Tennessee § 8-50-807 - Termination compensation.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 8-50-807 — Termination compensation., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8-50-807. Termination compensation.
Each officer and employee entitled to annual leave by this part shall be compensated upon termination for the officer's or employee's unused accrued annual leave. Annual and sick leave shall not be accrued during a terminal leave period. All persons entitled to terminal leave who are subject to retirement under the state retirement system or teachers' retirement system shall be compensated for their terminal leave prior to the effective date of their retirement. All persons entitled to terminal leave at death, the compensation covering the same shall be paid to their estate or to their designated beneficiary. Any employee who is dismissed or terminated from state service for gross misconduct, or who resigns from state service to avoid dismissal for gross misconduct, or who was guilty of gross misconduct prior to leaving state service, shall not be entitled to collect any of the benefits hereunder. Acts 1937, ch. 33, § 13; 1939, ch. 11, § 8; 1945, ch. 30, § 2; 1949, ch. 174, § 1; C. Supp. 1950, § 255.13; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-3901; Acts 1961, ch. 333, § 2; 1969, ch. 205, § 1; 1971, ch. 348, § 1; 1973, ch. 252, §§ 1, 2; 1974, ch. 506, § 1; 1975, ch. 100, § 1; 1975, ch. 226, § 1; 1976, ch. 657, § 1; 1977, ch. 83, § 1; 1977, ch. 287, § 1; 1977, ch. 364, § 1; 1978, ch. 557, § 1; 1979, ch. 34, § 1; T.C.A., § 8-4101; Acts 1981, ch. 284, § 1; 1981, ch. 380, § 1; 1981, ch. 433, § 1; 1982, ch. 674, §§ 1, 2, 5; 1983, ch. 171, §§ 1-3; 1983, ch. 447, § 1; 1984, ch. 656, § 1; 1985, ch. 37, §§ 1-3; 1985, ch. 89, § 1; 1986, ch. 500, § 1; 1986, ch. 669, §§ 1-3; 1987, ch. 3, §§ 1, 2; 1987, ch. 22, §§ 1, 2; T.C.A., § 8-50-101 .
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What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 8-50-807 cover?
Section 8-50-807 ("Termination compensation.") 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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