Tennessee § 8-35-224 Upper east Tennessee human development agency

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§ 8-35-224 — Upper east Tennessee human development agency

Tennessee § 8-35-224

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Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-35-224 (2026).

Text

(a)The upper east Tennessee human development agency shall be eligible to be a participating employer in the Tennessee consolidated retirement system upon:

(1)Passage of a resolution by the agency's board of directors authorizing an actuarial study; and (2) Passage of a resolution by the agency's board of directors authorizing such participation and accepting the liability as a result of the participation by its full-time employees.

(b)The employees of the agency shall make the same contributions, participate in the same manner, and shall be eligible for the same benefits as employees of local governments participating in the retirement system under this part.

(c)The employees shall be entitled to credit for prior service as approved by the board of directors of the agency under the sa

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(a) The upper east Tennessee human development agency shall be eligible to be a participating employer in the Tennessee consolidated retirement system upon: (1) Passage of a resolution by the agency's board of directors authorizing an actuarial study; and (2) Passage of a resolution by the agency's board of directors authorizing such participation and accepting the liability as a result of the participation by its full-time employees. (b) The employees of the agency shall make the same contributions, participate in the same manner, and shall be eligible for the same benefits as employees of local governments participating in the retirement system under this part. (c) The employees shall be entitled to credit for prior service as approved by the board of directors of the agency under the same provisions which apply to employees of local governments. (d) The retirement system shall not be liable for the payment of retirement allowances or other payments on account of employees of the agency or their beneficiaries for which reserves have not been previously created from funds contributed by the agency and/or its employees. (e) It is the legislative intent that the state shall realize no increased cost as a result of this section. All costs associated with retirement coverage, including administrative costs, shall be the responsibility of the agency.