Tennessee § 8-39-101 - Eligibility of state employees.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 8-39-101 — Eligibility of state employees., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8-39-101. Eligibility of state employees.
All employees of the state of Tennessee who were employed by the state prior to July 1, 1947, for not less than eight (8) years and have reached sixty-five (65) years of age and who are not otherwise covered by any other retirement system administered by the state, shall be entitled to benefits as provided for in this part. Acts 1974 ch. 714, § 4; T.C.A., § 49-1311(a). Cross-References. Additional allowances for employees retired prior to July 1, 1976, § 8-36-707 . Consolidated retirement system, title 8, chs. 34-37. Funding of new laws which create financial liabilities for retirement systems, § 3-9-103 . Social security coverage, title 8, ch. 38. Law Reviews. Nondiscrimination in Employee Benefits: False Starts and Future Trends (Peter J. Wiedenbeck), 52 Tenn. L. Rev. 167 (1985).
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Section 8-39-101 ("Eligibility of state employees.") 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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