A teacher, in the service of an employer operating a local retirement fund, who becomes a member of this retirement system by entrance into the service of an employer without a local retirement fund, shall contribute to the retirement system while so employed and continue with the previous service credits in the retirement system which the teacher had at the time of becoming a member, as if the teacher had been a member during such period of service.
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees
Chapter 35 - Retirement—membership
Part 3 - Membership—teachers in Local Systems
§ 8-35-301. Teachers Participating in Local Funds
§ 8-35-302. Teachers Not Eligible to Participate in Local Funds
§ 8-35-303. State Annuity for Teachers Eligible to Participate in Local Funds
§ 8-35-304. Teachers Becoming Members After July 1, 1972
§ 8-35-305. Information From Operators of Local Funds
§ 8-35-308. Member of Local Fund Entering Service of Employer Without Local Fund
§ 8-35-309. Determination of Normal and Accrued Liability Contributions
§ 8-35-310. Consideration of Creditable Service Not Recognized by Local Fund
§ 8-35-311. Adoption of Provisions of This Part by Operator of Local Fund
§ 8-35-312. Adjustment of Teachers' Benefits When Local Fund Includes Certain Nonteachers
§ 8-35-313. Payment of State Annuity Direct to Retiree
§ 8-35-314. Optional Retirement Allowances
§ 8-35-315. Deduction of Amount of State Annuity From Allowances or Supplements
§ 8-35-316. Payment of Minimum Benefit Supplements to Certain Local Fund Retirees