§ 8-50-115. Education Tuition Reduction for Children of State Employees
Every child in Tennessee under twenty-four (24) years of age whose parent is a full-time employee of the state or whose parent died while employed full-time or was killed on the job or in the line of duty while a full-time employee of the state shall receive a twenty-five percent (25%) reduction in the tuition […]
§ 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 […]
§ 8-50-113. 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 […]
§ 8-50-105. Counselors for Educational or Correctional Institutions
No person shall be hired for a position as counselor in any educational or correctional institution in this state unless that person possesses adequate training and competence in the field of counseling.
§ 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.