2023 CODE OF GEORGIA
Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7)
Chapter 21 - EMPLOYEES' MERITORIOUS AWARD PROGRAMS AND INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLANS (§§ 45-21-1 — 45-21-9)
Section 45-21-1 - Definitions

As used in this chapter, the term:

• (1) "Agency" means any agency as defined in Code Section 45-20-2, any authority, or any public corporation, but shall not include the board of regents and units of the University System of Georgia.

• (2) "Appointing authority" means a person or group of persons authorized by law or delegated authority to make appointments to fill employee positions in the legislative, judicial, or executive branch of state government.

• (3) "Board" means the State Personnel Board.

• (4) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of administrative services or his or her designee.

• (5) "Goal based plan" means a plan developed by the board or other appointing authority under subsection (d) of Code Section 45-21-2 designed to measure performance against business objectives or performance targets.

• (6) "Incentive compensation plan" means a plan developed by the board under Chapter 20 of this title and subsection (c) of Code Section 45-21-2 or other appointing authority under subsection (c) of Code Section 45-21-2.

• (7) "Incentive payment" means a one-time lump sum payment or a predetermined quarterly payment that does not become a part of base salary.

• (8) "Meritorious award program" means a program developed by the board or other appointing authority under subsection (b) of Code Section 45-21-2.

Amended by 2012 Ga. Laws 630,§ 2-82, eff. 7/1/2012.

Amended by 2006 Ga. Laws 753,§ 1, eff. 5/3/2006.

Amended by 2001 Ga. Laws 213, § 1, eff. 4/26/2001.