Tennessee § 8-30-209 - Assignment to higher level classification — Approval — Duration — Compensation.

§ 8-30-209. Assignment to higher level classification — Approval — Duration — Compensation.

No preferred service employee shall be assigned to perform the majority of the duties and responsibilities of a position in a higher level classification than that of the position occupied by the employee, without the approval of the appointing authority. When an employee is so assigned, the duration of such assignment may not exceed ninety (90) days without the approval of the commissioner. The commissioner, in consultation with the commissioner of finance and administration, shall establish a procedure under which an employee who is assigned to perform the majority of the duties and responsibilities of a higher level classification for a period in excess of ninety (90) days shall receive additional compensation for such assignment. Acts 2012, ch. 800, § 18. Compiler's Notes. Acts 2012, ch. 800, § 1 provided that the act, which repealed and reenacted this part, shall be known and cited as the “Tennessee Excellence, Accountability, and Management (T.E.A.M.) Act of 2012.” Former part 2, §§ 8-30-201 — 8-30-224 (Acts 1939, ch. 221, §§ 1, 4, 6, 7, 9-13, 28, 29, 35, 36, 38-41; 1949, ch. 252, § 1; C. Supp. 1950, §§ 1034.24, 1034.26, 1034.28, 1034.29, 1034.31 — 1034.35, 1034.50, 1034.51, 1034.57, 1034.58, 1034.60, 1034.61, 1034.62, 1034.63, 1034.64 (Williams, §§ 423.24a, 423.24d, 423.24f, 423.24g, 423.24i — 423.24m, 423.24bb, 423.24cc, 423.24ii, 423.24jj, 423.24ll, 423.24mm, 423.24nn, 423.24oo, 423.24pp); Acts 1951, ch. 164, § 1; 1955, ch. 311, §§ 3, 4; 1955, ch. 314, § 1; impl. am. Acts 1959, ch. 9, §§ 3, 4; impl. am. Acts 1961, ch. 97, §§ 1-4; Acts 1961, ch. 333, § 1; 1963, ch. 147, § 1; 1965, ch. 293, §§ 1, 2; 1967, ch. 366, § 1; 1973, ch. 144, § 5; 1977, ch. 341, § 1; 1978, ch. 932, § 2; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), §§ 8-3101 — 8-3123; Acts 1981, ch. 422, § 1; 1981, ch. 429, §§ 4, 5; 1982, ch. 897, §§ 1, 2; 1983, ch. 37, §§ 3-7; 1985, ch. 241, § 1; 1986, ch. 869, §§ 4, 8, 22; 1987, ch. 166, § 1; 1987, ch. 359, § 2; 1987, ch. 404, §§ 1, 2; 1989, ch. 591, §§ 1, 113; 1991, ch. 492, § 1; 1996, ch. 594, § 1; 1997, ch. 441, § 1; 2002, ch. 851, § 1; 2007, ch. 60; 2007, ch. 217, § 1; 2010, ch. 826, § 1; 2011, ch. 158, § 5), concerning career service employees, was repealed and reenacted by Acts 2012, ch. 800, §§ 10-21, effective October 1, 2012. Collateral References. Classification. 134 A.L.R. 1103 . Power or discretion of civil service commission in classifying or grading positions in civil service. 134 A.L.R. 1103 .