(a)Members of the national guard when assigned to state military duty by the commander in chief, or when ordered to active state service pursuant to § 58-1-106, shall be paid from the funds appropriated, or otherwise legally made available to the military department, at the same rate of pay and allowances as are at the time provided for the same grade and ratings in active federal service, except that lesser rates of pay may be prescribed by the adjutant general for personnel on full-time active duty; provided, however, that no member shall receive less than fifty dollars ($50.00) per day. No member shall receive less than fifty-five dollars ($55.00) per day when called to active duty in case of grave emergency under § 58-1-106.
Terms Used In Tennessee Code 58-1-109
Grade: means a step or degree, in a graduated scale of office, or military rank, that is established and designated as a grade by law or regulations. See Tennessee Code 58-1-102
Military department: means the military agency or division of the state, the composition of which is set forth in §. See Tennessee Code 58-1-102
National guard: means the army national guard and the air national guard. See Tennessee Code 58-1-102
State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(b) The compensation for members of the national guard under this section must accrue upon being ordered to active state service. The payment of compensation to the members must use this state’s established weekly pay cycle as needed to effectuate compensation.
