Tennessee Code 8-3425 – Refund upon cessation of membership
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 8-3425
- board: means the board provided for in part 3 of this chapter. See Tennessee Code 8-34-101
- Member: means any person included in the membership of the retirement system, as provided in chapter 35, part 1 of this title. See Tennessee Code 8-34-101
- Regular interest: means interest at such rate or rates compounded annually as may be set from time to time by the board of trustees in accordance with §. See Tennessee Code 8-34-101
- Retirement: means withdrawal from membership with a retirement allowance granted under chapters 34-37 of this title. See Tennessee Code 8-34-101
- Retirement allowance: means the sum of the member annuity and the state annuity. See Tennessee Code 8-34-101
Should a member cease to be an employee before being eligible for retirement as set out in §§ 8-3501 – 8-3505 on a retirement allowance exceeding one hundred twenty dollars ($120) per annum, otherwise than by death or by retirement under the provisions of chapters 34 to 36, inclusive, of this title, he shall be paid upon filing an application for refund, as soon as practicable within ninety (90) days thereafter, the amount of his contributions together with such proportion of the regular interest credited thereon as the board may allow; provided, however, that no interest shall be payable if separation occurs within five (5) years from the date the employee became a member of the system.