(a) When any employer fails to forward payroll data or pay the full amount of contributions required by chapters 34-37 of this title, there shall be imposed a specific civil penalty to be added to the contributions in the amount of five and one-half percent (5.5%), if the failure is not more than thirty (30) days, with an additional five percent (5%) for each additional thirty (30) days or fraction thereof, during which the failure continues, not to exceed twenty-five percent (25%) in the aggregate. Effective for the payroll period ending July 1, 2006, and thereafter, the penalty imposed under this subsection (a) shall in no case be less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00), if the failure is not more than thirty (30) days, with an additional twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for each additional thirty (30) days, or fraction thereof, during which the failure continues, not to exceed one hundred fifty dollars ($150) in the aggregate.

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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 8-37-504

  • Employer: means :
    (A) The state or any department, commission, institution, board or agency of the state government by which a member is paid, with respect to members in its employ. See Tennessee Code 8-34-101
  • State: means the state of Tennessee. See Tennessee Code 8-34-101
(b) Any penalties assessed under this section shall be credited to the state accumulation fund pursuant to § 8-37-301.