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GA HR1360

Resolution

Status

Introduced

2/10/2010

Primary Sponsor

Earl Ehrhart

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Origin

House of Representatives

2009-2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Urges the Board of Directors of the Georgia Lottery Corporation to review and reconsider policies, procedures, and personnel contracts related to compensation, specifically production incentive payments and other bonus payments
  • Notes that Georgia was experiencing one of its worst economic downturns, with state employees, K-12 teachers, and University System faculty subjected to multiple furlough days without pay, deferred salary increases, increased health benefit premiums and copayments, and increased fees
  • Calls on the Lottery Corporation board to reconsider paying bonuses in years when other public employees are experiencing pay losses through furloughs, pay reductions, and no salary increases
  • References the Georgia Lottery Corporation's statutory authority under O.C.G.A. § 50-27-12 to establish its own personnel program and fix compensation, including production incentive payments, independent of state agency rules
  • Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to transmit a copy of the resolution to the Georgia Lottery Corporation Board of Directors and Governor Sonny Perdue

Legislative Description

Georgia Lottery Corporation; review policies to include incentive and bonus payments; urge

Last Action

House Committee Favorably Reported

3/16/2010

Committee Referrals

Appropriations2/10/2010

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