§ 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 […]
§ 8-50-809. Applicability — Exemptions
These provisions for annual, sick leave and terminal leave do not apply to the members of the instructional staffs of the special schools administered by the department of education. This part, except for those provisions that relate to annual/sick leave transfer, sick leave reinstatement, or §§ 8-50-802(a)(4) and 8-50-806, shall not apply to officers or […]
§ 8-50-810. American Red Cross Disaster Leave
A state employee who is a certified disaster service volunteer of the American Red Cross may be granted leave from work with pay for a period not to exceed fifteen (15) work days in each year to participate in specialized disaster relief services for the American Red Cross. The employee shall be released from work […]
§ 8-50-811. Employees of Boards, Commissions and Agencies
An employee of any board, commission or agency created by the supreme court of Tennessee shall be eligible to accrue leave commencing July 1, 2002, pursuant to the provisions of this part that apply to state employees. Any years of service rendered by the employee to any such board, commission or agency prior to July […]
§ 8-50-901. Part Definitions
As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires: “Employee organization” means any organization: With membership open to all state employees; Which has a payroll deduction established by § 8-23-204; and Which has a membership of more than twenty percent (20%) of the total number of state employees; “Member” or “participant” means any state […]
§ 8-50-902. Establishment
Establishment of the sick leave bank shall be in accordance with the following: Sick leave accumulated under part 8 of this chapter may be donated to the bank; Only one (1) sick leave bank will be established for all employees of the state of Tennessee; provided, that any sick leave banks for persons employed by […]
§ 8-50-903. Board of Trustees
When authorization to establish a sick leave bank has been granted by the commissioner of finance and administration, the sick leave bank trustees shall be established as follows: Not later than thirty (30) days following the commissioner’s authorization, a board of trustees shall be established; The board of trustees will be comprised of the commissioners […]
§ 8-50-904. Rules and Regulations
The trustees shall provide for rules and regulations not inconsistent with §§ 8-50-901 — 8-50-909. These rules and regulations shall be established and adopted by the board of trustees, exclusive of the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, part 2. Rules shall be on file in the office of the commissioner […]
§ 8-50-905. Eligibility — Notice — Election — Withdrawal
All employees and teachers of all state special schools and all persons employed by state government who are entitled to accrue sick leave pursuant to part 8 of this chapter, and who have been employed by state government or any state special school for twelve (12) full months immediately preceding application for participation, and who […]
§ 8-50-801. Annual Leave
Each officer and employee of the several departments and agencies of the state government who is scheduled to work one thousand six hundred (1,600) hours or more in a fiscal year, whether compensated on hourly, daily, monthly or on a piecework basis, shall be granted absence from work with pay based upon that officer’s or […]