Tennessee § 8-8-409 - Powers and duties of board.

§ 8-8-409. Powers and duties of board.

The board as a body shall: Adopt and amend rules and regulations for the administration of this part; Make investigations concerning the enforcement and effect of this part and require observance of the rules and regulations made thereunder; Hear and determine appeals and complaints respecting the administration of this part; Establish and maintain a roster of all employees of the classified service and the office of the sheriff showing their position, rank, compensation and place of residence; Ascertain and record the duties and responsibilities pertaining to all positions in the classified service and classify such positions in the manner hereinafter provided; Except as otherwise provided in this part, formulate and hold competitive tests to determine the qualifications of persons who seek employment in any position, and as a result of such tests, establish employment lists of eligibles for the various positions; Establish records of performance and a system of service ratings to be used to determine promotions, the order of layoffs and reemployment and for other purposes; Keep any other such records as may be necessary for the proper administration of this part; and Determine all fringe benefits to employees coming under the provisions of this part. Acts 1974, ch. 751, §§ 9, 14; T.C.A., § 8-848. Attorney General Opinions. Authority to appoint civil service board members, OAG 98-044, 1998 Tenn. AG LEXIS 44 (2/17/98). Adoption of rules interpreting terms, OAG 98-044, 1998 Tenn. AG LEXIS 44 (2/17/98). Effect of county base personnel policies, OAG 98-044, 1998 Tenn. AG LEXIS 44 (2/17/98). Appointments to sheriff’s civil service board; action by board; presence at meetings.OAG 12-57, 2012 Tenn. AG LEXIS 57 (5/21/12). Funding fringe benefits determined under the Sheriff’s Civil Service Law of 1974. OAG 13-104, 2013 Tenn. AG LEXIS 107 (12/11/13).