§ 154-316. Persons eligible to participate.

(a)

The following individuals shall be eligible to participate in the pension fund established by this division:

(1)

All state and county officers, deputies and employees whose salary or wages are paid, in whole or in part, by the Finance Department of Fulton County.

(2)

All state officers, deputies, and employees, and court employees whose salary or wages are paid, in whole or in part, by the Finance Department of Fulton County.

(3)

The executive secretary and staff of any pension board in which county employees, or policemen and firemen in Fulton County may participate.

(4)

All officers elected by the people whose salaries are paid, in whole or in part, by the Finance Department of Fulton County.

(5)

All officers or employees of the Atlanta-Fulton County Recreation Authority, provided that such officers or employees shall be employed by Fulton County and the Atlanta-Fulton County Recreation Authority shall reimburse Fulton County for employer contributions made on behalf of such officers or employees. Contributions for persons eligible to participate in the fund established by this division under the provisions of this section shall be based upon the total compensation of such individuals from both Fulton County and the Atlanta-Fulton County Recreation Authority.

(b)

In addition to persons elected by the people, the following department heads shall be entitled to the benefits specified in subsection (c) of this section:

(1)

Airport director;

(2)

Director, office of community services and job training;

(3)

Clerk to commission;

(4)

County manager;

(5)

Director of data processing;

(6)

Finance director;

(7)

Fire chief;

(8)

Director of grounds;

(9)

Health commissioner;

(10)

Director of inspections and permits;

(11)

Juvenile court judge;

(12)

Land agent;

(13)

County attorney;

(14)

Library director;

(15)

Marshal (incumbent on May 20, 1987, only);

(16)

Medical examiner;

(17)

Director of parks and recreation;

(18)

Personnel director;

(19)

Director of planning and economic development;

(20)

Police chief;

(21)

Director of public buildings;

(22)

Public defender;

(23)

Director of public information;

(24)

Director of public works;

(25)

Purchasing agent;

(26)

Elections supervisor;

(27)

State court clerk;

(28)

Superior court administrator;

(29)

Tax assessor;

(30)

Tax commissioner; and

(31)

Zoning director.

(c)

All elected officials whose compensation is paid, in whole or in part, by the Director of Finance of Fulton County and the department heads specified in subsection (b) of this section shall be entitled to the pension benefits calculated in accordance with subdivision IV of this division upon their retirement from active county employment. However, such elected officials or department heads shall retire with the creditable service specified in and under the circumstances described in section 154-336(4).

(d)

All sums needed to fund any actuarial deficit created by the foregoing provisions shall be paid from general county funds to the pension fund from which any of the above individuals receives pension payments.

(Code 1983, § 24-3-46)