(a) The provisions of this Code section shall be applicable to judges and solicitors-general of state courts. The basis for employer and employee contributions to the fund with respect to a judge or solicitor-general of a state court shall be the actual salary received as such judge or solicitor-general; provided, however, that for members who become members after July 1, 1998, such amount shall not exceed the salary from state funds provided by law for superior court judges.

(b)(1) The employee contributions with respect to judges and solicitors-general of state courts who are compensated by salaries paid by the employing units which pay the costs of the operation of such courts shall be 7 1/2 percent of the amount of such salaries. A person to be designated by each such employing unit shall report the amount of such salaries to the board by not later than the fifteenth day of each calendar month. The employing units are authorized to pay any portion of the employee contribution and to deduct employee contributions from the salaries of such judges and solicitors-general and to pay the contributions into the fund. Such contributions shall be forwarded to the board at the same time the report of the salaries of such judges and solicitors-general is forwarded. The employing units are also authorized to make an additional deduction from such salaries to cover any required employer tax for social security coverage. The deduction from the salaries payable to such judges and solicitors-general of state courts shall be made, notwithstanding that such salaries fixed by law for such judges and solicitors-general are reduced thereby. Such judges and solicitors-general shall be deemed to consent and agree to the deductions made; and payment of such salaries, less such deductions, shall be a full and complete discharge of all claims and demands whatsoever for the services rendered by such judges and solicitors-general during the period covered by such payment.

(2) From funds appropriated or otherwise available for the operation of superior courts, the Department of Administrative Services is authorized and directed to pay into the fund provided for by this chapter monthly employer contributions, including contributions to fund any creditable service authorized by this chapter. Such amounts are to be determined by the board and, together with employee contributions and the earnings of the fund, shall be an amount sufficient to fund the service and disability retirement benefits under this chapter. The Department of Administrative Services is authorized and directed to pay from the funds appropriated or otherwise available for the operation of the superior courts of the state any required employer contribution for social security coverage on such members.

(c) It shall be the duty of each employing unit affected by this chapter to designate a responsible person to submit the reports and forward the employee contributions set forth in this Code section. It shall be the duty of the person so designated to comply with this Code section. If the required reports and employee contributions are not forwarded to the board or if duplicate copies of the reports are not directed to the Office of Treasury and Fiscal Services, in accordance with this Code section, as appropriate, the Office of Treasury and Fiscal Services is authorized to withhold any state payments payable to the governmental unit failing to forward such reports and employee contributions until such time as such reports and contributions have been received.

(d) All members shall retain, have, and be subject to all other rights, privileges, obligations, and duties otherwise provided for in this chapter; and all such other provisions shall remain of full force and effect with respect to any matter not specifically provided for in subsection (c) of this Code section.