SR71: SR71 Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; congratulate

This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia Senate marking the 75th anniversary of the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, the state agency created in 1950 that manages retirement benefits for public employees. The resolution describes ERSGA's role administering five pension plans, two life insurance plans, and three defined contribution plans including the Peach State Reserves 401(k) and 457 plans, as well as its work as the Social Security administrator for local governments across the state. It then formally congratulates ERSGA and directs the Secretary of the Senate to send a copy of the resolution to the agency. It does not create, amend, or repeal any statute.

• Formally congratulates the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia on its 75th anniversary on behalf of the Senate.
• Recites background facts about ERSGA's pension, life insurance, and defined contribution plans, including the Peach State Reserves 401(k) and 457 plans.
• Notes ERSGA's role as Social Security administrator for political subdivisions (local governments) across Georgia.
• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and send a copy of the resolution to ERSGA.
• Creates no new legal requirements, funding, or changes to Georgia retirement law.

The resolution directly names the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia and, by extension, the state employees, retirees, and beneficiaries whose pensions and benefits ERSGA administers, along with local governments that use ERSGA for Social Security administration.

Because this is a commemorative resolution rather than a law, it has no direct legal or financial effect on Georgians. Its practical significance is symbolic: public recognition of an agency that manages retirement benefits for a large share of the state's public workforce.

• The whereas clauses recount ERSGA's founding in 1950 and its 75 years administering retirement benefits for Georgia's public workforce.
• The whereas clauses list ERSGA's plan offerings: five defined benefit pension plans, two life insurance plans, and three defined contribution plans, including Peach State Reserves.
• The resolving clause has the Senate congratulate ERSGA on its 75th anniversary and wish it continued success.
• A further resolving clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide a copy of the resolution to ERSGA.

1. 2025-02-03Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
2. 2025-01-30Senate Hopper (Senate)

• Ricky Williams (R, SD-025)Primary sponsor
• Kay Kirkpatrick (R, SD-032)
• Max Burns (R, SD-023)
• Randy Robertson (R, SD-029)
• Lee Anderson (R, SD-024)
• Frank Ginn (R, SD-047)
• Michael Rhett (D, SD-033)
• Colton Moore (R, SD-053)
• Sally Harrell (D, SD-040)
• RaShaun Kemp (D, SD-038)
• Gail Davenport (D, SD-017)

• state retirement system
• public employee pensions
• ERSGA
• Georgia Senate resolutions