On Dec. 18, 2023, Governor Kemp and legislative leadership announced a one-time, $1,000 state employee retention pay supplement for K-12 educators, school support staff and state employees including the University System of Georgia (USG). Faculty and staff eligible for the supplement are those in a regular, benefits-eligible status working 30 or more standard hours as of Dec. 1, 2023, and are actively employed at the time the payment is processed. This supplemental retention payment...