Tennessee Code Title 4. State Government § 4-7-209

(a) Implementation of salary increases pursuant to this part based on step schedules shall be suspended for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2003, and ending June 30, 2004, and beginning July 1, 2009, and ending June 30, 2010. In the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2004, and July 1, 2010, and in subsequent fiscal years, salary increases pursuant to this part based on step schedules shall not include time of service between July 1, 2003, and June 30, 2004, nor between July 1, 2009, and June 30, 2010.

(b) The salary increase provided by this part and suspended by subsection (a) for the period July 1, 2003, through June 30, 2004, shall be reinstated effective July 1, 2017. For purposes of determining the appropriate salary classification pursuant to this part, credible service for the time period of July 1, 2003, through June 30, 2004, shall be included.