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Tennessee Code Title 8. Public Officers and Employees § 8-36-821

Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, any person retired for at least one (1) year from the Tennessee consolidated retirement system, from any superseded system administered by the state, or from any local retirement fund pursuant to chapter 35, part 3 of this title may accept employment as a kindergarten through twelfth (K-12) grade teacher without loss or suspension of retirement benefits under the following conditions:

(1) The retired member holds any teacher's professional license or certificate as may be required in title 49, chapter 5;

(2) Deleted by 2023 Pub.Acts, c. 425, § 2, eff. May 11, 2023.

(3) Deleted by 2023 Pub.Acts, c. 425, § 2, eff. May 11, 2023.

(4) The retired member shall not be entitled to tenure status as provided in title 49, chapter 5, part 5;

(5) Such retired member shall not be eligible to accrue additional retirement benefits, accrue leave or receive medical insurance coverage as a result of such employment; and

(6) The retired member shall not receive automatic credit for years of experience in determining compensation; provided, that the salary paid to such retired member for performing the teaching services shall not be less than the rate of compensation set by the school system for teachers with no experience filling similar positions, nor shall such salary exceed eighty-five percent (85%) of the rate of compensation set by the school system for teachers with comparable training and years of experience filling similar positions. Once such compensation is set, the retired member shall not be entitled to supplements paid under the career ladder program [repealed].

(7) Deleted by 2023 Pub.Acts, c. 425, § 2, eff. May 11, 2023.

(b) Deleted by 2023 Pub.Acts, c. 387, § 3, eff. July 1, 2023.

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