§ 8-50-1001. Access to State Employees — Literature
Any member or authorized agent of an employee association meeting the requirements of § 8-23-204(a)(2) shall have access during, before and after regular working hours to state employees in nonwork areas and in areas open to the public in all state offices, facilities and grounds; provided, that there is no interruption in the routine operation […]
§ 8-50-1101. Part Definitions
As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires: “Olympic competition” means the official Olympic games, sanctioned by the United States Olympic Committee, in which the United States competes as a national body; “Pan-American competition” means the official Pan-American games, sanctioned by the United States Olympic Committee, in which the United States competes as […]
§ 8-50-1102. Eligibility — Granting of Leave
Eligibility for leave under this part shall be limited to those public employees who qualify as members of a United States team for athletic competition, on the world, Pan-American or Olympic level in a sport contested in either Pan-American or Olympic competitions. The granting of leave under this part shall be discretionary with the public […]
§ 8-50-1103. Purpose and Duration of Leave
Leave shall be available only for the purpose of preparing for and engaging in the competitions set forth herein, and in no event shall the total of all such leave exceed the period of the official training camp and competition combined plus a reasonable amount of travel time or ninety (90) calendar days a year, […]
§ 8-50-1104. Inability to Continue Participation — Notice — Return
A public employee who has been granted leave pursuant to this part, who thereafter is for any reason unable to further participate in the training period or competition covered by such leave, shall be required to immediately notify that employee’s public employer of such inability, and such public employee may be required at the election […]
§ 8-50-907. Criteria and Procedure for Distribution
The sick leave bank trustees shall establish the criteria for distributing sick leave from the bank, hear appeals of denials of request for sick leave, and prescribe the form and manner of participation in the bank. All actions of the trustees require four (4) affirmative votes. The appropriate division of the department of human resources […]
§ 8-50-908. Loss of Right to Benefits
A member shall lose the right to obtain the benefits of the sick leave bank by: Resignation or termination of employment with the state of Tennessee; Cancellation of participation which is effective only on June 30 next; Refusal to honor such assessment as may be required from time to time by the trustees to maintain […]
§ 8-50-909. Dissolution
In the event the sick leave bank is dissolved, the total number of days on deposit shall be returned to the then participating members and credited to their personal sick leave accumulation in proportion to the number of days each has contributed individually. Days returned under this section and credited to the individual participant’s accumulation […]
§ 8-50-910. Deduction of Donation Cost
Any cost arising from a donation of sick leave by a participating employee to the sick leave bank shall be deducted from the budget of the department or agency employing the person who makes the donation.
§ 8-50-808. Estates of Deceased Employees — Beneficiaries
The estate of any employee, on the employee’s death, or the estate of any deceased employee which is being compensated for terminal leave on June 3, 1981, shall be compensated for the employee’s unused and accrued sick leave in the same manner that the estates of deceased employees are compensated for terminal leave. An employee […]