Tennessee Code 8-3424 – Cessation of membership
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 8-3424
- Accumulated contributions: means the sum of all the amounts deducted from the compensation of a member, together with any amount transferred to the account of the member established pursuant to chapters 34-37 of this title from the respective account of the member under one (1) or more of the superseded systems, with interest thereon, as provided in §. See Tennessee Code 8-34-101
- Creditable service: means prior service plus membership service, as provided in part 6 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
- Retirement: means withdrawal from membership with a retirement allowance granted under chapters 34-37 of this title. See Tennessee Code 8-34-101
- Retirement system: means the Tennessee consolidated retirement system as defined in §. See Tennessee Code 8-34-101
- State: means the state of Tennessee. See Tennessee Code 8-34-101
The membership of an employee in the retirement system shall cease if he has less than ten (10) years of creditable service and is continuously unemployed as a state employee for a period of seven (7) years at any time after establishment of the retirement system, or upon the withdrawal by the member of his accumulated contributions, or upon retirement, or upon death.