Tennessee § 8-35-219 - Application of part-time employee provisions.
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§ 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. Acts 1984, ch. 797, § 6; 1999, ch. 79, § 3; 2005, ch. 204, §§ 2, 3.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 8-35-219 ("Application of part-time employee provisions.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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