The Georgia statement, Georgia. Merit System, Vol. 9, no. 6 (Winter/Spring 2008)

News, policies and trends for state government employees.
Statement

VOLUME 9, NO. 6 / FINAL PRINT EDITION

Published quarterly by the State Personnel Administration

$14.5 million benefit savings passed on to state employees

In the midst of the housing and credit crisis, high job loses, and an economy near recession, Governor Sonny Perdue announced a $14.5 million benefit savings and enhancements to the State Flexible Benefits Program as one step closer to state government becoming an employer of choice and a serious competitor in the marketplace for employee talent.
"Like all Georgians, state employees deserve the best value possible for every one of their hard earned dollars," said Governor Sonny Perdue. "These contract renegotiations will equal real savings for state employees while also providing better benefits."
After the close of contract negotiations for Plan Year 2008, the State Personnel Administration (SPA) began benchmarking the State's Flexible Benefits Program with comparable benefits provided by private

sector companies within the state. Findings from those benchmarks show the state has diverse benefit choices, but the benefits do not effectively compete against the private sector.
Immediate steps were taken to work with current vendors to lower rates and provide better coverage. The engagement of vendors and subsequent efforts to renegotiate vendor contracts resulted in an overall savings of $14.5 million in rate reductions over the next two and a half years.
Renegotiated vendor contracts will freeze all flexible benefit premium increases for the next two years. Participants can expect a four to ten percent rate reduction for some benefits and increased plan enhancements in 2009 and 2010 for others. The program savings for 2008 total over $3 million for dental, life, legal, and
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State Personnel Administration improves performance evaluation process
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Government Spotlight
Meet the man behind one of the nation's largest correctional systems
James E. Donald
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Governor Perdue's recent appointments

Governor Sonny Perdue named Major General William T. Nesbitt as the replacement for Lt. General David B. Poythress as Georgia's Adjutant General. Nesbitt served as Commander of the Georgia Army National Guard, and brings with him more than forty years of military experience.
Charley English was appointed as director of Homeland Security. He will continue to serve as head of the Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA).
Kelly C. Henson was appointed executive secretary of the Georgia Professional Standards Commission (PSC). Since 2001, Henson served as superintendent of Floyd County Schools.
Dr. Holly A. Robinson was appointed commissioner of the Department of Early Care and Learning (Bright from the Start). Dr. Robinson served as the senior vice president of the Georgia Public Policy Foundation since 2001.
The State Transportation Board named Gena L. Abraham, PhD as Department of Transportation Commissioner effective December 1, 2007. Abraham will become DOT's 14th commissioner and first woman ever to hold the state's top transportation post. Governor Perdue appointed Abraham to serve as Director of State Road and Tollway Authority.
Dr. Abraham previously served as State Property Officer, Director of the Georgia Building Authority, State Property Commission, and State Financing and Investment Commission.

Steve Stancil

will become

Georgia's State

Property Officer,

effective Feb. 15.

As part of this

position, Stancil

will also lead the

Georgia Building

Authority and

State Properties

Commission.

Since 2003,

Gen. William T. Nesbitt

Stancil served as

Executive Director of the Georgia

Regional Transportation Authority

(GRTA), where he oversaw the

highly successful introduction of the

Xpress bus system. During his tenure,

GRTA also successfully developed a

Development of Regional Impact (DRI)

review process.

Ron Jackson has been appointed

the commissioner of the Department of

Technical and Adult Education (DTAE).

He served as interim department head

since November 2006. Prior to that,

Jackson served as the deputy director

of the Governor's Office of Planning and

Budget (OPB) from 2002 to 2004.

Charley English Dr. Gena L. Abraham

Kelly C. Henson

Dr. Holly A. Robinson

Steve Stancil

Ronald W. Jackson

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Benefit Savings
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vision insurances. Rate reductions for 2009, which also includes short term disability insurance, will yield an annual savings of over $5.8 million and a savings of $5.7 million in 2010. Effective June 1, 2008, 95 percent of employees participating in the Flexible Benefits Program will see a decrease in their benefit deductions, resulting in a higher take-home paycheck. In late May 2008, each participant will receive a letter mailed to their home address, outlining their individual savings based on their current enrollment selections, salary, and age. However, new confirmation statements will not be printed.
Enhancing flexible benefit choices and rates is one of several strategic initiatives undertaken by SPA to address critical recruitment and retention challenges in state government. The state is taking the necessary steps to create a Total Rewards package that appeals to varying sets of values, attitudes and compensation expectations.
"At a time when benefit costs are rising, it is unprecedented that employees are able to realize a decrease in benefit premiums while receiving an increase in the plan design at no additional cost or premium increases to them or the state for the next two years," said Steve Stevenson, commissioner of the State Personnel Administration.
The $14.5 million savings is part of the initial phase of benefit vendor contract negotiations. In the coming year, SPA will continue looking at other vendors and opportunities within the marketplace to reduce costs and capture cost savings.
The state of Georgia Flexible Benefits Program currently serves approximately 85,000 state employees, 26,000 county school system employees, 1,000 county library system employees and their eligible dependents, and 10,400 retirees enrolled in the dental plan.
For more information about the Flexible Benefits Program, visit the State Personnel Administration web site at www.spa.ga.gov.
Georgia rated one of the best managed
states in the nation
The Pew Research Center on the States and Governing Magazine's "Grading the States Government Performance Project (GPP)" recently rated Georgia as one of the best managed states in the nation. Georgia's overall grade of B+ is the highest awarded to any state in the Southeast. In addition to Georgia, four other states received a B+. Only three states received a higher grade. The report is the the nation's only comprehensive, independent analysis of how well each state government is managed. A year of research conducted by a team of academics and journalists includes an assessment of four categories: money, people, infrastructure and information. The overall grade is derived from rating each of the four categories.

B+
Money

A- B Infrastructure
People

B+
Information

Statement
VOLUME 9, NO. 6 Winter/Spring 2008
DEPARTMENTS
3 Government Spotlight 4 Money Matters 5 Vocabulary 6 Retirees 15 Technology 18 Procurement 19 Workforce Tips 19 Wellness 19 "Let's Hear It"
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Doris Wong Employees Retirement System Susan Sports, Dept. of Driver Services Jane "Penny" Cooper DHR, Dekalb DFACS Debra Lyons Georgia Technology Authority Brad Douglas Dept. of Administrative Services

The Georgia Statement
State Personnel Board Geri P. Thomas, Chair Hal Roach, Jr., Vice Chair Claybon J. Edwards, Member Robert R. Joseph, Member Norman Bennett, Member

Volume 9, Number 6
State Personnel Administration Raymond E. (Steve) Stevenson, Commissioner Deborah Williams, Managing Editor Carletta Henderson-Youngs, Editor Cleveland Clements, Copy Editor

CONTENTS

4 Performance Evaluation Process 4 Financial Management Training 4 Leverage technology with
TeamWorks 5 GTA's Outsourcing Project 5 Georgia Work Ready Initiative
yielding results 15 ERS announces new member-
ship web account access 15 Public Employee recognition

15 Perdue announces restructuring Dept. of Human Resources
16 Your guide to water conservation 17 Opportunities for employee
development 17 Georgia Leadership Institute
Spring Summit 18 Georgia ranks No. 1 in U.S. for
Workforce Training 18 BEST recognizes some of the best

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chenderson@gms.state.ga.us no later than October 5.

The Georgia Statement
Redesign of the
State's Job
Classification System
The redesign of the job classification and pay delivery systems are part of a two year combined effort between the State Personnel Administration (SPA), human resource (HR) staff from the executive branch agencies, and interagency focus groups made up of employees and supervisors from across state government. The overall goal of the redesign project is to move the state towards a classification system, which is based on consistent principles across all agencies and competitive with the outside labor market. Although some of these changes will be gradual, others will begin to occur rapidly during the next few months. The initial change, including updated job titles and job descriptions, will begin appearing as early as June 1, 2008.
Why the change to the classification system?
Currently, there are over 3,500 different jobs actively used by agencies. Many of these jobs are outdated or simply fail to accurately represent the work being performed. In other cases, the same work being performed is described in different ways among several different jobs. In addition, current job descriptions are inflexible and cannot easily be adapted to reflect the actual tasks performed by specific employees or changes to the job.
Why does the number of jobs matter? For one, the more jobs there are, the more
difficult to determine where the state stands from a competitive standpoint with other government sectors and the private sector. It also makes it difficult during the recruitment process to target the best candidates for a job. Industry best practice is to group jobs that perform similar tasks at the same level. This allows the state to easily link similar jobs outside of state government so that salary comparisons can be easily drawn and disparities identified.
How is the classification system being changed, and how will this affect employees now and in the future?
The 3,500 jobs as we presently know them will be consolidated into approximately 750 jobs with similar responsibilities within 17 occupational areas, which were the basis of the previous classification system. These new jobs are based on job descriptions utilizing broader categories of work, which are similar to the job descriptions typically found in salary surveys and national job information sources. This tremendous task was accomplished by teams consisting of employees or subject matter experts within the jobs themselves, supervisors for the jobs, and staff from each of the executive agencies. On June 1, 2008, the new job descriptions will "go live" and be available for use on the SPA website. After July 1, 2008, the new job titles will appear on employee pay stubs. The current job code and current pay grade for an employee's job will remain unchanged until the new codes are implemented.
Changes to the classification system will not cause any changes to an employee's pay or affect any promotional opportunities. Pay and promotional opportunities will remain as they currently exist. In the future, new pay grades will be developed to reflect current pay in the general labor market.

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Government Spotlight

Georgia Department of Corrections
"What makes the Department of Corrections such a great organization?... The people." Commissioner Donald

The department will relocate its headquarters and training center to the 42-acre Tift College campus in Forsyth.

Motivation for change, which addresses victim impact and corrective thinking
Educational deficiency addresses any GED, ABE, or Adult Literacy needs
Creating a work ethic involves work skills and/or vocational development
Substance abuse issues (using or selling drugs, or on drugs during the commission of the crime. Recent indications show the approach is working. The
latest recidivism study showed a reduction of 5 percent; from 32 percent down to 27 percent. This is largely due to GDC programs for inmates and their families. Additional programs include the development of character/faith based programs and partnerships that involve clergy and faith institutions around the state to help provide mentors for inmates as they return to their communities. A Family Day is held annually to gain involvement of family members as part of the inmate's rehabilitation. This time also allows members to communicate concerns or issues related to the inmates' incarcerations.

Ever think that the Department of Corrections (GDC) was just a depository for housing individuals who cause harm and havoc in our society. Think again. Under the leadership of Commissioner James E. Donald, GDC is well underway to realizing its vision to become the best corrections system in the nation at protecting citizens from convicted offenders and at providing effective opportunities for offenders to achieve positive change. Already, other states and international countries including China, Singapore and Great Britain are visiting GDC in hopes of modeling its tactics and growing reputation as a national leading model for how our correctional system is operated.
The federal government reported that statistically, Georgia has the fastest growing, largest prison population in the nation. An estimated 60 thousand felons are in Georgia prisons, and an additional 150 thousand are on probation or under state supervision. The budget needed to operate such a large correctional system is upwards of one billion dollars (more than 200 million is spent on inmate medical care).
Corrections has an annual intake of approximately 20 thousand prisoners. The main business function of GDC is to keep and house prisoners. However, a significant part of the corrections problem is recidivism (individuals who return to corrections after their release from state custody).
Re-Entry Model
One of the drivers of such a large prison population currently being addressed is the re-arrest, reconviction, and re-incarceration of former inmates. Recidivism accounts for approximately 15 thousand of the annual 20 thousand intake of prisoners. The GDC Re-Entry Model focuses on offenders returning home from the point where they first enter the system. The strategy includes the goals of restitution, rehabilitation and restoration while locked up in a facility. The process begins with a diagnostic assessment to determine risks and needs of the individual to develop a Transitional Accountability Plan (TAP) that follows the individual throughout his incarceration. Areas of the plan include:

The People Behind This Model Organization
GDC has about 15 thousand staff members. Commissioner Donald describes GDC employees as the "unsung heroes" of the state. "What makes the Department of Corrections such a great department is the people. They are the centerpiece of the organization," says Donald.
Addressing that the majority of his staff is underpaid (correction officers starting salary is $23,614), GDC has partnered State Personnel Administration to develop a plan to address low salaries. Currently, turnover for correction officers is at 28 percent (local police offices actively recruit GDC officers). Security staff account for about 10 thousand of GDC's staff.
To address recruitment and retention issues, GDC offers other incentive programs to offset low salaries. They include:
The Education initiative encourages staff to obtain higher learning. Employees are eligible for compensation increases of three percent for associate degrees and five percent for bachelor degrees.
The Peach State Housing initiative offers special financing including low down payments or a possible first time home buyer's down payment assistance loan of $7,500 with favorable interest rates to GDC and other state employees.
Health and Fitness includes weight loss challenges, health education, health fairs and fitness programs offered where the employees work. Although a health and fitness coordinator has been hired, about 112 staff wellness coordinators facilitate the program across the state on GDC premises. Commissioner Donald has enacted a new fitness assessment mandated for all correctional officers.
Soon, the department will be relocating its headquarters and training center to the 42-acre Tift College campus in Forsyth. The move will establish a more centralized location to manage the 35 correctional facilities located in Macon or south of that area. A 200-member academy class will begin living on campus, occupying dorms by November or December of 2008. Headquarters relocation is planned for 2010.

Meet The Commissioner
On December 2003, six months after his retirement from the U.S. Army, James E. Donald received a personal phone call from Governor Sonny Perdue inviting him to lead the Department of Corrections.
Commissioner Donald says through scripture, specifically Matthew 25, he realized the role of agency head would become his next great mission.
"We are all given talents and resources," says Donald. "My view is we have a responsibility to give back."
Noteworthy accomplishments during his leadership include the opening and operation of seven new 200-bed Pre-Release Centers to prepare and assist inmates with their transition back into the community. The facilities are part of the fight against recidivism (re-conviction).
The first state female probation residential drug abuse treatment facility opened in January 2007 at the Lee Arrendale State Prison. Lee Arrendale will be the first to operate an "in prison industry" where inmates can work for pay.
One of the initiatives Donald is most proud of is the faith and character-based initiative. In addition to the ten new dormitories with nine full-time chaplains to aide in inmate rehabilitation, GDC is also partnering with faith-based organizations around the state to aide in mentoring, counseling, and job assistance for those transitioning back into society.
"I am very excited about this job because I am in a position to help and affect the lives of so many people."
Donald is a native of Jackson, Mississippi. He earned a bachelor's degree in Political Science and History from the University of Mississippi and a Master's of Public Administration from the University of Missouri.

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The Georgia Statement

Performance evaluation process

The State Personnel Administration (SPA) is introducing an enhanced employee Performance Management Process (PMP). The revised PMP approach is a result of human esource (HR) focus groups from various state agencies identifying key areas to improve performance evaluations. The priorities for a performance management program were identified as: One consistent core statewide
performance management process. User friendly process. Link between individual per-
formance and state/agency goals. Flexibility to define appropriate
performance criteria for individual jobs, including competencies. Reward excellence (through salary increases and other types of

compensation). Provide regular performance
feedback to employees and facilitate their development. Support other HR programs. Along with a modified performance management program, the HR representatives recommended a web based/online system to reduce the need for paper forms. SPA will phase in the PeopleSoft ePerformance system state wide over the next 18 months.
Training for all agencies April - June 2008
Performance planning begins with new Performance Management Process - July 2008

Money Matters
Squeeze out more miles!

As gas prices rise above $3.00/gallon and Georgia faces another smog season, tips from the Alliance to Save Energy can help you improve the mileage on your car: 1. Maintain your vehicle, paying special attention to the oxygen sensor.
Fixing a faulty one can give you up to 40% more mileage. 2. Keep tires properly inflated. 3. Use the manufacturer's recommended grade of motor oil, and look for
motor oil that says "energy conserving" on the API performance symbol. 4. Don't let your car idle--it gets 0 mpg. 5. Slow down! Every 5 mph over you drive over 60 mph is like paying an
extra 20 cents for gas. Avoid rapid acceleration and braking, which can lower gas mileage between 5 and 33 percent. Using cruise control can also help. 6. Clean out your car--excess weight = wasted money. 7. Combine errands--several short trips can use almost twice as much fuel as one long trip. For more tips on improving your gas mileage, visit www.ase.org.

Financial Management Training

The Carl Vinson Institute of Government is accepting registrations for the State Financial Management Program's Primary Accounting Series. The classes listed below currently have seats available. Please visit www. cviog.uga.edu/training/financial/state.php to view our brochure and obtain registration information. If you have any questions regarding the Primary Accounting Series, please contact Michele Jurkiewicz at 404-4636804 or jurkiewicz@cviog.uga.edu.

S eries /L ocation Class Dates

Series 5

M acon Intermediate Accounting Part II / Exam April 22-24, 2008 / May 19, 2008

Series 6

A tlantaIntermediate Accounting Part II / Exam May 13-15, 2008 / June 9, 2008

Series 7

Atlanta Intermediate Accounting Part I

May 20-22, 2008

Atlanta Intermediate Accounting Part II / Exam June 17-19, 2008 / June 30, 2008

5-point scale for evaluating performance

Label
Exceptional Performer
Successful Performer - Plus

Description
Frequently exceeded expectations. Employee was an exceptional contributor to the success of his/her department and the State of Georgia. He/she demonstrated role model behaviors.
Consistently met expectations and occasionally exceeded expectations.

Successful Performer

Consistently met expectations. Employee was a solid contributor to the success of his/her department and the State of Georgia.

Successful Performer - Minus

Typically met expectations; however, occasionally failed to meet expectations. Employee needs to further improve in one or more areas of expected job results or behavioral competencies.

Unsatisfactory Performer

Consistently failed to meet expectations. Employee needs significant improvement in critical areas of expected job results or behavioral competencies.

Leverage technology with TeamWorks
Have you visited TeamWorks lately? TeamWorks is the enterprise portal for employee and manager self-service. Considering the following tips to enhance your user experience:
Initial Login as a first-time user Use your Employee ID to log into ESS/TEAMWORKS. Your Employee ID can
be obtained from your agency's personnel office. You are required to change your password to one of your choosing Set up the forgotten password utility under "My System Profile". If you need
help with the answers to your security questions, contact your HR office.
Create a `strong' password to secure pay and other personal information What is a `strong' password? Passwords that include upper case, lower case,
special characters, numbers, etc.. Users are prompted to change their passwords every 180 days
Utilize the User Productivity Kit (UPK) for online navigation and usability assistance Access by selecting the "Getting Started" option under the "My Help" menu Available to assist users in "See it, Try it, Know it, Do it" playback mode
Try the following if you encounter trouble logging into TEAMWORKS Use a valid State Employee Account and password Enable cookies Enable JavaScript Contact your HR/personnel office for assistance if these tips or the UPK tool is
unable to assist you
Having trouble viewing your paycheck or leave balance information? Check recommended browser settings using "Site FAQ's" under the "My Help"
menu or click here for browser requirements
Employees can access ESS/TEAMWORKS from any computer with access to the Internet. Currently, the portal is available from Monday at 7am until Saturday at midnight. The system is down on Sundays for system maintenance.

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Georgia's Work Ready initiative yielding results

To successfully compete in a global economy, Georgia must have access to a long-term, qualified labor supply. To ensure that our workers become companies' number one competitive advantage, Georgia has designed the innovative Work Ready initiative. Work Ready is being lead by Governor Sonny Perdue and the Georgia Chamber of Commerce. It is built on a public-private partnership among businesses, education and individuals dedicated to strengthening our state's ability to attract new jobs by providing proof of a talented workforce to fill current and future positions. Through its assessment, certificate and job profiling components, the program measures the "real world" skills that employers believe are critical for job success today and for mastering the innovative technologies tomorrow's jobs will require. The four key elements of the Work Ready initiative are the Work Ready Certificate, Work Ready job profiling, Certified Work Ready Communities and Work Ready Region designations: Workers take a free skills assessment and receive a Work Ready Certificate indicating their skill and knowledge levels to potential employers.

Work Ready job profiling allows Georgia employers to profile required job tasks and skill levels to more easily match candidates to job opportunities.
The Certified Work Ready Community designation enables communities to demonstrate that they have the talented workforce needed to fill current and future jobs; and shows their commitment to improving high school graduation rates, an important factor for driving business.
Work Ready Regions encourages multiple counties to work together to develop regional talent pools aligned to a common, existing strategic industry. Since the Governor's Office of Workforce
Development launched the program last spring, more than 10,000 Georgians have attained Georgia Work Ready Certificates with over 3100 having been earned since January 30, 2007. These Georgians are seeing doors open for them to start new careers or advance within their chosen field. Companies are already seeing benefits ranging from improved hiring procedures and reduced turnover to lower training costs and higher employee morale. Our communities will realize increased opportunities and prosperity for all of their residents. We are well on our way, but it will take all of us working together to succeed. For more information on Work Ready, please visit

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Test Your Vocabulary
Answers on page 15

1. extended to great, unnecessary, or tedious length; long and wordy.
2. foolish or inane, esp. in an unconscious, complacent manner; silly.
3. Complete and confirmed integrity; uprightness.
4. to treat (a person) as a celebrity.
5. complain bitterly; protest vehemently.
6. a favored or highly regarded person.
7. Incapable of being overcome, subdued, or vanquished; unconquerable.
8. absence of thought or intelligence; inanity; blankness.
9. A false and malicious statement designed to injure the reputation of someone or something.
10. Excess; an excessive amount.

___ indomitable\in-dom-ituh-buhl\adjective
___ minion\min-yuhn\ noun
___ inveigh\n-v'\ intransitive verb
___ calumny\kal-uh m-nee noun
___ probity\pr'b-t\ noun
___ surfeit\sur-fit\noun
___ prolix\proh-liks\ adjective
___ lionize\lahy-uhnahyz\verb
___ fatuous\fach-oo-uhs\ adjective
___ vacuity\va-kyoo-i-tee\ noun

GTA's Outsourcing Project
The Georgia Technology Authority led an IT sourcing assessment of 13 state agencies that resulted in a business case and Governor Perdue's decision to undertake a major transformation of Georgia state government's IT infrastructure. The transformation will include a consolidation of the state's IT infrastructure under a restructured GTA and moving infrastructure and telecommunications delivery management to external service providers.
The state's IT infrastructure supports critical functions at all levels of state government, including the large and complex systems that support accounting, taxes, public safety operations, education, health and welfare, transportation and every other critical function of state government. Without a stable and reliable IT infrastructure, lives and livelihoods are literally at risk.
GTA recently undertook a comprehensive assessment of state government IT that identified serious problems. These problems include: IT spending is uncoordinated and fragmented. It is difficult if not impossible to determine return on IT investment across the
enterprise. Inability to meet industry standards and ensure appropriate levels of security and
disaster recovery. The state's current IT infrastructure is unworthy of supporting the $21 billion, 24/7
enterprise that is Georgia state government. The current infrastructure must provide critical services to the state and its
residents. GTA will undergo a major transformation from delivering service to managing
the delivery of service. GTA will continue to exist as a restructured and much smaller organization.
As part of the transformation, consolidation and downsizing will occur. State government will get smaller. About 1,100 positions throughout state government will be affected due to reorganization and consolidation. However, natural attrition in the government IT sector will address some of the positions that will be eliminated. For instance, 21% of GTA's staff will be eligible for retirement within the next year. Other states are seeing similar staffing trends. Further, many affected positions will be transferred to service providers.
Transition to external service providers is planned for November 2008 to March 2009 for 5-7 year contracts valued at approximately $1.2-$1.4 billion.
More information about Georgia IT transformation, or GAIT 2010, is available on GTA's Web site at www.gta.georgia.gov/transformation.

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Retirement Tidbits

Congratulations to these dedicated state retirees
Submitted by Employees' Retirement System

Name

Most Baby Boomers (at least 75 percent) don't or will not miss the parenting roles, like coaching sport teams or helping with school work. But 64 percent do or will miss the family vacations.

AGER, LESLIE AKINS, DONNA ALLMAN, GARY ANDERSON, SAMUEL BAGGS, CLEO BAILEY, PHYLLIS, BARNES, WILLIAM BELLAMY, HAROLD BEXLEY, CATHRYN BLACKWELL, MARTHA BOWLES, JIMMIE BRANNON, CAROL BRAY, JUDITH BRYAN, MARY BUSBY, NANCY BUTLER, JAMES CANUP, LINDA CAPUTI, KAY CARTER, SWANNIE CARTER, CAROLYN CARTER, PHYLLIS CARVER, LOUIS CHAFIN, ROSIE CHERRY, MARY CHESTER, JOANN CONNERAT, WILLIAM COONEY, CLEVELAND COX, JAMES CRANFORD, JIMMY CUMMINGS, ALBERT DAVIS, MAURINE DAVIS, JUDY DAVIS, CHARLES DAYTON, BARBARA DEMPSEY, JAMES DEWITT, NANCY DIXON, BONNY DOMINY, JOYCE DONALDSON, PATRICIA DUNCAN, VIVIAN ECHOLS, JERRY EDGERTON, ROY EDWARDS, PARA ETHRIDGE, BETTY EVANS, ALECIA FELL, WILLARD FINLEY, RAINIER FISHER, PAMELA FOCHLER, PEGGY FRANKLIN, MAUDREE FULLER, EDWARD FULLER, THOMAS GARRETT, MONELL GEIHSLER, MICHAEL GREEN, RUTH GRIFFIN, ELAINE GRIMSLEY, MINNIE HANDBERRY, MATTIE HARDWICK, JOHN HELTON, JUDITH HINSON, RICHARD HOBBS, MICHAEL HOGAN, CLIFFORD HOWARD, VIVIAN HOWARD, JOYCE HOWARD, MABLE HUNTER, GENIREA HYATT, BOBBY HYDE, JOSEFINE JACKSON, ROYSTON JAUDON, BRENDA JENNINGS, ALBERT

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KITCHENS, MARY

28 Yrs 9 mths

KNIGHT, JUDY

30 Yrs 0 mths

LAMBERTH, LESLIE

21 Yrs 10 mths

LANE, ROGER

20 Yrs 7 mths

LAURENS, RUSSELL

34 Yrs 0 mths

LEE-STROUD, CHERYL

18 Yrs 3 mths

LEIGH, DAVID

26 Yrs 4 mths

LEWIS, GRADY

23 Yrs 6 mths

LIVELY, ALVIN

16 Yrs 7 mths

MARKS, DENNIS

34 Yrs 1 mths

MATTHEWS, WILMA

19 Yrs 7 mths

MCCRAVY, CAROLYN

31 Yrs 0 mths

MCKINNEY, DAVID

17 Yrs 12 mths

MCLEOD, TIM

34 Yrs 0 mths

MILLER, EDNA

30 Yrs 11 mths

MILLER, STEVE

28 Yrs 8 mths

MOORE, WILLIE

34 Yrs 0 mths

MOSLEY, BESSIE

35 Yrs 7 mths

MURPHY, PEGGY

10 Yrs 3 mths

O'HARA, JAN

34 Yrs 0 mths

PARHAM, MARY

28 Yrs 11 mths

PARKER, LUCY

34 Yrs 0 mths

PEE, JAMES

15 Yrs 0 mths

PEELER, CAROLYN

34 Yrs 0 mths

PEREZ, ROXANNE

27 Yrs 10 mths

PIERCE, ROY

22 Yrs 5 mths

RANKINS, SHEILA

34 Yrs 0 mths

REED, EDNA

19 Yrs 2 mths

REEPE, ROBERT

21 Yrs 6 mths

REEVES, CAROL

16 Yrs 0 mths

RIGGINS, BRENDA

34 Yrs 1 mths

ROBINSON, JAMES

28 Yrs 0 mths

ROLLINS, REBECCA

13 Yrs 10 mths

SANDERS, XAVIER

30 Yrs 11 mths

SANDERS, BENNY

23 Yrs 10 mths

SANDERS, FRANK

19 Yrs 12 mths

SANTARONE, ANTHONY 34 Yrs 0 mths

SCROGGS, JAMES

36 Yrs 1 mths

SICKMON, BARBARA

10 Yrs 0 mths

SIDWELL, OLIVER

14 Yrs 11 mths

SILVER, GLORIA

22 Yrs 10 mths

SIMMONS, ROSE

20 Yrs 7 mths

SMITH, LINDA

30 Yrs 8 mths

SNELL, CURMIT

30 Yrs 1 mths

SOLOMON, BETTY

10 Yrs 8 mths

SOWELL, CONNIE

18 Yrs 4 mths

SPIKES, GLORIA

13 Yrs 1 mths

STOKES, EDDIE

30 Yrs 1 mths

STRAUSBAUGH, MADELYN 34 Yrs 0 mths

STUCKEY, DIANE

34 Yrs 0 mths

TRALIES, FRANK

15 Yrs 10 mths

WADE, MAXINE

23 Yrs 6 mths

WALKER, BOBBY

22 Yrs 10 mths

WALTON, LINDA

34 Yrs 0 mths

WEIK, JANE

30 Yrs 4 mths

WELDON, REBECCA

32 Yrs 6 mths

WHEATLEY, VIRGINIA

20 Yrs 7 mths

WILLIAMS, HAROLD

34 Yrs 0 mths

WILLIAMS, LOVIAN

34 Yrs 0 mths

WILLIAMS, ROSE

34 Yrs 0 mths

WISE, DEBRA

25 Yrs 7 mths

WOODARD, PATRICIA

29 Yrs 2 mths

WOODWORTH, JAMES

30 Yrs 1 mths

Ga. Dept. of Public Safety Ga. Dept. of Public Safety Troup County Health Dept Heard County DFACS Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Mcintosh Trail MH MR & SA CSB Ga. Dept. of Transportation Ga. Dept. of Labor Georgia Forestry Commission Toombs County DFACS Gateway Behavior Health Svc. CSB Pineland Area MH MR & SA CSB Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Public Safety Georgia Forestry Commission Office of Planning and Budget Clayton County DFACS Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Audits Fulton County Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Georgia Building Authority Ga. Dept. of Audits GTA Georgia Technology Authority Ga. Dept. of Labor Georgia Forestry Commission Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Georgia Building Authority Ga. Dept. of Labor Superior Courts of Georgia Ga. Dept. of Corrections Department of Revenue Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Labor Ga. Dept. of Admin. Services Ga. Dept. of Transportation Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Labor Ga. Dept. of Corrections Talbot County DFACS Dept. of Juvenile Justice Ga. Dept. of Audits Hall County Health Dept Dept. of Driver Services Ga. Dept. of Transportation Ga. Dept. of Transportation Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Agriculture State Board Pardons & Paroles Ga. Dept. of Transportation Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Spalding County Health Dept Cobb County Community Service Ga. Dept. of Corrections Department of Revenue Toombs County DFACS Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Bureau of Investigation Ga. Dept. of Corrections Union County Health Dept Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Public Safety Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Spalding County DFACS Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Corrections Muscogee County Health Dept Georgia Building Authority Ga. Dept. of Labor

The Georgia Statement

Page

Retirement Tidbits

Congratulations to these dedicated state retirees

Submitted by Employees' Retirement System

Name

ADDISON, BRENDA

ALLEN, T

ALLEN, RUTH

ALLGOOD, MARGARET

ANDREWS, SAMUEL

ARROYO, CARLOS

AVERA, LINDA

BAGWELL, CLIFTON

BAILEY, CHRISTINE

BARLOW, CRISTINE

BARTLES, ELIZABETH

BATCHELOR, ORETHER

BEASLEY, JANE

BELL, JOHNNIE

BELL, JUNE

BENNETT, DEBRA

BENTLEY, GWENDOLYN

BERRY, JOSEPHINE

Baby Boomers BISER, CAROL

generally

BLOMEYER, HELEN

view

BOLING, SANDRA

retirement BONNELL, THOMAS

in a more

BOWERS, PAULA

positive

BOYETTE, SHEILA

light than

BRADDY, BRIAN

becoming

BRAGG, ELIZABETH

an Empty

BRASSELL, DOUGLAS

Nester.

BRAXLEY, JANE

75 percent BRIDGES, GERRY

say they

BROOKS, KATHRYN

will be even BROST, WINIFRED

happier upon BROWN, SANDRA

retirement. BROWN, BETTY

BROWN, ROY

BRYANT, DIANE

BUCKHOLTZ, NATALEE

BULLOCH, REBECCA

BURDEN, SIDNEY

BURDETTE, JOYCE

BURGAMY, MICHAEL

BUSH, CHARLOTTE

CAWTHON, JAMES

CHASTAIN, DIAN

CHASTAIN, JAMES

CHASTAIN, MARTHA

CLOUDMAN, MARY

CONNOR, RUTH

COOK, FRANCES

COOPER, TRENA

CORDELL, RICHARD

COX, PAUL

CRANDALL, ERIC

CURRY, JOYCE

CYR, CYNTHIA

DANTLEY, RUBY

DAVIDSON, GAIL

DAVIS, BETTYE

DAVIS, O'NEAL

DAVIS, SANDRA

DEFORE, LARRY

DELANEY, GLORIA

DEW, RAYMOND

DEWBERRY, ARTIE

DIXON, PAULA

DONLEY, GAILE

DRIGGERS, KATHA

DUGAS, MAZIE

DURAN, JUDITH

ELIJAH, DANIEL

ELLIOTT, DAVID

ERDMANN, ILARAE

EVANS, PATRICIA

FERRELL, GENEVA

June 2007 Years of Service Department

31 Yrs 2 mths 30 Yrs 2 mths 14 Yrs 1 mths 34 Yrs 9 mths 13 Yrs 5 mths 20 Yrs 3 mths 34 Yrs 0 mths 27 Yrs 6 mths 34 Yrs 6 mths 34 Yrs 0 mths 34 Yrs 0 mths 17 Yrs 0 mths 30 Yrs 0 mths 31 Yrs 3 mths 21 Yrs 4 mths 30 Yrs 9 mths 13 Yrs 7 mths 30 Yrs 2 mths 29 Yrs 0 mths 34 Yrs 1 mths 34 Yrs 2 mths 10 Yrs 3 mths 28 Yrs 3 mths 29 Yrs 5 mths 14 Yrs 5 mths 34 Yrs 0 mths 17 Yrs 11 mths 31 Yrs 1 mths 29 Yrs 3 mths 27 Yrs 2 mths 34 Yrs 3 mths 21 Yrs 3 mths 13 Yrs 9 mths 11 Yrs 2 mths 34 Yrs 0 mths 28 Yrs 11 mths 23 Yrs 0 mths 43 Yrs 10 mths 30 Yrs 0 mths 34 Yrs 9 mths 12 Yrs 3 mths 34 Yrs 0 mths 34 Yrs 0 mths 34 Yrs 0 mths 34 Yrs 0 mths 25 Yrs 2 mths 30 Yrs 2 mths 36 Yrs 7 mths 23 Yrs 4 mths 21 Yrs 9 mths 34 Yrs 0 mths 12 Yrs 8 mths 33 Yrs 1 mths 34 Yrs 0 mths 34 Yrs 0 mths 30 Yrs 8 mths 35 Yrs 8 mths 30 Yrs 1 mths 19 Yrs 8 mths 10 Yrs 11 mths 32 Yrs 2 mths 34 Yrs 1 mths 34 Yrs 1 mths 34 Yrs 0 mths 13 Yrs 8 mths 15 Yrs 11 mths 27 Yrs 1 mths 34 Yrs 0 mths 34 Yrs 0 mths 19 Yrs 1 mths 14 Yrs 5 mths 27 Yrs 0 mths 34 Yrs 0 mths

Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Employees Retirement Sys. Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Education Ga. Dept. of Public Safety Ga. Dept. of Corrections Bibb County Health Dept State Board Pardons & Paroles Ga. Dept. of Transportation Ga. Dept. of Human Resources McDuffie County DFACS Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Transportation Crisp County Health Dept Fulton County South Georgia CSB Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Glynn County DFACS Bulloch County DFACS Marion County Health Dept Secretary of State Ga. Dept. of Natural Resources Dept. of Driver Services Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Public Safety Ga. Dept. of Early Care Learning Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Georgia Forestry Commission Cobb County Community Service Bibb County Schools New Horizons CSB Dekalb Community Service Board River Edge Behav. Health Care Ga. Dept. of Early Care Learning Ga. Dept. of Natural Resources Ga. Dept. of Labor Ga. Dept. of Labor Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Labor Ga.Dept of Community Health Ga. Dept. of Labor Ga. Dept. of Labor Whitfield County DFACS Ga. Dept. of Education Gwinnett County DFACS Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Chatham County DFACS Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Transportation Ga. Dept. of Corrections Troup County DFACS Department of Revenue CSB of Middle Georgia Cobb County Health Dept Ga. Dept. of Labor Ga. Dept. of Labor Jekyll Island State Park Ga. Dept. of Corrections Dept. of Driver Services Ga.Dept of Community Health Ga. Bureau of Investigation Ga. Dept. of Human Resources McIntosh County Health Dept Ga. Dept. of Corrections South Georgia CSB Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Corrections Dept. of Driver Services Department of Revenue CSB of Middle Georgia Ga. Dept. of Human Resources

FIELDS, DOROTHY

20 Yrs 0 mths

FOSTER, RITA

25 Yrs 10 mths

FOX DONNA

34 Yrs 9 mths

FRANK, SHARON

26 Yrs 11 mths

FRAWLEY, REMER

19 Yrs 7 mths

FULLARD, LINDA

15 Yrs 4 mths

FULLER, PHYLLIS

15 Yrs 0 mths

GARRETT, HUGH

34 Yrs 3 mths

GAY, MARILYN

28 Yrs 7 mths

GEORGE, LINDA

25 Yrs 6 mths

GIBSON, GARY

32 Yrs 2 mths

GILLIS, ERNEST

17 Yrs 9 mths

GLACKMEYER, SEAN

34 Yrs 1 mths

GRAHAM, DAVID

34 Yrs 6 mths

GRAHAM, SHARON

28 Yrs 6 mths

GRAHAM, CHERRY

19 Yrs 0 mths

GRAY, LINDA

14 Yrs 7 mths

GRIFFIN, CHARLES

34 Yrs 0 mths

HABER, ANDREW

14 Yrs 6 mths

HALL, LYNDA

34 Yrs 11 mths

HAMM, ORA

18 Yrs 6 mths

HANIE, LARRY

18 Yrs 9 mths

HANSON, KENNETH

19 Yrs 10 mths

HARRIS, LOUGENE

28 Yrs 7 mths

HARRIS, HENRY

21 Yrs 6 mths

HERRIN, MARY

34 Yrs 0 mths

HESTER, SHERAH

36 Yrs 3 mths

HICKS, MINNIE

30 Yrs 0 mths

HILL, NORRIS

30 Yrs 0 mths

HINTON, WILTON

34 Yrs 0 mths

HOLDER, JILL

31 Yrs 8 mths

HOLLARAN, JEAN

32 Yrs 10 mths

HOPKINS, BRENDA

28 Yrs 1 mths

HOUSE, DEE

34 Yrs 0 mths

HOWELL, GLORIA

34 Yrs 0 mths

HUBBERT, BOBBIE

16 Yrs 9 mths

HUDSON, KAREN

29 Yrs 6 mths

HUDSON, ROBERT

14 Yrs 0 mths

HUNTER, NELLIE

21 Yrs 1 mths

HUTCHERSON, PATRICIA 34 Yrs 0 mths

JACKSON, LOUVENIA

15 Yrs 5 mths

JACKSON, NANCY

15 Yrs 1 mths

JACKSON, ALBERT

10 Yrs 0 mths

JERNIGAN, DONALD

12 Yrs 3 mths

JOHNSON, JOE

19 Yrs 2 mths

JOHNSON, BETTY

16 Yrs 2 mths

JONES, MELVIN

34 Yrs 3 mths

JONES, JOE

13 Yrs 4 mths

KEATON, COSANDRA

32 Yrs 1 mths

KEMP, KENNETH

34 Yrs 11 mths

KENYON, LAWRENCE

23 Yrs 8 mths

KITCHENS, GLADYS

14 Yrs 8 mths

KNIGHT-PUGH, DAWN 21 Yrs 2 mths

KNOWLES, CHARLOTTE 24 Yrs 9 mths

LANE, CLINTON

21 Yrs 1 mths

LAYFIELD, HERMAN

12 Yrs 11 mths

LEWIS, NANCY

19 Yrs 4 mths

LINDQUIST, RONALD

28 Yrs 3 mths

LINDSEY, PHILIP

43 Yrs 5 mths

MADISON, ROBERT

27 Yrs 8 mths

MAIZE, ANN

18 Yrs 4 mths

MALLORY, JOHN

34 Yrs 0 mths

MAPPS, DAVID

13 Yrs 7 mths

MARSHALL, QUEEN

25 Yrs 0 mths

MARTIN, CLARENCE

28 Yrs 1 mths

MATHIS, CHERYL

34 Yrs 0 mths

MAY, JEFF

30 Yrs 1 mths

MCANALLY, JANE

29 Yrs 0 mths

MCCRAY, HERBERT

28 Yrs 2 mths

MCDADE, FRANKIE

34 Yrs 0 mths

MCGOWAN, SUSAN

26 Yrs 0 mths

MEDDERS, EDDIE

34 Yrs 0 mths

MILLIONS, ELIZABETH 15 Yrs 11 mths

MOREE, JUNE

22 Yrs 4 mths

MURPHY, CHARLES

15 Yrs 4 mths

NADEAU, CLAYTON

19 Yrs 0 mths

Dougherty County Health Dept Hall County DFACS Ga. Dept. of Education Ga. Dept. of Natural Resources Ga. Dept. of Defense Effingham County Health Dept Cobb County Community Service Dekalb Community Service Board Ga. Dept. of Corrections Rockdale County DFACS Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Labor Ga. Dept. of Transportation Ga. Dept. of Transportation Floyd County Health Dept Ga. Dept. of Labor Carroll County Health Dept Coffee County DFACS George L. Smith II - GWCCA Fulton County Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Public Safety Georgia Forestry Commission Ga. Dept. of Education Ga. Dept. of Admin. Services Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Department of Revenue Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Corrections Putnam County DFACS Pickens County DFACS Georgia Public Broadcasting Cobb County DFACS Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Douglas CSB Richmond County DFACS Ga. Dept. of Public Safety Mcintosh Trail MH MR & SA CSB Department of Revenue Ga. Dept. of Education Gilmer County Health Dept Ga. Dept. of Transportation Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Corrections Cobb County CSB Ga. Dept. of Corrections Dept. of Juvenile Justice Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Corrections Fulton County Georgia Building Authority Ga. Dept. of Corrections Gwinnett Technical College Georgia Public Broadcasting Ga. Dept. of Agriculture Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Admin. Services Dept. of Juvenile Justice Ga. Dept. of Corrections Albany Area CSB Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Whitfield County DFACS Ga. Dept. of Corrections State Board Pardons & Paroles Ga. Dept. of Transportation Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Morgan County DFACS Ga. Dept. of Agriculture Dept. of Juvenile Justice Dekalb Community Service Board Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Corrections

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The Georgia Statement

Congratulations to these dedicated state retirees

Submitted by Employees' Retirement System

Retirement Tidbits

During the Baby Boomer years, approximately 76 million American were born. Today, this represents 28 percent of the American population.

NEW, ZACKIE

18 Yrs 5 mths

NORWARD, BOBBY

11 Yrs 8 mths

NORWOOD, RUBY

34 Yrs 1 mths

O'DONNELL, KATHLEEN 28 Yrs 10 mths

PATTERSON, BETTYE

13 Yrs 7 mths

PERRY, RUBY

30 Yrs 0 mths

PHILLIPS, ERNEST

17 Yrs 3 mths

PINION, CAROLE

34 Yrs 1 mths

POLITE, LYNEATH

17 Yrs 8 mths

POLLOCK, BETTY

25 Yrs 3 mths

PONTELLO, ROBERT

21 Yrs 5 mths

POUNDERS, HOLLY

34 Yrs 0 mths

PURVIS, BETTY

30 Yrs 4 mths

RAINES, BILLY

20 Yrs 5 mths

RANSOM, BERNESTINE 34 Yrs 3 mths

RARY, WARREN

26 Yrs 11 mths

REESE, ALFONZA

28 Yrs 5 mths

ROBERTS, DORIS

34 Yrs 1 mths

ROBERTSON, BURL

18 Yrs 8 mths

RODERICK, ARTHUR

34 Yrs 0 mths

ROEBUCK, JOAN

23 Yrs 11 mths

RUSSELL, JANE

21 Yrs 4 mths

SAMPLER, LILLIAN

32 Yrs 7 mths

SANDERS, NINA

31 Yrs 0 mths

SCHLOTTMAN, MARGARET 10 Yrs 6 mths

SEREFLI, ENDER

24 Yrs 1 mths

SEYMOUR, GAIL

35 Yrs 2 mths

SHARPE, SANDRA

30 Yrs 7 mths

SHEPARD, TODD

33 Yrs 5 mths

SHEPPARD, AUDREY

15 Yrs 1 mths

SIMMONS, DORIS

34 Yrs 0 mths

SKALSKI, JOAN

32 Yrs 8 mths

SLOCUMB, WILLIAM

34 Yrs 0 mths

SMITH, FRANK

34 Yrs 7 mths

SMITH, FANNIE

15 Yrs 2 mths

SMITH, CHARLES

15 Yrs 10 mths

SMITH, ANNIE

13 Yrs 11 mths

SOLOMON, L

19 Yrs 5 mths

SPELL, LESTER

34 Yrs 3 mths

SPIVEY, BARNEY

24 Yrs 11 mths

SPRAYBERRY, LYNDA

26 Yrs 7 mths

STEEPLE, FREDERICK

15 Yrs 8 mths

STRAIN, PEARL

16 Yrs 1 mths

STRATTAN, MARCIA

28 Yrs 0 mths

STUART, PATRICIA

15 Yrs 3 mths

SULLINS, NORMAN

34 Yrs 1 mths

SUMMERS, LISA

30 Yrs 0 mths

SUMNER, WILLIAM

29 Yrs 9 mths

SWANSON, LARRY

10 Yrs 2 mths

TATUM, ANNE

15 Yrs 4 mths

THACKER, MICKEY

34 Yrs 0 mths

THEAD, WILLIAM

22 Yrs 9 mths

THOMAS, MELVY

27 Yrs 2 mths

THOMPSON, BARRY

30 Yrs 0 mths

THOMPSON, DOROTHY 23 Yrs 8 mths

TONN, LINDA

34 Yrs 0 mths

TOOLEY, JACK

11 Yrs 0 mths

TORBUSH, CECILIA

19 Yrs 8 mths

UPSHAW, ROSALIND

29 Yrs 0 mths

VAILLANCOURT, DIANE 22 Yrs 9 mths

VASSY, SHIRLEY

30 Yrs 10 mths

VENDER, JOSEPH

35 Yrs 11 mths

VINSON, NANCY

34 Yrs 0 mths

VINSON, DEBRA

18 Yrs 0 mths

WALKER, BENJAMIN

22 Yrs 6 mths

WALLEN, CLARENCE

27 Yrs 2 mths

WARREN, MATTIE

35 Yrs 2 mths

WASHINGTON, PATRICIA 30 Yrs 0 mths

WASHINGTON, JACK

14 Yrs 2 mths

WEST, KATHY

34 Yrs 0 mths

WHEELER, CHARLES

17 Yrs 4 mths

WHITAKER, CHRISTINE 32 Yrs 7 mths

WHITTINGTON, ROBERT 36 Yrs 2 mths

WILBANKS, NAN

34 Yrs 8 mths

WILEY, PECOLA

34 Yrs 0 mths

WILLIAMS, JIMMIE

34 Yrs 0 mths

Gateway Behavorial Health CSB WILLIAMS, FRANK

13 Yrs 10 mths

Ga. Dept. of Corrections

WILLIS, JUNE

30 Yrs 2 mths

Ga. Dept. of Labor

WINGE, MARGARET

19 Yrs 2 mths

Dekalb County DFACS

WISE, WILLIE

27 Yrs 2 mths

Troup County Health Dept

WITCHER, RUTH

16 Yrs 7 mths

New Horizons CSB

WOOD, SHARON

34 Yrs 1 mths

Ga. Dept. of Human Resources

WOODARD, CLAUDIA

33 Yrs 3 mths

Ga. Dept. of Labor

WRIGHT, NELDA

25 Yrs 0 mths

Ga. Dept. of Corrections

Ga. Dept. of Education

Thomas County Health Dept

July 2007

Dekalb Community Service Board Name

Years of Service

Jefferson County DFACS



Ga. Dept. of Transportation

ABLER, WESLEY

34 Yrs 1 mths

Ga. Dept. of Human Resources ADCOCK, LAURA

30 Yrs 0 mths

Office of the Secretary of State

ADDISON, PAMELA

34 Yrs 0 mths

Dept. of Juvenile Justice

ANDERSON, RODERIC 12 Yrs 9 mths

Ga. Dept. of Human Resources ARMOUR, FAYE

24 Yrs 4 mths

Ga. Dept. of Labor

ARNOLD, JUDITH

34 Yrs 0 mths

Ga. Merit System of Pers. Adm. ARNOLD, DIANNE

11 Yrs 0 mths

Ga. Dept. of Human Resources ASKINS, LONNIE

26 Yrs 0 mths

Ga. Dept. of Labor

BAILEY, BRUCE

30 Yrs 0 mths

Fulton County

BARFIELD, TIMOTHY

27 Yrs 10 mths

Ga. Bureau of Investigation

BARKER, BILL

13 Yrs 10 mths

Ga. State Fin. & Invest. Comm. BATES, RONALD

34 Yrs 0 mths

Ga. Dept. of Natural Resources BERKELEY, BEVERLY

18 Yrs 4 mths

Barrow County DFACS

BERRY, MARGARET

25 Yrs 5 mths

Department of Revenue

BOLTON, DEMESTRIST 33 Yrs 7 mths

Ga. Dept. of Human Resources BOONE, GENISE

13 Yrs 7 mths

Clarke County Health Dept

BORING, H STAN

34 Yrs 1 mths

Dekalb County Health Dept

BOSWELL, HELEN

31 Yrs 9 mths

New Horizons CSB

BOWENS, EUGENE

17 Yrs 10 mths

Ga. Dept. of Natural Resources BOYD, GLORIA

34 Yrs 0 mths

Lake Lanier Island Dev Authority BOYLE, BEVERLY

31 Yrs 2 mths

Ga. Dept. of Human Resources BRADDY, VICTORIA

12 Yrs 3 mths

Ga. Dept. of Corrections

BRAKEFIELD, FRANKIE 17 Yrs 8 mths

Muscogee County Health Dept BRINSON, JAMES

34 Yrs 0 mths

Ga. Dept. of Human Resources BROADNAX, WILLIE

21 Yrs 2 mths

Ga. Dept. of Transportation

BROWN, LINDA

27 Yrs 3 mths

Coffee County Health Dept

BROWN, JANE

13 Yrs 0 mths

Jasper County DFACS

BROWNING, DEBORAH 34 Yrs 0 mths

Dept. of Juvenile Justice

BRUCKER, PATRICIA

16 Yrs 11 mths

Chatham County Health Dept

BURGESS, DAVID

27 Yrs 1 mths

Mcintosh Trail MH MR & SA CSB BUTLER, SUSAN

34 Yrs 0 mths

Butts County DFACS

BUTLER, GWEN

27 Yrs 10 mths

Ga. Dept. of Corrections

BUTLER, ROBERT

12 Yrs 10 mths

Ga. Dept. of Labor

BYRNES, JUDITH

34 Yrs 5 mths

Ga. Dept. of Transportation

CALHOUN, EDWIN

12 Yrs 11 mths

Ga. Dept. of Corrections

CAMPBELL, SANDRA

21 Yrs 4 mths

Georgia Highlands CSB

CANUP, FLOYD

16 Yrs 8 mths

Superior Courts of Georgia

CATER, BRIAN

23 Yrs 4 mths

Ga. Dept. of Corrections

CHAMBERS, JAMES

14 Yrs 1 mths

Douglas County Health Dept

CHAPMAN, SIDNEY

29 Yrs 8 mths

Ga. Dept. of Corrections

CHEEK, RICHARD

38 Yrs 4 mths

Ga. Dept. of Agriculture

CHENAULT, COURTNEY 33 Yrs 2 mths

Jones County DFACS

COGSWELL, MARGINA 13 Yrs 11 mths

Ga. Dept. of Labor

COLLINS, GLENN

34 Yrs 1 mths

Dept. of Driver Services

COLLINS, VERONICA

22 Yrs 5 mths

Ga. Dept. of Human Resources COOPER, MARY

35 Yrs 3 mths

Gateway Behavorial Health CSB COOPER, MARY

19 Yrs 11 mths

Ga. Dept. of Human Resources COOPER, JUDY

17 Yrs 7 mths

Ga. Dept. of Transportation

COTTRELL, CHERYL

28 Yrs 9 mths

Ga. Dept. of Human Resources COX, JOYCE

21 Yrs 10 mths

Ga. Dept. of Corrections

CRAIG, HARRIS

35 Yrs 5 mths

Ga. Dept. of Human Resources CRITTENDEN, JOHN

34 Yrs 0 mths

Bibb County DFACS

DAGADU, CAROLINE

17 Yrs 1 mths

Ga. Dept. of Human Resources DAVIS, VANESSA

34 Yrs 0 mths

Ga. Dept. of Human Resources DAVIS, RUSSELL

28 Yrs 5 mths

Ga. Dept. of Corrections

DAY, JANE

29 Yrs 0 mths

Dept. of Driver Services

DEMPSEY, GEORGETTA 14 Yrs 10 mths

Ga. Dept. of Human Resources DENT, HELEN

34 Yrs 0 mths

Ga. Dept. of Labor

DICKENS, CHRISTINE

28 Yrs 6 mths

Ga. Dept. of Transportation

DICKERSON, HEYWOOD 11 Yrs 2 mths

Toombs County DFACS

DOUGLAS, FLO

15 Yrs 11 mths

E. Central Ga. CSB

DOWNIE, EARNEST

24 Yrs 4 mths

Ga. Dept. of Human Resources DRESSER, CHERYL

30 Yrs 0 mths

Ga. Dept. of Human Resources CSB of Middle Georgia Jeff Davis County Health Dept Mcintosh Trail MH MR & SA CSB Department of Revenue Twiggs County DFACS Department of Revenue Hall County DFACS
Department
Ga. Dept. of Natural Resources Dekalb County DFACS Ga. Dept. of Labor Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Habersham County Health Dept Ga. Dept. of Labor Carroll County MR Services Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Corrections Clarke County Health Dept Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Fayette County Health Dept Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Transportation Ga. Dept. of Labor Mcintosh Trail MH MR & SA CSB Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Human Resources DeKalb County State Court Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Labor Georgia Building Authority River Edge Behavioral Health Care Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga.Dept of Community Health Augusta Technical College Ga. Public Service Commission Dept. of Juvenile Justice Dekalb County Health Dept Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Office of Planning and Budget Hall County Health Dept Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Transportation Ga. Dept. of Transportation Albany Area CSB DeKalb County State Court Ga. Student Finance Commission Cobb County Community Service Ga. Dept. of Labor Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ogeechee MH MR & SA CSB Dept. of Juvenile Justice Ga. Dept. of Human Resources State Accounting Office Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Public Service Commission Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Northeast Georgia Center CSB Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Georgia Forestry Commission Coffee County DFACS Chatham County Health Dept Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Labor Office of Comm. of Insurance Dept. of Juvenile Justice Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Human Resources

The Georgia Statement

Page

Congratulations to these dedicated state retirees

Submitted by Employees' Retirement System

DRYDEN, MARILYN

29 Yrs 8 mths

DUKE, NINA

27 Yrs 10 mths

EICHENLAUB, VIRGINIA 16 Yrs 3 mths

ELDER, JOYCE

34 Yrs 1 mths

ESTES, ELIZABETH

18 Yrs 1 mths

FERGUSON, JACK

34 Yrs 0 mths

FIELDS, SHIRLEY

27 Yrs 4 mths

FISHER, SARA

34 Yrs 0 mths

FOSTER-RICE, JACQUELYN 30 Yrs 7 mths

FOX, MARGARET

18 Yrs 7 mths

FREDERICK, JAMES

11 Yrs 8 mths

FREEMAN, CYNTHIA

30 Yrs 0 mths

FULKS, DORIS

34 Yrs 0 mths

GAS, JAMES

21 Yrs 10 mths

GERHART, JOHN

28 Yrs 1 mths

GIBSON, GENE

12 Yrs 9 mths

GORDON, ARTHUR

13 Yrs 10 mths

GRAVES, JANICE

19 Yrs 0 mths

GRIFFIN, JERRY Mature adults HALL, CHRISTINE

27 Yrs 3 mths 26 Yrs 3 mths

are not only HAMMOND, LESTER the fastest HAMPTON, BRIAN

15 Yrs 0 mths 30 Yrs 6 mths

growing

HANDY, CATHERINE

demographic HARRIS, JEPTHA

34 Yrs 0 mths 17 Yrs 11 mths

Retirement Tidbits

segment of the HAYES, LIZZIE population, HAYNES, MADELYN

11 Yrs 8 mths 34 Yrs 0 mths

they are also the fastest growing

HENDERSON, JON HILL, DIANNE HISKY, KATHY

22 Yrs 10 mths 13 Yrs 11 mths 30 Yrs 1 mths

consumer

HOGAN, RONALD

group buying HOLLIS, JANICE

34 Yrs 0 mths 18 Yrs 8 mths

computers HOPE, LUCIOUS and logging HUDSON, CHRISTIE

34 Yrs 5 mths 34 Yrs 2 mths

on.

HUTCHESON, ALVIN

10 Yrs 1 mths

JACKSON, DORIS

14 Yrs 2 mths

JACOBS, HARRY

23 Yrs 8 mths

JENKINS, ERMA

22 Yrs 0 mths

JOHNSON, VALERIA

26 Yrs 9 mths

JOHNSON, VERNON

18 Yrs 2 mths

JOHNSON, GARY

14 Yrs 11 mths

JONES, MYLES

16 Yrs 9 mths

KEHIR, PAUL

12 Yrs 1 mths

KITSON, CARL

16 Yrs 11 mths

LANEY, ELEANOR

27 Yrs 1 mths

LEARY, SANDRA

34 Yrs 0 mths

LEE, ROBERT

32 Yrs 7 mths

LEE, MARY

21 Yrs 0 mths

LUKE, GWENDOLYN

22 Yrs 0 mths

MADKINS-NEWELL, GILLETTE 20 Yrs 11 mths

MANNING, GLORIA

25 Yrs 0 mths

MARTIN, MELANIE

34 Yrs 0 mths

MARTIN, DEBORAH

25 Yrs 3 mths

MARTIN, LATRELL

19 Yrs 8 mths

MAYNARD, BILLY

23 Yrs 11 mths

MCCARD, FRANCES

22 Yrs 0 mths

MCCRAY, VELMA

26 Yrs 3 mths

MCDANIEL, JAMES

30 Yrs 1 mths

MCDERMOTT, KATHRYN 18 Yrs 2 mths

MCDONALD, FANNIE

34 Yrs 0 mths

MCINVALE, BOBBY

17 Yrs 1 mths

MILES, ZANDRA

29 Yrs 6 mths

MOON, CAROL

34 Yrs 0 mths

MOORE, ANNIE

34 Yrs 9 mths

MORRIS, LOUISE

27 Yrs 11 mths

MORRIS, ROBERT

18 Yrs 5 mths

MUHAMMAD, LAURA 13 Yrs 1 mths

MULLIS, LINDA

18 Yrs 11 mths

MURPHY, MYRA

15 Yrs 8 mths

NAIL, BRENDA

21 Yrs 10 mths

O'DONNELL, MARY

30 Yrs 0 mths

OUTLAW, JAMES

34 Yrs 0 mths

PARKER, HELEN

26 Yrs 7 mths

PERRY, JEANETTE

17 Yrs 10 mths

PETTY, PHILIP

34 Yrs 0 mths

POPE, MARILYN

34 Yrs 0 mths

POSTELL, BILL

10 Yrs 0 mths

Dept. of Juvenile Justice Ga. Dept. of Corrections Dekalb Community Service Board Ga. Dept. of Corrections Oconee CSB Ga. Dept. of Corrections Department of Revenue Gordon County DFACS Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Employees Retirement Sys. Ga. Dept. of Veterans Service Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Dept. of Driver Services Georgia Building Authority Department of Revenue Lowndes County Tax Officials Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga.Dept of Community Health Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Dept. of Driver Services Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Albany Area CSB Fulton County CSB Department of Revenue Ga. Dept. of Natural Resources Dept. of Juvenile Justice Ga. Dept. of Labor Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Transportation Ga. Dept. of Natural Resources Ga. Dept. of Transportation Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Natural Resources Ga. Dept. of Corrections Admin. Office of the Courts Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Troup County Health Dept. Ga. Dept. of Labor Georgia Forestry Commission Cobb County DFACS Lowndes County DFACS Fulton County CSB Ga. Dept. of Transportation South Georgia CSB Troup County Health Dept Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Corrections Spalding County DFACS Fulton County Ga. Dept. of Transportation Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Brooks County Health Dept Ga. Dept. of Labor Glynn County Health Dept Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Department of Revenue Ga. Bureau of Investigation Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Community Service Board of Mid Thomas County DFACS Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Public Safety Ga. Dept. of Agriculture Ga. Dept. of Labor Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Dept. of Technical & Adult Ed. Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Corrections

POWELL, JOHNNY

18 Yrs 8 mths

RAHN, DOROTHY

20 Yrs 0 mths

REED, DANNY

34 Yrs 0 mths

RENFROE-THOMAS, APRIL 34 Yrs 0 mths

RESPRESS, JUANITA

34 Yrs 7 mths

REYNNELLS, MARTHA 20 Yrs 8 mths

ROBERTS, CATHY

34 Yrs 3 mths

ROBINSON, VERA

16 Yrs 6 mths

ROBINSON, EFFIE

10 Yrs 9 mths

SCHAVELAND, PEGGY 25 Yrs 10 mths

SELF, GAIL

22 Yrs 0 mths

SELLARS, BETTY

34 Yrs 0 mths

SHEPARD, CHARLOTTE 22 Yrs 9 mths

SHERRER, CLARENCE

34 Yrs 0 mths

SIMONS, KAREN

34 Yrs 0 mths

SIPPLE, CHARLOTTE

10 Yrs 2 mths

SMITH, RICHARD

24 Yrs 11 mths

SMITH, SAMUEL

22 Yrs 0 mths

SMITH, STEPHEN

16 Yrs 1 mths

SPENCER, MARTHA

29 Yrs 4 mths

STAPLETON, JAMES

31 Yrs 2 mths

STRICKLAND, ALICE

18 Yrs 6 mths

STUCKEY, CARL

20 Yrs 10 mths

TAPLEY, VICKEY

13 Yrs 11 mths

TAYLOR, DELENE

34 Yrs 1 mths

TAYLOR-CAMPBELL, LOIS 13 Yrs 4 mths

THALIATH M D, LIZY

29 Yrs 7 mths

THARP, VICKIE

34 Yrs 0 mths

THOMAS, RONALD

21 Yrs 6 mths

THOMAS, JOSEPH

20 Yrs 6 mths

THOMPSON, DARRELL 34 Yrs 0 mths

THOMPSON, MARIE

25 Yrs 7 mths

THREATT, JACKIE

30 Yrs 0 mths

TOLBERT, RONALD

25 Yrs 2 mths

TRAWICK, ROY

27 Yrs 3 mths

TYSON, ROSA

20 Yrs 11 mths

VAUGHN, TERESA

34 Yrs 2 mths

VEAL, TOMMI

30 Yrs 0 mths

WADE, EVA

34 Yrs 0 mths

WATERS, WANDA

34 Yrs 1 mths

WAYMON, BURNETTE 29 Yrs 0 mths

WEBSTER, DEBRA

27 Yrs 8 mths

WHIPPLE, ROZANNE

10 Yrs 6 mths

WIGGINS, LEONARD

34 Yrs 0 mths

WILBURN, CATHERINE 29 Yrs 1 mths

WILCHER, BRYANT

34 Yrs 1 mths

WILLIAMS, SEBRINA

34 Yrs 2 mths

WILLIAMS, CHARLOTTE 32 Yrs 9 mths

WILLIAMS, MCARTHUR 14 Yrs 9 mths

WILLIS, CARRIE

17 Yrs 1 mths

WILLIS, SHARON

13 Yrs 1 mths

WILSON, RICHARD

18 Yrs 7 mths

WINGATE, SANDRA

26 Yrs 4 mths

WYNN, VICTORIA

29 Yrs 7 mths

WYNNE, RAY

13 Yrs 7 mths

YOUNG, DORIS

14 Yrs 1 mths

Ga. Dept. of Transportation Dept. of Driver Services Ga. Dept. of Natural Resources Dept. of Juvenile Justice Fulton County Ga. Dept. of Labor Coffee County DFACS Ga. Dept. of Labor Dept. of Juvenile Justice Baldwin County Health Dept State Board Pardons & Paroles Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Corrections Dept. of Juvenile Justice Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Human Resources North Ga Technical College State Board Pardons & Paroles Office of Comm. of Insurance Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Public Safety Clayton County DFACS Department of Revenue Ga. Bureau of Investigation Oconee Community Service Board Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ben Hill County Health Dept Ga. Dept. of Admin. Services Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Hall County Health Dept Ga. Dept. of Corrections Dept. of Juvenile Justice Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Human Resources GRN Community Service Board Dekalb Community Service Board New Horizons CSB Ga. Dept. of Labor Cobb County Community Service Toombs County DFACS Toombs County DFACS Ga. Dept. of Transportation Ga. Dept. of Labor Ga.Dept of Community Health Dodge County DFACS Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Natural Resources Dept. of Driver Services Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Secretary of State Ware County Health Dept Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Albany Area CSB

Name

August 2007 Years of Service

Department

ARRINGTON, SHERRYL R 34 Yrs 1 mths

ASKEW, AARON

30 Yrs 2 mths

BAKER, EUGENE P

12 Yrs 7 mths

BALDWIN, LINDA B

19 Yrs 11 mths

BATCHELOR, MARY JEAN 31 Yrs 2 mths

BELL, MACK A

11 Yrs 1 mths

BLANKENSHIP, BRENDA M 36 Yrs 10 mths

BOUTSELIS, JOHN A

34 Yrs 1 mths

BRANTLEY, BELINDA T 34 Yrs 0 mths

BROOKS, LINDA D

36 Yrs 10 mths

BROWDER, MELVIN J

34 Yrs 0 mths

BUGG, EVELYN JOHNSON 16 Yrs 5 mths

BUGGS, ROSE F

10 Yrs 0 mths

BYRD, WANDA G

33 Yrs 0 mths

Baldwin County Health Dept Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Labor Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Labor Dept. of Juvenile Justice Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Education Montgomery County DFACS Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Georgia Forestry Commission Ga. Dept. of Public Safety Georgia Building Authority Dept. of Driver Services

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The Georgia Statement

Congratulations to these dedicated state retirees

Submitted by Employees' Retirement System

CANTLOW, SHIRLEY S 10 Yrs 0 mths

CARNES, CLINTON T

34 Yrs 0 mths

CARTWRIGHT, LEAH W 30 Yrs 7 mths

CHEATHEM, EUGENE

34 Yrs 0 mths

CHOWNING, PEGGY P 25 Yrs 1 mths

COHEN, JUDITH C

28 Yrs 2 mths

COLEMAN, HUGH R

34 Yrs 2 mths

COLEMAN, CHERIE H

29 Yrs 9 mths

COLLIER, SANFORD W 12 Yrs 9 mths

CONNELL, SANDRA L

17 Yrs 0 mths

COOPER, GERALDINE C 34 Yrs 1 mths

COWART, LAURA W

34 Yrs 0 mths

CUMMINGS, PEARLIE M 34 Yrs 1 mths

DAVIS, BOBBIE V

28 Yrs 0 mths

DAWSON, ROBINE J

34 Yrs 1 mths

DAY, PEGGY C

14 Yrs 3 mths

DORFMAN, STUART H 34 Yrs 2 mths

DOWDY, LENA M

21 Yrs 8 mths

Not only are DUKES, NANCY ANN

33 Yrs 1 mths

individuals DUTTON, SHIRLEY A

26 Yrs 1 mths

living longer EIDSON, JOYCE V

28 Yrs 3 mths

after they

ELLIS, MARIANNE

34 Yrs 0 mths

retire, but they EVANS, SHIRLEY M

34 Yrs 0 mths

are healthy FARLEY, FRANCES G

30 Yrs 4 mths

Retirement Tidbits

enough to

FARLOW, ROBIN B

34 Yrs 1 mths

continue

FERRELL, ETHELENE

34 Yrs 1 mths

working or FERRELL, RUTH W

30 Yrs 0 mths

performing FOSTER, GLENDA H

19 Yrs 6 mths

other

FULLER, BOBBIE N

12 Yrs 6 mths

productive

GINGERICH, GAIL D

19 Yrs 9 mths

activity longer GOODWIN, TERRY L

39 Yrs 7 mths

than previously GORDON, SUSAN L

34 Yrs 0 mths

had been the GORE, DOROTHY MEYER 31 Yrs 5 mths

case.

GRESHAM, DIANE

34 Yrs 1 mths

HALL, RONALD L

30 Yrs 6 mths

HAMMONDS, MARY M 31 Yrs 0 mths

HARDWICK, NANCY C 26 Yrs 4 mths

HARRIS, BETTYE C

34 Yrs 0 mths

HARRIS, SAMUEL

11 Yrs 1 mths

HILL, JIMMIE CAROLYN 19 Yrs 6 mths

HODGES, THOMAS A

28 Yrs 11 mths

HOLLIFIELD, MICHAEL H 34 Yrs 0 mths

HOLLOWAY, WILLIE

33 Yrs 1 mths

HOLLOWAY, EDNA LARUE 22 Yrs 6 mths

INGRAM, JOHNNY M

34 Yrs 5 mths

JACKSON, T JERRY

26 Yrs 2 mths

JACKSON, JAMES

17 Yrs 6 mths

JOHNSON, JANICE RENEE 34 Yrs 0 mths

JOHNSON, DIANE P

23 Yrs 7 mths

JOHNSTON, MARY JANE 34 Yrs 0 mths

JONES, BRENDA N

34 Yrs 0 mths

KAPPES, JOHN JAMES

17 Yrs 5 mths

KEDZIOR, JEAN MARIE 18 Yrs 2 mths

KIGER, SHARON R

34 Yrs 0 mths

KLOET, LAWRENCE P

34 Yrs 0 mths

LAMAR, MAMIE L

34 Yrs 0 mths

LANDERS, SARAH S

34 Yrs 0 mths

LANGSTON, BETTY J

12 Yrs 8 mths

LARSEN, DEBRA

34 Yrs 1 mths

LAYTON, LINDA WELCH 34 Yrs 1 mths

LEE, JEANIE H

30 Yrs 0 mths

LEWIS, DIANNE M

29 Yrs 4 mths

LICHNER, JON

15 Yrs 0 mths

LITTLE-YARBOUGH, WARDINE 29 Yrs 0 mths

LOCHBAUM, VICKIE C 34 Yrs 0 mths

LOCKLEAR, PEGGY S

34 Yrs 0 mths

LONG, BARBARA ANNE 34 Yrs 1 mths

LUMPKIN, BARBARA PHEIL 26 Yrs 9 mths

MANGHAM, REGINALD L 17 Yrs 7 mths

MARTIN, DAVID O'NEAL 34 Yrs 0 mths

MCARTHUR, SHEILA P 25 Yrs 1 mths

MCMICHAEL, SARAH A 20 Yrs 10 mths

MCNEAL, SHIRLEY W

32 Yrs 5 mths

MEARS, BUDDY MICHAEL 14 Yrs 2 mths

MEDFORD, ROBERT ERNEST 12 Yrs 2 mths

MERCER, RACHEL K

30 Yrs 0 mths

Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Jekyll Island State Park Department of Revenue Ga. Dept. of Human Resources DeKalb County State Court GRN Community Service Board Pulaski County Health Dept Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Corrections State Board Pardons & Paroles Morgan County Health Dept Pathways Center CSB Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Middle Georgia CSB Camden County DFACS Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Community Affairs Walton County Health Dept Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Natural Resources GRN Community Service Board Thomas/Grady Service Center Dept. of Juvenile Justice NE Georgia Center Comm. Ga. Dept. of Labor Ga. Dept. of Labor New Horizons Ga. Dept. of Transportation Ga. Dept. of Transportation Ga. Dept. of Labor Ga. Dept. of Human Resources General Assembly of Georgia Lumpkin County DFACS Ga. Dept. of Labor Ga. Dept. of Corrections Newton County DFACS Dodge County DFACS Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Labor Ga. Dept. of Transportation Department of Revenue Ga. Dept. of Labor Dekalb County Health Dept Ga. Dept. of Labor Department of Revenue Ga. Dept. of Corrections Georgia Technology Authority Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Office of Comm. of Insurance Cobb County DFACS Toombs County DFACS Ga. Dept. of Transportation Dougherty County Health Dept Ga. Dept. of Natural Resources Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Cobb County DFACS Franklin County Health Dept Ga. Dept. of Labor Dept. of Juvenile Justice Ga. Dept. of Labor Ga. Dept. of Labor GA Lottery Corporation Ga.Dept of Community Health General Assembly of Georgia Ga. Dept. of Labor Dekalb County Health Dept Tift County - Diversified Enter. Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Transportation Jasper County DFACS Wheeler County DFACS Admin. Office of the Courts Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Human Resources

MILLER, WILLIE G

36 Yrs 6 mths

Ga. Dept. of Labor

MILLS, OBERIA

12 Yrs 3 mths

Mitchell-Baker Service Center

MITCHEL, LORINE WHITMAN 17 Yrs 0 mths

Ga. Dept. of Labor

MORRISON, ROY T

18 Yrs 2 mths

Ga. Dept. of Corrections

MOSLEY, CAROL L

17 Yrs 3 mths

Ga. Dept. of Human Resources

MULLINS, MARY ANNE 30 Yrs 0 mths

Ga. Dept. of Education

NESMITH, TEDDY JACKSON 30 Yrs 0 mths

Ga. Dept. of Public Safety

NORTH, LARRY J

34 Yrs 0 mths

Department of Revenue

O'QUINN, BRENT L

34 Yrs 3 mths

Ga. Dept. of Transportation

Workforce Tip OWEN, WENDELL MURRAY 18 Yrs 3 mths

OWENSBY, MARY A

30 Yrs 0 mths

Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Pathways Center CSB

OWSLEY, SUSIE M

15 Yrs 7 mths

Ga. Dept. of Human Resources

PANTON, ROSALYN W 14 Yrs 0 mths

Columbia County DFACS

PARKER, SARAH A

30 Yrs 0 mths

Georgia Technology Authority

PARKER, WILLIE FRANK 12 Yrs 0 mths

Ga. Dept. of Transportation

PEACOCK, ANN O

30 Yrs 0 mths

Ga. Dept. of Corrections

PENN, RONALD

18 Yrs 7 mths

Ga. Dept. of Human Resources

PHILLIPS, JAMES RODNEY 34 Yrs 0 mths

Ga. Dept. of Agriculture

PIKE, DONNA L

30 Yrs 0 mths

Ga. Dept. of Natural Resources

PREER, PATRICIA P

27 Yrs 10 mths Chatham County DFACS

RALEIGH, MARCIA R

34 Yrs 7 mths

Coweta County DFACS

RAVEN, TERI W

30 Yrs 0 mths

Ga.Dept of Community Health

REESE, LUVERIA

23 Yrs 5 mths

Georgia Building Authority

REHMERT, CHARLOTTE A 13 Yrs 10 mths Chatham County DFACS

REYES, CEFERINA VILLAPANDO 22 Yrs 10 mths Ga. Dept. of Human Resources

ROBBINS, DEBRA C

34 Yrs 0 mths

Ga. Dept. of Transportation

RUCKEL, STEVEN W

34 Yrs 0 mths

Ga. Dept. of Natural Resources

SAMPSON, PAMELA E

16 Yrs 3 mths

Liberty County Health Dept

SHEDD, JOHNNY B

22 Yrs 9 mths

Ga. Dept. of Corrections

SHEPHERD, GENEVA

34 Yrs 1 mths

Ga. Dept. of Corrections

SHEPHERD, CHARLES L 34 Yrs 1 mths

Ga. Dept. of Early Care Learning

SHEPHERD, RICHARD W 14 Yrs 3 mths

Ga. Dept. of Agriculture

SINKFIELD, PATRICIA A 34 Yrs 0 mths

Ga. Dept. of Human Resources

SMILIE, MARTHA C

19 Yrs 4 mths

New Horizons CSB

SMITH, VISOL G

34 Yrs 2 mths

Ga. Dept. of Corrections

SMITH, CATHERINE B

34 Yrs 0 mths

Ga. Dept. of Human Resources

SNELL, MARY GRIMES

34 Yrs 1 mths

Georgia Department of Law

SORRELLS, JIMMY R

34 Yrs 0 mths

Ga. Dept. of Transportation

SOUTHERLAND, ANGELA G 10 Yrs 7 mths

Savannah Technical College

SPEARMAN, NANCY C 34 Yrs 0 mths

Ga. Dept. of Corrections

STANCIEL, ANITA E

34 Yrs 0 mths

Ga. Dept. of Labor

STEELE, KATHERINE J

22 Yrs 8 mths

Whitfield County Health Dept

STEWART, DEBORAH L 25 Yrs 4 mths

Clarke County Health Dept

STILL, CHERYL G

10 Yrs 0 mths

Cobb County Health Dept

STONE, BRENDA S

34 Yrs 0 mths

Dept. of Juvenile Justice

STORM, JOANNE ELLEN 23 Yrs 6 mths

Ga. Dept. of Labor

THOMAS, JOYCE H

34 Yrs 0 mths

Ga. Dept. of Labor

THOMAS, EVA M

16 Yrs 10 mths Ga. Dept. of Human Resources

THORNE, DALE COPLAND 15 Yrs 6 mths

Ga. Dept. of Corrections

TINGLE, LEANN B

34 Yrs 0 mths

Cobb County DFACS

TUMLIN, JUNE A

34 Yrs 0 mths

Ga. Dept. of Labor

TYSON, WENDELL G

31 Yrs 5 mths

Ware County Health Dept

ULM, CLAUDE A

34 Yrs 0 mths

Ga. Dept. of Corrections

VICKERS, CAROLYN D

31 Yrs 6 mths

Dougherty County DFACS

WACHTER, PATRICIA D 17 Yrs 0 mths

Ga. Dept. of Labor

WALKER, JACQUELINE 34 Yrs 0 mths

Dept. of Juvenile Justice

WALKER, ROBIN

30 Yrs 1 mths

Ga. Dept. of Human Resources

WALKER, NIADRA U

22 Yrs 2 mths

Ga. Dept. of Corrections

WALTERS, M LORRAINE 34 Yrs 0 mths

Ga. Dept. of Labor

WARNER, VENITA L

27 Yrs 0 mths

State Board of Workers Comp

WATERS, WILLIAM VAN 15 Yrs 7 mths

East Central Technical College

WATSON, BONNIE K

30 Yrs 0 mths

Ga. Dept. of Human Resources

WEAVER, ODA R

34 Yrs 0 mths

Ga. Dept. of Natural Resources

WEBSTER, ILA R

34 Yrs 0 mths

Ga. Dept. of Labor

WHITE, PATRICIA E

35 Yrs 2 mths

Ga. Dept. of Human Resources

WILDES, GLORIA W

12 Yrs 11 mths Dept. of Juvenile Justice

WILLIAMS, GWENDOLYN C. 22 Yrs 6 mths

Chatham County Health Dept

WILLIS, PATRICIA A

15 Yrs 9 mths

Ga. Dept. of Public Safety

WOOD, SUSAN SMITH

31 Yrs 1 mths

Chatham County Health Dept

WOODALL, ANN N

24 Yrs 2 mths

Ga. Dept. of Human Resources

WRIGHT, VALERIE JOY 20 Yrs 4 mths

Dekalb County Health Dept

YOUMANS, LARRY R

18 Yrs 6 mths

Ga. Dept. of Corrections

ZUNDEL, MARVIN

19 Yrs 0 mths

Ga. Dept. of Transportation

The Georgia Statement

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Retirement Tidbits

Congratulations to these dedicated state retirees

Submitted by Employees' Retirement System

Name

September 2007 Years of Service Department

Those who go back to work after retirement often have higher incomes than those who retire completely.

Adair, Vicki D

30 Yrs 1 mths

Allen, Oliver James 14 Yrs 11 mths

Anderson, Rose R

32 Yrs 0 mths

Ard, Martha R

30 Yrs 0 mths

Arlov, Nick

15 Yrs 7 mths

Armstrong-Pugh, Alice P 18 Yrs 8 mths

Baker, Harold D

30 Yrs 0 mths

Banks, Patsy T

30 Yrs 2 mths

Barron, Danny Lester 22 Yrs 6 mths

Bates, Connie W

28 Yrs 5 mths

Beard, Joseph

20 Yrs 8 mths

Benneche, Ronald M. 13 Yrs 6 mths

Benton, Telford

30 Yrs 1 mths

Brown, Cathy S

34 Yrs 0 mths

Brown, Pamela S

25 Yrs 0 mths

Burgos, Mildred D

17 Yrs 9 mths

Butler, Barbara D

34 Yrs 2 mths

Carnahan, Alice L

34 Yrs 0 mths

Carter, Catherine B 34 Yrs 10 mths

Chestnut, William L 34 Yrs 0 mths

Church, Dora L

30 Yrs 0 mths

Combs, Mackie Bryson 24 Yrs 5 mths

Connell, Brenda W 34 Yrs 0 mths

Cooke, Alan S

31 Yrs 7 mths

Cribbs, Janice S

26 Yrs 3 mths

Curry, Harvey L

35 Yrs 0 mths

Davis, Georgie M

34 Yrs 0 mths

Davis, Douglas A

34 Yrs 0 mths

Deal, Janet P

24 Yrs 3 mths

Dennis, Kathryn

23 Yrs 9 mths

Dennis, Peggy Jean

14 Yrs 4 mths

Dingler, David Scott 19 Yrs 11 mths

Dixon, John Daniel 23 Yrs 3 mths

Dobson, Sandra A

16 Yrs 1 mths

Dotson, Barthetic

18 Yrs 2 mths

Douberly, Anna Sue 21 Yrs 11 mths

Dunwoody, Mary L

30 Yrs 1 mths

Durant, Ruby Ailene 17 Yrs 1 mths

Eason, James Robert 22 Yrs 0 mths

Eller, Linda J

22 Yrs 9 mths

Faith, Robert Dawson 34 Yrs 2 mths

Faulkner, Dottie D

30 Yrs 2 mths

Fleming, Daniel N

34 Yrs 1 mths

Fleming, Larry Wayne 21 Yrs 5 mths

Ford, Gloria J

19 Yrs 11 mths

Frazier, Diane M

30 Yrs 2 mths

Graves, Sharon Jean 20 Yrs 5 mths

Green, Craig Lee

23 Yrs 10 mths

Greenwell, Douglas G 25 Yrs 6 mths

Griner, Maxine E

23 Yrs 10 mths

Hamilton, Leonard G 34 Yrs 0 mths

Hand, Berney J

34 Yrs 0 mths

Harrell, Janet Lynn 34 Yrs 0 mths

Harris, James Bernard 13 Yrs 2 mths

Hart, Brenda J

21 Yrs 8 mths

Harville, Lisa R

30 Yrs 0 mths

Head, Jeffery P

31 Yrs 11 mths

Henson, Russell M

30 Yrs 10 mths

Holmes, Lavoyce

10 Yrs 4 mths

Howard, Marilyn

32 Yrs 2 mths

Howell, Tally R

29 Yrs 4 mths

Hudson, Jennifer P

34 Yrs 0 mths

Hughes, Joyce W

34 Yrs 0 mths

Jackson, Fannie B

35 Yrs 0 mths

Jackson, Victoria A 34 Yrs 0 mths

Jackson, William W 30 Yrs 0 mths

Jackson, Holsey

26 Yrs 6 mths

Johnson, Joann

34 Yrs 0 mths

Johnson, Catherine L 29 Yrs 11 mths

Johnson, Janice L

21 Yrs 7 mths

Johnson, James Erle 18 Yrs 1 mths

Joyner, Carol Jean

25 Yrs 6 mths

Kennedy, John Fisher 19 Yrs 7 mths

Highland Rivers Center CSB Ga. Correctional Industries Ga. Dept. of Public Safety Houston County DFACS Central Georgia Technical College Office of Comm. of Insurance Ga. Dept. of Natural Resources Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Department of Revenue Dept. of Juvenile Justice Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Transportation Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Labor Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Student Finance Commission State Board of Workers Comp Ga. Dept. of Labor Ga. Dept. of Labor Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Labor Georgia Public Broadcasting Ga. Dept. of Labor Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Dekalb Community Service Board State Board Pardons & Paroles Ga. Dept. of Education Ga. Dept. of Labor Ga. Dept. of Transportation State Board Pardons & Paroles Dept. of Juvenile Justice Ga. Dept. of Corrections Gateway Behav. Health Svs. CSB Ga. Dept. of Human Resources West Central Technical College Habersham County DFACS Ga. Dept. of Audits Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Education Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Merit System of Pers. Adm. Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Corrections GA State University Colquitt County DFACS Ga. Dept. of Transportation Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Transportation Ga. Dept. of Education Ga. Dept. of Labor Ga. Dept. of Agriculture Ga. Dept. of Corrections Gateway Behav. Health Svs. CSB Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Labor Ga. Dept. of Labor Ogeechee MH, MR & SA CSB Ga. Dept. of Labor Ga. Dept. of Corrections Georgia Building Authority Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Mcintosh Trail MH, MR & SA CSB Columbia County DFACS Ga. Dept. of Corrections Long County DFACS Ga. Dept. of Corrections

Kidd, Pamela L

31 Yrs 5 mths

Klehn, David P

11 Yrs 0 mths

Lee, Jerry L

31 Yrs 2 mths

Lovett, Lisa H

13 Yrs 11 mths

Lundy, Patricia

36 Yrs 0 mths

Lyons, Seaborn Clark 30 Yrs 1 mths

Mahaffey, Harriet E 32 Yrs 5 mths

Mason, Delores R

16 Yrs 7 mths

McBrayer, James R

32 Yrs 6 mths

McClellan, Kathy B 28 Yrs 7 mths

McCranie, James V

16 Yrs 9 mths

McCrary, Clyde

16 Yrs 11 mths

McEachin, Edith J

16 Yrs 5 mths

McFadden, Chris

34 Yrs 0 mths

McKenzie, Gwendolyn M 34 Yrs 0 mths

Merritt, Bernell B

30 Yrs 1 mths

Merrow, Ralph Leon 14 Yrs 2 mths

Miller, Carol A

10 Yrs 1 mths

Milliones, Richard 23 Yrs 1 mths

Moore, Janice S

34 Yrs 0 mths

Moore, William H

19 Yrs 1 mths

Moss, Cindy R

30 Yrs 2 mths

Murray, Floydtina L 34 Yrs 0 mths

Nelson, Mitchell W 24 Yrs 0 mths

Newsome, William T 32 Yrs 0 mths

Nichols, Otis U

17 Yrs 0 mths

Nipper, Marita F

11 Yrs 9 mths

Nix, Kristy Crenshaw 34 Yrs 0 mths

Nixon, Margaret J

34 Yrs 0 mths

Odom, Leila M

10 Yrs 0 mths

Oglesby, Margaret W 30 Yrs 9 mths

Owings, Johnnie Faye 34 Yrs 0 mths

Penland, Robert M

29 Yrs 0 mths

Phillips, Toni R

34 Yrs 0 mths

Pohmann, Bernard H 21 Yrs 5 mths

Potts, Timothy Ross 32 Yrs 0 mths

Powell, Lucy M

24 Yrs 6 mths

Powers, Janet F

34 Yrs 0 mths

Powers, Susan F

26 Yrs 7 mths

Proctor, Lloyd Henry 18 Yrs 1 mths

Provatas, Joyce

30 Yrs 11 mths

Ramey, Nancy P

17 Yrs 8 mths

Redmond, Christopher S 34 Yrs 0 mths

Renfroe, Royce

33 Yrs 11 mths

Robertson, Eartha C 29 Yrs 8 mths

Robinson, Catherine H 34 Yrs 3 mths

Roper, William B

34 Yrs 0 mths

Roy, Carol Annette 18 Yrs 5 mths

Sanders, Ignatius H 31 Yrs 7 mths

Sapp, Cheryl

20 Yrs 0 mths

Shaw, Mae L

30 Yrs 0 mths

Shealy, Patricia G

31 Yrs 1 mths

Sheble, Jeffrey R

30 Yrs 10 mths

Sims, Christy L

34 Yrs 1 mths

Sinclair, Linda D

15 Yrs 11 mths

Skaggs, Loren D

13 Yrs 3 mths

Smith, Leon S

18 Yrs 8 mths

Stauffer, Linwood W 12 Yrs 8 mths

Studstill, David E

34 Yrs 1 mths

Talanca, James P

15 Yrs 2 mths

Taylor, James W

13 Yrs 1 mths

Thompson, Marco J 26 Yrs 0 mths

Tucker, Louie

25 Yrs 1 mths

Turner, Robert S

21 Yrs 6 mths

Valles, Myrna A

30 Yrs 0 mths

Vann, Judith E

28 Yrs 5 mths

Walker, Brenda

34 Yrs 0 mths

Warden, Gary L

19 Yrs 1 mths

Warren, Vernice J

29 Yrs 11 mths

Watkins, Linda E

27 Yrs 10 mths

West, Barbara C.

13 Yrs 7 mths

Whitaker, Shirley L 23 Yrs 6 mths

Whitehurst, Gloria A 19 Yrs 2 mths

Williams, Joann C

34 Yrs 0 mths

Willis, Dorothy K

18 Yrs 0 mths

Elbert County DFACS Department of Revenue Gateway Behav. Health Svs. CSB Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Georgia Forestry Commission Dept. of Driver Services Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Transportation Baldwin County Health Dept Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Transportation Ga. Dept. of Labor Ga. Dept. of Labor Emanuel County DFACS Spalding County DFACS Ga. Dept. of Transportation Ga. Dept. of Labor Ga. Dept. of Public Safety Ga. Dept. of Labor Ga. Dept. of Agriculture Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Douglas County Health Dept Ga. Dept. of Transportation Ga. Dept. of Corrections Crisp County Health Dept GA Dept of Banking & Finance Ga. Dept. of Natural Resources Candler County DFACS Chatham County Health Dept Laurens County DFACS Georgia Technology Authority Ga.Dept of Community Health Richmond County Health Dept Ga. Dept. of Motor Veh. Safety Gateway Behav. Health Srv. CSB Hall County DFACS Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Public Safety Chatham County Health Dept Secretary of State Ga. Dept. of Natural Resources Ga. Dept. of Corrections Richmond County DFACS Ga. Dept. of Labor Ga. Dept. of Natural Resources Dekalb Community Service Board Ga. Dept. of Corrections New Horizons CSB Ga. Dept. of Labor Dept. of Juvenile Justice Cobb County CSB Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Wayne Co. Home Health Georgia Technology Authority Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Transportation Ga. Dept. of Transportation Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Veterans Service Ga. Teachers Retirement Sys. Miller County Health Dept Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Georgia Technology Authority Georgia Forestry Commission Cobb County CSB Liberty County DFACS Superior Courts of Georgia Fulton County DFCS Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Mcintosh Trail MH, MR & SA CSB

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The Georgia Statement

Congratulations to these dedicated state retirees
Submitted by Employees' Retirement System

Wilson, Carolyn V Winkler, Sherrye A Wise, Karen G Wolfe, Barbara D Wright, Robert L Young, Natilyne W

34 Yrs 0 mths 23 Yrs 7 mths 26 Yrs 0 mths 17 Yrs 3 mths 31 Yrs 8 mths 34 Yrs 0 mths

Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Dept. of Juvenile Justice Dept. of Juvenile Justice Oconee Community Service Board Ga. Dept. of Corrections Dept. of Juvenile Justice

Last Name

October 2007 First Name

Years of Service

Abbott, Catharine O 26 Yrs 2 mths

Allen, Eleanor Wilder 20 Yrs 5 mths

Almond, Sheri

32 Yrs 0 mths

Anderson, Dessiree 12 Yrs 3 mths

Barden, Bertha Fale 17 Yrs 6 mths

Bartley, Stephanie A 18 Yrs 10 mths

Beck, Walter Leroy 17 Yrs 2 mths

Bell, Alan D

25 Yrs 7 mths

Bell, Theartis

21 Yrs 7 mths

Blackman, Brenda

22 Yrs 5 mths

Retirement Tidbits

Upwards of Blitch, Lee A

90 percent

Bonner, Robert H

of people say Bourke, Patricia B

they'd like

Brannen, Joyce R

to stay right Brannen, Marian Q

in their own Briggs, Barbara A

communities as Brown, Maye June

they age.

Bryant, Deborah W

Burns, Thomas C

29 Yrs 9 mths 34 Yrs 9 mths 10 Yrs 0 mths 23 Yrs 0 mths 20 Yrs 6 mths 34 Yrs 8 mths 34 Yrs 0 mths 34 Yrs 8 mths 27 Yrs 7 mths

Byrd, William L

32 Yrs 8 mths

Campbell, Ronald E 36 Yrs 8 mths

Cantrell, Vanessa P 36 Yrs 0 mths

Carver, Joann I

16 Yrs 1 mths

Cato, Frances Grant 10 Yrs 0 mths

Chandler, Clifford A 11 Yrs 11 mths

Coleman, John O

26 Yrs 10 mths

Collier, Henry Berry 21 Yrs 0 mths

Coxton, Lucy A

30 Yrs 9 mths

Coyne, Portia F

10 Yrs 2 mths

Cranford, Daryl M 34 Yrs 0 mths

Crawford, Brenda E 34 Yrs 9 mths

Crawford, Judy A

13 Yrs 6 mths

Crimes, Annie K

20 Yrs 0 mths

Crump, Ross C

35 Yrs 0 mths

Cummings, Cora White 34 Yrs 1 mths

Curtis, Michaela S

21 Yrs 7 mths

Dabney, Marian E

21 Yrs 6 mths

Davidson, Donna K 19 Yrs 4 mths

Davis, Ernestine D

25 Yrs 7 mths

Davis, Roscoe

18 Yrs 3 mths

Dennis, Anne H

34 Yrs 7 mths

Dimsdale, Diane G

35 Yrs 6 mths

Facison, Wilmadean D 34 Yrs 0 mths

Faust, Geraldine

23 Yrs 3 mths

Fitzpatrick, James D 22 Yrs 6 mths

Flanagan, Susan M 24 Yrs 4 mths

Fordham, Jacquelene 22 Yrs 10 mths

Fowler, Ricki T

15 Yrs 0 mths

Glidewell, Rebecca G 18 Yrs 1 mths

Godfrey, Charlie E

36 Yrs 9 mths

Griffith, Larry R

10 Yrs 2 mths

Grooms, Kathryn D 35 Yrs 5 mths

Hall, Wray A

16 Yrs 1 mths

Hamilton, Ralph

19 Yrs 0 mths

Hampton, Horace P 14 Yrs 9 mths

Harden, Sandra F

35 Yrs 0 mths

Harper, Willie David 25 Yrs 7 mths

Harrison, Patricia S 11 Yrs 9 mths

Hawkins, Anthony 34 Yrs 0 mths

Haynes, Dorothy L

34 Yrs 7 mths

Heaton, Thomas Albert 36 Yrs 6 mths

Henderson, Charles B 25 Yrs 1 mths

Henry, Marie W

27 Yrs 9 mths

Habersham County DFACS Dept. of Driver Services Ga. Dept. of Labor Ga. Dept. of Labor CSB of Middle Georgia Ga. Dept. of Human Resources South Ga. Com. Service State Board Pardons & Paroles Dept. of Juvenile Justice Spalding County DFACS Ga. Dept. of Corrections Georgia Technology Authority Ga. Dept. of Labor Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Education Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Bureau of Investigation Dept. of Driver Services Ga. Dept. of Agriculture Ga. Dept. of Labor Dept. of Driver Services Ga. Dept. of Labor Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Labor Department of Revenue Dept. of Juvenile Justice Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Community Affairs Ga. Dept. of Transportation Fannin County DFACS Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Labor Ga. Dept. of Transportation Chatham County Health Dept Ga. Dept. of Education Ga. Dept. of Transportation Gateway CSB Coffee County Health Dept Ga. State Finance & Investment Houston County DFACS Mitchell-Baker Service Center Ga. Dept. of Human Resources South Georgia CSB Hart County DFACS Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Transportation McIntosh Trail MH, MR & SA CSB Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Georgia Pines CSB Bartow County DFACS Georgia Technology Authority Ga. Merit System of Pers. Adm. Georgia Public Broadcasting Ga. Dept. of Corrections State Board of Workers Comp Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Labor Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Dept. of Juvenile Justice

Herrin, Robert H

34 Yrs 0 mths

Hinson, Allen T

35 Yrs 0 mths

Hogan, Linda D

35 Yrs 10 mths

Holcomb, Edwill R

37 Yrs 1 mths

Holloway, Virginia H 10 Yrs 10 mths

Howard, Ruthie M

40 Yrs 2 mths

Howard, Geraldine 36 Yrs 1 mths

Hunt, John K

34 Yrs 3 mths

Hunt, James R

16 Yrs 3 mths

Hunter, Annette J

34 Yrs 0 mths

Hurt, Ellen J

32 Yrs 11 mths

Jacks, Joyce H

17 Yrs 10 mths

Jackson, Gloria M

31 Yrs 5 mths

Johnson, Diane E

34 Yrs 0 mths

Johnson, Rosa Mae

30 Yrs 1 mths

Johnson, Margaret C 27 Yrs 1 mths

Johnson, Dianna Baker 21 Yrs 7 mths

Jones, Carolyn B

34 Yrs 0 mths

Jones, Junnifer D

33 Yrs 2 mths

Jones, Virginia A

31 Yrs 3 mths

Jones, Ceola L

23 Yrs 5 mths

Jordan, Charles L

35 Yrs 1 mths

Kelley, Virgia Lee

10 Yrs 10 mths

Kirkley, Vince Wilkin 17 Yrs 8 mths

Lane, Jerome

31 Yrs 5 mths

Lazenby, Duane G

35 Yrs 6 mths

Lee, Lila Gail

28 Yrs 9 mths

Lewis, Gary Lee

34 Yrs 0 mths

Malueg, William J

37 Yrs 0 mths

Martin, Tiney H

14 Yrs 6 mths

Mcdonald, Robin H 34 Yrs 0 mths

Mcintosh, Selma S

22 Yrs 5 mths

Meyer, Robert Wallace 36 Yrs 10 mths

Mincey, Norris

21 Yrs 2 mths

Moore, Mary A

15 Yrs 5 mths

Moreland, Linda Sue 34 Yrs 0 mths

Morgan, Stephen

10 Yrs 9 mths

Morrison, Dorothy L 18 Yrs 11 mths

Nail, Richard Wayne 11 Yrs 6 mths

Niles, Linda D

34 Yrs 0 mths

Olson, Dorothy P

28 Yrs 11 mths

Pafford, Jerry F

30 Yrs 0 mths

Parker, Doris D

30 Yrs 8 mths

Phrydas, Harry Andrew 28 Yrs 2 mths

Presley, Travis

22 Yrs 11 mths

Price, Sandra C

29 Yrs 8 mths

Rafe, Amy F

23 Yrs 5 mths

Raymond, Ronella 34 Yrs 9 mths

Risper, Bobby L

35 Yrs 5 mths

Robinson, Christopher F 35 Yrs 11 mths

Rogers, Coretta Bloom 17 Yrs 4 mths

Rogers, Tammy D

17 Yrs 0 mths

Rooker, Ava Jean

23 Yrs 5 mths

Rowe, Jerry A

31 Yrs 2 mths

Rudolph, Carolyn T 32 Yrs 9 mths

Ruff, Kathy L

35 Yrs 4 mths

Russell, Henry F

35 Yrs 8 mths

Sapp, Margaret W

35 Yrs 1 mths

Saunders, Sandra J 22 Yrs 8 mths

Scott, Travis C

15 Yrs 0 mths

Sheffield, Patricia B 10 Yrs 1 mths

Sheppard, Glenda E 17 Yrs 9 mths

Sherer, Regis C

31 Yrs 4 mths

Sims, Roger D

28 Yrs 9 mths

Smith, Larry G

36 Yrs 4 mths

Smith, Dianne L.

11 Yrs 3 mths

Spearman, Kenneth P 12 Yrs 9 mths

Spivey, Rhonda S

34 Yrs 9 mths

Sticher, Patricia A

30 Yrs 11 mths

Stribling, Sara E

13 Yrs 9 mths

Strickland, Joseph A 18 Yrs 2 mths

Styles, Carol Regina 35 Yrs 3 mths

Sumbry, Olivia W

30 Yrs 11 mths

Swartwout, Joseph R 11 Yrs 9 mths

Tatum, Gayle S

34 Yrs 0 mths

Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Agriculture Dekalb CSB Ga. Dept. of Natural Resources Clayton County Health Dept Ga. Dept. of Labor Ga. Dept. of Labor Ga. Dept. of Labor Appalachian Technical College Gateway CSB Ga. Dept. of Labor Dept. of Labor Dekalb County DFACS Richmond County Health Dept Baldwin County Health Dept Ga. Dept. of Transportation East Central Georgia CSB Ga. Dept. of Transportation Pike County DFACS Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Dept. of Juvenile Justice Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Education Ga. Dept. of Corrections State Accounting Office Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Taylor County Health Dept Northeast Georgia Center CSB Ga. Bureau of Investigation Bibb County Health Dept Georgia Technology Authority Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Agriculture Ga. Dept. of Corrections Muscogee County Health Dept Office of the Secretary of State Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Georgia Pines CSB Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Office of the Secretary of State Ga. Dept. of Transportation Office of the Secretary of State Secretary of State Ga. Dept. of Transportation Department of Revenue Ga. Dept. of Labor Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Transportation Ga. Dept. of Education Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Transportation Ga. Bureau of Investigation Mcintosh Trail CSB Butts County DFACS Ga. Dept. of Corrections Dougherty County DFACS Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Corrections Fayette County DFACS Dougherty County DFACS Ga. Dept. of Labor Ga. Dept. of Transportation Ga. Dept. of Public Safety Bibb County Health Dept Ga. Dept. of Natural Resources Department of Revenue Clarke County DFACS Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ware County Health Dept Dept. of Driver Services Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Dept. of Juvenile Justice

The Georgia Statement

Page 13

Congratulations to these dedicated state retirees

Submitted by Employees' Retirement System

Taylor, Harrell P

21 Yrs 0 mths

Thornton, Alan E

30 Yrs 10 mths

Turpin, Tony A

32 Yrs 11 mths

Usry, Robert E

13 Yrs 0 mths

Vance, Barbara Ann 10 Yrs 0 mths

Watson, Patricia N 13 Yrs 6 mths

White, Laura L

25 Yrs 9 mths

Whitfield, Rebecca P 20 Yrs 6 mths

Williams, Glenn G

36 Yrs 3 mths

Williams, Mary Owens 35 Yrs 6 mths

Williamson, Susan G 14 Yrs 5 mths

Willis, Joe Nathan

13 Yrs 5 mths

Wilmer, Barbara S

19 Yrs 3 mths

Woodard, Fred R

27 Yrs 6 mths

Yarbrough, Hubert 20 Yrs 5 mths

Zinger, Nan B

34 Yrs 8 mths

Ga. Dept. of Corrections Lee County DFACS Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Department of Revenue Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Labor Georgia Forestry Commission Ga. Dept. of Corrections Floyd County DFACS Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Audits Ga. Dept. of Agriculture Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Lowndes County DFACS

Retirement Tidbits

36 percent of Baby Boomers will move or plan to move when they become Empty Nesters. When they retire, 55 percent say they will move.

Last Name

November 2007 First Name

Years of Service

Applin, Margaret L 36 Yrs 1 mths

Astin-Hand, Patricia P 21 Yrs 0 mths

Beaty, Shelby W

17 Yrs 3 mths

Beckham, Alvin L

31 Yrs 8 mths

Bell, Kenneth B

36 Yrs 6 mths

Billingslea, Ronnie J 31 Yrs 6 mths

Brooks, Ronnie J

35 Yrs 5 mths

Bush, Elizabeth S

34 Yrs 0 mths

Byars, James Barry

17 Yrs 0 mths

Campbell, Eunice R

34 Yrs 0 mths

Carter, Pamela Ann 21 Yrs 7 mths

Cason, Albert G

36 Yrs 9 mths

Chaney, Pauline

34 Yrs 0 mths

Chesser, Ronald J

34 Yrs 0 mths

Childs, Carolyn D

34 Yrs 0 mths

Cole, Susan D

35 Yrs 9 mths

Coomer, Charles E

36 Yrs 9 mths

Davison, Dorethia L 34 Yrs 0 mths

Deloach, Raymond M 24 Yrs 0 mths

Dudley, Mary Jo

19 Yrs 5 mths

Duval, Thomas E

25 Yrs 10 mths

Eason, Fanilu M

13 Yrs 6 mths

Fleming, Lee E

17 Yrs 0 mths

Fowler, Millie H

26 Yrs 7 mths

Gilmore, Ruth C

23 Yrs 7 mths

Hagans, Tommie

20 Yrs 11 mths

Hall, Panzer M

35 Yrs 6 mths

Hall, Joseph

25 Yrs 0 mths

Hancock, David A

35 Yrs 9 mths

Hardy, Jackie Lynn 19 Yrs 11 mths

Harris, Martha J

35 Yrs 0 mths

Harris, Dale S

30 Yrs 10 mths

Harris, Dennis R

27 Yrs 7 mths

Harris, Algie

19 Yrs 5 mths

Hendley, Henry Lamar 10 Yrs 3 mths

Hester, James D

34 Yrs 11 mths

Hill, Elizabeth C

34 Yrs 0 mths

Hill, Deborah Smith 30 Yrs 0 mths

Hill, Lloyd

19 Yrs 2 mths

Ingram, Willie H

36 Yrs 9 mths

Ivester, Glenda Diane 28 Yrs 5 mths

Johnson, Beverly N 20 Yrs 9 mths

Johnson, Harold D 18 Yrs 5 mths

Jordan, John B

37 Yrs 10 mths

Jordan, Jo A

11 Yrs 11 mths

Kendrick, Helen J

30 Yrs 11 mths

Kennedy, Pamela B

20 Yrs 5 mths

Kilgore, Charles T

17 Yrs 4 mths

Kimball, Dorothy C 34 Yrs 5 mths

King, Michael F

36 Yrs 4 mths

Lanier, William C

36 Yrs 6 mths

Leonard, Tommy Lee 29 Yrs 8 mths

Leonard, Walter Lee 11 Yrs 11 mths

Lohr, Roger J

13 Yrs 6 mths

Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Transportation Ga. Dept. of Labor Ga. Dept. of Transportation Georgia Forestry Commission Ga. Dept. of Corrections Georgia Forestry Comm. Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Natural Resources Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Transportation Department of Revenue Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Natural Resources Department of Revenue Ga. Dept. of Corrections Dept. of Econ. Development Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Labor Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Transportation Ga. Dept. of Labor Ga. Dept. of Human Resources GA Dept of Banking & Finance Ga. Bureau of Investigation Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Corrections Dept. of Juvenile Justice Ga. Dept. of Natural Resources Department of Revenue Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Labor Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Corrections Department of Revenue Georgia Building Authority Ga. Dept. of Transportation Ga. Dept. of Labor Ga. Dept. of Transportation Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Public Safety Ga. Dept. of Labor Ga. Dept. of Labor George L. Smith II - GWCCA Dept. of Driver Services

Longino, Susan Ellen 35 Yrs 4 mths

Mack, Isaac

12 Yrs 9 mths

Martin, Jere A

36 Yrs 2 mths

Maxey, Rose S

30 Yrs 0 mths

Mccamy, Michael L 23 Yrs 0 mths

Mccommons, Ruben 32 Yrs 0 mths

Mcdaniel, Lavonia M 30 Yrs 2 mths

Mcpheters, Stewart E 10 Yrs 10 mths

Miller, Steven P

36 Yrs 8 mths

Minsk, Michael G

30 Yrs 0 mths

Moore, James S

37 Yrs 11 mths

Morrow, Frankie L

32 Yrs 11 mths

Mullis, Lewis Barrow 20 Yrs 6 mths

Nash, Michael Thomas 36 Yrs 11 mths

Nelson, Robert M

24 Yrs 7 mths

Nichols, Larry C

36 Yrs 2 mths

Nysewander, Patricia J 37 Yrs 9 mths

Oglesbee, James W

34 Yrs 0 mths

Parks, Christine

30 Yrs 8 mths

Payne, Mary B

21 Yrs 6 mths

Perry, John T

36 Yrs 7 mths

Pope, Thomas Michael 35 Yrs 4 mths

Prescott, Patricia J 35 Yrs 10 mths

Pritchett, James T

10 Yrs 0 mths

Pruitt, Janet C

34 Yrs 9 mths

Pugh, Dennis H

13 Yrs 2 mths

Reasons, Richard L 34 Yrs 11 mths

Rhew, Linda H

18 Yrs 9 mths

Riley, Albert R

27 Yrs 4 mths

Roach, John H

25 Yrs 3 mths

Robinson, Stella

33 Yrs 5 mths

Rogers, William D

21 Yrs 1 mths

Ross, Alan S

39 Yrs 5 mths

Sanford, Brenda G

34 Yrs 11 mths

Santiago, Armando D 21 Yrs 2 mths

Saxon, Ouida M

10 Yrs 10 mths

Schuck, Patricia B

22 Yrs 11 mths

Scott, Priscilla H

34 Yrs 8 mths

Scurry, Minnie M

27 Yrs 7 mths

Seldon, Patricia D

24 Yrs 7 mths

Shireman, Eddie Gene 18 Yrs 10 mths

Skipper, Daniel E

20 Yrs 4 mths

Slaton, Cellrea Q

19 Yrs 4 mths

Sosebee, Janetta C

24 Yrs 10 mths

Sosebee, Richard Eddie 17 Yrs 4 mths

Sparry, Donald L

16 Yrs 10 mths

Stembridge, Roger W 11 Yrs 7 mths

Stewart, John Baker 25 Yrs 4 mths

Strickland, Gwendolyn 36 Yrs 5 mths

Suwannatut, Montre 12 Yrs 4 mths

Swint, Walter Allen 16 Yrs 8 mths

Thomas, Cherry Moore 20 Yrs 1 mths

Tinley, William Burnsed 32 Yrs 3 mths

Warren, Elois

35 Yrs 9 mths

Watkins, Frances Sue 24 Yrs 5 mths

Welch, Phelix D

16 Yrs 0 mths

West, Julie M

14 Yrs 7 mths

White, Susan Michele 29 Yrs 0 mths

White, Arthur J

17 Yrs 3 mths

Whittle, Jackie S

35 Yrs 4 mths

Williams, Janie T

34 Yrs 0 mths

Williams, Anita J

25 Yrs 0 mths

Winters, Cheryl L

32 Yrs 5 mths

Wise, Barbara Y

26 Yrs 2 mths

Ga. Dept. of Labor Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Labor Ga. Dept. of Transportation Ga. Dept. of Transportation Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Natural Resources Georgia Forestry Commission Ga. Dept. of Labor Ga. Dept. of Transportation Ga. Dept. of Human Resources State Board Pardons & Paroles Ga. Dept. of Public Safety Ga. Dept. of Transportation Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Natural Resources Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Labor Dept. of Juvenile Justice Dept. of Technical & Adult Ed. Dept. of Juvenile Justice Ga. Dept. of Transportation Ga. Dept. of Transportation Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Department of Revenue Ga. Dept. of Labor Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Superior Courts of Georgia Ga. Dept. of Labor Ga.Dept of Community Health Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Defense State Board Pardons & Paroles Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Public Safety Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Transportation Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Public Safety Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Agriculture Ga. Dept. of Corrections Office of Planning and Budget Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Dept. of Driver Services Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Human Resources General Assembly of Georgia Ga. Dept. of Labor Ga. Dept. of Labor

Last Name
Allen, Gloria B Askew, Bobby Autry, Fay Carol Baker, Linda A Barnes, Wanda L

December 2007 First Name

Years of Service

31 Yrs 7 mths 29 Yrs 6 mths 20 Yrs 0 mths 19 Yrs 6 mths 35 Yrs 5 mths

Ga. Dept. of Labor Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Natural Resources Ga. Dept. of Human Resources

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Congratulations to these dedicated state retirees
Submitted by Employees' Retirement System

Retirement Tidbits

The average American spends 18 years in retirement.

Bennett, Charles C 36 Yrs 8 mths

Bensman, Gerald A 36 Yrs 7 mths

Bohannon, Annette G 30 Yrs 2 mths

Bouyer , Pat H

21 Yrs 1 mths

Brown, Frank A

15 Yrs 0 mths

Bryant, Karle F

17 Yrs 9 mths

Cawley, Edward L

18 Yrs 1 mths

Chastain, Monte M 20 Yrs 1 mths

Cleveland, Emily Ann 18 Yrs 7 mths

Cloyd, Robert L

28 Yrs 0 mths

Collins, Paul James 26 Yrs 5 mths

Collis, Roger Dellmar 11 Yrs 2 mths

Costen, Evelyn J

12 Yrs 9 mths

Cox,Rutha L

27 Yrs 8 mths

Danforth, Janice S

35 Yrs 4 mths

Davi, Michael Terry 35 Yrs 2 mths

Dorsey, William H

12 Yrs 5 mths

Dove, Earla Jean

10 Yrs 1 mths

Dunlap, Terry Lee

13 Yrs 4 mths

Dunn, Deborah B

21 Yrs 0 mths

Ewing, Phillip Brad 36 Yrs 3 mths

Faulk, Ollie

34 Yrs 0 mths

Freund, Joseph G

32 Yrs 9 mths

Fuller, Carol J

34 Yrs 0 mths

Fuller, Robert J

25 Yrs 6 mths

Garrett, Marlene C 26 Yrs 5 mths

Gaskins, Jack H

15 Yrs 0 mths

George, James R

19 Yrs 6 mths

Gormly, John B

11 Yrs 6 mths

Graham, Jeanine T

25 Yrs 0 mths

Grantham, James N 14 Yrs 8 mths

Grimes, Karen E

30 Yrs 2 mths

Hadley, Judith Graves 29 Yrs 1 mths

Hanna, Sandra C

28 Yrs 11 mths

Hardin, Martha K

31 Yrs 6 mths

Hatcher, Elizabeth J 18 Yrs 8 mths

Hawkins, Joyce N

19 Yrs 0 mths

Hendricks, James E

26 Yrs 9 mths

Hill, Mayola

34 Yrs 9 mths

Holland, Ruby H

30 Yrs 0 mths

Hunt, Winston H

13 Yrs 4 mths

Hycner, Aileen

15 Yrs 5 mths

Ingram, Reatha W

34 Yrs 10 mths

Jacobs, Jerry W

37 Yrs 1 mths

Jordan, Linda S

18 Yrs 5 mths

Keith, Gloria L

34 Yrs 0 mths

Kernan, Ezra Luther 12 Yrs 8 mths

Kohler, George Edgar 15 Yrs 3 mths

Lazo, Rodolfo S

34 Yrs 11 mths

Lightman, Sandra Lee 21 Yrs 10 mths

Linnenkohl, Harold E 47 Yrs 8 mths

Lipscomb, Helen J

22 Yrs 0 mths

Manis, Stephanie B

32 Yrs 8 mths

Martel, Carlos

14 Yrs 3 mths

Martin, Peggy T

12 Yrs 8 mths

Ga. Dept. of Public Safety Ga. Dept. of Labor Ga. Dept. of Transportation Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Corrections Georgia Technology Authority Ga. Dept. of Public Safety Dept. of Juvenile Justice Office of Comm. of Insurance Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Labor Ga. Dept. of Audits Ga. Dept. of Transportation Dept. of Juvenile Justice Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Admin. Services Ga.Dept of Community Health Ga. Dept. of Labor Secretary of State Dept. of Juvenile Justice Dept. of Early Care Learning Ga. Dept. of Corrections Georgia Building Authority Georgia Forestry Commission Ga. Dept. of Transportation Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Education Office of Planning and Budget Ga. Dept. of Labor Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Public Safety Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Labor Dept. of Juvenile Justice Ga. Dept. of Transportation Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Labor Ga. Dept. of Corrections Ga. Dept. of Agriculture Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Ga. Dept. of Defense Ga. Dept. of Transportation Ga. Dept. of Human Resources Superior Courts of Georgia Dept. of Economic Dev. Dept. of Driver Services

Mcbrayer, Margaret W 31 Yrs 11 mths Ga. Dept. of Corrections

MCglamery, Sandra T 34 Yrs 6 mths

State Board Pardons & Paroles

Mincey, Cynthia L

35 Yrs 0 mths

Ga. Dept. of Labor

Mitchell, Jerome

33 Yrs 6 mths

Ga. Dept. of Human Resources

Mitchell, Curtis E

24 Yrs 5 mths

Ga. Dept. of Public Safety

Moorhead, Linda C 13 Yrs 11 mths Ga. Dept. of Corrections

Mullins, Jeanine M

34 Yrs 0 mths

Ga. Dept. of Human Resources

Nelson, Thomas P

25 Yrs 3 mths

Ga. Dept. of Corrections

Palmer, Richard Eben 14 Yrs 2 mths

Ga. Dept. of Transportation

Patterson, Gloria M 34 Yrs 0 mths

Ga. Dept. of Human Resources

Purser, Charles M

19 Yrs 1 mths

Ga. Dept. of Public Safety

Ralston, Michael J

37 Yrs 8 mths

Ga. Dept. of Public Safety

Reeves, Anthony D

13 Yrs 5 mths

Ga. Dept. of Corrections

Renfroe, Margaret A 35 Yrs 1 mths

Ga. Bureau of Investigation

Rivers, Mary B

26 Yrs 7 mths

Dept. of Juvenile Justice

Roach, Robert L

26 Yrs 11 mths Ga. Dept. of Corrections

Rodriguez, Elsie Mary 13 Yrs 2 mths

Ga. Dept. of Agriculture

Sacks, Alan I

35 Yrs 11 mths Ga. Dept of Community Health

Saleem, Glenda H

34 Yrs 0 mths

Ga. Technology Authority

Salvaras, Judith H

34 Yrs 0 mths

Ga. Dept. of Labor

Sams, Lincoln R

18 Yrs 9 mths

Ga. Dept. of Labor

Satterfield, Linda D 19 Yrs 0 mths

Ga. Dept. of Transportation

Savage, Laura M

30 Yrs 0 mths

Ga. Dept. of Corrections

Saxon, Mary A

11 Yrs 11 mths Ga. Dept. of Corrections

Sexion, Larry James 23 Yrs 3 mths

Ga. Dept. of Human Resources

Shepherd, Joe Clark 21 Yrs 3 mths

Ga. Dept. of Natural Resources

Shibley, John Henry 20 Yrs 3 mths

Department of Revenue

Simmons, Alfred

34 Yrs 0 mths

Ga. Dept. of Human Resources

Sims, Matthew

19 Yrs 7 mths

Ga. Dept. of Public Safety

Smith, Kenneth O

36 Yrs 0 mths

Ga. Dept. of Corrections

Sorrells, Keith E

37 Yrs 4 mths

Ga. Dept. of Public Safety

Sprinkle, Bradford S 36 Yrs 8 mths

Ga. Dept. of Transportation

Stamp, Ralph M

21 Yrs 11 mths Ga. Public Service Commission

Stephens, Wendell L 11 Yrs 10 mths Dept. of Driver Services

Stokes, Jan J

36 Yrs 2 mths

Ga. Dept. of Natural Resources

Sumpter, Madra Y

27 Yrs 2 mths

Ga. Dept. of Human Resources

Taylor, William D

14 Yrs 6 mths

Ga. Dept. of Human Resources

Tedders, Hugh D

30 Yrs 0 mths

Dept. of Driver Services

Thomas, Mary M

13 Yrs 11 mths Ga. Dept. of Human Resources

Walker, Charles R

35 Yrs 0 mths

General Assembly of Georgia

Walls, Beatrice J

22 Yrs 5 mths

Ga. Dept. of Human Resources

Watson, Barry Lee

29 Yrs 6 mths

Dept. of Juvenile Justice

Webb, Faye R

24 Yrs 5 mths

Ga. Dept. of Human Resources

Wells, William A

36 Yrs 9 mths

Georgia Forestry Commission

West, Madonna B

29 Yrs 0 mths

Ga. Dept. of Human Resources

White, Martha L

17 Yrs 3 mths

Ga. Dept. of Transportation

Whitley, Patricia B

36 Yrs 1 mths

Ga. Bureau of Investigation

Williams, Leroy

20 Yrs 11 mths Ga. Dept. of Corrections

Willis, Carl James

26 Yrs 0 mths

Ga. Dept. of Corrections

Wilson, Everett

34 Yrs 8 mths

Ga. Dept. of Human Resources

Wilson, Janice F

34 Yrs 0 mths

Ga. Dept. of Transportation

Wilson, Roger

26 Yrs 6 mths

George L. Smith II - GWCCA

Wofford, Warren F 29 Yrs 5 mths

Ga. Bureau of Investigation

Wood, Morris V

34 Yrs 9 mths

Ga. Dept. of Corrections

Wynn Audine A

17 Yrs 8 mths

Department of Revenue



Both chambers pass new retirement plan legislation

The state of Georgia employs a very diverse and multi generational workforce. To become competitive in the market place for talent and remain an employer of choice, the State has to take immediate steps to appeal to varying sets of employee values, attitudes and compensation expectations.
Findings from an employee satisfaction survey, which was a component of the Compensation and Benefits Study conducted by Mercer Human Resource Consulting in 2007, show the emerging workforce younger workers, retirees pursuing second careers, and workers who are new to state government favors increased pay over pension benefits, and are willing to exchange certain rewards and benefits for greater take-home pay. The emerging workforce is also more mobile and self-reliant and prefers retirement savings such as a 401(k).
The Employees' Retirement System (ERS) proposed SB 328, passed this legislative session in both Senate and House, to establish a new Georgia State Employees' Pension and Savings Plan. This new Hybrid Plan combines a traditional Defined Benefit Plan with a Defined Contribution Plan, or 401(k), for

all state employees hired on or after January 1, 2009. Current employees will keep their current pensions, although they may elect, at their discretion, to optin at any time to the new plan.
The 401(k) savings component would allow the State to attract new employees to state government with an employer-matching amount. The more the employee saves, the higher the employee's potential retirement savings. In addition, the Defined Benefit component would allow us to retain employees that choose to make state government their career the more years of service, the higher their monthly pension. Together, the new hire pension plan would offer an attractive, competitive, and portable pension and savings plan that meets the needs of today's emerging workforce.
In the next five years, the State is expected to lose 66,000 employees to retirement and turnover. We have a 20.6 percent annualized turnover rate and half of our workforce has less than six years of tenure. We simply cannot continue on this path. The time for change is now.

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Perdue announces restructuring Dept. of Human Resources
Governor Perdue announced the restructuring of one of Georgia's largest state entities, the Department of Human Resources (DHR), due to the diversity of its mission and vastness of its services. DHR is responsible for a wide array of human services for Georgians at all life stages, pre-natal to elderly. DHR receives about 2.8 billion in taxpayer money for operation cost, programs and services. Perdue praised the work and management of B. J. Walker, DHR Commissioner, as one of the best state leaders of his administration. Walker was appointed by Perdue in 2004 to lead a workforce of about 1900 employees.
By executive order, Perdue formed a nine-person commission that will consist of five government-appointed board members with the remaining seats appointed evenly by the House and Senate. The main role of the commission will be to ensure recommendations for restructuring DHR are executed for delivery of efficient services at the least amount of cost to taxpayers. The commission will evaluate the various missions of DHR, aligning them functionally where they can be the most efficient and most effective. The commission will also consider combining, separating and reassigning functions that may be better accomplished within other state entities, such as Community Health and State Personnel Administration.
DHR is a 34 year-old agency, currently serving 4.5 million more Georgians than when it was first created. Perdue said this commission and current legislation focused on DHR is the first step in ensuring the state delivers the best quality of services to our most vulnerable (children and elderly) citizens.
Vocabulary
Answers
1. indomitable\in-dom-i-tuh-buh l\adjective\incapable of being overcome, subdued, or vanquished; unconquerable
2. surfeit\sur-fit\noun\excess; an excessive amount 3. inveigh\n-v'\intransitive verb\complain bitterly;
protest vehemently 4. calumny\kal-uh m-nee\noun\a false and malicious
statement designed to injure the reputation of someone or something 5. probity\pr'b-t\noun\complete and confirmed integrity; uprightness 6. minion\min-yuhn\noun\a favored or highly regarded person 7. prolix\proh-liks\adjective\extended to great, unnecessary, or tedious length; long and wordy 8. vacuity\va-kyoo-i-tee\noun\absence of thought or intelligence; inanity; blankness 9. lionize\lahy-uh-nahyz\verb\to treat (a person) as a celebrity 10. fatuous\fach-oo-uhs\adjective\foolish or inane, esp. in an unconscious, complacent manner; silly

ERS announces new member web account access

The Employees' Retirement System (ERS) is excited to announce the availability of on-line account access for members through the new ERS Member Self Service website! What does this mean for you? The website can be used to access your retirement account as described below:
View personal information View your account summary Calculate refund payback costs Generate retirement benefit estimates Maintain your home address (inactive
members) Some active members may ask, "Why can't I update my address on-line if it's wrong?" Good question. Every month your employer submits address information to ERS as a part of their payroll reporting. If you change it on-line

and it's still wrong with your employer, guess what? The wrong address will overwrite what you corrected in the system. For this reason, it's critical that you correct your address through your employer. (They need to have the right information anyway.) For those of you no longer employed with the state, simply use the website to correct the information.
Member Self Service is a quick and efficient way for you to review your account, generate an updated cost, and calculate benefit information. To access the Self Service feature, go to www.ersga.org and click on Member Information/Active Members/Member Self Service Website. You'll need to establish a user account, with password, after which you can log in and access your account information. Try it today!

Technology

Blogging: The popular social media
The word blog is a short form for the term web log. Blogging is growing in popularity across the world and is rapidly becoming an Internet phenomenon. Its diverse audience varies in age, profession, and technical accruement. In short, blogging can be regarded as a controlled online conversation. But it is more broadly defined as a series of posts or commentary, online, relative to a particular topic or issue. Blog owners create or identify the categories. Entries are commonly displayed in reverse chronological order. A blog is open for the public to read and respond to. Not everyone is a blogger. You must have a desire to communicate your message and find the forum where the message will be relevant. Employee blogs are gaining the interest of workers wanting to be heard or who use the Bloggersphere as a primary venue to discuss what's happening in their work environment. The benefit is the anominity often granted to employees speaking their mind on the company blog. A style and policy guide provide boundaries for the employee to provide open and honest comments in a manner that is not offensive. Of course, since it is still a business environment, professionalism is necessary. A golden rule is to express yourself as if in a meeting with leadership present. This rule doesn't discourage employees from sharing their candid thoughts but eliminates the use of profanity, obscenity, racial or ethnic slurs or any language that may be offensive by nature. Company CEOs are a growing group of bloggers. Many in leadership are now using blogs to address issues brought to their attention through this new communication medium. Because blogging is normally done in a conversational tone, it has enabled leadership bloggers to more effectively relate to their employees. As a communication tool, blogging is one of the favored, especially among generation Xers and Nexters. Where can you find a blog as a state employee? As the Georgia Statement moves to a webbased publication, the "Let's Hear It" section will be your opportunity to have a blogging experience. For more information visit spa.ga.gov.

National Public Employee Recognition Week (PERW) will be celebrated May 5-9, 2008. As part of the state's celebration of PERW, employees are given the opportunity to nominate coworkers for recognition of outstanding achievements or who made significant contributions to support the citizens of Georgia. There will be a variety of activities planned for the week. Contact your agency PERW Coordinator for all of the week's activities and for additional information or visit the State Personnel Administration website at www.spa.ga.gov under Georgia Public Employee Awards Recognition Program.

DID YOU KNOW?
>> Frequent employee recognition ranks fourth on the Gallup Organization's list of twelve factors that independently predict the productivity of employees, teams, and companies.
>> Factors that are influenced by recognition, such as employee motivation and perception of brand value, are directly linked to customer satisfaction (Northwestern University).

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Your guide to water conservation

Common activities requiring the use of
water?
How much water do you use when you take a shower? A bath? Wash a load of clothes? Brush your teeth? Even flush a toilet? You may be surprised with the amount of water Americans use on average. Following the quiz is suggestions to help decrease your water usage. Georgia is currently in a water drought.
Indoor Water Tips
Wash only full loads of dishes and laundry. You'll not only save water, but energy as well. Take a shower instead of a bath. Filling the bathtub uses about 50 gallons of water and you can save 30 gallons by taking a shower. Shorten your shower to five minutes. Cut back on your shower time and you will rack up big savings in water and energy. Also, install a water-saving showerhead that uses 2.5 gallons/minute. Think before you flush. Every flush you eliminate can save between two and seven gallons of water. Fix leaking faucets and toilets. An average of 8% of all home water use is wasted through leaks. Test for a leaking toilet by lifting the lid off the toilet tank and putting a few drops of food coloring into the bowl. Wait a few minutes, then look in the bowl. If the food coloring has made its way there, you have a leak. Turn off the lights when you are not in the room and cut the air conditioner back when you are not at home. Energy is produced using large volumes of water. Reducing energy demands can reduce the water needed to produce that energy.
In the Kitchen
Refrigerate a bottle or glass of water instead of letting a faucet flow until the water runs cold. Prepare food efficiently. Speed cleaning food by using a vegetable brush. Spray water in short bursts. Faucet aerators cut consumption. Defrost sensibly. Plan ahead to defrost foods overnight in the refrigerator. Don't use running water. Use the microwave or put wrapped food in a bowl of cold water. Reduce dishwashing. Use rubber spatula to scrape dishes clean to limit pre-rinse. Let really dirty pans or dishes soak to speed washing. Most newer dishwashers don't require pre-rinsing. Limit dishwasher use to full loads. Reuse clean household water. Collect all the water that is wasted while waiting for the hot water to reach your faucet or showerhead. Use this to water your houseplants or outdoor planters. Do the same with water that is used to boil eggs or steam vegetables. Garbage disposal alternatives. Avoid using your garbage disposal. Compost leftovers fruits and vegetables.

Common Activities Taking a Bath or Shower Watering the Lawn and Yard Washing the Dishes by Machine/Hand Washing Clothes Washing the Car Brushing Your Teeth Cooking Drinking Flushing the Toilet (once)
In the Bathroom

Estimated Water Use

periods of drought stress. Mow lawns as little as possible

15-30 Gallons

during droughts to avoid

180 Gallons

additional stress, and cut at

14-60 Gallons

the highest possible setting.

50 Gallons 100 Gallons 1 Gallon

Never remove more than 1/3 of the leaf blade in one mowing. Allow mulched clippings to remain on the

10 Gallons

lawn to help cool the soil and

1/2 Gallon

retain moisture.

4-7 Gallons

Aerate your lawn. Aeration improves the movement of

water and nutrients into the

soil, decreases run-off and encourages the roots of

grass to grow deeply and to become drought tolerant.

Use a glass for rinse water when brushing teeth instead of letting the faucet run. Shave the same way. An electric razor also saves water. Install a low-flow toilet. Lowflow toilets need only 1.6 gallons per flush, saving thousands of gallons per year. Unlike earlier models, low flow toilets available today receive high marks from consumers for overall performance.
Outdoor Water Tips (Landscape/no
irrigation)
Help your plants use less water. Cut back annuals and perennials during dry spells. They'll bounce back when it rains again. Collect water to keep your valuable plants alive. You'll be surprised at how much drips from your air conditioner, and at how much you catch in a rain barrel under your downspouts. Prioritize plants. When water is scarce, give it to your valuable or irreplaceable trees and shrubs first. Don't worry about annuals and turf grasses that are easy to replace. Don't stress your plants. Don't fertilize when you can't water it in. And set your mower blade higher than normal to help keep your lawn alive during a drought. Mulch. Cover the entire area from the trunk to the ends of the branches with pine straw, bark chips or shredded hardwood mulch. Use newspapers underneath to help the soil retain moisture A slight adjustment to your lawn mower can drastically increase lawn survival during a drought. Encourage deeper rooting by raising the mower blade during dry weather. Cutting the grass a little higher raises lawn survival rates and decreases water demand. Sharp blades also help reduce the need for water because dull blades shred leaf tips, causing the turf to use more water than necessary. Adjust your mower to a higher setting and mow more frequently. Consider leaving clippings on the lawn. Longer grass blades provide shade and help hold in moisture longer. Keep off the grass. Avoid walking on grass during

Governor Sonny Perdue signed HR 1022, the Statewide Water Management Plan, to guide Georgia in managing its water resources. It is Georgia's first statewide water plan. The plan lays out statewide policies, management practices, and guidance for regional planning. Perdue also relaxed some level four drought restrictions for outdoor watering and the filling of swimming pools in north Georgia from April through September 2008. Under a Level Four Drought Response, the filling of outdoor swimming pools is prohibited. Other considerations include: Hand watering will be allowed for
25 minutes per day on an odd-even schedule between midnight and 10 a.m. Odd numbered addresses can water on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. Even numbered addresses can water Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. Hand watering is defined as one person with one garden hose with a spray nozzle that shuts off when it is released. New professionally installed landscape can be watered up to three days a week from midnight to 10 a.m. for a period of 10 weeks based on the odd/even schedule. The new schedule will help ensure the survival of new landscape without requiring more water than what is being used under the current 30-day exemption. Anyone wishing to water new professionally installed landscape must register with the Outdoor Water Use Registration Program.
More information about the drought and water conservation can be found at <www.georgiaepd.com> and <www. conservewatergeorgia.net>.

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Opportunities for employee development

state Personnel Administration
Georgia Leadership Institute and Enterprise Learning Division
1916 West Tower, 2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Atlanta, GA 30334 Phone: (404) 651-8686 Fax: (404) 651-8789 www.spa.ga.gov

Course Name

Course Begins Location Course Length Fee

Annual Briefing for Administrative Professionals (1 Day)
Coaching for High Performance: GA PMP

04/22/08

Atlanta

1 day

$70

04/22/08

Dublin

04/22/08

Tifton

04/22/08 Columbus

05/22/08

Macon

1 day

$70

Dealing with Difficult Employee Behavior
Exceptional Customer Service
Fundamentals of the Georgia Performance Management Process (PMP)
Grammar Basics
Make an Effective Presentation
Maximizing the Potential of Your Employees
Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
Seven Habits of Highly Effective People PCL/GLI
Stop Thinking Like An Employee
The 4 Disciplines of Execution: PCL/G
The 4 Roles of Leadership: Executive
The Art of Exceptional Customer Service

06/25/08

Atlanta

05/29/08
05/13/08 05/20/08 06/17/08
05/21/08
5/20/08
05/08/08

Atlanta
Atlanta Macon Atlanta
Atlanta
Atlanta
Atlanta

06/17/08

Atlanta

05/13/08

06/04/08 04/17/08

Atlanta Atlanta

05/22/08

Atlanta

05/15/08 06/10/08

Augusta Atlanta

1 day

$70

1 day

$70

2 days $21

1 day

$70

1 day $140

1/2 day $55

2 days $140

2 days $187

1 day

$70

1 day $107

1 day $107

3 days $10

The FAIR Way to Manage Diversity 05/08/08

Middle Manager Leading Organizations GLI

05/13/08 06/16/08

Pre-Supervisory

06/09/08

Introduction to Leadership GLI



Supervisory

05/06/08

Leading Others GLI

05/27/08

Workers' Compensation for Managers Workforce Planning Training
Writing That Works

04/22/08 04/24/08 04/29/08
04/22/08 04/24/08 04/29/08
05/22/08

Atlanta Atlanta Atlanta Atlanta Atlanta Atlanta Atlanta

day 5 days

$55 $1295

5 days $995

5 days $1295

1 day FREE

1 day FREE

1 day

$80

Georgia Leadership
Institute Spring Summit
Tuesday, May 13, 2008 Georgia World Congress
Center 285 Andrew Young International Blvd, NW
Atlanta, Georgia
Keynote Speaker
Damon Evans
Athletic Director University of Georgia

What participants are saying...
" The Georgia Leadership Institute Fall Forum was a first class, home run. I enjoyed General Honore opening remarks, Joe Wittemann's and Deb Hauck's workshops. The event gave me a lot to think about and provided me with some specific things I could take home and do. Great job!" Joe Doyle, Administrator, Governor's Office of Consumer Affairs
"The Governor's Fall Leadership Forum was an inspiring and worthwhile event. The speakers were all excellent and the topics relevant to our roles in state government -- it was difficult to choose which breakouts to attend. The large crowd representing numerous state agencies and authorities was evidence of the need for and interest in this type of program. I think it is important that leaders from all parts of state government are brought together on a regular basis, both for training that makes us a more cohesive entity and for networking that facilitates the exchange of ideas and information. I am very pleased that Governor Perdue had the vision to create the Georgia Leadership Institute and is obviously dedicated to its success." Sandra K. Bruce, PHR, MPA, State Personnel Officer, GA DOD DOWD
I found the Forum to be interesting and challenging. The General was dynamic and had a firm grasp on leadership. He was able to put it into word pictures that were useful. Both of the breakout sessions that I attended were dynamic in their presentation and the presenters were quite knowledgeable of their subject. I look forward to future investments of time in training for our DCA staff and myself." Bill Swaim, Assistant Commissioner, Department of Community Affairs
It was a distinct privilege to be selected to attend this summit. The opening speech by Lt. Gen. Russel Honore was enough to equip every person who has a leadership position with all they needed to perform any role. Aside from being inspiring, it was informative and educational. The break-out workshops/sessions were the perfect compliment to his presentation, and they worked very well as a continuation of advancing the Governor's goal of excellence in leadership in state government. Mel Jones, HR Director, Georgia Public Broadcasting

State Personnel Administration partners with
University of Georgia, Carl Vinson Institute
As Georgia continues on the quest to be the best managed state, it is crucial that its managers be prepared to lead, execute and interact appropriately with its customers, employees, peers and leaders.
The University of Georgia's Carl Vinson Institute of Government ("CVIOG") will deliver all development training components of the Georgia Leadership Institute. These programs are designed to offer intensive leadership development experiences. In addition to the Executive Program the other leadership components include:
Leading Organizations This program explores the following topics to help develop skills
necessary to set organizational direction and ensure results: Leadership Styles, Organizational Vision, High Performance, Organizations, Meeting Management, Change Management, Measuring Performance, Project Management, Power and Influence, Communication/Presentation Skills, Project: Organizational Development Plan.
Leading Others This course provides front-line managers with the skills to lead successful
teams. Topics covered include: Behavior Management, Coaching vs. Counseling, Leadership Styles, Problem Solving, Communication, Project Management, Stress, Time, Conflict Management, Motivation for Results, and Project: Team Development Plan.
Introduction to Leadership Introduces front-line managers and staff who have management
potential to the elements of execution through teams and the lifelong process of development leadership skills. Topics covered are Developing Teams, Leadership Styles, Communication, Conflict, Customer Service, Ethics and Values, and Project: Personal Development Plan.
Contact Sid Johnson for more information regarding the Georgia Leadership Institute at 404-651-8752 or djohnson@cviog.uga.edu. For upcoming events, course offerings and locations, visit the spa website at www. spa.ga.gov
Continuing education credits are available.

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Procurement

Improved document service offerings expand statewide

Document

printing has become

easier, more efficient

and convenient

through the

establishment of two

Document Solutions

Brad Douglas Commissioner
Dept. of Administrative
Services

contracts with IKON Office Solutions Inc. These contracts provide expanded document

and postal services on Capitol Hill

and provide a network of print intake

service centers throughout the state.

On November 13, 2007 the

Department of Administrative Services

(DOAS) Rapid Copy centers were

transitioned into the new Document

Solution Service Centers (DSSC).

The DSSC is a result of a partnership

between DOAS, IKON Office

Solutions, and the United States Postal

Service (USPS). All of the services

that were previously available at the

DOAS Rapid Copy centers and the

USPS are now available at one or

more of the three locations on Capitol

Hill. The three locations include the

Twin Towers, Coverdell Legislative Office Building (CLOB) and a newly established location at #2 Peachtree.
Expanded print services are also available at all three locations. Services include wide format printing, document design, offset printing, variable printing, commercial printing and many more services. Non-print related services will be coming soon and will incorporate passport services, a photo kiosk, and postal services at #2 Peachtree into the DSSC. An automated postal machine that accepts credit and debit transactions is now available in the Twin Towers, providing postage and mailing capabilities at anytime of the day. This wide range of new services combines several document processes into an integrated business model for Capitol Hill.
In addition to the services available on Capitol Hill, DOAS has also entered into a separate agreement with IKON to provide the same print and copy services Statewide. IKON has an established network of intake centers

throughout the State to accommodate the state's printing needs. However, customers do not have to visit a Capitol Hill DSSC or one of the intake centers located throughout the State to submit their requests. Document printing requests can easily be submitted online into the IKON TRAC SOLUTION at https://doas.ikontrac.com.
This web based tool allows customers to submit their print jobs online, track their requests through the production cycle, review their job submission history and obtain an estimated price quote. Customers using this tool will also receive an email notification when their job is complete.
Extensive customer involvement in the solicitation process was a key element in achieving the above objectives. Customers participated in the identification of the sourcing requirements by providing valuable input via focus groups and customer surveys. For instance customers identified the services such as brochures, manuals, binding and

finishing services as most important to them. We included this shift in our customers' business needs in the solicitation document.
The Georgia Building Authority (GBA) also benefited also from this arrangement by acquiring commercial rates for space previously leased at non-commercial rates. The increased rental revenue in conjunction with reductions in the price for standard printing contributed to an estimated savings of $1 million dollars annually for the Capitol Hill contract. Similar savings are expected under the statewide contract.
Operating costs, improved technologies, additional services and the change in business landscape for printing solutions were all contributing factors which led to the award of the contracts for the Capitol Hill and Statewide Document Solutions contracts. For more information regarding these cost saving opportunities visit www.ikon-dssc. com.

Georgia Ranks
No. 1 in U.S.
for Workforce
Training
In it's sixth annual survey of the nation, Expansion Management Magazine named Georgia the No. 1 state in the country for workforce training for its Quick Start program. It is the third occasion in which Georgia placed as the leader. In the past years since the survey began, Georgia has consistently placed as No. 1 or No. 2, making it the overall top-ranked state in the country. According to its site, Georgia Department of Adult Education's Quick Start program provides high-quality training services at no cost to new or expanding businesses in Georgia. For more information on Quick Start, go to http:// www.georgiaquickstart.org/ .

BEST recognizes some of the best
BEST WORKPLACES FOR COMMUTERSSM is an innovative program that provides qualified employers with national recognition and an elite designation for offering outstanding commuter benefits, such as free or low cost bus passes, strong telework programs, carpooling matching and vanpool subsidies. Employers that meet the National Standard of Excellence in commuter benefits--a standard created by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency--can get on the list of Best Workplaces for Commuters.
Best Workplaces for Commuters demonstrates that alternatives to drive-alone commuting, such as transit, carpools, and teleworking are economically beneficial, yielding value to workers, employers, and our environment.
The Work Away Program encourages telework and alternate work schedules for state employees. These agency coordinators applied for and qualified their agencies in the Best Workplaces for Commuters Program. Congratulations! Your agency may qualify as well. For more information, visit www. spa.ga.gov/employees/telework.asp or email workaway@spa.ga.gov

Work Away Program Agency Coordinators'
Spotlight
Cindy Waits
Bright from the Start: Department of Early Care and Learning (Dr. Holly Robinson, Commissioner) 28 years employed with State
"Employees who telework are able to do their work without having to drive downtown in heavy traffic."
Sheila Stubbs
State Board of Workers' Compensation (Judge Carolyn Hall, Chairperson) 13 years employment
"The Work Away Program allows me to work a compressed schedule (4/10). I get to save leave time since I schedule my doctor and dentist appointments on the fifth day."

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Wellness
"Another reason to drink more water"
Have you been feeling a bit sluggish at work lately? You may be a little dehydrated. Mild dehydration is one of the most common causes of fatigue in adults, and during the hot summer months, everyone is more at risk. Dehydration can also lead to difficulty concentrating, dizziness, dry mouth, increased thirst, decreased urine output, and concentrated or darker colored urine. To start feeling more energetic and alert, avoid caffeine and alcohol, drink eight to ten cups of fluids a day, suck on popsicles or ice cubes, and drink extra water while outdoors or exercising. You may notice your mood and job performance improving, too.
Sources: www.webmd.com, www.medicinenet.com
Workforce Tips
For Employees
The idea of the "self-fulfilling prophecy" is far from a myth--what you expect of yourself at work often determines how well you do your job. However, for human beings to expect more from themselves, they must believe in their ability to improve, and it can be difficult to raise our own level of self-confidence. Still, there are ways in which you can increase your self-expectations. Placing encouraging or inspiring posters around your office might sound like a cheesy thing to do, but it can also be an effective practice. Displaying messages that convey a positive self-definition (e.g. the poem "Phenomenal Woman") in your workspace can help you to internalize a more positive self-image. Next, try looking at your life from the perspective of a third person, focusing on the changes that you have made. Telling our life story from the perspective of an impartial observer often enables us to see achievements we might not otherwise acknowledge--and expect more of ourselves in the future.
For Managers
Leaders have a powerful influence upon the environment in which they work. If leaders approach their day with a positive attitude, those whom they lead feel more positive and empowered. Similarly, negativity or complaining on the part of the leader leads to similar behavior within the group. Do you ever complain about your boss, company policy, the traffic, the lack of coffee, or your headache in front of your employees? While not all of these sorts of gripes are unethical, they can all have a negative impact on your office environment. Sarcasm, swearing, and nonverbal communications such as sighing, eye rolling, and frowning have the same effect. If you make a conscious effort to refrain from all negative forms of communication at the office, you may be surprised at how dramatically your workplace environment--and the success of your team--improves. And you will probably find that those things you used to complain about were not so bad after all.

"Let's Hear It"
A forum where state employees can be heard. Email ONLY one or two line sentences to chenderson@gms. state.ga.us with the subject line "Let's Hear It" to have your comments selected for publication. You MUST keep comments brief to be published. Submit comments using just your initials.

No Recognition
I don't think that it's fair for a State of Georgia employee to have to supervise another employee (who needs constant supervision), and not receive the recognition or compensation as that of a supervisor. My concerns were voiced to my superiors, but I was basically forced to perform my duties and that of supervisor, receiving NO TITLE, AND NO PAY!!!!!!!! UNFAIR. TD
College Degrees
It's such a shame that the state requires college degrees for non-supervisory field positions. A college degree is well and good if one has that opportunity, but there are a lot of knowledgeable, hardworking employees who have no chance to advance because of this requirement. CR
Retirement Plan
State Employee's have been informed that there is more than enough Retirement funds to go around. So why isn't the new plan's retirement percentage comparable to the old plan? DJW
No Paper Towels
It is a sad day when we can not get paper towels in the staff restrooms at our Institution. People use toilet paper to dry their hands, thus, no paper towels nor toilet paper. FE (Frustrated Employee) Washington State Prison
Voter Registration
Voter registration is important. We should only have to ask client once. Set up success so you can key "Y" for yes when registered and a "N" when they are not. Only fill out the registration form when we actually register someone. HIPAA again it is important. However, we should only need one copy in case record. Why can't we initial the one already signed at reviews to signify that privacy has been reviewed with the client. Besides, this would save the state money in paper cost. TW
New Cafeteria
The new privatized cafeteria food is awful. Prices are higher yet more than half the food offered is based on white rice or pasta - high carbohydrate food that is cheap to cook but not very healthy to eat. The owners must be making a fortune at the expense of our health. We deserve better. D.S.

Cash Bonuses
For the "Right Work the Right Way" how about a cash bonus to caseworkers who have a correct Food Stamp QC case? LN
Pay Increases
Promotion is available and wonderful but only 10% increase is what is sad.
1st page (bottom center) of Georgia Statement received in office today; re: FY 2008 salary package, and I quote: "First, state employees and teachers who meet or exceed expectations will receive a 3% performance increase". Duh ! ! ! Why should someone try their best to exceed expectations when they get the same raise as the person who meets expectations? Am I missing something here? JS
Employees do not get recognized for the hard work and dedication. It is very difficult to survive off of the annual pay increases. Nurses are making the same salaries that other nurses in the area were earning 10-15 years ago. Hiring new employees the same rate of pay is causing good employees to seek jobs elsewhere. AK
Leave Benefits
It is very evident that lots of people retire early having accrued one to three years of annual leave. They use their comp time for vacations and off time leaving their annual leave to be used for an early retirement. I can understand the Sick Leave accruals going over the max and being forfeited but do not understand how a person cannot be off during the years they work and have over a year on Annual Leave built up. Many management people are in a position that allows this abuse of the leave/comp time policy by accruing comp time for working at home and working more hours at the office. Some of this may be justified in their work load if it is passed down to all workers. If you work for the State, all departments and agencies should have the same benefits and policies. Not all agencies and departments have this same leave/ comp time accrual policy. BR

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Recent graduates of the Executive Leadership Program
On Friday January 18th, the Executive Leadership Program was pleased to honor its latest graduates. The August, October and December classes were represented with over 50 attendees. The Georgia Leadership Institute is designed to develop current state of Georgia employees' leadership competencies and skills. The Institute works with executives, middle managers, supervisors and pre-supervisory employees. The new class schedules can be found on the State Personnel Administration website at www.spa.ga.gov.

The Georgia Statement
Governor's Summit and Customer Service Awards
Governor Sonny Perdue presented Governor's Customer Service Awards to winners selected from more than 400 nominations

August Graduates
October Graduates
December Graduates
EMPLOYEE DISCOUNTS TEAM GEORGIA
CONNECTION
www.team.georgia.gov
Your link to discounts on electronics, sports, entertainment, automotive, and more.

Governor Sonny Perdue and award winners at the Customer Service Summit

"We have achieved success. We have gone from being Ready to Serve to Service in Action." Governor Perdue
Governor's Customer Service Awards
Individual Service Elaine Lacy, Dept. of Defense Trina Norwood, DFCS Ronnie Shuemake, Public Safety Mark Simpson, Banking & Finance
Employee of the Year Frank Brooks, Dept. of Labor
Outstanding Process Improvement Office of Child Support Services, DHR Call Center Excellence Teachers Retirement System

Legal & Consumer Affairs Division, Dept. of Banking and Finance Mail and Courier Section, Dept. of Administrative Services
Team of the Year Cancer State Aid Program
Outstanding Customer Service Leadership Gena L. Abraham, State Property Officer
Agency of the Year Department of Human Resources
Extraordinary Commitment to Customer Service Erroll B. Davis, Chancellor, USG
To read more about this year's winners visit, http://team.georgia.gov.

Team Excellence Academic Resource Center, Bainbridge College
Georgia Immunization Program, Division of Public Health, DHR

"Our goal is not to be average. We want to be the best."
Joe Doyle, Director, Governor's Office of Customer Service

Georgia Statement is
moving online
Beginning May 1, 2008, a monthly online edition of the Georgia Statement can be accessed at www.spa.ga.gov Sign up to receive a personal notification for the new Georgia Statement online at georgiastatement@ spa.ga.gov