Tennessee § 8-50-807 Termination compensation

Tennessee Statutes

§ 8-50-807 — Termination compensation

Tennessee § 8-50-807

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Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-50-807 (2026).

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(a)(1) Each officer and employee entitled to annual leave by this part must be compensated upon termination for the officer's or employee's unused accrued annual leave, based upon the number of months the employee worked beyond the officer's or employee's service anniversary date.

(2)If the termination date is prior to the service anniversary date, the officer or employee's final paycheck must be reduced to account for the number of annual days used that exceed the number of months in which the employee worked.

(3)If the separated employee is rehired by the state within one (1) year of the date of separation, the state shall reinstate any accrued, unused annual leave from the previous period of employment for which the employee was not compensated at separation.

(b)All persons entitled

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(a) (1) Each officer and employee entitled to annual leave by this part must be compensated upon termination for the officer's or employee's unused accrued annual leave, based upon the number of months the employee worked beyond the officer's or employee's service anniversary date. (2) If the termination date is prior to the service anniversary date, the officer or employee's final paycheck must be reduced to account for the number of annual days used that exceed the number of months in which the employee worked. (3) If the separated employee is rehired by the state within one (1) year of the date of separation, the state shall reinstate any accrued, unused annual leave from the previous period of employment for which the employee was not compensated at separation. (b) 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. (c) All persons entitled to terminal leave at death, the compensation covering the same shall be paid to their estate or to their designated beneficiary. (d) 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.

Legislative History

Amended by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 216, s 9, eff. 7/1/2023. 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.