(a) Any political subdivision or instrumentality of the state, by resolution or ordinance of its governing body, is authorized to make available to its employees a profit sharing or salary reduction plan approved by the internal revenue service.
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 8-25-304

  • profit: means the excess revenue over expenditures prior to the expenditure of the amount which may be optionally made available for employees in cash or placed in trust by the state on behalf of the employees under the plan. See Tennessee Code 8-25-302
  • 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 entity other than a political subdivision participating in the Tennessee consolidated retirement system which has fewer than five (5) employees may request permission of the state treasurer to participate in the state plan. The state treasurer shall have full authority to grant permission, taking into account the number and location of employees of the entity, its financial soundness, the entity’s status with the Tennessee consolidated retirement system, and other factors deemed relevant by the state treasurer. If permission is granted, such participation shall be in accordance with the terms specified by the state treasurer.
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