Tennessee § 8-36-803 - Election not to reenroll in retirement system.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 8-36-803 — Election not to reenroll in retirement system., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8-36-803. Election not to reenroll in retirement system.
Should the reemployed retiree elect not to participate as provided in § 8-36-801 , the retiree shall make no further contributions nor establish any additional service, but, upon final retirement, shall be entitled to the same benefits to which the retiree was entitled before restoration to service. Acts 1976, ch. 816, § 6; T.C.A., § 8-3922(a); Acts 2016, ch. 962, § 35; 2018, ch. 736, § 24. Amendments. The 2016 amendment substituted “make an irrevocable election not to participate” for “execute an irrevocable nonelection form” near the beginning of the section. The 2018 amendment substituted “Should the reemployed retiree elect not to participate as provided in § 8-36-801 ,” for “Should the reemployed retiree make an irrevocable election not to participate as provided in § 8-36-802 ,” at the beginning. Effective Dates. Acts 2016, ch. 962, § 58. April 27, 2016. Acts 2018, ch. 736, § 29. April 18, 2018.
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