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title: O.C.G.A. § 45-20-18. Loss of eligibility for wage incentive payment due to abuse of member of public.
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# O.C.G.A. § 45-20-18. Loss of eligibility for wage incentive payment due to abuse of member of public.

Any state employee who commits a validated act of abuse towards a member of the public while performing employment duties shall not be eligible for any wage incentive payment during the period such act occurred.

## History

Code 1981, § 45-20-18, enacted by Ga. L. 1995, p. 1081, § 1A; Ga. L. 2012, p. 446, § 1-1/HB 642.