(a) Upon the death of a member prior to retirement on account of whom no benefit is payable under §§ 8-36-108, 8-36-109 or part 6 of this chapter, the member’s accumulated contributions shall be paid to such entity as the member shall have nominated by written designation, duly executed and filed with the board of trustees. In the event that there are no surviving designated beneficiaries, the member’s accumulated contributions shall be paid to the member’s estate in accordance with § 8-36-120.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 8-36-107

  • Accumulated contributions: means the sum of all the amounts deducted from the compensation of a member, together with any amount transferred to the account of the member established pursuant to chapters 34-37 of this title from the respective account of the member under one (1) or more of the superseded systems, with interest thereon, as provided in §. See Tennessee Code 8-34-101
  • board: means the board provided for in part 3 of this chapter. See Tennessee Code 8-34-101
  • 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
  • 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
  • Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Retirement: means withdrawal from membership with a retirement allowance granted under chapters 34-37 of this title. See Tennessee Code 8-34-101
  • Retirement allowance: means the sum of the member annuity and the state annuity. 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
  • written: includes printing, typewriting, engraving, lithography, and any other mode of representing words and letters. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(b) If such member shall have been in service within one hundred fifty (150) days preceding such member’s death, an additional amount equal to such member’s accumulated contributions shall be paid in accordance with subsection (a); provided, that no benefit is payable under §§ 8-36-108, 8-36-109 or part 6 of this chapter.
(c) Notwithstanding any provision of this section to the contrary, if a member described in subsection (a) dies while on an approved medical leave of absence, an additional amount equal to such member’s accumulated contributions shall be paid in accordance with subsection (a); provided, that:

(1) The member maintained health insurance coverage through the member’s employer;
(2) The member dies within one (1) year upon being approved for the leave of absence; and
(3) No benefit is payable under §§ 8-36-108, 8-36-109 or part 6 of this chapter.
(d) Any person who is entitled to receive a retirement allowance under §§ 8-36-108, 8-36-109 or part 6 of this chapter on account of the death of a member prior to retirement may elect to receive the benefits provided in subsection (a) or (b) in lieu of the benefits to which such person would otherwise be entitled.
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