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Make Sure You're On-track Georgia National Guard members planning an upcoming retirement need to be aware of what they should do to ensure they receive a Georgia Military Pension. Here's an update on things to remember... Retirees
must submit a written application for payment of the Georgia Military
Pension. To
be eligible for the Georgia Military Pension you must have been in an
active drilling status on 1 July 2002 and must meet the following
criteria:
Applications
should be submitted for Air National Guard through the appropriate Wing
to Headquarters Air National Guard and for Army National Guard through
the G1 EMT or OMT Headquarters Army National Guard. They
will forward the application to the Directorate of Workforce Development ATTN: DOWD-CAR
for certification and then to the Employee Retirement System for payment. Retroactive
payments are not authorized. The
Georgia Military Pension Fund ARTICLE 6 SECTION 47-24-100(b) states
“The effective date of retirement shall be the first day of the month
in which the application is received by the board, but such effective
date shall not, in any case, be earlier than the first day of the month
following the month of the applicant’s discharge from the National
Guard. Applications for
retirement shall not be accepted more than 90 days in advance of the
date of discharge.” The
pay date will begin from the date the application is received by the
Employee’s Retirement System. Please
ensure that all applications are processed through the appropriate
channels at least 90 days prior to the retiree’s 60th
birthday. If you have any questions, please call Mr. John Hardwick at (404) 624-6451. |
