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HB 0551 - Payroll Deductions - Authorize for Voluntary Contributions
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Tracking Level: Neutral
Sponsor: Brockway, Buzz 102nd
Last Action: 7/1/2015 - Effective Date
State Code Titles: 45
House Committee: GAff
Senate Committee: SLGO
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Staff Analysis of the Legislation

This legislation allows counties to provide payroll deductions when more than 2,500 of the county's employees request to have deductions made from their salaries to be given to nonprofit organizations, associations, or corporations that provide tangible services and benefits to state government, local government or their employees. the nonprofit must provide educational, legislative or professional development activities that promote and enhance the efficiency, productivity and welfare of state government services, local government services or government employees. The county may retain 1% of the amount deducted and remitted to the nonprofit to cover the cost of administering the payroll deduction.

This legislation allows counties to provide payroll deductions when more than 500 of the county's employees request to have deductions made from their salaries to be given to nonprofit association that provide professional development activities related to their county employment, that provide assistance to or on behalf of those who are killed, injured, in need of medical attention or otherwise in need of assistance, or that promote or enhance law enforcement, corrections or registered professional nursing in Georgia. The county may retain 1% of the amount deducted and remitted to the nonprofit to cover the cost of administering the payroll deduction.

This legislation allows counties to provide payroll deductions to employees to purchase personal computers and computer related equipment through the Georgia Technology Authority or to purchase consumer offerings through an employee purchase program facilitated through the Department of Administrative Services.


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