§ 8-50-106. Social Worker’s Qualifications for State Institution Positions
No person shall hold a position as social worker in any mental health institution in this state unless that person possesses adequate training and competence in the field of social work.
§ 8-50-107. Discrimination Concerning Employees of Local Government on Basis of Nonresidence Prohibited — Exceptions
Notwithstanding any public law, private act, or municipal charter to the contrary, no person currently under employment with any municipality, county, or metropolitan form of government, shall be dismissed or penalized solely on the basis of nonresidence in such local government. This section shall not apply to those counties having a metropolitan form of government. […]
§ 8-50-108. Access to Personnel Files
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this title to the contrary, any state employee, regardless of position or classification, shall be entitled to have access at any reasonable time to such employee’s personnel files. The employee may request copies of any material contained in such personnel files, which copies shall be furnished to the employee upon […]
§ 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 […]
§ 8-50-110. Use of Annual Leave to Attend Statewide Meeting of Employee Association
Subject to the limitations hereinafter established, an officer or an employee who belongs to any employee association which is qualified for payroll deduction for association dues as set forth in § 8-23-204 shall be entitled to use two (2) days of their accrued annual leave pursuant to part 8 of this chapter each year to […]
§ 8-50-111. Disabling Assault Injuries in the Line of Duty — Retention on Regular Payroll — Conditions
Whenever an employee of the state of Tennessee is injured in the line of duty as a result of the commission of an assault upon the employee, and whenever such injury disables the employee from performing the employee’s regular duties, whether such disability is temporary or permanent, it is lawful for the appointing authority, with […]
§ 8-50-112. Announcement for Employment for Covered Position — Noncovered Positions — Criminal History — Definitions
If an employer announces a position for employment that is a covered position, the announcement shall include the following statement: NOTICE This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position. If an employer announces a position for […]
§ 8-50-113. Bereavement Leave
The officers and employees of the various agencies, boards, and departments of state government shall be granted three (3) days paid leave in the event of death of such officers’ or employees’ spouse, children, stepchildren, parents, siblings, grandparents, grandchildren, stepparents, foster parents, or parents-in-law without charge to the affected officers’ or employees’ accumulated leave accounts. […]
§ 8-50-114. Continuing Education — Limited Waiver of Tuition and Fees
Full-time employees of the state are eligible for enrollment in up to four (4) courses per academic year at any state-supported college or university, college of applied technology, or the Tennessee Foreign Language Institute without paying tuition charges, maintenance fees, student activity fees, registration fees, or online course fees for courses taken through the regents […]
§ 8-50-102. Automatic Salary Advancements After Passing Certified Administrative Professional Examinations
Any administrative assistant or administrative professional or any employee performing closely related administrative support duties of the state who successfully passes the certified administrative professional examination sponsored by the International Association of Administrative Professionals shall be granted an automatic two-step salary advancement under the state’s basic compensation plan. Any automatic pay increase pursuant to this […]