Tennessee § 8-50-113 - Bereavement leave.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 8-50-113 — Bereavement leave., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8-50-113. Bereavement leave.
The officers and employees of the various agencies, boards, and departments of state government shall be granted three (3) days paid leave in the event of death of such officers' or employees' spouse, children, stepchildren, parents, siblings, grandparents, grandchildren, stepparents, foster parents, or parents-in-law without charge to the affected officers' or employees' accumulated leave accounts. This section shall not be construed to increase the total number of leave days provided in rules of the department of human resources for the death of a family member as defined in this section. Acts 1988, ch. 1010, § 1; 1989, ch. 51, §§ 1, 2; 1995, ch. 265, § 1; 2007, ch. 60. Compiler's Notes. Pursuant to Acts 2007, ch. 60, references to the department of personnel were changed to the department of human resources, effective April 24, 2007.
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What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 8-50-113 cover?
Section 8-50-113 ("Bereavement leave.") 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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