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TN Code § 8-35-503 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 35 - Retirement—membership|Part 5 - Tennessee Sheriffs' Association|§ 8-35-503. Withdrawal of Tennessee Sheriffs' Association as Participating Employer

  In case of withdrawal of the Tennessee Sheriffs' Association as a participating employer, the benefits payable on account of service rendered as an employee 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 the Tennessee Sheriffs' Association for which reserves have not been previously created from funds contributed by the association and/or its employees for such benefits.
TN Code § 8-35-504 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 35 - Retirement—membership|Part 5 - Tennessee Sheriffs' Association|§ 8-35-504. No Increased Cost to State

 It is the legislative intent that the state shall realize no increased cost in the retirement plan as a result of this part.
TN Code § 8-36-101 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36 - Retirement Benefits|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 8-36-101. Prohibited Changes in Retirement

 A current early service retiree shall not change to disability retirement. A current disability retiree shall not change to early service retirement.
TN Code § 8-36-103 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36 - Retirement Benefits|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 8-36-103. Members of the General Assembly Prior to June 30, 1976

 Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary, members and former members of the general assembly, whose term of office began prior to June 30, 1976, shall be entitled to a full retirement allowance based on their years of creditable service in accordance with §§ 8-34-616, 8-36-206 — 8-36-209 and 8-36-707.
TN Code § 8-36-104 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36 - Retirement Benefits|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 8-36-104. Limitation on “Average Final Compensation” in Benefit Computation for Teachers Employed by the University of Tennessee

  Anything in Chapters 34 37 of this title to the contrary notwithstanding, in determining any state annuity or lump sum death benefit payable to or on account of any retired teacher for any period of service in the employ of the University of Tennessee subsequent to September 1, 1955, shall be disregarded both for the purpose of computing the amount thereof and for the purpose of determining the teacher's eligibility for such benefits.   In determining the average final compensation of a teacher having any such period of service subsequent to September 1, 1955, the teacher's earnable compensation shall be limited to two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) during any period between July 1, 1945 and July 1, 1949, and shall be limited to three thousand six hundred dollars ($3,600) during any other period prior to July 1, 1955.
TN Code § 8-36-105 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36 - Retirement Benefits|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 8-36-105. Lump Sum Payments by Prior Class Members Who Limited Earnable Compensation

 Any prior Class B member who limited such member's deduction to four thousand two hundred dollars ($4,200) of such member's annual salary may, upon proper authorization from the board of trustees, make a deposit in a lump sum equal to the amount which the member would have paid had the member been contributing on such member's annual salary, plus interest at the rate provided for in § 8-37-214, relative to redeposits. Such an amount so deposited shall become a part of the member's accumulated contributions in the same manner as if the contributions had been timely paid.
TN Code § 8-36-106 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36 - Retirement Benefits|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 8-36-106. Suspension of Allowances by Beneficiaries

  A beneficiary may, for personal reasons and without disclosure thereof, apply to the board of trustees to suspend for any period payment of all or any part of the retirement allowance otherwise payable to the beneficiary under Chapters 34 37 of this title.   Upon approval, the beneficiary shall be considered to have forfeited all rights to the amount of retirement allowance so suspended, but shall retain the right to have the full allowance otherwise payable to the beneficiary reinstated as to future monthly payments upon written notice to the board of the beneficiary's desire to revoke the prior request for a suspension under this section.
TN Code § 8-36-107 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36 - Retirement Benefits|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 8-36-107. Lump Sum Death Benefit

  Upon the death of a member prior to retirement on account of whom no benefit is payable under §§ 8-36-108, 8-36-109 or part 6 of this chapter, the member's accumulated contributions shall be paid to such entity as the member shall have nominated by written designation, duly executed and filed with the board of trustees. In the event that there are no surviving designated beneficiaries, the member's accumulated contributions shall be paid to the member's estate in accordance with § 8-36-120.   If such member shall have been in service within one hundred fifty (150) days preceding such member's death, an additional amount equal to such member's accumulated contributions shall be paid in accordance with subsection (a); provided, that no benefit is payable under §§ 8-36-108, 8-36-109 or part 6 of this chapter.   Notwithstanding any provision of this section to the contrary, if a member described in subsection (a) dies while on an approved medical leave of absence, an additional amount equal to such member's accumulated contributions shall be paid in accordance with subsection (a); provided, that:  The member maintained health insurance coverage through the member's employer;   The member dies within one (1) year upon being approved for the leave of absence; and   No benefit is payable under §§ 8-36-108, 8-36-109 or part 6 of this chapter.     Any person who is entitled to receive a retirement allowance under §§ 8-36-108, 8-36-109 or part 6 of this chapter on account of the death of a member prior to retirement may elect to receive the benefits provided in subsection (a) or (b) in lieu of the benefits to which such person would otherwise be entitled.
TN Code § 8-36-111 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36 - Retirement Benefits|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 8-36-111. Exemption of Benefits From Execution, Attachment, Garnishment and Assignment

 All retirement allowances and other benefits accrued or accruing to any person under Chapters 34 37 of this title, the accumulated contributions of members and the cash and assets in the funds created under Chapters 34 37 of this title shall not be subject to execution, attachment, garnishment, or other process whatsoever, nor shall any assignment thereof be enforceable in any court.
TN Code § 8-36-112 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36 - Retirement Benefits|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 8-36-112. Withholding of Insurance Premiums From Benefit Payments Authorized

 Nothing in this part shall be construed to prohibit the withholding of insurance premiums for retirees under a plan approved by the state insurance committee, or for retired teachers or other retired local government employees for payment of insurance premiums under any Tennessee local government group insurance plan provided to the retirees. The director of the Tennessee consolidated retirement system may periodically establish a schedule of insurance premium support levels that local education agencies (LEAs) may assign to the retired teachers. If a schedule is established, an LEA must conform to the schedule in order for the retirement system to make or continue making premium payment deductions from the retirement benefits of that LEA's retired teachers.
TN Code § 8-36-113 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36 - Retirement Benefits|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 8-36-113. Withholding of Payment of Contributions or Monthly Benefit Under Certain Circumstances — Satisfaction of Claims of State Against Terminated Member Upon Application for Withdrawal of Contributions

  Notwithstanding § 8-36-111, the board may withhold payment of a member's accumulated contributions and interest or monthly benefit upon:  The filing of criminal charges or a civil suit against a member relating to the member's employment with an employer;   An audit finding from the comptroller of the treasury relating to the member's employment with an employer; or   An affidavit submitted by the employer to the director of the retirement system containing the employee's actions that the employer asserts could constitute a crime.     The board may withhold payment of the member's contributions and interest or monthly benefit until such time as the charges have been dismissed or the charges have resulted in a determination that the member owes money to the employer. Should a member not be charged criminally or civilly, the member may appeal the decision to withhold the member's accumulated contributions and earnings or monthly benefit based on an audit finding or affidavit by submitting an appeal request to the director of the retirement system.   If the service of any member is terminated, for any reason, and such member is found to owe money to an employer participating in the retirement system, the employer shall be entitled to claim from the member's accumulated contributions such amounts as are owed to the employer upon the application to withdraw the member's accumulated contributions. The claim shall be made in writing to the director of the retirement system by the appropriate party of the employer involved and must specify the reason for the claim and the amount involved. After the employer's claim is satisfied from the contributions, the member may withdraw any portion of the member's remaining contributions.   Should the member elect not to withdraw the accumulated contributions, no claim on the contributions shall be enforceable under this section.
TN Code § 8-36-114 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36 - Retirement Benefits|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 8-36-114. Satisfaction of Claims of Employer Against Retired Beneficiary by Deduction From Monthly Benefit

 If any member found to owe funds to an employer participating in the retirement system, within the meaning of § 8-36-113, elects to retire, the member's debt to the employer may be satisfied from the member's monthly benefit.
TN Code § 8-36-115 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36 - Retirement Benefits|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 8-36-115. Correction of Errors in Benefit Payments

 Should any change or errors in records result in any member or beneficiary receiving from the retirement system more or less than such member or beneficiary would have been entitled to receive had the records been correct, then on discovery of any such error the board shall correct the same and shall adjust the payments in such a manner that the benefits to which such member or beneficiary was correctly entitled shall be paid.
TN Code § 8-36-116 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36 - Retirement Benefits|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 8-36-116. Legislative Intent to Collect Overpayments — Exceptions

 It is hereby expressly declared that the intent of the general assembly is to collect amounts that have been overpaid in error to members or beneficiaries, except that:   Repayment may be waived at the discretion of the board of trustees where overpayments in retirement benefits have been made through an error committed by the retirement division if it is determined that the member or beneficiary:  Was without fault or knowledge;   Did not participate or induce the additional payment; and   There was no way under the circumstance that the member or beneficiary knew or could have known that an overpayment had been made;     It is further provided that waivers shall only be granted in cases where it can be shown to the board's satisfaction that repayment would deprive the person of income required for ordinary and necessary living expenses;   The board's authority to grant a waiver shall be based upon a recommendation by a preliminary review committee composed of one (1) representative from each of the following state agencies or departments:  Treasury department;   Office of the comptroller of the treasury; and   The department of finance and administration;     Waivers, where granted, shall only be valid during the lifetime of the member or beneficiary and shall not defeat the right of the state to proceed against the estate upon death; nor shall the granting of a waiver prohibit the retirement system from requiring security to assure repayment upon death;   Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, overpayments of one hundred dollars ($100) or less where the error was committed by the retirement division and without fault, knowledge, or participation on the part of the person overpaid shall be reviewed by the herein designated committee and repayment may be waived; and   In the event that a retired member receives an overpayment in retirement benefits from the retirement system and that member returns to service, the retirement system may initiate an automatic payroll deduction to recoup the overpaid amount. The employer shall comply with the retirement system's request for an automatic payroll deduction.
TN Code § 8-36-117 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36 - Retirement Benefits|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 8-36-117. Monthly Benefit Payments — Death of Payee — Procedure for Direct Deposit or Electronic Transfer

  Except for the month of December, 1999, monthly benefit payments shall be remitted to beneficiaries on the last working day of the month which shall represent payment for that month. Monthly benefit payments for the month of December, 1999, shall be remitted to beneficiaries on December 28, 1999, which shall represent payment for that month. “Remitted” means either to issue payment by first class mail or by direct deposit in an account at a financial institution selected by the beneficiary.   All monthly benefit payments shall cease in the month in which the payee dies, unless otherwise specifically provided for in Chapters 34 37 of this title. If the payee was a retired member who did not elect an optional allowance pursuant to § 8-36-601, a monthly benefit payment shall be issued for the month in which the retired member died and shall be payable to the person nominated as beneficiary by the member pursuant to § 8-36-121. If no surviving beneficiary exists upon the retiree's death, the payment shall be made in accordance with § 8-36-120. If the payee was a beneficiary receiving benefits under the terms of an optional allowance, a monthly benefit payment shall be issued for the month in which the beneficiary died and shall be paid in accordance with § 8-36-120.   The board of trustees is hereby authorized to promulgate substantive and procedural rules and regulations requiring recipients of monthly benefits hereunder to be paid such benefits by direct deposit or by electronic transfer.
TN Code § 8-36-118 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36 - Retirement Benefits|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 8-36-118. Certain University of Tennessee Extension Employees — Eligibility for Retirement Benefits Based Upon Longevity Pay

  Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, all former, present and future employees of the University of Tennessee extension, holding joint appointments with the United States department of agriculture, shall be eligible for a retirement benefit based solely on longevity pay which is or was received under § 8-23-206; provided, that credit has not been granted under the federal civil service retirement plan for such longevity pay. Before the commencement of any such retirement benefit, the former employee must make a lump sum payment equal to the contributions such former employee would have made on longevity pay had it been creditable in the federal civil service retirement plan, plus interest as provided by § 8-37-214. The University of Tennessee shall transfer to the Tennessee consolidated retirement system any employer contributions which would have been paid to the federal civil service retirement plan for longevity pay.   The benefit as provided under this section shall be equal to the difference between the benefit received from the federal civil service retirement system and what would have been received had longevity pay been credited in such system. The University of Tennessee shall calculate and certify such benefit amount to the Tennessee consolidated retirement system, which shall audit and verify such benefit calculation.   Payment of the benefit provided by this section shall be retroactive to the date of retirement of the retired former employee. Section 8-36-701 shall apply to all benefits provided by this section. All benefits payable under this section shall cease upon the death of the retiree. No other provisions of Chapters 34 37 of this title shall apply to the benefits provided by this section.
TN Code § 8-36-120 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36 - Retirement Benefits|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 8-36-120. Lump Sum Payments

  In cases where a lump sum is payable to an individual's estate under Chapters 34 37 of this title, payment shall be made to the duly qualified executor or administrator of the estate. When no executor or administrator has qualified and given notice of such qualifications to the retirement division after the expiration of forty-five (45) days from the date of the individual's death, then payment shall be made to the executor named in any will of the individual known to the retirement division. In the absence of actual knowledge of a purported will naming a surviving executor, payment may be made to the individual's spouse if the amount payable does not exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000). If there is no surviving spouse at the time of the individual's death, and if the amount payable does not exceed the amount a bank may pay under § 45-2-708(a), then payment may be made to the individual's next-of-kin upon proper documentation as required by the retirement division. In making any determinations and payments under this section, the retirement division is entitled to conclusively rely on the written statements of the informant listed on individual's death certificate or on the written statements of such other person who informs the retirement division of the death.   Upon payment pursuant to this section, the retirement division shall be released and discharged from all further liability from any claim which then exists or which thereafter may arise or be made in respect to the payment.
TN Code § 8-36-121 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36 - Retirement Benefits|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 8-36-121. Nomination of Beneficiaries — Method — Distribution Among Multiple Beneficiaries — Retirement

  A member's nomination of a person as beneficiary to receive payments under Chapters 34 37 of this title shall be made by the member in writing, duly executed and filed with the retirement division.   Except as provided in subsection (f), a member may change such member's nomination at any time by a similar written designation.   Prior to filing an application for retirement benefits, a member may name more than one (1) person as beneficiary. By doing so, benefits are payable in a lump sum and are not payable under § 8-36-108, § 8-36-109 or part 6 of this chapter, unless the member's surviving spouse is one of the beneficiaries named. If the member's surviving spouse is named, the spouse shall be entitled to receive any retirement allowance which would otherwise have been payable had the surviving spouse been named the sole beneficiary. If the named surviving spouse elects to receive a retirement allowance, no benefits shall be paid to the remaining beneficiaries. If the named surviving spouse elects to receive the lump sum payment provided herein, the payment shall be distributed in equal proportions among the named surviving spouse and the other surviving beneficiaries. For purposes of this section, “person” means any individual, firm, organization, partnership, association, corporation, estate or trust.   Amounts payable to multiple beneficiaries shall be distributed in equal proportions among the surviving beneficiaries.   Notwithstanding this section or any other law to the contrary, if a member has not nominated a beneficiary in the manner provided in subsection (a), then at the member's death, the member's surviving spouse shall be deemed the member's beneficiary and the spouse shall be entitled to receive any payments that would otherwise have been payable under Chapters 34 37 of this title had the surviving spouse been named the beneficiary. If no such surviving spouse exists upon the member's death, then any lump sum payment due shall be made in accordance with § 8-36-120.   Upon retirement, the member shall designate only one (1) person as beneficiary. The designation of beneficiary on the application for retirement shall supersede the designation of all previous beneficiaries, and may not be changed or revoked, except as provided in part 6 of this chapter.
TN Code § 8-36-122 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 36 - Retirement Benefits|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 8-36-122. Blind Employees — Retirement Allowance — Computation

 The retirement allowance payable to any member participating in the retirement system pursuant to § 8-35-121 who retires before January 1, 1996, shall be computed as if such member had received the same annual cost-of-living increases and longevity payments as that received by other general state employees.