Tennessee § 8-36-306 - Alternative early retirement.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 8-36-306 — Alternative early retirement., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8-36-306. Alternative early retirement.
Any member in Group 1 shall be eligible for a retirement benefit upon completion of twenty-five (25) years of creditable service. If the member is less than fifty-five (55) years of age, such benefit shall be the actuarial equivalent of the retirement benefit which would be payable to the member at fifty-five (55) years of age. This section shall be optional for political subdivisions participating under chapter 35 of this title. Acts 1983, ch. 308, § 1; T.C.A., § 8-36-201 .
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 8-36-306 ("Alternative early retirement.") 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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