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TN Code § 8-35-216 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 35 - Retirement—membership|Part 2 - Local Governmental Units|§ 8-35-216. Educational Cooperatives

  Any educational cooperative established as a separate legal entity under § 49-2-1304 may, by resolution duly adopted by its governing body, elect to authorize its employees to participate in the retirement system, subject to rules and regulations prescribed by the board of trustees.   The employer contribution for employees who are teachers, as defined in chapter 34, part 1 of this title, shall be paid by the state as in the case of teachers employed in local school systems.   If the governing body elects to authorize its employees who are not teachers, as defined in chapter 34, part 1 of this title, to participate, then the employer contribution for such employees shall be paid by the educational cooperative out of whatever funds are available to it for such purpose.   The member employees who are not teachers shall have no voice in the election of the board of trustees.   Teachers may establish prior service in the retirement system for the time they have been employed by the cooperative, upon paying into the system the contributions which they would have made had they been members, plus interest as determined by the board of trustees.
TN Code § 8-35-217 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 35 - Retirement—membership|Part 2 - Local Governmental Units|§ 8-35-217. Participation by Political Subdivisions

   Any political subdivision electing to participate in the retirement system on or after July 1, 1983, in accordance with this part, shall participate in the provisions of the plan as they exist for state employees on the date of participation; except that prior service credit authorized in § 8-35-203(a)(2) shall remain optional.   An irrevocable election of this option must be made on the date of participation.     If an employer does not extend social security coverage to its employees, the employer is authorized, subject to the approval of the board, to establish a different benefit accrual rate, adopt different retirement eligibility service and age requirements, or to otherwise alter the pension plan benefit structure for all or for certain classes of its employees. Based on the advice of nationally recognized counsel employed by the Tennessee consolidated retirement system, any such alternative plan shall comply with all requirements of federal laws, rules, and regulations and also qualify as a social security replacement plan.
TN Code § 8-35-219 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 35 - Retirement—membership|Part 2 - Local Governmental Units|§ 8-35-219. Application of Part-Time Employee Provisions

  Notwithstanding §§ 8-35-103 and 8-35-217 to the contrary, any current or future employer which participates in the retirement system pursuant to this part shall have the option to exclude its part-time employees from membership in the retirement system by passage of a resolution of its chief governing body; provided, that any employee of such employer participating in the retirement system by virtue of part-time service shall continue to be eligible for membership in the retirement system.   The chief legislative body of any employer participating in the retirement system pursuant to this part may elect at a later date to extend retirement coverage to its part-time employees by passage of a resolution authorizing such coverage and accepting the liability therefor; provided, that any such resolution shall be irrevocable and the employer shall not later be permitted to exclude part-time employees under this section.
TN Code § 8-35-220 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 35 - Retirement—membership|Part 2 - Local Governmental Units|§ 8-35-220. Tennessee Historical Society

  The Tennessee Historical Society shall be a participating employer in the Tennessee consolidated retirement system, upon passage of a resolution by the society's board of directors authorizing such participation and accepting the liability incurred as a result of the participation by its employees.   The employees of the society 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 society under the same provisions which apply to employees of local governments.   Withdrawal of the society from participation in the retirement system shall be governed by the provisions in this part which 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 society or their beneficiaries for which reserves have not been previously created from funds contributed by the society 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 society.
TN Code § 8-35-221 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 35 - Retirement—membership|Part 2 - Local Governmental Units|§ 8-35-221. Workforce Investment

  Any entity engaged in the administration of the programs authorized under the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. § 3101 et seq.), on behalf of a local workforce investment area designated under [former] 29 U.S.C. § 2831 [repealed] shall be eligible to be a participating employer in the Tennessee consolidated retirement system upon satisfying the following conditions:  The local workforce investment area includes more than one (1) political subdivision of this state;   The administrative entity for the local workforce investment area is currently or was previously an institution of the University of Tennessee or the Tennessee board of regents;   The elected chief executive officers of the political subdivisions that comprise the local workforce investment area pass a resolution authorizing an actuarial study to determine the liability associated with such participation, and accepting responsibility for the costs of such study; and   Following receipt of the actuarial study, such elected chief executive officers pass a resolution authorizing such participation and agreeing that the liability therefor shall be paid from funds allocated to the local workforce investment area by grant, contract, or otherwise from state, local, or federal sources.     The employees of the entity 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.   Such employees shall be entitled to credit for such prior service as approved by the elected chief executive officers as provided in subsection (a) under the same provisions that apply to employees of local governments.   In case of the withdrawal of the entity as a participating employer, the benefits of members and beneficiaries 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 of the entity or their beneficiaries for which reserves have not been previously created from funds contributed by the entity or its employees, or both.   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 entity.
TN Code § 8-35-222 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 35 - Retirement—membership|Part 2 - Local Governmental Units|§ 8-35-222. Establishment of Retirement Credit for Time During Which Member Was Employed by Joint Venture

  Any member who is employed by a political subdivision that is a participating employer in the retirement system shall be eligible to establish retirement credit for time during which the member was employed by a joint venture between that political subdivision and one (1) or more other political subdivisions if the following conditions are met:  The joint venture was a governmental entity for purposes of § 414(d) of the Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. § 414(d)), as amended, and any other federal laws and regulations applicable to qualified governmental pension plans during the time the member was employed by the joint venture;   The joint venture was dissolved and its operations were transferred to and made a department of the participating political subdivision;   The member has not established the credit in any other retirement program as provided in § 8-35-111;   The participating political subdivision authorizes and pays for the cost of an actuarial study to determine the liability associated with the granting of the service credit and, following review of the cost of granting the service credit, the chief governing body of the political subdivision shall pass a resolution authorizing such service credit and accepting the liability therefor; and   Members establishing the prior service must make a lump sum payment equal to the employee contributions the members would have made had the members been members of the retirement system during the period claimed, plus interest at the rate provided in § 8-37-214. The political subdivision may, at its option, pay all or part of the employee contributions and interest on behalf of the members.     The retirement system shall not be liable for the payment of retirement allowances or other payments on account of such members or their beneficiaries for which reserves have not been previously created from funds contributed by the political subdivision, its employees, or both.   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 political subdivision.
TN Code § 8-35-223 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 35 - Retirement—membership|Part 2 - Local Governmental Units|§ 8-35-223. Douglas-Cherokee Economic Authority

  The Douglas-Cherokee economic authority shall be eligible to be a participating employer in the Tennessee consolidated retirement system upon:  Passage of a resolution by the authority's board of directors authorizing an actuarial study; and   Passage of a resolution by the authority's board of directors authorizing such participation and accepting the liability as a result of the participation by its full-time employees.     The employees of the authority 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 authority under the same provisions which apply to employees of local governments.   The retirement system shall not be liable for the payment of retirement allowances or other payments on account of employees of the authority or their beneficiaries, for which reserves have not been previously created from funds contributed by the authority 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 authority.
TN Code § 8-35-224 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 35 - Retirement—membership|Part 2 - Local Governmental Units|§ 8-35-224. Upper East Tennessee Human Development Agency

  The upper east Tennessee human development agency shall be eligible to be a participating employer in the Tennessee consolidated retirement system upon:  Passage of a resolution by the agency's board of directors authorizing an actuarial study; and   Passage of a resolution by the agency's board of directors authorizing such participation and accepting the liability as a result of the participation by its full-time employees.     The employees of the agency 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 agency under the same provisions which apply to employees of local governments.   The retirement system shall not be liable for the payment of retirement allowances or other payments on account of employees of the agency or their beneficiaries for which reserves have not been previously created from funds contributed by the agency 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 agency.
TN Code § 8-35-228 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 35 - Retirement—membership|Part 2 - Local Governmental Units|§ 8-35-228. Participating Political Subdivision Employees — Credit for Employees Participating on July 1, or August 1, 1973

  Any present employee of a political subdivision participating in the retirement system effective August 1, 1973, under this part shall be eligible for retirement credit for service rendered to such employer under the following conditions:  Such employee was employed by the political subdivision within one (1) year of August 1, 1973;   Such employee joined the retirement system within two (2) years of August 1, 1973;   Such credit shall be granted under the same terms and conditions which apply to other employees employed by the political subdivision on August 1, 1973;   The participating political subdivision authorizes and pays for the cost of an actuarial study to determine the liability associated with the granting of such service credit and, following review of the cost of granting such service credit, the chief governing body of the political subdivision shall pass a resolution authorizing such service credit and accepting the liability therefor; and   The service credit authorized by this subsection (a) must be established by the member prior to January 1, 1988.     Any present employee of a political subdivision participating in the retirement system effective July 1, 1973, under this part shall be eligible for retirement credit for service rendered to such employer if all following conditions are met:  Such employee was in service on the political subdivision's date of participation;   Service rendered prior to the political subdivision's date of participation shall be granted under the same terms and conditions which apply to other employees employed by the political subdivision on July 1, 1973;   For service rendered after the date of participation, the member must pay in a lump sum the amount such member would have paid had such member been a member for the period claimed, plus interest as provided by § 8-37-214;   The participating political subdivision authorizes and pays for the cost of an actuarial study to determine the liability associated with the granting of such service credit and, following review of the cost of granting such service credit, the chief governing body of the political subdivision passes a resolution authorizing such service credit and accepting the liability therefor; and   The service credit authorized by this subsection (b) must be established by the member prior to January 1, 1989.
TN Code § 8-35-230 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 35 - Retirement—membership|Part 2 - Local Governmental Units|§ 8-35-230. Tennessee State Employees' Association

  The Tennessee State Employees' 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 an actuarial study; and   Passage of a resolution by the association's board of directors authorizing such participation and accepting the liability as a result of the participation by its full-time employees.     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 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 association under the same provisions which apply to employees of local governments.   The retirement system shall not be liable for the payment of retirement allowances or other payments on account of employees of the association or their beneficiaries for which reserves have not been previously created from funds contributed by the association and/or its employees.   In case of the withdrawal of the association as a participating employer, the benefits of the members and beneficiaries shall be determined in accordance with § 8-35-211.   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 association.
TN Code § 8-35-231 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 35 - Retirement—membership|Part 2 - Local Governmental Units|§ 8-35-231. Tennessee County Commissioners' Association

  The Tennessee County Commissioners' 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 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 the 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 section. All costs associated with retirement coverage, including administrative costs, shall be the responsibility of the association.
TN Code § 8-35-232 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 35 - Retirement—membership|Part 2 - Local Governmental Units|§ 8-35-232. Entity Ineligible to Participate in Retirement System if Participation Would Adversely Affect System's Status as a Qualified Plan

 Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary, no entity shall be eligible to participate in the retirement system if the chair of the Tennessee consolidated retirement system determines, in the chair's sole discretion, that the entity's participation could have a potentially adverse effect on the retirement system's status as a qualified plan under the Internal Revenue Code, (U.S.C. title 26) and regulations. In making such determination, the chair may rely on the advice of a nationally recognized counsel in the area of government employee benefit plans.
TN Code § 8-35-234 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 35 - Retirement—membership|Part 2 - Local Governmental Units|§ 8-35-234. Employee Serving as City Judge or City Attorney

 Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, any present employee serving as a city judge or city attorney for a municipality shall be eligible for membership in the Tennessee consolidated retirement system upon:   Passage of a resolution by the municipality's governing body authorizing an actuarial study;   Passage of a resolution by the municipality's governing body authorizing such participation and accepting the liability as a result of the participation by the employee;   The employee 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 employee shall be entitled to credit for prior service as approved by the governing body of the municipality under the same provisions which apply to employees of local governments;   The retirement system shall not be liable for the payment of retirement allowances or other payments on account of an employee of the municipality or the employee's beneficiaries, for which reserves have not been previously created from funds contributed by the municipality 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 municipality;   This section shall not be construed to require the municipality to extend coverage to any other employees of the municipality; and   Service pursuant to this section shall be independent of all other creditable service for the purpose of calculating the member's average final compensation.