Tennessee § 8-35-230 - Tennessee State Employees' Association.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 8-35-230 — Tennessee State Employees' Association., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 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. Acts 1988, ch. 509, § 1; 2010, ch. 777, § 17.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 8-35-230 ("Tennessee State Employees' Association.") 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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