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TN Code § 8-33-104 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 33 - Employees in Military Service|§ 8-33-104. Rights After Reemployment

 Any person who is restored to a position in accordance with §§ 8-33-101 — 8-33-108 shall not be discharged from such position without cause within one (1) year after such restoration, and shall, without limiting such person's rights conferred by this or other sections, be considered as having been on furlough or leave of absence during the period of military duty. Such person shall be restored without loss of seniority (including, upon promotion or other advancement following completion of any period of employment required therefor, a seniority date in the advanced position which will place such person ahead of all persons previously junior to such person who advanced to the position during the absence in armed forces). The employee shall also be entitled on reinstatement to participate in insurance (including retirement, pension plans, and medical insurance) and other benefits dependent on length of employment, including vacation privilege and severance pay. The employee shall be protected against reduction in seniority, status, or pay during employment, except as such reduction may be made for all employees whose employment situations are similar.
TN Code § 8-33-105 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 33 - Employees in Military Service|§ 8-33-105. Military Leave to Report for Duty — Reinstatement on Rejection

 Any public employee who holds a position in public employment shall be granted a leave of absence for the purpose of being inducted or otherwise entering military duty. If not accepted for such duty, the employee shall be reinstated in such position without loss of seniority or status or reduction in rate of pay. During such period, the employee shall for all purposes be considered to have rendered service and to have been compensated therefor at the employee's regular rate of pay.
TN Code § 8-33-106 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 33 - Employees in Military Service|§ 8-33-106. Enforcement by Commissioner of Human Resources

  The commissioner of human resources is authorized and directed to issue regulations for the enforcement of §§ 8-33-101 — 8-33-108. The departments and agencies in the state government shall comply with such regulations and orders issued by the commissioner pursuant to such regulations.   The commissioner is authorized and directed whenever the commissioner finds, upon appeal of the person concerned, that any state department or agency has failed or refuses to comply with §§ 8-33-101 — 8-33-108, or of regulations thereunder, to issue an order specifically requiring such department or agency to comply with such provisions and to compensate such person for any loss of salary or wages suffered by reason of failure to comply with such provisions, less any amount received through other employment, unemployment compensation or readjustment allowances; provided, that any such compensation ordered to be paid by the commissioner shall be in addition to and shall not be deemed to diminish any of the benefits of such provisions, and shall be paid by the head of the department or agency concerned out of the appropriations currently available for salaries and expenses of such department or agency, and such appropriations shall be available for such purpose.
TN Code § 8-33-107 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 33 - Employees in Military Service|§ 8-33-107. Enforcement in Chancery

 The chancery courts for the various counties in the state of Tennessee are hereby authorized, and express jurisdiction is hereby conferred upon the chancery courts, to enforce §§ 8-33-101 — 8-33-108 in any case where a political subdivision of the state of Tennessee, county or municipality within the local jurisdiction of the chancery court has failed or refuses to comply with those sections, and to issue an order specifically requiring such political subdivision, county or municipality, to comply with those sections and to compensate such person for any loss of salary or wages suffered by reason of failure to comply with such provisions, less any amount received through other employment, unemployment compensation or readjustment allowances; provided, that any such compensation ordered to be paid by the chancery court shall be in addition to and shall not be deemed to diminish any of the benefits of such provisions and shall be paid from currently available funds of such political subdivision, county or municipality.
TN Code § 8-33-108 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 33 - Employees in Military Service|§ 8-33-108. Inconsistent Laws Inapplicable

 Any laws or parts of laws which are inconsistent with §§ 8-33-101 — 8-33-107, or which would serve to defeat the purposes thereof, shall to such extent be deemed inapplicable to public employees and public employers in the exercise of the rights and privileges conferred by those sections.
TN Code § 8-33-109 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 33 - Employees in Military Service|§ 8-33-109. Reservists' Leave of Absence

  All officers and employees of this state, or any department or agency thereof, or of any county, municipality, school district, or other political subdivision, and all other public employees of this state who are, or may become, members of any reserve component of the armed forces of the United States, including members of the Tennessee army and air national guard, shall be entitled to leave of absence from their respective duties, without loss of time, pay, regular leave or vacation, impairment of efficiency rating, or any other rights or benefits to which otherwise entitled, for all periods of military service during which they are engaged in the performance of duty or training in the service of this state, or of the United States, under competent orders; provided, that an officer or employee while on such leave shall be paid salary or compensation for a period, or periods, not exceeding twenty (20) working days in any one (1) calendar year, plus such additional days as may result from any call to active state duty pursuant to § 58-1-106. The military leave herein provided shall be unaffected by date of employment or length of service and shall have no effect on other leaves provided by law, regulation, policy or practice. After the twenty (20) working days of full compensation, any public employer may provide partial compensation to its employees while under competent orders. After the twenty (20) working days of full compensation, members of any reserve component of the armed forces of the United States, including members of the Tennessee army and air national guard, may use up to five (5) days of sick leave in lieu of annual leave for the purposes of not having to take leave without pay.   Notwithstanding subsection (a), after the twenty (20) working days of full compensation, any educator who is a member of any reserve component of the armed forces of the United States, including members of the Tennessee army and air national guard, is authorized, but not required, to use any accumulated sick leave in lieu of annual leave for the purposes of not having to take leave without pay when called into active duty. Nothing in this subsection (b) prohibits an educator from using up to five (5) days of an initial allotment of sick leave pursuant to § 49-5-710(a)(3) in accordance with subsection (a). For purposes of this subsection (b), “educator” has the same meaning as defined in § 49-5-204(b).
TN Code § 8-33-110 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 33 - Employees in Military Service|§ 8-33-110. Unpaid Leave for Members of Tennessee Army and Air National Guard, Tennessee State Guard and Civil Air Patrol

 In addition to the leave of absence provided in § 8-33-109, all officers and employees of this state, or any department or agency thereof, or of any county, municipality, school district, or other political subdivision, all other public employees of this state and all private sector employees who are members of the Tennessee army and air national guard on active state duty or the Tennessee state guard and civil air patrol shall be entitled to an unpaid leave of absence from their respective duties, without loss of time, pay not specifically related to leave of absence time, regular leave or vacation or impairment of efficiency rating for all periods of service during which under competent orders they are engaged in the performance of duty or training in the service of this state, including the performance of duties in an emergency.
TN Code § 8-38-102 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 38 - Social Security|§ 8-38-102. Declaration of Policy

 In order to extend to employees of the state and its political subdivisions, and to the dependents and survivors of such employees, the basic protection accorded to others by the old-age and survivors insurance system embodied in the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. § 301 et seq.), it is hereby declared to be the policy of the general assembly, subject to the limitations of this chapter, that such steps be taken as to provide such protection to employees of the state and its political subdivisions.
TN Code § 8-38-103 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 38 - Social Security|§ 8-38-103. Agreement With Federal Administrator

  The state agency, with the approval of the governor, is hereby authorized to enter on behalf of the state into an agreement with the commissioner of social security, consistent with the terms and provisions of this chapter, for the purpose of extending the benefits of the federal old-age and survivors insurance system to employees of the state or any political subdivision thereof with respect to services specified in such act which constitute “employment” as defined in § 8-38-101.   Such agreement may contain such provisions relating to coverage, benefits, contributions, effective date, and modification of the agreement, administration, and other appropriate provisions as the state agency and commissioner of social security shall agree upon, but, except as may be otherwise required by or under the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. § 301 et seq.), as to the services to be covered, such agreement shall provide in effect that:  Benefits will be provided for employees whose services are covered by the agreement, and their dependents and survivors, on the same basis as though such services constituted employment within the meaning of Title II of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. § 401 et seq.);   The employer will pay to the internal revenue service, at such time or times as may be prescribed under the Social Security Act contributions with respect to wages, as defined in § 8-38-101, equal to the sum of the taxes which would be imposed by §§ 3101 and 3111 of the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (26 U.S.C. §§ 3101 and 3111), if the services covered by the agreement constituted employment within the meaning of that act;   Such agreement or modification of an agreement shall be effective, with respect to services in the employment covered by the agreement or modification thereof, as of the beginning date within the limits provided by paragraph 218(e)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. § 418(e)(1));   All services which constitute employment as defined in § 8-38-101 and are performed in the employ of the state by employees of the state shall be covered by the agreement; and   All services which:  Constitute employment as defined in § 8-38-101;   Are performed in the employ of a political subdivision of the state; and   Are covered by a plan which is in conformity with the terms of the agreement and which has been approved by the state agency under §§ 8-38-101 — 8-38-110;  shall be covered by the agreement.
TN Code § 8-38-104 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 38 - Social Security|§ 8-38-104. Employees of Interstate Instrumentalities

  Any instrumentality jointly created by this state and any other state or states is hereby authorized, upon the granting of like authority by such other state or states to:  Enter into an agreement with the commissioner of social security whereby the benefits of the federal old-age and survivors' insurance system shall be extended to employees of such instrumentality;   Require its employees to pay, and for that purpose to deduct from their wages, contributions equal to the amounts which they would be required to pay under § 8-38-105 if they were covered by an agreement made pursuant to § 8-38-103; and   Make payments to the internal revenue service in accordance with such agreement, including payments from its own funds, and otherwise to comply with such agreements.     Such agreements shall, to the extent practicable, be consistent with the terms and provisions of § 8-38-103 and other provisions of this chapter.
TN Code § 8-38-105 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 38 - Social Security|§ 8-38-105. Contributions by Employees Required

 Every employee of the state whose service is covered by an agreement entered into under §§ 8-38-103 and 8-38-104 shall be required to pay for the period of such coverage, contributions, with respect to wages, as defined in § 8-38-101, equal to the amount of the employee's tax which would be imposed by the “Rate of Tax” sections of the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (26 U.S.C. §§ 3101 et seq.), if such services constituted employment within the meaning of that act. Such liability shall arise in consideration of the employee's retention in the service of the state, or the employee's entry upon such service, after the enactment of this chapter.
TN Code § 8-38-106 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 38 - Social Security|§ 8-38-106. Deduction From Wages

 The contribution imposed by § 8-38-105 shall be collected by deducting the amount of the contribution from wages as and when paid, but failure to make such deduction shall not relieve the employee from liability for such contribution.
TN Code § 8-38-108 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 38 - Social Security|§ 8-38-108. Political Subdivisions — Terms of Plans — Exclusions

  Each political subdivision of the state is hereby authorized to submit for approval by the state agency a plan for extending the benefits of Title II of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. §§ 401 et seq.), in conformity with applicable provisions of such act, to employees of such political subdivision.   Each such plan and any amendment thereof shall be approved by the state agency if it finds that such plan, or such plan as amended, is in conformity with such requirements as are provided in regulations of the state agency, except no such plan shall be approved unless it:  Is in conformity with the requirements of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. §§ 301 et seq.), and with the agreement entered into under § 8-38-103;   Provides that all services which constitute employment as defined in § 8-38-101 are performed in the employ of the political subdivision by employees thereof shall be covered by the plan, except that it may exclude services performed by individuals to whom § 218(c)(3)(B) or § 218(d) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. § 418(c)(3)(B) and (d)), respectively, is applicable;   Specifies the source or sources from which the funds necessary to make the payments required by §§ 8-38-111 and 8-38-114 [repealed] are expected to be derived and contains reasonable assurance that such sources will be adequate for such purpose. Such reasonable assurance shall include a requirement that political subdivisions with no general taxing authority supply a form of financial guarantee within the guidelines established by the state agency;   Provides for such methods of administration of the plan by the political subdivision as are found by the state agency to be necessary for the proper and efficient administration of the plan;   Provides that the political subdivision will make such reports, in such form and containing such information, as the state agency may from time to time require, and comply with such provisions as the state agency or the commissioner of social security may from time to time find necessary to ensure the correctness and verification of such reports; and   Authorizes the state agency to terminate the plan in its entirety in the discretion of the state agency, if it finds that there has been a failure to comply substantially with any provision contained in such plan, such termination to take effect at the expiration of such notice and on such conditions as may be provided by regulation of the state agency and may be consistent with the Social Security Act. No plan may be terminated, either in its entirety or with respect to any coverage group, on or after the effective date of the Social Security Amendments of 1983. In instances where a political subdivision is legally dissolved or ceases to exist, the state agency shall submit a notice to the social security administration with evidence of dissolution.
TN Code § 8-38-110 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 38 - Social Security|§ 8-38-110. Election as to Coverage Groups

 In the case of coverage groups employed by political subdivisions, who are not participating in any existing retirement plan, the governing body of the political subdivision shall have the right to elect whether or not such coverage groups shall be covered under this chapter.
TN Code § 8-38-111 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 38 - Social Security|§ 8-38-111. Payments by Political Subdivisions

 Each political subdivision that has an approved plan under §§ 8-38-108 — 8-38-110 shall pay to the internal revenue service, at such time or times as may be required by applicable federal law, contributions with respect to wages, equal to the applicable taxes which would be imposed by the “Rate of Tax” sections of the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (26 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.) if the services covered by the agreement constituted employment within the meaning of that act.
TN Code § 8-38-112 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 38 - Social Security|§ 8-38-112. Deductions From Subdivision Employees' Wages

 Each political subdivision required to make payments under § 8-38-111 is authorized to impose upon each of its employees, as to services which are covered by an approved plan of agreement, a contribution with respect to the employee's wages, not exceeding the amount of the employee's tax which would be imposed by the “Rate of Tax” sections of the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (26 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.), if such services constituted employment within the meaning of that act. Each political subdivision is authorized to deduct the amount of such contribution from the employee's wages. Failure to deduct such contributions shall not relieve the employee or employer of liability for such contributions.
TN Code § 8-38-116 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 38 - Social Security|§ 8-38-116. Appropriations for Contributions and Administrative Costs

 The general assembly shall make appropriations sufficient to provide contributions and administrative costs in accordance with §§ 8-38-105 — 8-38-114 [see the Compiler's Notes] on behalf of state employees and teachers. Effective July 1, 1992, each local education agency shall provide for any increased amounts needed for its teachers, above the amount funded by the state for fiscal year 1991-1992, from funds appropriated for the basic education program.
TN Code § 8-38-122 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 38 - Social Security|§ 8-38-122. Rules and Regulations

 The state treasurer shall make and publish such rules and regulations not inconsistent with this chapter as it finds necessary or appropriate to the efficient administration of the functions with which it is charged under this chapter.
TN Code § 8-38-126 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 38 - Social Security|§ 8-38-126. Public Charter School Employees — Social Security

 Each public charter school formed pursuant to title 49, chapter 13 shall enter into such agreements with the commissioner of social security as deemed necessary or desirable by the state agency to ensure that the benefits of the federal old-age and survivors' insurance system are extended to eligible employees of such charter school. The local board of education to which the charter school is associated shall be responsible for all reporting and submission of funds pursuant to this chapter.
TN Code § 8-38-127 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 38 - Social Security|§ 8-38-127. Old Age and Survivors Insurance Agency Attached to Department of the Treasury

 The old age and survivors' insurance agency shall be attached to the department of the treasury in a division as designated by the state treasurer.
TN Code § 8-38-128 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 38 - Social Security|§ 8-38-128. Electronic Filing and Retention of Social Security Documents

  The state social security administrator may implement procedures for the filing and retention of social security documents by electronic means and may authorize electronic signatures in the signing of such documents.   If a document is filed by electronic means pursuant to this section, the electronic record and the electronic signature of the person who executes the same shall be binding on all persons. The use of an electronic signature shall have the same validity and effect as the use of a signature affixed by hand.   For the purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply:  “Electronic” means relating to technology having electrical, digital, magnetic, wireless, optical, electromagnetic, or similar capabilities;   “Electronic record” means information which is created, generated, sent, communicated, received, or stored by electronic means;   “Electronic signature” means an electronic sound, symbol, or process, attached to or logically associated with an electronic record and executed or adopted by a person with the intent to sign the electronic record.