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Section 500.309 Immediate Vesting for SES Employees

Senior Executive Service (SES) level employees employed with Augusta, Georgia as of the effective date
of this policy and hire thereafter shall be 100% vested in their normal retirement benefit immediately upon
becoming a participant in Augusta, Georgia pension plan.

Section 500.310 SES Group Member Affected by Reduction in Work Force

If a SES Group member 1) is involuntarily separated from employment with Augusta, Georgia in
accordance with reduction in force guidelines approved by the Augusta, Georgia Board of Commissioners;
2) is vested in a normal retirement benefit under the terms of this Plan at the time of said separation; 3) is
involuntarily separated in accordance with reduction in force guidelines that remain in effect at the time of
the SES Group members separation; and 4) has executed any and all waiver agreements or releases required
by Augusta, Georgia in connection with said reduction in force, then the SES Group member shall be
credited with an additional five (5) years of Credited Service under the Augusta, Georgia pension plan
solely for purposes of computing the amount of any retirement or death benefit payable to or on behalf
under the terms of the pension plan. Said Credited Service shall not be counted for purposes of meeting the
minimum service requirements for vesting or retirement or death benefit eligibility under the pension plan.

Section 500.311 SES Group Severance Pay

Any SES employee who is terminated without cause, by vote of the Commission, and executes as release
of claims as required and approved by the Human Resources Director, shall receive severance pay,
pursuant to the Administrator’s approval, as follows:

1. SES Groups I-III shall be eligible for one (1) month of severance pay during the first year of
employment and an additional month of severance pay for each additional year worked in a SES
position, not to exceed a maximum of six months of continued pay.
1.1 Employment time serving in a non-SES position will not be credited for prior years of
service under this policy if subsequently promoted to a SES position.
1.2 This policy will not void any contracted agreement.
1.3 This policy applies only to the employees serving in the SES level positions

2. SES Group IV shall be eligible for three (3) months severance pay during the first year of
employment as a SES Group IV employee and an additional month of severance for each additional
year worked as a SES level IV employee not to exceed a maximum of three (3) additional months
of continued pay (for a total not to exceed 6 months).
2.1 Employees that previously served in a non-SES Group IV positions will not be credited
for prior years of service in non-SES Group IV positions.
2.2 This policy will not void any contracted agreement.
2.3 This policy applies only to the employees serving in SES Group IV positions.

Section 500.312 Notice of Resignation Required for SES Employees

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