§ 8-50-116. Reporting Violations of State Agency, Employee, or Contractor
It is the intent of the general assembly that state employees shall be encouraged to report verbally or in writing to their supervisor, department head, or other appropriate authority or entity, evidence of activity by a state agency or state employee or state contractor constituting violations of state or federal law or regulations, fraud in […]
§ 8-50-117. Job Classifications for Marital and Family Therapists
The department of human resources shall establish job classifications for marital and family therapists licensed pursuant to title 63, chapter 22, part 1, consistent with their scope of practice.
§ 8-50-118. Keeping Employee Photo Identification on Retirement
The state shall allow an employee upon retirement to keep such employee’s employee photo identification card issued by the state. A sticker or other designation shall be placed on the employee photo identification card to indicate that the employee is retired.
§ 8-50-119. Tennessee Public Safety Behavioral Health Act
This section shall be known and may be cited as the “Tennessee Public Safety Behavioral Health Act.” As used in this section: “Mental health service provider” means a person who: Is licensed as: A professional counselor designated as a mental health service provider under title 63, chapter 22, part 1; A licensed clinical social worker […]
§ 8-50-120. Acceptance of Identification Documents to Determine Person’s Citizenship, Immigration Status, or Residency
An official or employee of this state or any political subdivision of this state shall not accept an identification document issued or created by any person, organization, county, city, or other local authority to determine a person’s citizenship, immigration status, or residency, except where expressly authorized to be used for identification purposes by the general […]
§ 8-50-401. Interchange of Personnel Among State Governmental Agencies
The state of Tennessee recognizes that intergovernmental cooperation is an essential factor in resolving problems affecting this state, and that the interchange of personnel between and among governmental agencies at the same or different levels of government is a significant factor in achieving such cooperation.
§ 8-50-402. Part Definitions
As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires: “Receiving agency” means any department or agency of the federal government or a state government which receives an employee of another government under this part; and “Sending agency” means any department or agency of the federal government or a state government which sends any employee […]
§ 8-50-403. Program Participants — Limitations on Assignments — Exempted Persons
Any department, agency, or instrumentality of the state is authorized to participate in a program of interchange of employees with departments, agencies, or instrumentalities of the federal government, or another state, as a sending or receiving agency. Details relating to any matter covered in this part may be the subject of an agreement between the […]
§ 8-50-405. Travel Expenses — Payment by Sending Agency
A sending agency in this state may, in accordance with the travel regulations of the state, pay the travel expenses of employees assigned to a receiving agency, but shall not pay the travel expenses of such employees incurred in connection with their work assignments at the receiving agency.
§ 8-50-109. Leave of Absence for Officers of Employee Associations
The chief elected officer of any employee association which has qualified for payroll deductions for association dues in accordance with § 8-23-204, shall, upon application to the employee’s department head, be allowed up to two (2) years leave of absence without pay to perform the responsibilities and duties of such person’s office. This shall not […]