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HB1096 • 2025

Public Health, Department of; provide that if certain employees of a county board of health become employees of such department such employees will retain accrued annual and sick leave

Public Health, Department of; provide that if certain employees of a county board of health become employees of such department such employees will retain accrued annual and sick leave

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Taylor, Darlene
Last action
2026-05-11
Official status
House Date Signed by Governor
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Keeping Leave Time for County Health Workers Moving to the State Department

This law ensures that certain employees moving from a county board of health to the state Department of Public Health keep their earned annual and sick leave time.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires that specific employees retain accrued annual leave when they move jobs within public health agencies.
  • Allows these workers to keep their accumulated sick leave if they become employees of the Department of Public Health.
  • Applies only to transfers from a county board of health to the state department.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Employees currently working for a county board of health who transfer to the Department of Public Health.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The law does not specify which exact job titles or positions qualify as 'certain employees' without reading further details in the full code.
  • It is unclear if this rule applies to workers who leave public health jobs entirely and then return later.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-11 Georgia General Assembly

    House Date Signed by Governor

Official Summary Text

Public Health, Department of; provide that if certain employees of a county board of health become employees of such department such employees will retain accrued annual and sick leave