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TN Code § 8-35-109 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 35 - Retirement—membership|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 8-35-109. Membership in Retirement System Dependent on Election by Certain Officials

 Any person who becomes a state judge, a county judge, a county official, a commissioner, a county chair, an elected or appointed official of the general assembly, or any district attorney general and any assistant thereto by whatever name called, on or after July 1, 1983, shall not become a member of the retirement system, unless such person elects to become a member of the system and is otherwise eligible for membership. The election shall be made in the manner prescribed by the retirement system and shall be filed with the retirement system.
TN Code § 8-35-110 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 35 - Retirement—membership|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 8-35-110. Service in the General Assembly

 Any member of the Tennessee consolidated retirement system, or prior class member who is now, or becomes a member of the general assembly, shall have the option of participating in the retirement system as a member of the general assembly or continuing membership in the system of which such person is currently a member.
TN Code § 8-35-112 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 35 - Retirement—membership|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 8-35-112. Membership in Retirement System as Condition of Employment

  Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary and except as provided in subsection (b), any current or former member of the retirement system or of a superseded system who accepts, or is elected to, a position on or after July 1, 2018, for which membership in the retirement system is otherwise optional shall become a member of the retirement system as a condition of employment.   Subsection (a) shall not apply to an employee having optional membership who was employed by a political subdivision on the date the political subdivision elected to extend retirement coverage to the employee, unless the employee was a member or former member of a preexisting defined benefit plan maintained by that political subdivision. For purposes of this section, “political subdivision” means any entity authorized to participate in the retirement system pursuant to part 2 of this chapter.   This section shall not apply to retired members of the retirement system or of a superseded system who return to service in a position covered by the retirement system as provided in § 8-36-805, § 8-36-810, § 8-36-818, or § 8-36-821.
TN Code § 8-35-114 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 35 - Retirement—membership|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 8-35-114. Classification and Membership Rights to Continue as Long as Member Remains in Position for Which Rights Originated

 The classification and membership rights of any member or prior class member of the retirement system shall continue in force without interruption and remain applicable as long as such member remains in a position for which such classification originated.
TN Code § 8-35-117 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 35 - Retirement—membership|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 8-35-117. Employees of the University of Tennessee

 Effective July 1, 1978, all former, present and future employees of the University of Tennessee shall be considered to be general employees of the state or teachers employed in state-supported institutions of higher education depending on their position with the university. Their membership in the retirement system shall be governed in accordance with the provisions affecting either general employees, teachers, or both.
TN Code § 8-35-119 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 35 - Retirement—membership|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 8-35-119. Employees of Educational Television Stations

   Any person who on June 30, 1983, is a state employee engaged in the administration or operation of a state-owned educational television station and who on or before July 1, 1986, without interruption of such state service becomes an employee of an educational television station transferred to the control of a local community agency, pursuant to [former] title 49, ch. 50, part 9 [repealed], may elect to remain a member of the state retirement system; provided, that:  Within ninety (90) days following the time at which employment of such person is transferred to the local community agency, such employee files with the board of trustees a notice of election to remain a member of the retirement system;   Such person continues to make the necessary employee contributions and does not subsequently become a member of a county or municipal employees' retirement system; and   The local community agency shall be responsible for all employer costs incurred as a result of the employee electing to remain a member of the retirement system.     Contributions shall be made at the same rate as employer contributions for state employees.     Any person who does not elect to remain a member of the retirement system within the time provided herein shall not thereafter be entitled to membership in the retirement system based upon such person's employment with the educational television network. Any person retiring from employment with a station covered by this section may not draw benefits and continue employment at a station covered by this section. It is further provided, that any person who does elect to remain a member within the required time, but who subsequently decides to withdraw from the retirement system, shall not be entitled to reenroll in the retirement system as long as such person continues in the employ of the educational television network.   The local community agency as the employer of any person electing to remain a member of the retirement system in accordance with [former] title 49, chapter 50, part 9 [repealed] is authorized to pay the employer contributions for any state funds received to implement [former] title 49, chapter 50, part 9 [repealed]. However, no additional funds shall be appropriated solely for the purpose of paying employer retirement costs. For the purposes of this section, the local agency shall be regarded as the employing agency of those persons electing to remain members of the retirement system and shall be responsible for the filing of any required reports.
TN Code § 8-35-120 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 35 - Retirement—membership|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 8-35-120. Students

 Any person who is defined as a student in accordance with chapter 34, part 1 of this title and any person engaged in advanced training in medicine or dentistry as an intern or resident shall not be eligible for membership in the retirement system. In any case of doubt, the board of trustees shall determine whether an employee is a student.
TN Code § 8-35-121 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 35 - Retirement—membership|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 8-35-121. Blind Employees

  Blind employees of workshops who are unclassified members of state service immediately preceding the implementation date of a contract under § 71-4-608 are eligible for membership in the Tennessee consolidated retirement system under the same conditions that apply to state employees. Such employees shall make the same contributions and shall be eligible for the same benefits as state employee members. Any other person, including persons employed or reemployed after the date a contractor assumes the management and operation of a workshop, who is not already a member of the retirement system shall not become a member of the retirement system.   Any employee eligible under subsection (a) may continue membership in the retirement system when the contractor assumes the management and operation of a workshop; otherwise, the employee may elect to withdraw from the retirement system and receive a refund of contributions. Such withdrawal constitutes a waiver of any right to reestablish such service at a future date based upon employment at a workshop.   If the contractor has a retirement plan for its employees, an employee who elects to participate in such plan may not participate in the Tennessee consolidated retirement system.   The contractor shall make normal contributions, special accrued liability contributions, and cost of living contributions, as determined by an actuarial valuation, in the same way as for state employee members, for each employee who elects to continue membership in the retirement system.   The contractor shall pay such contributions to the board of trustees of the retirement system according to a schedule set by the board and all benefits payable to employees of any such contractor shall be contingent upon the payment of the necessary contributions by the contractor and its employees.   The department of human services serves as administrative agent between the contractor and the Tennessee consolidated retirement system.
TN Code § 8-35-123 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 35 - Retirement—membership|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 8-35-123. Election by Optional Members to Participate Becomes Irrevocable

 For any person participating in the Tennessee consolidated retirement system pursuant to §§ 8-35-101, 8-35-103, [former] 8-35-115 [repealed], 8-35-116, 8-35-122 [repealed], and 8-35-226, or as a state judge, county judge, county official, commissioner, county chair or attorney general whose membership in the retirement system is optional, and who thereafter elects to become a member, such election is irrevocable. Such member shall thereafter be subject to the same terms and conditions applicable to members whose participation is mandatory under this title as may be amended.
TN Code § 8-35-202 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 35 - Retirement—membership|Part 2 - Local Governmental Units|§ 8-35-202. Retirement Laws Which Increase Liabilities of Participating Political Subdivisions

  Whenever any retirement law is passed by the general assembly which does not affirmatively state that it has application to participating political subdivisions, and it is subsequently determined by the retirement division that such act or provisions thereof mandate increased liabilities to participating political subdivisions within the meaning of Constitution of Tennessee, Article II, § 24, compliance with such act or acts shall be optional to the political subdivisions.   Upon discovery by the retirement division that an enactment increases the liabilities of participating political subdivisions, notice of the effect of such enactment shall be given to the governing bodies of the political subdivisions by the retirement division as soon as practical.   The governing body of each political subdivision shall, upon notification of the effect of the law, advise the retirement division of its desire to be covered by the act.   All participating political subdivisions which do not elect to be covered by the enactment shall be excluded from the provisions thereof.   Notwithstanding this section or any other law to the contrary, whenever any retirement law is passed by the general assembly in Chapters 34 37 of this title that does not increase the aggregate pension liability of all participating political subdivisions combined by more than one percent (1%), then each participating political subdivision shall be automatically covered by the law effective the January 1 next following the effective date of the applicable law, unless the governing body of the political subdivision files with the Tennessee consolidated retirement system a notice of that political subdivision's election not to be covered. The notice must be filed by no later than the November 1 next following the effective date of the applicable law. For purposes of this subsection (e), “political subdivision” means any employer participating in the Tennessee consolidated retirement system pursuant to § 8-35-116(b) or this part.
TN Code § 8-35-204 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 35 - Retirement—membership|Part 2 - Local Governmental Units|§ 8-35-204. Membership by Certain Employees Previously Exercising Option Not to Join

  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, any present employee or former employee, employed at any time within three (3) years prior to the participation date of the employer, by an employer admitted as provided in §§ 8-35-201, 8-35-202, 8-35-215 and 8-35-216 shall be eligible for membership in the Tennessee consolidated retirement system.    Before such service can be established, the actuary of the Tennessee consolidated retirement system shall determine the amount of unfunded accrued liability for the political subdivision.   Such member shall be entitled to credit for such periods of previous service actually rendered to such employer or its predecessor which are approved by a resolution legally adopted by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the chief legislative body and for which the employer is willing to make accrued liability contributions based on information prepared in the actuarial study for such political subdivision.   Such employee shall make contributions for any such period of prior service in an amount equal to the amount such employee would have contributed had such employee been a member during such time, plus interest at the rate provided for in § 8-37-214.   Thereafter, such service for an employee on account of which contributions have been made shall be considered as creditable service.
TN Code § 8-35-205 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 35 - Retirement—membership|Part 2 - Local Governmental Units|§ 8-35-205. Information to Be Furnished Concerning Employees

 The chief fiscal officer of the employer and the heads of its departments shall submit to the board such information and shall cause to be performed in respect to the employees of the employer such duties as shall be prescribed by the board in order to carry out Chapters 34 37 of this title.
TN Code § 8-35-207 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 35 - Retirement—membership|Part 2 - Local Governmental Units|§ 8-35-207. Option to Exclude or Include Cost-of-Living Benefits in Retirement Plan

  Any political subdivision which elects to authorize all its employees to become members of the retirement system after June 30, 1978, shall have the option to exclude from their retirement benefit plan cost-of-living benefits as provided by § 8-36-701 on account of retired employees of the employer.   It is further provided that the chief legislative body of any political subdivision employer may elect at a later date to provide cost-of-living benefits in accordance with § 8-36-701 by legally adopting a resolution for an actuarial study and thereafter by legally adopting a resolution approved by a two-thirds (2/3) majority of the governing body to accept the associated liability and costs to provide such benefits. This increase in benefits will become effective the following July 1 after the adoption of the resolution. No retroactive benefits are to be paid under this subsection (b).
TN Code § 8-35-208 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 35 - Retirement—membership|Part 2 - Local Governmental Units|§ 8-35-208. Discontinuance and Reinstatement of Cost-of-Living Benefits

  The chief legislative body of any political subdivision employer participating in the retirement system may by resolution legally adopted and approved by two-thirds (2/3) majority of that body elect to discontinue the cost-of-living benefit provisions for all employees employed after the effective date of the resolution. Employees who were employed prior to this date will continue to be eligible for cost-of-living benefits being funded as described in § 8-35-206. This option shall be exercised prior to April 1 of any given year.   It is further provided that the chief legislative body of any political subdivision employer may elect at a later date to provide cost-of-living benefits in accordance with § 8-36-701 by legally adopting a resolution for an actuarial study and thereafter by legally adopting a resolution approved by a two-thirds (2/3) majority of the governing body to accept the associated liability and costs to provide such benefits. This increase in benefits will become effective the following July 1 after the adoption of the resolution. No retroactive benefits are to be paid under this subsection (b).
TN Code § 8-35-209 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 35 - Retirement—membership|Part 2 - Local Governmental Units|§ 8-35-209. Participating Employers in Retirement System — Administrative Employees — Contributions — Credit for Prior Service — Withdrawal

  The Tennessee Education Association,  the Tennessee School Boards Association and the Tennessee Secondary Schools Athletic Association shall be participating employers in the Tennessee consolidated retirement system, and shall be liable for the costs incurred as a result of the participation by its administrative employees.   The administrative employees of the associations referenced in subsection (a) shall make the same contributions, participate in the same manner, and shall be eligible for the same benefits as employees of local governments participating in the retirement system under this part.   The employees shall be entitled to credit for prior service as approved by the board of directors of the respective association under the same provisions that apply to employees of local governments; provided, however, that they shall be allowed prior service credit for the service with which they were credited under the Tennessee teacher's retirement system as of the day preceding July 1, 1972.   Withdrawal of an association from participation in the retirement system shall be governed by the provisions in this part that apply to local governments.   The retirement system shall not be liable for the payment of retirement allowances or other payments on account of employees of the associations or their beneficiaries for which reserves have not been previously created from funds contributed by the respective association and/or its employees.   It is the legislative intent that the state shall realize no increased cost as a result of this section. All costs associated with retirement coverage, including administrative costs, shall be the responsibility of the respective association.   The board of directors of any participating association referenced in subsection (a) may pass a resolution to extend retirement coverage to all non-administrative employees of the respective association. If such additional coverage is sought, the coverage shall apply to all such employees and the employees shall participate in the same manner and shall be eligible for the same benefits as the administrative employees of the association. Such employees shall further be entitled to credit for such prior service as approved by the board of directors of the respective association.
TN Code § 8-35-210 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 35 - Retirement—membership|Part 2 - Local Governmental Units|§ 8-35-210. Reserves Required as Prerequisite to Payment of Benefits

  Notwithstanding anything in this part to the contrary, the retirement system shall not be liable for the payment of any retirement allowances or other benefits on account of the employees or beneficiaries of any employer participating under this part for which reserves have not been previously created from funds contributed by such employer or its employees for such benefits.   Benefits payable on behalf of political subdivisions participating under this part shall not be paid if assets credited to that political subdivision are not equal to or greater than their benefit obligation for that month. Retroactive benefits shall be paid upon accumulation of sufficient assets.
TN Code § 8-35-212 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 35 - Retirement—membership|Part 2 - Local Governmental Units|§ 8-35-212. Political Subdivisions Which Participated in Superseded State Retirement System

 Any political subdivision on June 30, 1972, which shall have been participating in the Tennessee state retirement system under former chapter 36 of this title, with respect to its employees, shall participate in this retirement system as of July 1, 1972, and shall be subject to the provisions of this part applicable to employers electing to participate subsequent to July 1, 1972.
TN Code § 8-35-213 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 35 - Retirement—membership|Part 2 - Local Governmental Units|§ 8-35-213. Tennessee County Services Association — Tennessee County Highway Officials Association

  The Tennessee County Services Association shall be a participating employer as of July 1, 1972, with respect to its employees and shall likewise be subject to all of the provisions of this part applicable to employers electing to participate subsequent to July 1, 1972.    The Tennessee County Highway Officials Association shall be eligible to be a participating employer in the Tennessee consolidated retirement system upon passage of a resolution by the association's board of directors authorizing and funding an actuarial study and passage by the association's board of directors of a resolution authorizing participation and accepting liability incurred as a result of such participation.   The employees of the association shall make the same contributions, participate in the same manner, and shall be eligible for the same benefits as employees of the Tennessee County Services Association. Such employees shall be entitled to credit for such prior service as the board of directors of the association may authorize and accept the liability therefor.   In case of the withdrawal of the Tennessee County Highway Officials Association as a participating employer, the benefits of the association shall be determined in accordance with § 8-35-211.   The retirement system shall not be liable for the payment of retirement allowances or other benefits on account of employees or beneficiaries of such association for which reserves have not been previously created from funds contributed by the association and/or its employees.   It is the legislative intent that the state shall realize no increased cost as a result of this subsection (b). All costs associated with retirement coverage, including administrative costs, shall be the responsibility of the association.
TN Code § 8-35-214 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 35 - Retirement—membership|Part 2 - Local Governmental Units|§ 8-35-214. Creditable Service of Certain Participants in Superseded State Retirement System

 The employees of any employer participating in the retirement system pursuant to §§ 8-35-212 and 8-35-213 shall be credited as of July 1, 1972, with all service which shall have been creditable to them as of June 30, 1972, under the Tennessee state retirement system.
TN Code § 8-35-215 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 35 - Retirement—membership|Part 2 - Local Governmental Units|§ 8-35-215. Regional Libraries

 As of July 1, 1999, all assets credited to the state accumulation fund on account of a regional library board's participation in the retirement system shall be transferred to the state. Upon such transfer, the state shall be liable for the payment of any retirement allowances or other benefits on account of those individuals who were employed by a regional library board prior to July 1, 1999.