§ 34-8-151 - Rate of employer contributions
               	 		
O.C.G.A.    34-8-151   (2010)
   34-8-151.    Rate of employer contributions 
      (a)  For  periods prior to April 1, 1987, or after December 31, 2011, each new or  newly covered employer shall pay contributions at a rate of 2.7 percent  of wages paid by such employer with respect to employment during each  calendar year until the employer is eligible for a rate calculation  based on experience as defined in this chapter, except as provided in  Code Sections 34-8-158 through 34-8-162.
(b)  For  periods on or after April 1, 1987, but on or before December 31, 1999,  each new or newly covered employer shall pay contributions at a rate of  2.64 percent of wages paid by such employer with respect to employment  during each calendar year until the employer is eligible for a rate  calculation based on experience as defined in this chapter, except as  provided in Code Sections 34-8-158 through 34-8-162.
(c)  For  periods on or after January 1, 2000, but on or before December 31,  2011, each new or newly covered employer shall pay contributions at a  rate of 2.62 percent of wages paid by such employer with respect to  employment during each calendar year until the employer is eligible for a  rate calculation based on experience as defined in this chapter, except  as provided in Code Sections 34-8-158, 34-8-159, 34-8-160, 34-8-161,  and 34-8-162.