(a) Any current member of the Tennessee consolidated retirement system who was employed by the state in a full-time position during the period of July 1, 1972, through June 30, 1973, and who was required by executive order or policy to wait six (6) months to participate in the state retirement system shall be given credit for such period of service; provided, that the member makes a lump sum payment of the contributions such member would have made had such member been a member of the retirement system.
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 8-34-612

  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Member: means any person included in the membership of the retirement system, as provided in chapter 35, part 1 of this title. See Tennessee Code 8-34-101
  • Retirement: means withdrawal from membership with a retirement allowance granted under chapters 34-37 of this title. See Tennessee Code 8-34-101
  • Retirement system: means the Tennessee consolidated retirement system as defined in §. See Tennessee Code 8-34-101
  • Service: means service as a general employee, a teacher, a state police officer, a wildlife officer, a firefighter, a police officer, a state judge, a county judge, an attorney general, a commissioner or a county official which is paid for by an employer, and also includes service for which a former member of the general assembly is entitled to under former §. See Tennessee Code 8-34-101
  • State: means the state of Tennessee. See Tennessee Code 8-34-101
(b) Any current member of the retirement system who is employed in a full-time position by a political subdivision, participating in the retirement system pursuant to chapter 35, part 2 of this title, and who was required by policy to wait for a period not exceeding six (6) months prior to participating in the retirement system shall be entitled to retirement credit for such period of full-time service; provided, that:

(1) The governing body at its option shall authorize by resolution and accept the liabilities for its employees to receive retirement credit for such service; and
(2) The member makes a lump sum payment of the contributions such member would have made had such member been a member of the retirement system.
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