(a) The chief governing body of any employer participating in the retirement system pursuant to this part may by resolution, legally adopted and approved by a two-thirds (2/3) majority of that body, elect to discontinue the noncontributory provisions of § 8-34-206 for all employees employed after the effective date of the resolution and to have the contributions made by the employees treated as employer contributions pursuant to § 8-37-216. Employees who were employed prior to this date will continue to be eligible for the noncontributory provisions of § 8-34-206; provided, however, any such employee who thereafter leaves or is discharged from employment with that employer and later returns to employment with that employer shall not be eligible for the noncontributory provisions of § 8-34-206. Any such resolution shall set forth the effective date of the discontinuance; provided, that the date shall be on the first day of any quarter following a minimum of three (3) months’ notice to the retirement system.
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 8-35-250

  • 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
  • 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
(b) Any resolution to discontinue the noncontributory provisions of § 8-34-206 that is adopted pursuant to this section shall be irrevocable and the employer shall not be permitted to elect at a later date to provide the noncontributory provisions of § 8-34-206.
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