Georgia state retirees to get bonuses of up to $1,800
April 17, 2021
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ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's state workers participating in the Employees Retirement System will get bonuses of up to $1,800 this year, but will once again not get permanent increases in their pensions.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that the Employers Retirement System board voted Thursday to give 54,000 retired workers 3% bonus checks, capped at $1,800 for people with pensions at or above $30,000 a year.
Retirees have received similar bonuses in recent years. The checks generally go out in January and July.
Pensions average about $26,400 a year for employees getting checks, said Jim Potvin, executive director of the Employees Retirement System,