Tennessee § 8-30-315 - Employee suspension for disciplinary purposes.

§ 8-30-315. Employee suspension for disciplinary purposes.

An appointing authority may suspend without pay an employee, for disciplinary purposes, for such length of time as the authority considers appropriate, not exceeding thirty (30) days in any twelve-month period. With the approval of the commissioner, an employee may be suspended for a longer period pending the appeal or the processing of an appeal in accordance with this chapter. Acts 2012, ch. 800, § 36. 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 Acts 2012, ch. 800, § 1 provided that the act, which repealed and reenacted this part, shall be known and cited as the “Tennessee Excellence, Accountability, and Management (T.E.A.M.) Act of 2012.”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 3, §§ 8-30-301 — 8-30-333 (Acts 1939, ch. 221, §§ 8, 14-27, 30-34, 37; 1947, ch. 6, §§ 1, 2; 1949, ch. 112, § 1; C. Supp. 1950, §§ 1034.30, 1034.36 — 1034.49, 1034.52 — 1034.56, 1034.59 (Williams, §§ 423.24h, 423.24n — 423.24z, 423.24aa, 423.24dd — 423.24hh, 423.24kk); Acts 1953, ch. 131, § 1; impl. am. Acts 1959, ch. 9, § 4; Acts 1959, ch. 146, §§ 1, 2; impl. am. Acts 1961, ch. 97, §§ 2, 4; Acts 1961, ch. 211, § 1; 1967, ch. 242, § 1; 1967, ch. 366, §§ 2, 3; 1971, ch. 264, § 1; 1972, ch. 453; 1979, ch. 241, § 1; 1979, ch. 262, §§ 1, 2; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), §§ 8-3201 — 8-3-3220 , 8-3222 — 8-3227; Acts 1980, ch. 701, §§ 8,9; 1980, ch. 834, § 1; 1980, ch. 880, § 1; Acts 1980, ch. 882, § 1; 1981, ch. 423, § 1; 1981, ch. 429, § 6; 1981, ch. 430, § 1; 1982, ch. 853, § 1; 1982, ch. 884, § 1; 1983, ch. 79, §§ 1-4; 1983, ch. 279, § 1; 1983, ch. 288, § 1; 1984, ch. 622, § 1; 1984, ch. 658, § 1; 1984, ch. 842, § 1; 1986, ch. 869, §§ 4-7, 10-15, 18, 23; 1987, ch. 69, §§ 2, 3, 5; 1987, ch. 101, § 1; 1987, ch. 353, § 1; Acts 1987, ch. 359, § 1; 1988, ch. 576, § 1; 1988, ch. 612, §§ 1, 2; 1988, ch. 778, § 1; 1988, ch. 893, § 1; 1989, ch. 44, § 1; 1989, ch. 284, § 1; 1989, ch. 591, § 113; 1990, ch. 723, § 1; 1991, ch. 48, §§ 1-3; 1991, ch. 238, § 1; 1992, ch. 609, §§ 1, 2; 1992, ch. 729, § 1; 1992, ch. 792, §§ 1, 2; 1993, ch. 268, §§ 1, 2; 1993, ch. 290, §§ 1, 2; 1993, ch. 496, § 1; 1994, ch. 631, § 1; 1994, ch. 671, §§ 1, 2; 1996, ch. 947, § 1; 1998, ch. 736, § 1; 1999, ch. 520, § 32; 1999, ch. 534, § 1; 2000, ch. 656, § 2; 2001, ch. 159, § 1; 2003, ch. 355, § 11; 2009, ch. 1, § 2; 2010, ch. 746, § 1; 2010, ch. 794, § 1; 2011, ch. 47, § 5), concerning civil service appointments and tenure, was repealed and reenacted by Acts 2012, ch. 800, §§ 22-41, effective October 1, 2012.