 01 mths 34 yrs 04 mths 32 yrs 08 mths 21 yrs 03 mths 21 yrs 10 mths 29 yrs 10 mths 20 yrs 08 mths 27 yrs 08 mths 34 yrs 04 mths 34 yrs 01 mths 34 yrs 00 mths 34 yrs 00 mths 30 yrs 07 mths 10 yrs 07 mths 34 yrs 00 mths 19 yrs 11 mths 34 yrs 00 mths 17 yrs 06 mths 34 yrs 00 mths 18 yrs 11 mths 17 yrs 02 mths 10 yrs 05 mths 29 yrs 06 mths 28 yrs 03 mths 30 yrs 05 mths 20 yrs 06 mths 13 yrs 10 mths 13 yrs 05 mths 19 yrs 00 mths 22 yrs 00 mths 15 yrs 10 mths 14 yrs 06 mths 15 yrs 07 mths 34 yrs 00 mths 18 yrs 04 mths 10 yrs 09 mths 16 yrs 01 mths 27 yrs 11 mths 33 yrs 09 mths 31 yrs 01 mths 27 yrs 11 mths 25 yrs 00 mths 30 yrs 01 mths 23 yrs 10 mths 31 yrs 06 mths 15 yrs 03 mths 34 yrs 00 mths 21 yrs 02 mths 34 yrs 00 mths 34 yrs 02 mths 31 yrs 01 mths Name Aaron, Cecil A Abbott, Beverly W Adams, Melvin E Adams, Alvin J Amor, Sharon B Anderson, Judith H Andrews, Mattie M December 2004 Years of Service 11 yrs 09 mths 31 yrs 04 mths 34 yrs 00 mths 27 yrs 07 mths 34 yrs 00 mths 34 yrs 00 mths 24 yrs 11 mths Ga. World Congress Center Department of Revenue Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Public Safety CSB-GA Highlands Conversion Company Default Conversion Company Default Ga. Dept. of Motor Veh. Safety DHR - DFACS Ga. Dept. of Natural Resources Ga. World Congress Center Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Transportation Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Veterans Service Ga. Dept. of Labor Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Transportation Ga. Merit System of Pers. Adm. Ga. Dept. of Transportation Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Corrections Office of Planning and Budget Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Labor Ga. Dept. of Transportation Office of Comm. of Insurance Ga. Dept. of Corrections State Board Pardons & Paroles Department of Revenue Ga. Dept. of Corrections Department of Community Health DHR - Public Health Ga. Dept. of Transportation Ga. Dept. of Human Resources DHR - DFACS Macon Tech Institute State Board of Workers' Comp Dept. of Juvenile Justice Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Georgia Forestry Commission CSB-Cobb County DHR - DFACS DHR - Public Health Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga Dept of Motor Veh. Safety Ga. Dept. of Transportation Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Labor Ga. Merit System of Pers. Adm. Department of Revenue Department Ga. Dept. of Labor Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Secretary of State Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Bacon, Albert L Baker, Morris D Barnes, Johnny Hammond Bedingfield, Mary Alice Bennett, Margaret G Blosser, Donn E Boatner, Larry J Bostic, Doris V. Hood Bottin, Julia S Bowen, Thelma R Boyett, Melvin Louis Bradfield, George F Braswell, Karolyn Brodnax, Joyce Wade Browder, Sandra H Brown, Kelly P Brown, Connie Bruce, Nancy M Bryant, Kathryn A Burch, Lewis Burnham, Joseph Jackson Bush, Cewell Thomas Caldwell, Nanci A Camp, M Linda Campbell, Steve Cannie, Alfred D Canup, Gerry Moore Chace, George James Clark, Gail O Clemons, Wanda Adams Clines, Boyd Cole, Judy Beth Coleman, Bobbie James Cone, Caroline V Covington, Sarah H Cowart, Josephine A Cowart, Benje L Crum, Charles Don Curry, Mary W Danforth, Roger D Davis, Nelson J Degner, Mildred M Denney, Carole C Dilbeck, Barbara Ann Dixon, Dianne H Dominy, Lawanda D Eastmead, Donald C Edwards, Gwendolyn P Elzy, Edwin Cornelius Ensley, Allan J Etheredge, Edward Neal Everhardt, Elaine T Fair Jr, John R Farmer, Shirley A Finley, Harry L Fraley Jr, James Henry Gaskins, Don R Giles, Kenneth W Gillis, Paul H Glisson, Patricia N Gould Jr, Frank L Grant, Bertha E Grantham, David Green, Evelyn Grier, Thirley M Grindle, Ronald E Gupta, Bal Krishan Hall, Deborah L 21 yrs 11 mths 28 yrs 10 mths 28 yrs 01 mths 23 yrs 09 mths 24 yrs 11 mths 16 yrs 00 mths 18 yrs 05 mths 30 yrs 02 mths 31 yrs 07 mths 35 yrs 06 mths 27 yrs 00 mths 34 yrs 00 mths 27 yrs 10 mths 32 yrs 00 mths 34 yrs 01 mths 23 yrs 01 mths 14 yrs 03 mths 34 yrs 04 mths 25 yrs 10 mths 22 yrs 05 mths 21 yrs 08 mths 14 yrs 04 mths 34 yrs 06 mths 19 yrs 03 mths 34 yrs 00 mths 34 yrs 00 mths 27 yrs 11 mths 11 yrs 10 mths 34 yrs 00 mths 22 yrs 04 mths 31 yrs 03 mths 13 yrs 10 mths 16 yrs 10 mths 25 yrs 07 mths 16 yrs 00 mths 36 yrs 05 mths 34 yrs 01 mths 14 yrs 04 mths 10 yrs 11 mths 30 yrs 10 mths 31 yrs 08 mths 31 yrs 01 mths 31 yrs 00 mths 18 yrs 10 mths 31 yrs 05 mths 23 yrs 01 mths 34 yrs 02 mths 34 yrs 01 mths 13 yrs 08 mths 26 yrs 08 mths 19 yrs 02 mths 34 yrs 00 mths 34 yrs 00 mths 21 yrs 04 mths 34 yrs 00 mths 27 yrs 09 mths 34 yrs 00 mths 34 yrs 00 mths 31 yrs 10 mths 16 yrs 01 mths 34 yrs 00 mths 20 yrs 03 mths 32 yrs 08 mths 31 yrs 11 mths 18 yrs 05 mths 30 yrs 00 mths 10 yrs 02 mths 31 yrs 02 mths Ga. Dept. of Corrections Office of Comm. of Insurance Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Labor Ga. Dept. of Labor Ga. Dept. of Human Resources DHR - DFACS Ga. Dept. of Transportation Ga. Dept. of Labor Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Transportation Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Corrections DHR - DFACS Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Corrections DHR - DFACS Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Labor Supreme Court DHR - DFACS Georgia Forestry Commission Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Labor Ga. Dept. of Corrections DHR - DFACS DHR - DFACS Ga. Dept. of Natural Resources Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Human Resources DHR - DFACS Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Public Safety Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Transportation Ga. Dept. of Transportation Department of Revenue Ga. Dept. of Labor CSB-GA Mountains Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga Dept of Motor Veh. Safety Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Motor Veh. Safety Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Motor Veh. Safety Ga. Dept. of Public Safety Ga. Dept. of Community Affairs Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Transportation Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Transportation Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Georgia Forestry Commission Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Corrections CSB-Coastal Ga. Dept. of Transportation Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Department of Revenue GA State Fin. & Invest. Comm. Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Page 8 Congratulations to these dedicated state retirees Submitted by The Employee Retirement System Spring 2005 Harris, Barbara E 18 yrs 10 mths Harris, Gennie L 17 yrs 11 mths Hawkins Sr, Robert A 25 yrs 01 mths Hester, Billy Steven 18 yrs 02 mths Hill, Mattie Louise 24 yrs 07 mths Hobbs Jr, Jerry L 34 yrs 03 mths Hollis, Dallis Y 18 yrs 01 mths Horne, Patricia Ann 26 yrs 01 mths Hough, Artis Pearl 30 yrs 04 mths Howard Jr, Hughland 29 yrs 00 mths Howerton, David Cecil 23 yrs 05 mths Huang, Fumei 12 yrs 03 mths Ivey, Catherine D 33 yrs 09 mths Jackson, Shirley G 34 yrs 00 mths Johnson, Alisha Lea 20 yrs 05 mths Jones, Dan R 34 yrs 01 mths Jones, Alethea W 34 yrs 00 mths Jones Jr, Herman C 30 yrs 00 mths Justice Jr, Eddie 18 yrs 01 mths Kemmerick, Gwendolyn C 30 yrs 00 mths Kendrick, Margaret L 32 yrs 01 mths Land, Timothy Grady 34 yrs 00 mths Lang Jr, John George 34 yrs 01 mths Lee, Shirley M 13 yrs 11 mths Lunsford, Perry Charles 34 yrs 00 mths Mason, Reba N 12 yrs 07 mths Mathis, Stephen Christopher 13 yrs 06 mths Maxwell, Sandra Kay 17 yrs 02 mths Mays, Ronnie G 10 yrs 10 mths McCullough, Jack N 31 yrs 03 mths McKinley, Michael L 32 yrs 00 mths McLarty, Linda J 14 yrs 00 mths Milford, Linda G 34 yrs 00 mths Mitchell, Martha P 30 yrs 09 mths Mixon, Johnny R 34 yrs 00 mths Moore, Edward Larry 34 yrs 05 mths Moore, Gloria 16 yrs 02 mths Morris, Mary E 10 yrs 01 mths Moskal, William J 34 yrs 00 mths Newsome, Jerry B 18 yrs 02 mths O'Barr, Sarah P 34 yrs 00 mths Oliver, Roy Snider 30 yrs 00 mths Osborne, P Douglas 13 yrs 08 mths Owens, Yolanda 34 yrs 00 mths Panick, Daisy M 10 yrs 00 mths Pero, Gary Douglas 10 yrs 01 mths Phillips, Vivian M 26 yrs 03 mths Phillips, Guerry M 21 yrs 01 mths Pinkard Jr, Homer Thomas 30 yrs 10 mths Pless, Bobbie G 18 yrs 08 mths Powell, Herbert L 34 yrs 00 mths Prescott, Mary Louise 30 yrs 00 mths Pritchett, David P 21 yrs 08 mths Raulerson, Leonard T 10 yrs 09 mths Ray, Betty Sandra 10 yrs 00 mths Rhodes, Sara Frances 34 yrs 00 mths Rich, Grace Woods 20 yrs 05 mths Rigdon, Kathy S 34 yrs 01 mths Robinson, Alice J 34 yrs 00 mths Rosenzveig, Bette E 19 yrs 01 mths Rowe, James William 27 yrs 04 mths Russell, Mary B 15 yrs 02 mths Rutherford, Ilona M 23 yrs 02 mths Rutland, Doris F 34 yrs 01 mths Sanders, Sheila W 34 yrs 00 mths Scott Jr, Earnest 34 yrs 00 mths Shaw, Hollis E 34 yrs 00 mths George L. Smith II - GWCCA Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Natural Resources Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Transportation Ga. Dept. of Motor Veh. Safety DHR - DFACS Ga. Dept. of Education Ga. Correctional Industries Ga. Dept. of Public Safety Ga. Dept. of Natural Resources DHR - Public Health DHR - DFACS Department of Revenue Ga. Dept. of Motor Veh. Safety Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Labor Ga. Dept. of Corrections Dept of Economic Development Ga. Dept. of Labor Ga. Dept. of Public Safety Ga. Bureau of Investigation Tax Officials Office of Planning and Budget Ga. Dept. of Education Ga. Dept. of Public Safety Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Correctional Industries Ga. Dept. of Labor Ga. Dept. of Agriculture Ga. Dept. of Corrections DHR - DFACS Ga. Dept. of Agriculture Ga. Dept. of Agriculture DHR - DFACS Conversion Company Default Ga. Dept. of Transportation Ga. Dept. of Corrections DHR - DFACS Ga. 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Dept. of Transportation Shaw, Bryan R 26 yrs 08 mths Shemper, Judith A 13 yrs 03 mths Shuler, Ruth S 20 yrs 10 mths Slappey, Joseph E 17 yrs 01 mths Smith, Nancy G 30 yrs 02 mths Smith, Robert L 26 yrs 00 mths Smith, George J 18 yrs 07 mths Snyder, Patricia A 19 yrs 09 mths Stacey, Clifford Wayne 12 yrs 00 mths Stanley, Vina G 25 yrs 05 mths Steiner, Stan R 34 yrs 00 mths Stephens, Edwanna L. Smith 15 yrs 01 mths Stiles, Charles J 34 yrs 00 mths Stuckey, Bette Johnson 15 yrs 00 mths Sullivan, Michael A 34 yrs 00 mths Sweat, Lois F 10 yrs 07 mths Tallant, Benny R 29 yrs 01 mths Taylor, Robert L 34 yrs 00 mths Thomas, Martha S 37 yrs 03 mths Thompson, Jo Anne 11 yrs 03 mths Trawick, Adam 34 yrs 06 mths Vernon, Susan A 34 yrs 00 mths Vickers, Daniel L 19 yrs 03 mths Walden, Mary A 24 yrs 11 mths Walker, Thomasina 18 yrs 03 mths Wallace, Elaine Wood 22 yrs 06 mths Weaver, Sybil B 23 yrs 11 mths Webb, Viola Brooks 11 yrs 07 mths Whitaker, Ronald D 34 yrs 01 mths White, John G 21 yrs 06 mths Wiggins, Bonnie L 34 yrs 00 mths Williams, Kathryn M 34 yrs 00 mths Williams, Elizabeth F 18 yrs 06 mths Williams Jr, Daniel Thomas 10 yrs 01 mths Woods, Glenda Kay 17 yrs 08 mths Woolfork, Anthony T 17 yrs 00 mths Wynn, Lindsey E 30 yrs 00 mths Dept. of Juvenile Justice Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Department of Revenue Department of Revenue Ga. Dept. of Labor Ga. Dept. of Labor Ga. Dept. of Labor Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. World Congress Center Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Natural Resources DHR - DFACS Ga. Dept. of Human Resources CSB - E. Central Georgia Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Public Safety Ga. Dept. of Corrections DHR - DFACS Ga. Dept. of Labor Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Labor Georgia Building Authority Ga. Dept. of Human Resources DHR - Public Health Ga. Dept. of Corrections DHR - Public Health Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Transportation Ga. Student Finance Commission DHR - DFACS Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Corrections General Assembly of Georgia Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Transportation Name Anderson, Larry S Asbell, Sherry Ann Bailey, Hubert D Battle, Louise H Battle, Annie R Bellflower, Timmy H Bentley, Gloria T Bernknopf, Stanley Biggers, Harriet B Bing, Herman Blair, Carol Boyd, Jeannean A Brown, Jean B Brown, Samuel M Brown, Carl Edward Busby, Easter W Bush, M. E. Bush, Ann Butts Sr, Spencer R Cagle, Brenda W Campbell, Letha V Cannon, Rachel Carter, Donnie L January 2005 Years of Service 34 yrs 00 mths 24 yrs 10 mths 42 yrs 01 mths 32 yrs 00 mths 30 yrs 03 mths 16 yrs 08 mths 30 yrs 00 mths 20 yrs 10 mths 26 yrs 05 mths 34 yrs 01 mths 13 yrs 05 mths 34 yrs 00 mths 34 yrs 02 mths 30 yrs 00 mths 21 yrs 08 mths 17 yrs 03 mths 19 yrs 08 mths 15 yrs 02 mths 30 yrs 04 mths 13 yrs 02 mths 34 yrs 00 mths 11 yrs 02 mths 30 yrs 07 mths Department Dept. of Juvenile Justice Superior Courts of Georgia Tax Officials Ga. Dept. of Labor Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Labor DHR - DFACS Conversion Company Default Superior Courts of Georgia Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Labor State Board Pardons & Paroles Ga. Dept. of Natural Resources Georgia Forestry Commission Department of Revenue Ga. Dept. of Corrections Richmond Co. DFCS Tax Officials Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Hall Co. PH Cobb Co Tax Officials Ga. Dept. of Transportation Spring 2005 Page 9 Congratulations to these dedicated state retirees Submitted by The Employee Retirement System Carter, Wendy H Carter, B.Roger Carter Jr, James M Chapman, Ronald H Chesnutt, Martha E Clark, Shelia A Coley, Hinton L Conley, Dorothy R Conner, Shirley T Conner, Patricia Gail Couch, Joan E Council, Bettie Lue Craft, Jesse L Daniels, Nannie B Dawson, Carolyn F Deal, Joyce B Dixon, Willie R Dolomon, Willie S Driggers, Mary H Dubois, William Edward Dunaway, Lavenia Dyer, Herbert C Edenfield, Bonnie H Eldridge, Frank M Eller, Curtis R Ellis, George A Elmore, Flora Elizabeth Evans, J David Fairchild, Mary Sue Fisher, Douglas M Foster, Kenneth R Fowler, Alberta C Fowler, Alvin C Frey, Daniel T Fugate, Brenda M Gammon, George W Gerrells, Douglas O Gordon, Luther J Green, Hilda B Greene, Betty E Greer, Joanne C Gresham, Willie C Griffin, Catherine Gaddis Hadden, Charles Allen Hall, John L Hammonds, Yvonne K Harding, Faye Harris, Laura A Hawkins Jr, William C Hendrix, Rita A Hicks, Louis Decurie Hill, Carol O Hill, Linda L Hobbs, D Robert Hudson, Virginia Carolyn F Hunt, Nettie M Hunter, Earnestine Hunter, Celestine Hussey, Patricia James, Marty Robert Jarrard, Lynn Johnson, Joyce G Johnson, Judy Juanita Johnston, Adalia R Kelly, Shirley D Kesler Jr, William A King Jr, Harold R Knapp, Jean 27 yrs 00 mths 10 yrs 03 mths 25 yrs 06 mths 34 yrs 02 mths 25 yrs 10 mths 20 yrs 01 mths 26 yrs 05 mths 16 yrs 01 mths 34 yrs 01 mths 24 yrs 01 mths 31 yrs 01 mths 30 yrs 01 mths 10 yrs 00 mths 29 yrs 03 mths 28 yrs 10 mths 15 yrs 07 mths 25 yrs 06 mths 22 yrs 06 mths 10 yrs 06 mths 26 yrs 03 mths 15 yrs 06 mths 26 yrs 06 mths 25 yrs 07 mths 10 yrs 02 mths 28 yrs 03 mths 34 yrs 00 mths 19 yrs 05 mths 34 yrs 00 mths 19 yrs 06 mths 30 yrs 01 mths 21 yrs 08 mths 30 yrs 04 mths 29 yrs 04 mths 30 yrs 00 mths 26 yrs 07 mths 22 yrs 07 mths 37 yrs 06 mths 34 yrs 00 mths 29 yrs. 25 yrs 09 mths 36 yrs 00 mths 13 yrs 01 mths 15 yrs 06 mths 21 yrs 04 mths 10 yrs 07 mths 11 yrs 00 mths 31 yrs 10 mths 20 yrs 03 mths 34 yrs 00 mths 34 yrs 00 mths 15 yrs 05 mths 31 yrs 01 mths 23 yrs 00 mths 46 yrs 05 mths 34 yrs 03 mths 30 yrs 00 mths 22 yrs 06 mths 20 yrs 03 mths 14 yrs 00 mths 15 yrs 11 mths 18 yrs 11 mths 34 yrs 00 mths 10 yrs 09 mths 26 yrs 03 mths 18 yrs 10 mths 25 yrs 01 mths 29 yrs 08 mths 15 yrs 10 mths Peach Co. DFCS Ga. Dept. of Natural Resources CSB-Satilla Ga. Dept. of Human Resources CSB-Georgia Pines DHR - Public Health Ga. Dept. of Transportation Ga. Dept. of Human Resources North Ga Tech Institute Department of Revenue Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Agriculture Ga. Dept. of Human Resources State Board of Workers' Comp DHR - BOCOP Dept. of Juvenile Justice Ga. World Congress Center Dept. of Juvenile Justice Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Corrections Department of Revenue Superior Courts of Georgia Ga. Court of Appeals Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Public Safety Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Corrections George L. Smith II - GWCCA Ga. Dept. of Corrections Tax Officials Forsyth Co. DFCS Ga. Dept. of Labor DHR - DFACS Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Office of Planning & Budget Superior Courts of Georgia North Ga Tech Institute George L. Smith II - GWCCA Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Office of Comm. of Insurance Ga. Dept. of Community Affairs Ga. Dept. of Community Affairs Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Department of Revenue Dept. of Juvenile Justice Ga. Dept. of Corrections George L. Smith II - GWCCA Ga. Dept. of Education CSB-Lookout Mountain General Assembly of Georgia Secretary of State Ga. Dept. of Human Resources State Courts Ga. Dept. of Motor Veh. Safety Tax Officials Ga. Dept. of Human Resources CSB-GA Mountains Wheeler Co. DFCS CSB-GA Mountains Ga. Dept. of Labor General Assembly of Georgia North Ga Tech Institute Ga. Dept. of Labor Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Lambert, Tina L Lancaster, Diane Lang, Edith Anne Lanning, James Carrol Lazenby, William R Lemon, Earlene S Lewallen, Jean Lewis, Benjamin E Long, Pamala Yvonne Lowery, Wilbur Ellis Luckey, Peggy S Lynch, Evelyn Mann, Frances Gail Mason, Juanita McConnell, Gary Wallace McDonald, Wilma R McLendon, Anita D McLeod, Roger Dean McWatty, Theresa Virginia Mitchell, Nora E Moats, Evelyn Moon, Barbara H Moran, Shirley R Morrall, Bernadette M Mullens, Ralph E Murdaugh, Randolph L Murphy, Laura Murray, Michael A Musgrove Jr, William Edgar Nally, Andy J Norman Sr, Charles M Ogundare, Laitan Oneal, Josephine Parris, Adrain Carrol Penland, Jean S Perry, Dayle K Pinkston, Marshall Ann Pittard, Jerry L Polson, Patricia Ann Pridgen, Howard L Pulliam, Sherille Ann Reaves, Judy B Reese, Steven B Reid, Carolyn W Reynolds, Walter A Rhodes, Connie L Rhoton, Anthony Lee Robbins, Deborah H Roberts, Carol D Roberts, Ronald J Robertson, Donald G Roper, Jackie Loretta Russell, Shirley Parks Russell, Judith A Seger Jr, Rudolph Shafer, John W Sheain, Donna R Sheffield, Jane M Shepard, Lawanda C Shipman, Barbara Ann Slate, Brenda J Smith, Katie A Smith Jr, Carl Vinson Smothers, Frankie F Sorrells, Bertha L Stephens, Jessie D Stinson, Lue D Stratford, Dorothy Ann 18 yrs 04 mths 16 yrs 08 mths 10 yrs 00 mths 18 yrs 11 mths 34 yrs 04 mths 31 yrs 09 mths 12 yrs 03 mths 30 yrs 11 mths 34 yrs 00 mths 22 yrs 09 mths 27 yrs 09 mths 34 yrs 11 mths 10 yrs 00 mths 40 yrs 06 mths 13 yrs 06 mths 23 yrs 05 mths 30 yrs 00 mths 30 yrs 09 mths 17 yrs 07 mths 33 yrs 11 mths 22 yrs 06 mths 26 yrs 10 mths 30 yrs 03 mths 14 yrs 07 mths 10 yrs 00 mths 21 yrs 01 mths 10 yrs 02 mths 12 yrs 04 mths 13 yrs 11 mths 32 yrs 09 mths 19 yrs 06 mths 25 yrs 01 mths 29 yrs 09 mths 14 yrs 11 mths 11 yrs 01 mths 34 yrs 00 mths 30 yrs 08 mths 20 yrs 11 mths 34 yrs 00 mths 30 yrs 00 mths 14 yrs 06 mths 34 yrs 00 mths 17 yrs 00 mths 30 yrs 01 mths 25 yrs 07 mths 19 yrs 06 mths 15 yrs 05 mths 29 yrs 00 mths 30 yrs 02 mths 26 yrs 09 mths 34 yrs 01 mths 26 yrs 06 mths 15 yrs 04 mths 14 yrs 04 mths 11 yrs 06 mths 26 yrs. 25 yrs 05 mths 34 yrs 00 mths 34 yrs 00 mths 10 yrs 01 mths 22 yrs 03 mths 10 yrs 00 mths 25 yrs 06 mths 34 yrs 00 mths 10 yrs 05 mths 18 yrs 02 mths 25 yrs 11 mths 15 yrs 07 mths CSB-Lookout Mountain Tax Officials Department of Revenue Georgia Forestry Commission Georgia Forestry Commission CSB-Coastal Dept. of Tech & Adult Ed. 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Dept. of Labor DHR - Public Health Page 10 Spring 2005 Congratulations to these dedicated state retirees Submitted by The Employee Retirement System Strawhun, Donna Sue Tallent-Fowler, Brenda Tankersley, Robert Taylor, James Taylor, Linda Taylor, Edith Thomas, Carolyn B Thomas, Charlie M Thompson, Wanda E Tomlinson, William M Tremble, Johnnie Pearl Turner, Laverne K Turner, Mary B Vivas, Wigberto Waters, Janet Watts, Christine Wheeler, Mable P Whitmire, Hazel Janice Wilkes, Genelle S Williams, Lois V Williams, Mary Gene Williams, Glenda L Wimberly, Mary E Wynne, Broxton M 17 yrs 06 mths 34 yrs 00 mths 34 yrs 00 mths 34 yrs 00 mths 20 yrs 00 mths 19 yrs 05 mths 31 yrs 02 mths 26 yrs 06 mths 28 yrs 00 mths 34 yrs 10 mths 10 yrs 08 mths 32 yrs 00 mths 28 yrs 10 mths 21 yrs 04 mths 13 yrs 08 mths 15 yrs 04 mths 34 yrs 01 mths 19 yrs 02 mths 26 yrs 02 mths 34 yrs 00 mths 14 yrs 07 mths 10 yrs 00 mths 34 yrs 00 mths 11 yrs 04 mths Conversion Company Default Ga. Dept. of Labor Georgia Forestry Commission Tax Officials Tax Officials Wayne Co. PH CSB-Middle Flint Ga. Dept. of Motor Veh. Safety DHR - DFACS General Assembly of Georgia Pineland Area CSB DHR - DFACS Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Human Resources DHR - Public Health Dept. of Juvenile Justice DHR - Public Health Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Corrections Tax Officials Ga. Dept. of Corrections Georgia Technology Authority EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT Caseworker of the Year On February 25, at the 32 Annual Conference for Adoptive & Foster Parents for the State of Georgia in Jekyll Island, Department of Human Resources employee, Carrie Mack, was presented the Caseworker of the Year Award from the State of Georgia Adoptive and Foster Parents Association. DHR Commissioner B.J. Walker was the Keynote Speaker of the conference. Mack is a resource developer with Bibb County DFCS. She has been a public servant with the Department of Family and Children Services for 28 years. She is a former Marine who served during the Viet Nam War. In December 2004, Mack was presented with an appreciation award for her support and dedication from the local Bibb County Foster & Adoptive Parents Association. Mack is commonly known for her dedication and commitment to the foster parents in Bibb County. They have a saying in Bibb County, "If you can't reach anyone else; you can always reach Ms. Mack." WELLNESS TeaAmvaGileIanoobtnrrlgeatinahMeeCatoySni1tneection Smart Government Saves & Serves Celebrating good ideas and the people who make them happen. Every improvement started first as someone's idea. Log-on to the Team Georgia Connection to nominate an employee or group of employees who have contributed to continuous improvement of our State Government's effectiveness and efficiency through their ideas and actions. Each month, an employee will be recognized for: Innovative Thinking to solve a problem, save money, or serve customers Best Practices that can be adopted by other employees Wellness in the Workplace Because of a tight labor market, increasing health care cost and employee absenteeism, there has been a greater focus from organizations concerning the contribution of fitness and well-being to worker productivity. As a result, wellness is becoming a very common topic in the workplace. Organizations are increasingly realizing, whether they want to admit it or not, how work can impact employees' health and general well being - for better or for worse. The influences on the health of employees are wide and varied - as are the options for helping maintain or improve the wellness of individuals or groups. A comprehensive approach to workplace health and wellness should address the complete working environment. As a result, both the employee and the organization will benefit. Wellness programs are becoming more attractive to businesses. These types of programs help recruit and retain the most effective and productive employees. Business that have wellness programs in place show employees that the organization is interested in them as total persons. Maybe you want to consider wellness at the agency level. The following are a few considerations: Identify potential work factors that influence the health, safety and wellness of employees at your agency. Initiate various prevention and promotion strategies to address the factors. Apply a variety of initiatives to help encourage a comprehensive and complete balance between work and health. Promote education and training for workplace health. Free fishing for children at Georgia's fairgrounds The Georgia Agricultural Exposition Authority invites organized groups of children, age 1-16 years old, (minimum of 10 per group) to fish at the Georgia National Fairgrounds & Agricenter during National Fishing month in June. One of the Agricenter's lakes, which has been stocked with catfish, will be available at no charge on a reservation only basis. Reservations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. www.team.georgia.gov Fishing is available 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. or 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday during the month of June. Please call 478/988-6483 or 800/987-3247 (Georgia only) or e-mail us atthawk@gnfa.com to schedule your group's fishing trip. Spring 2005 Page 11 Test Your Vocabulary 1. A person of great or varied learning; one acquainted with various subjects of study. 2. Characterized by modest reserve; unassertive. 3. Lacking interest, care, or enthusiasm; indifferent 4. To show in a clear manner; to manifest; to make evident; to bring to light. 5. To treat someone or something with deep respect, reverence or deference; to revere. 6. A cause or object of reproach or disgrace. 7. Apt to find fault; habitually complaining. 8. Displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity; juvenile. 9. Presenting favorable circumstances; 10. Changing quickly and unpredictably ___ Puerile (PYOO-uhr-uhl) adj. ___ Evince (ih-VIN(T)S) v. ___ Propitious (pruh-PISH-uhs) adj. ___ Mercurial (mur-KYUR-ee-uh) adj. ___ Venerate (VEN-uh-rayt) v. ___ Querulous (KWER-uh-luhs; -yuh) adj. ___ Opprobrium (uh-PRO-bree-uhm) n. ___ Diffident (DIF-uh-dunt; -dent) adj. ___ Perfunctory (pur-FUNGK-tuh-ree) adj. ___ Polymath (POL-ee-math) n. ATTENTION! Graduates of the Professional Secretaries Development Program (PSDP) An educational event for alumni of PSDP is planned for FY2006. We need your input. If you graduated between 1990 and 2004, please contact Venus Stone or Carolyn Perry at: Georgia Merit System, Training and Organization Development 529A Church Street Decatur, GA 30030 404-371-7371 (phone) 404-371-7388 (fax) vhs@gms.state.ga.us or cperry@gms.state.ga.us 2004 PSDP Graduates GOVERNMENT SPOTLIGHT The Georgia Department of Defense The Georgia Department of Defense (GDOD) serves in support of the national and state constitutions under direction of the Governor and the Adjutant General. In support of our nation, the President of the United States upholds full authority to call GDOD to active duty to augment the nation's regular armed services. Evaluations of its wartime capability are mandated responsibilities. In serving the state, GDOD may be ordered by the Governor, as Commander-in-Chief of the State, to deploy Militia in situations such as a disaster, riot, or other dangers serving as a threat to the state of Georgia and its citizens. The department operates and manages approximately 1,200 training, maintenance, and logistics army facilities statewide, organizing and maintaining National Guard forces. The department achieves its objectives through four components: Office of the Adjutant General, Air National Guard, the Army National Guard and the State Defense Force. GDOD is comprised of approximately 500 state employees, and 12,000 Army and Air National Guardsmen and women. About 300 men and women comprise the Georgia State Defense Force. Another responsibility of the Georgia Department of Defense is also responsible for the operation of Youth Challenge Academies for at-risk-youth in the state of Georgia. Established in 1993, the Youth Challenge Academy is located at the National Guard Training Center at Fort Stewart Army Base in Columbus. The academies have three Phases. 1. Two week residential pre-challenge phase. An introduction to military life including Physical Fitness, educational testing, drug screening and a medical exam. 2. A twenty-week residential challenge phase. Focuses on the following four training areas: Military, Academic, Life Skills, and Work Skills. 3. Twelve-month post-residential phase. Upon graduation, a trained mentor works with each graduate in their home community for one year. This mentoring reinforces skills taught during the residential phase. Major General David Poythress is the Adjutant General of Georgia. He attended Emory University where he received his law degree with honors in 1967, and he is a distinguished military graduate of the Emory ROTC program. General Poythress, who practiced law in Atlanta from 1983-1992, has spent much of his civilian career in public service. He has served as Deputy State Revenue Commissioner, Secretary of State and Commissioner of Labor of Georgia. Melissa Taylor-Antis, Board of Regents; Shannon Callahan and Marty Meister, Department of Audits and Accounts; Susan Gunter, Department of Corrections; Eraina Braxton, Yolanda Farmer, and Antoinette McFadgen, Department of Human Resources; Patricia Hill, Department of Juvenile Justice; Nechole Catlin, Department of Labor; Mary Johnston and Deborah Mathews, Department of Natural Resources; Lillian Lowe, Georgia Council for the Arts; Jan Russell and Tracy Williams, Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority; Teresa Russell, Georgia Forestry Commission; Constance Anderson, Judy Findlay, Daphany Gibbs, and Maria Jones, Georgia Merit System; Lesia Waker, Morehouse School of Medicine. Office of the Adjutant General Major General David Poythress, commander Army National Guard - Brigadier General William T. Nesbitt, commander The Georgia Army National Guard is headquartered at Oglethorpe Armory in Ellenwood. More than 8,000 men and women comprise the force of the Georgia Army National Guard. Their missions range from combat infantry to engineering. Air National Guard - Brigadier General Scott A. Hammond, commander The Georgia Air National Guard is headquartered at Dobbins AFB in Marietta. More than 3,000 men and women comprise this force whose missions range from airlifting cargo to installation and maintenance of electronic equipment. State Defense Force - Brigadier General Joel W. Seymour, commander The Georgia State Defense Force provides an organized, trained, disciplined, rapid response uniformed force when ordered by the Adjutant General. Volunteers respond to needs and emergency situations as defined by the Adjutant General or the Governor, and assist local authorities where such missions do not conflict. Test Your Vocabulary: Answers 1. Polymath (POL-ee-math) n. A person of great or varied learning; one acquainted with various subjects of study. 2. Diffident (DIF-uh-dunt; -dent) adj. Characterized by modest reserve; unassertive. 3. Perfunctory (pur-FUNGK-tuh-ree) adj. Lacking interest, care, or enthusiasm; indifferent. 4. Evince (ih-VIN(T)S) v. To show in a clear manner; to manifest; to make evident; to bring to light. 5. Venerate (VEN-uh-rayt) v. To treat someone or something with deep respect, reverence or deference; to revere. 6. Opprobrium (uh-PRO-bree-uhm), n. A cause or object of reproach or disgrace. 7. Querulous (KWER-uh-luhs; -yuh) adj. Apt to find fault; habitually complaining. 8. Puerile (PYOO-uhr-uhl) adj. Displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity; juvenile. 9. Propitious (pruh-PISH-uhs), adj. Presenting favorable circumstances. 10. Mercurial (mur-KYUR-ee-uh) adj. Changing quickly and unpredictably. TECHNOLOGY TIPS Did you know that if you have Microsoft Word 2000 or 2002, you can change your default folder from "My Documents" to the PC location of your choice. 1. Select tools options 2. Click the file locations tab 3. Double click documents 4. Use the drop down menu to select or create the folder that you want 5. Click OK twice Page 12 Spring 2005 Commission for a New Georgia Update: Governor Perdue signs streamlining bills to save millions through improved operations Governor Sonny Perdue signed into law three bills designed to implement cost-saving strategies in state government's management of billions of dollars in purchasing, properties and other capital assets. The governor, joined by state legislators, members of the Commission for a New Georgia and state agency heads, signed the bills during ceremonies on April 12 in the Capitol Rotunda in Atlanta. The bills are an outgrowth of recommendations by the governor's Commission for a New Georgia, which projected the state would save $40 million per year for the next four years by adopting best practices used by businesses to increase cost-effectiveness and efficiency. "The common theme of these three bills is moving our state government another step closer to the benchmark I've set for my administration - making Georgia the bestmanaged state in America," said Governor Perdue. House Bill 275: Administration of State Retirement Plans Unified Under Employees' Retirement System House Bill 275 transfers employee deferred compensation programs from the Georgia Merit System (GMS) to the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia (ERS). This transfer brings the administration of all state retirement plans under one entity, with the investment expertise and clout to improve growth of the individual accounts. Effective July 1, 2005, administration of deferred compensation plans - 401(k), 457, 403(b) - of the same members. savings of at least $135 million over four will be transferred from GMS to ERS. The The bill requires all state entities to years. State Personnel Board will transfer report their inventories of state buildings HB 312 creates a modernized statewide individual accounts to ERS by September and real property, owned or leased, to the procurement system, using the latest 30, 2005. State Properties Commission. A statewide technologies to save money on contracting Senate Bill 158: Management of State portfolio of government buildings and supplies and services for state operations. Inventory Consolidated Under State land will enable the state to identify vacant The inventory ranges from tons of office Property Officer space to use or sell, over-priced leases, high paper, to service contracts on thousands of Senate Bill 158 unifies management of maintenance costs and other possibilities computers, to the purchase of road " the state's $10.5 billion equipment and state inventory of 11,000 patrol cars. The new facilities under the newly statewide system will take created position of State Property Officer and the State Property The common theme of these three bills is moving our advantage of the government's clout as a state government another step closer to the benchmark volume-buyer to leverage Commission. This bill codifies the position of State Property Officer who serves as the executive director of both I've set for my administration - making Georgia the " best-managed state in America. Governor Perdue more competitive bidding. The law also allows purchasing agents more latitude to negotiate greater price breaks. the Georgia Building The act also Authority and the State Properties for cost-cutting. The Commission consolidates scattered agency management Commission. The move also consolidates estimates that improving space utilization of government-owned vehicles into to a several positions with overlapping and cost-efficient management will save statewide system under the Office of responsibilities in different agencies. The more than $32 million over four years. Planning and Budget and tightens State Properties Commission will become a HB 312: Statewide Procurement restrictions on cars assigned to individual state unit (no longer administratively System Created to Better Manage state employees. The governor has directed attached to the Department of Capital Assets agencies to turn in over 2,000 under-utilized Administrative Services (DOAS)). Office House Bill 312 addresses three of the vehicles as surplus property to be sold. Space Management, currently under state's major areas of spending and capital To increase sales of surplus inventory of DOAS, will be transferred to the State assets: the purchase of supplies and all kinds, the bill allows agencies more Properties Commission. The Georgia services, which absorbed $5.7 billion in flexibility to keep proceeds from items Building Authority (GBA), currently spending last year; the management of turned back to the state for sale. Surplus assigned to DOAS, will be administratively 21,000 government vehicles; and the property is sold to local governments and assigned to the State Properties proceeds from the sale of surplus auctioned to the public at the state Commission. The GBA and the State inventory from offices and agencies across warehouses and through online bidding on Properties Commission will be comprised the state. The Commission estimates internet sites such as e-Bay. MONEY MATTERS Are you eligible for the Earned Income Credit? The First Lady's Children's Cabinet Are you employed with children and need extra cash? Do you earn less than $34,458? Whether you owe income tax or not, you could qualify for Earned Income Credit (EIC). The EIC is a valuable financial resource for working families and individuals. This year, the qualifying adjusted gross income for EIC is $30,388 for a taxpayer with one qualifying child ($31,888 for married filing jointly) and $34,458 for a taxpayer with more than one qualifying child ($35,458 for married filing jointly). With EIC you owe less taxes, which means you may get cash back on your return. Up to $4,300! Refunds can be received in a lump sum or in monthly, tax-free installments. The First Lady's Children's Cabinet is leading a statewide campaign to promote the federal EIC to help improve the lives of Georgia's families and children. "The Children's Cabinet is particularly interested in the EIC because it leads to better outcomes for children," says First Lady Mary Perdue. "Working parents with low and moderate incomes often use the money to invest in a home or car, buy computers, pay off bills and generally improve the living conditions for their children." During the 2004 tax season, the Children's Cabinet sought the assistance of state government agencies to share the EIC tax information with their employees and constituents served. "Thank you for helping me achieve my vision of creating the day when all of Georgia's children are equipped with the tools and opportunities to mature into well balanced, healthy and productive members of society," Mrs. Perdue wrote in a letter to state entities. "The full and energized participation of government agencies is truly needed for the success of this effort." For more information concerning the federal Earned Income Credit, visit www.irs.gov/eitc or call 1-800Tax1040. For more information about The First Lady's Children's Cabinet and the EIC campaign, visit their web site at www.opb.state.ga.us/safekids/. Spring 2005 Page 13 Sonny Perdue Governor STATE OF GEORGIA OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR ATLANTA 30334-0900 Dear Co-Laborers, As Georgia's public servants, we share an objective: to provide the State's products and services to our customers in effective and efficient ways. That is why the Commission for A New Georgia initiated a task force to tackle the topic of customer service. Hopefully by now, you have heard about this effort from Jim Lientz, COO, and Tommy Hills, CFO and Joe Doyle, Director of the Governor's Office of Consumer Affairs, whom I have asked to chair the Customer Service Implementation Team. The principles of customer service are built upon a genuine respect for all, including our internal and external customers. Secondly, a passion for continuing improvement in all that we do. The Customer Service initiative, with your help, will achieve three goals to help us better serve Georgians in effective and efficient ways. 1. We want to create a cultural focus on customer service. That means we want to be friendlier, more courteous, and more responsive across the board than we've ever been. Just like a great Georgia company, the Home Depot, we want every one of our customers to know, "You can do it, we can help" in their life improvement project. 2. We must simplify access to government for Georgians. Several ideas are bubbling up concerning this goal, including a statewide information center. As an example, such an information center would take customers' questions and direct the calls to the applicable agencies, saving both the customers and the agencies valuable time. Approximately 20-30 percent of calls are currently misdirected. 3. We want to develop systems and programs to drive continual improvement. We want to improve our customer service today, and put in place means to continuously improve our effectiveness and efficiencies in Georgia's government. I believe that if Georgia is to become the nation's best managed state, it will be because you and your team take personal responsibility for, and work to continuously improve customer service. This issue is of the utmost importance to me, and I trust it is to you, as well. I appreciate Joe Doyle's leadership in this initiative and the support we have from COO Jim Lientz and CFO Tommy Hills. Along with Lonice Barrett, Director of Implementation, Annie Hunt Burris and the Commission for A New Georgia, I eagerly await the positive difference you will make in this effort. I have been told that Georgia is the nation's first state to take an enterprise-wide approach to customer service. I believe State of Georgia employees will be proud of their role in creating a New Georgia, known for customer service. "You can do it, we can help." Sincerely, Sonny Perdue Human Resource continued from page 5 seven directives to address the management, coordination and planning of Georgia's infrastructure. Project monitoring and maintenance were both identified in the report as areas of weakness while intergovernmental coordination was identified as an area of strength. The report cited how state agencies have "develop good synergies with local governments, especially in both rural areas and cities." INFORMATION An area formerly dubbed "information technology" and "managing for results" were merged under the area of "Information." As a result, previous grades from past years are not comparable. Georgia received a "B-" with no areas identified as strengths or weaknesses. Information includes strategic direction, budgeting for performance, managing for performance, program evaluation and electronic government. THE BEST-MANAGED STATE IN THE NATION BY 2007 Governor Perdue set a goal early in his administration to become "the best-managed state in the nation" by 2007. The creation of the Commission for a New Georgia is an indication of the governor's commitment to obtaining that goal. The Commission is a public, private partnership expected to result in improved government processes and efficiencies, which in turn should save taxpayer dollars. Governor Perdue's creation of the Office of Implementation was cited in the report as "hope that the commission's recommendations won't languish." GOT QUESTIONS? We've got answers. Perhaps you're in need of information about such issues as leave, grievance procedures, statewide policies or other employment issues. The Georgia Merit System's Employee Management Relations Unit (EMRU) is able to provide advice that may assist you in working through or resolving your employment concerns. Don't lose sleep over unanswered questions. We are here to help. Confidentially contact EMRU at 404/ 656-2740. All inquiries are welcome. Oxendine urges insurance relief for soldiers on duty overseas Insurance Commissioner John W. Oxendine, through his active membership in the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, has sponsored a resolution urging insurance regulators nationwide to waive certain occupancy requirements on homeowners policies held by armed forces personnel on active duty. "Many homeowners and personal property policies contain coverage exclusions for property that is unoccupied or vacant for a 60-day period," Oxendine said. "A soldier who's doing his or her duty in Iraq or Afghanistan could easily leave their residence unoccupied for longer than 60 days, and I don't think it's fair that our men and women in uniform should be penalized for being overseas." Oxendine is vice-chair of the NAIC's Executive Committee, which issued the resolution to insurance regulators in all 50 states today. Those regulators will review industry practices in their jurisdictions and determine whether regulatory action should be taken in order to provide maximum protection for the men and women serving in our armed services in connection with policy cancellations tied to property occupancy requirements. Page 14 Spring 2005 TRAINING/WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT Project Management A Way to Achieve Goals and Optimize Resources What is "Project Management"? A project could literally be as simple as making breakfast, but in the context of the practice of project management, a project is a temporary endeavor undertaken to complete a unique product or service. Ongoing, routine operations without a specific start and end point are processes, not projects. For example, in the field of human resource development: Planning and production of a conference is a project; scheduling a routine series of established classes for a customer is a process. Creating a new workshop is a project; routine maintenance of a workshop is a process. Although the meaning of project management varies with the work context, project management can be generally defined as the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to manage projects and direct them toward goal achievement. These efforts take place within the constraints of the project scope, time and resources. So, work that is time-limited, produces a defined results/end product, and has a discrete start date and end date is a good candidate for project management techniques. When should project management techniques and tools be used? When work tasks and the work environment is complex, project management can be helpful? Products, services and related goals of state government are continuing to undergo major change in response to the needs of internal customers and of Georgia's citizens. One effect of these changes is an increase in the complexity in both the organization and work tasks. Work projects that once were assigned to a single small group now may involve teams from multiple divisions and more than one agency. Project management techniques and tools can help manage large, complex jobs because they provide a methodical, disciplined approach to planning and execution. The techniques and tools can bring additional structure and clarity to complex work. Careful project planning and management can also help manage organizational complexity. Communication among multiple project teams and with the customer is improved when a clear project plan serves as a point of focus for discussions. The plan specifics become the common "language". Project management, especially when coupled with project software tools such as Microsoft Project, provide a number of ways of tracking resources. Especially useful are the software's reporting capabilities -such as projected versus actual timelines, staff and contractor time, and materials needed. These features are helpful in monitoring and controlling projects. The software's reporting features provide a useful step-bystep and end-point record of the project's cost and results. What are some of the challenges in using project management? There are challenges with Project management. Many of the challenges revolve around the issues of time, resources, scope and outcome quality. The following quote illustrates one of the more challenging aspects of project management: "A badly planned project will take three times longer than expected - a well planned project only twice as long as expected." (Quote selected from www.project-traininguk.freeserve.co.uk M. H. Roberts) If you would like to learn more about how to use project management techniques and tools, the Georgia Merit System offers a workshop entitled "How to Manage Projects: Being in Charge From Beginning to End." PC software courses on using the tools in Microsoft Project are also offered. Course descriptions and registration information are available on the Web at http://www.gms.state.ga.us/ employee/coursedescrip.asp . If you would like to schedule "How to Manage Projects: Being in Charge from Beginning to End" for your organization, contact Al Hoke at ahoke@gms.state.ga.us. If you are interested in scheduling the Microsoft Project software courses, contact Mitch Oliver mfo@gms.state.ga.us. You may also contact either by phone at 404-371-7371. Council for State Personnel Administration Announces SPECIAL SAVINGS to 14th Annual Professional Development Conference Group photo of competition winners Over 220 support staff from state agencies all over Georgia attended the 14th Annual Professional Development Conference for Support Staff, held in Augusta. This popular event is sponsored by the Georgia Merit System and is designed to promote professional and personal growth. Thirty-one attendees participated in the Professional Skills Competition that tested competitors skills in three areas: Computer IQ, Customer Service Skills, and Proofreading/Grammar Skills. Winners were honored at the Skills Awards Luncheon. First-place winners in the three categories were: Computer IQ, Tara Michell Burks, Department of Community Health; Customer Service Skills, Doris Carnes, Department of Human Resources; Proofreading/ Grammar Skills, Erica W. Shedd, Department of Labor. A Wellness Fair, sponsored by the Georgia Merit System, Department Community Health, and Doctor's Hospital of Augusta provided booths for cholesterol screening, body fat check, nutrition information, blood sugar check, sports injury advice, and more. Attendees were able to choose from concurrent sessions covering topics such as dealing with change, handling stress, Microsoft PowerPoint tips, time management and organization skills, and problem-solving. The 2005 Professional Development Conference for Support Staff is scheduled for October 5-7, 2005, at Emerald Pointe, Lake Lanier Islands, Georgia. Look for information about the Fall Conference this summer on the GMS web site, www.gms.state.ga.us. Six Flags White Water Adult or Child ticket (one day) $ 24.00 $ 22.00 (White Water one-day ticket includes admission to American Adventures) Dual Park or 2-Day ticket $ 39.00 $ 39.00 (one visit to Six Flags and one to White Water, OR two visits to either Six Flags or White Water for adults and children) Individual Season Pass $ 46.00 $ 46.00 (unlimited visits to Six Flags Over Georgia OR White Water for adults and children) SIX FLAGS/WHITE WATER INDIVIDUAL SEASON PASS $76.00 Adults and Children (Unlimited visits to Six Flags and White Water) MAIN GATE PRICE IN 2005 $45.15* - Six Flags $31.50* - White Water/American Adventure Children 2 and under are FREE State Six Flags/White Water Program State Personnel Council P.O. Box 347206 Atlanta, Georgia 30334-7206 E-mail: kdk@gms.state.ga.us ______ Tickets @ $ 24.00 ______ Tickets @ $ 22.00 ______ Tickets @ $ 39.00 ______ Tickets @ $ 46.00 ( U Six Flags U White Water) ______ Tickets @ $ 76.00 Total Enclosed $ ________ Name ____________________________________________________ Home Address ______________________________________________ City____________________________ State_________Zip___________ Agency ____________________________________________________ Email _____________________________________________________ Office Phone ________________Home Phone____________________ All mail orders must include a stamped, self-address envelope and payment (money order only) to State Personnel Council. Offer valid through August 31, 2005. Your tickets will be mailed to you within 10 days of receipt of your order. Tickets CANNOT be returned for refund. NO DISCOUNTS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT SIX FLAGS or WHITE WATER PARK. *Prices include tax Spring 2005 Corrections Page 15 Ellie L. Thrift Undisclosed Presently serving Bobby L. Tippins Undisclosed Presently serving Althamease Turner Undisclosed Presently serving Idabelle L. Villegas Undisclosed Presently serving Gary W. Warner Undisclosed One year Arthur L. Warren Undisclosed Presently serving Richard H. Watts Undisclosed Presently serving Larry Webb Undisclosed Presently serving Karen J. Williams Undisclosed Presently serving Derek S. Williams Undisclosed Presently serving Wayne Williams Undisclosed Presently serving Anthony T. Wilson Undisclosed Presently serving Corrections Ted L. Wooten Undisclosed Presently serving Not Pictured: Harry Anderson Undisclosed, Presently serving Steve Balkcom Undisclosed, Presently serving Bambi L. Beltran Undisclosed, Presently serving Ferry Braddy Undisclosed, Over one year Robbie Burrage Undisclosed, Presently serving David W. Davenport Undisclosed, One year Zarifa R. Drummond Undisclosed, Presently serving J. Wendell Foskey Undisclosed, Presently serving Larry G. Hall Undisclosed, Presently serving Clifford Higdon Undisclosed, Presently serving Defense Not Pictured: Wilbert Bates Undisclosed Under one year Kenneth J. Brown Iraq, Presently serving Roy J. Bowden, Jr. Iraq, Presently serving Amy Campbell Iraq, Presently serving Cheryl Coleman Iraq, Over one year John Eubanks Undisclosed, Safely home Beverly Jackson Undisclosed, One year Ericka J. Harrison Undisclosed, Presently serving Willie Sibert Undisclosed, Presently serving Ray P. Watson Iraq, Presently serving Nolan Hinton Undisclosed, Presently serving Adam B. Howell Undisclosed, Presently serving Stefan R. Huckaby Over three years Priscilla L. Inman Undisclosed, Over one year Chauncy Bernard Ivey Undisclosed, Presently serving Laurece Williams Undisclosed, Under one year Maryann Yarbrough Kuwait, Presently serving Defense Shirley R. Jamerson Undisclosed, Almost two years Jeffrey D. Kendrick Undisclosed, Over two years Willie D. Latimer Undisclosed, Presently serving Lorenzo Latimore Undisclosed Presently serving Martin Shane Undisclosed, Presently Kevin T. McKie Undisclosed, Over two years Renee R. J. Nail Undisclosed, Presently serving Camden N. Pate Undisclosed, Presently serving Torrey L. Payne Undisclosed, Almost two years Lisa Payne-Harvey Undisclosed, Presently serving Earl Presley Undisclosed, Presently serving Sahara L. Ransom Undisclosed, Under one year Scottie L. Reeves Undisclosed, Presently serving Cynthia A. Smith Undisclosed, Presently serving Isaac T. Smith Undisclosed, almost two years Raymond L. Stokes Undisclosed, Presently serving Robert J. Tymkew Undisclosed, Presently serving Melissa Watts Undisclosed, Presently serving Donald Apted Iraq Over one year Charles A. Carter, Jr. Iraq Presently serving Keith Ellison Iraq One year Edwin Jarrow Iraq Under one year Forestry Commission Gregory Coley Undisclosed One year Stacy Mann Undisclosed Presently serving Not Pictured: Greg Daughtridge Undisclosed, Under one year Royce Davis Georgia, Two years Robert Evans Iraq, One year Eddie Freeman Georgia, Under one year Michael L. Kelly Human Resources Louisiana, Presently serving Alvin Layton TX & CO, Over one year Thomas Ward Undisclosed, Two years John I. Watts Undisclosed, Presently serving Not Pictured: Arther Lee Comer, Jr. Bobby Askew Iraq/Afghanistan, Presently serving Iraq/Afghanistan, Presently serving Eric Jerome Conyers Joyce K. Beeks-Cook Iraq/Afghanistan, Presently serving Iraq/Afghanistan, Under one year Christina Crickmar Mark B. Bodenheim Iraq and/or Afghanistan, Over one year Iraq/Afghanistan, Presently serving Michael Davis Myron W. Burke Iraq/Afghanistan, Less than 60 days Iraq/Afghanistan, Over three months Johnny Dunn Eunice R. Campbell Iraq/Afghanistan, Over one year Iraq and/or Afghanistan - Over one year Human Resources Michael D. Dunnings Iraq/Afghanistan, Presently serving Billy Ray Fields Iraq/Afghanistan, Over one year Sha-Nekqua A. Frye-Parker Iraq/Afghanistan, Over one year Natalie Avery Green Iraq/Afghanistan - Under one year Solomon Green, II Iraq/Afghanistan, Presently serving Hasnein M. Gulamali Iraq/Afghanistan, Almost two years Ramona Hall Iraq/Afghanistan, Under one year Melanie Denise Harris Iraq/ Afghanistan, Over one year Henry,Anthony D. Henry Iraq/Afghanistan, Presently serving Jos Herrera Iraq/Afghanistan, Almost two years Martin Breland Inman Iraq and/or Afghanistan - Almost two years Catrina M. Jackson Iraq/Afghanistan, Presently serving Jonathan Jackson Iraq/Afghanistan, Over one year Derrick B. Kelly Iraq/Afghanistan, Presently serving Leonard T. Lang Iraq/Afghanistan, Under one year Stephen I. Lewis Iraq/Afghanistan, Presently serving Melinda J. Mathis Iraq/ Afghanistan, Over six months Jeffery Moton Iraq/Afghanistan, Presently serving Luquicia R. Nelson Iraq/Afghanistan, Presently serving Walter Pittman, Jr. Iraq/Afghanistan, Presently serving Oscar Quarles Iraq/Afghanistan, One year Sanford L. Ryles Iraq/Afghanistan, Presently serving Kelvin Sanders Iraq/Afghanistan, Under one year Mark Edward Scott Iraq/Afghanistan, Under one year Shawndora Seabrook Iraq/Afghanistan, Presently serving Garland C. Shaft Iraq/Afghanistan, Presently serving Earnestine C. Shannon Iraq/Afghanistan, Presently serving Amanda R. Sims-High Iraq/Afghanista, Almost two years James M. Smith Iraq/Afghanistan, Under one year Milton P. Smith Iraq/Afghanistan, Almost two years Patricia Ann Smith Iraq/Afghanistan, Sixty days Craig O. Standley Iraq/Afghanistan, Presently serving Jerry B. Toney Iraq/Afghanistan, Presently serving Morris L. Turner Iraq/Afghanistan, Over two years Anthony M. Ward Iraq/Afghanistan, Almost two years Jarvis D. Whitaker Iraq/Afghanistan, Over one year Donice Gilbert Wright Iraq/Afghanistan, Under one year Elnora Wright Iraq/Afghanistan, Presently serving Dianne F. Yearby Iraq/Afghanistan, Over one year Sean C. York Iraq/Afghanistan, Presently serving Juvenile Justice Tyrone G. Bryant Iraq, One year Not Pictured: Kadijah M. Batiste Iraq, Over one year Isreal Coates Iraq, Presently serving Shawn A. Davis Korea, Over one year Andrew Dawson Iraq, Over one year Tammie Echols Iraq, Over one year Dominic Eubanks Iraq, Over one year Brian Givens Iraq, Over one year Joseph Haile Iraq, Over one year Robert Ingle Iraq, Currently deployed Charles Lowe Ft. Benning, Over one year Marcellous Love Army, Over one year Nathan McArthur Iraq, One year Brett Myers Marines, Over one year Melody R. Parrott Army Reserve, Over one year Ciaphus Rouse Iraq, Over one year Lorenzo Simmons Iraq, One year Ricardo Simmons Iraq, Over one year John L. Staten Iraq, Over one year Beniko Stills Iraq, Over one year Donald Thomas Augusta, Over one year Ibrahim Traore Iraq, Under one year Narnell Wallace Iraq, Currently deployed Samuel Watts Iraq, Over one year John Young Iraq, Over one year Labor Bani S. Bunyan U.S., Under one year Lavontee M. Gipson Bahrain, Under one year Patricia Jackson Washington D.C., Presently serving Mark Johansen Afghanistan, Presently serving Joecille Morris Iraq, Over one year Rashaud Smith Saudi Arabia, Under one year Cheryl D. Totton Germany, Presently serving Motor Vehicle Safety Mark Grant Undisclosed, Under one year Van Redcross Iraq, Presently serving Harold Manley Thomas Iraq, Under one year Edwin Thompson Undisclosed, Under one year Natural Resources Vernon K. Baldwin U.S. Charles B. Bennett Middle East, Pending Charles F. Crews Middle East James E. Clay Middle East Faney L. H. Foster U.S. Laurence Rogers Middle East Scott M. Smith Middle East Vladmir R. Soto Middle East Steven C. Turner Middle East Public Safety Public Broadcasting Public Safety Charlene Fisk New York Over one year Jerome Alford Afghanistan Presently serving David Allen Iraq One year Ken Allen Bahrain Presentingly serving Michael Allen U.S. Three to six months Ronald Alligood Iraq One year Earl Anderson Iraq One year Delston Branch Iraq Presently serving Cyrus Brown Iraq Presently serving Andrew Gideon Iraq Presently serving Ritchie Howard Qatar Presently serving Selwyn Jenkins Iraq Presently serving David Lyle Afghanistan Presently serving Reggie Magwood Iraq Presently serving Humberto Marin Iraq One year Garry Moss Iraq One year J. D. Perry Kuwait One year Charles Rankin U.S. Three to six months James Robillard Qatar Presently serving Carlos Searcy U.S. Three to six months Ivan Strickland Iraq Presently serving Page 16 Public Safety Not Pictured: Carrie Gordon Iraq, Presently serving Public Service Commission Dennis R. Sewell Georgia Presently serving Board of Regents Spring 2005 Steve Strickland Presently serving William Tatum U.S. Three to six months Board of Regents John Taylor Cuba One year Jeff Rooks University of GA Kuwait Under one year Revenue Darek L. Burton Lillie Mae Stewart Thomas L. Wymer Rona Tyger Waycross College Germany One year James Watts Gordon College Kuwait One year Secretary of State Robert Williams Georgia, Under one year Department of Transportation Gary Thrift Qatar 1 year Alton Wilkins U.S. Three to six months Walter Henderson Medical College of GA Iraq One year Jason Mailhot Medical College of GA Texas Under one year Tony Owens University of GA Georgia Presently serving Dr. Jimmy Wedincamp East Georgia College Presently serving Not Pictured: Clayton College Jamye Sanders Iraq, One year Rex Duke Iraq, One year Coastal GA Community College Roshonda L. Jones Kuwait, Under one year University of Georgia Gregory Ryan Carey Iraq, Presently serving Ryan T. Simmons Arizona, Presently serving Kevin Wells Georgia, Presently serving Marcus Lee Harton Georgia, Presently serving Charles Cox Cuba, Georgia, Over two years GA Institute of Technology Mark Brothers Kuwait, Uzbekistan, Presently serving David Brown Iraq, Under one year Walter Giles Germany, Presently serving Rusty Roberts Georgia, One year Samuel Darwin Iraq, Under one year Wansley Dennis California, Under one year Tracie Dinkins Louisiana, Under one year Rodger Davis Bulgaria, Italy, Quatar, Over one year Greg King Europe, Under one year Gordon College Matthew G. Sanders Iraq, Over one year Kennesaw State University Paul Anderson, III Florida, Over one year Marcus L. Rawson Georgia, Under one yeaer Charles M. Timmons Washington, D.C., Under one year Mary A. White Florida, Under one year Medical College of Georgia Kristen Banks South Carolina, Presently serving Robert Dennison Florida, Spain, Presently serving Antoinette Earley Germany, Over one year Gregory Flury Georgia, Presently serving Donald Loebl Georgia, Under one year Kimberly Mays Georgia, Texas, Presently serving Heather Watkins Kentucky, Under one year Skidaway Institute of Oceanography Robert J. Fripp Georgia, Three years Valdosta State University Kenneth Ott Georgia, Over one yeaer Douglas R. Tanner Bosnia, Under one year Technical and Adult Education Michael P. Hutchinson Central GA Tech Iraq One year Harvey Maddox Athens Tech Kuwait One year Terrance Sommers Augusta Tech Iraq One year Not Pictured: Augusta Tech. College Gary M. Golovan Iraq, Under one year Athens Tech. College Marlene Hancock Georgia, Over one year Chattahoochee Tech. College Terrell D. Odom Iraq, Presently serving Ogeechee Tech. College John Staten Tikrit, One year Kenney Thompson One year West GA. Tech. College Kevin Aldridge Georgia, Over one year Eugene R. Jones, Jr. Kuwait, Over one year Technology Authority Charles A. Crabtree Iraq, Over one year Patrick S. Wicker Iraq, Presently serving Georgia Forestry Commission Anthony D. Allison Marietta One year Patricia Brown Kuwait One year Cuong Bui Iraq Presently serving Craig Canteen Kuwait One year Scott Collins Classified Seven months Scott Collum Undisclosed One year Larry Cox Ft. Stewart, GA One year Larry S. Dyer Saudi Arabia One year Mark Foley Curtis Ford Kuwait One year Robert M. Harper Kuwait One year Mike Harris Iraq Presently serving Nekiea T. Haywood Stuggart, Germany Three to six months Shiketha Hoyett Iraq Presenting serving Donald L. Hulin Ft. Campbell, KY One year Jesse Jenkins Iraq One year Lorenzo Jenkins Ft. Stewart, GA One Year Robert Jennings Ft. Hunter Liggett, CA Three to six months Ralph D. Johnson Ft. Gordon, GA One year James Jones Ft. Stewart Uknown Paul C. Jordan Ft. Bragg, NC One Year Kristopher Lemaster Afghanistan Two years Bernard T. Martin Ft. Stewart, GA One year Ruby McCall Indiana Presently serving Gerald E. McDaniel Saudi Arabia One year Samone McNeil Ft. Stewart, GA One Year Rick Merritt Savannah Two years Nealie A. Miller Kuwait One Year Quinton Moody Kuwait One year Joseph Montgomery Bosnia Ten months Ned O'Kelley Hartwell, GA One year Thomas S. Pace, Jr. Kuwait One year George Rasasombath Iraq One year Richard Respress Germany One year Amos Roberts Baltimore, MA One year Tony Sack England Three to six months Benjamin Sinclair Iraq Presently serving Mikell Smith Iraq Presently serving Not Pictured: Tondrika Booker Kuwait One year Reginald Terry Afghanistan One year Nathaniel Tookes Iraq One year Timothy Toomey Bosnia One year Workman's Compensation Hugh B. Turnley, Jr. Gulfport, MS One year Charles D. Walker Moody AFB, Valdosta One year Terry L. Walker U.S. Three to six months Albert S. Welch Afghanistan One year Charley D. Whillhite Stateside One year Ricky Wright Ft. Benning, GA One year Sandra Wright Dobbins AFB Three to six months Thomas Woods, Sr. Ft. Stewart, GA One year Janice Askins Kuwait One year