Tennessee Code 17-511 – Members’ contributions – Payroll deductions deemed authorized
Terms Used In Tennessee Code 17-511
- board: means the board provided for in part 3 of this chapter. See Tennessee Code 8-34-101
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- 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
- Prior service: means service rendered prior to the date of membership in the retirement system for which credit was given under the terms of one (1) or more of the superseded systems as provided in part 6 of this chapter. 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
- Service: means service as a general employee, a teacher, a state police officer, a wildlife officer, a firefighter, a police officer, a state judge, a county judge, an attorney general, a commissioner or a county official which is paid for by an employer, and also includes service for which a former member of the general assembly is entitled to under former §. See Tennessee Code 8-34-101
- State: means the state of Tennessee. See Tennessee Code 8-34-101
Each judge who is a member shall contribute to the fund from the date he becomes a member, four per cent (4%) of earnings.
Every member shall be deemed to consent and agree to the payroll deductions made as provided in this chapter; and the payment of salaries and the payment of compensation, less such deductions shall be full and complete discharge of all claims for services as judge rendered by such members to the county during the period covered by such payment.
Any member who is entitled to prior service as defined in § 17-501(f) may claim same by applying to the board, showing the periods of service claimed and furnishing evidence thereof satisfactory to the board, and upon paying to the state treasurer in a lump sum a total contribution equal to four per cent (4%) of the compensation he received for any such service plus common interest at the rate of five per cent (5%) per annum from the date or dates of such prior service.
Upon actual retirement no further contributions on the part of a retired judge or his beneficiary shall be required.