Georgia Governor Brian Kemp Announces $1,000 Bonuses for State Employees and Educators

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp announced that state, university, and public school employees will receive a $1,000 year-end bonus, while also proposing a permanent $104 million yearly allocation for school security. The bonus will be given to approximately 112,000 state and university employees by the end of the year, with school districts determining when the roughly 196,000 teachers and support staff will receive it. Elected officials and judges are excluded from receiving the bonus. Kemp and top Republican lawmakers are also hinting at the possibility of permanent pay raises in the upcoming budget.