8-33-101 - Chapter definitions. - Tennessee Statutes

8-33-101. Chapter definitions.

When used in this chapter:

     (1)  (A)  “Military duty” means:

                (i)  Training and service performed by an inductee, enlistee, or reservist or any entrant into a temporary component of the armed forces of the United States; and

                (ii)  Time spent in reporting for and returning from such training and service, or if a rejection occurs, from the place of reporting for such training and service;

          (B)  “Military duty” also includes active duty training as a reservist in the armed forces of the United States or as a member of the national guard of the United States where the call is for training only;

     (2)  “Position” means employment held by a public employee at the time of entrance into military duty, but does not include temporary or casual employment or an office filled by election;

     (3)  “Public employee” means any person holding a position in public employment who has successfully completed the probationary period required by the agency in which such person is employed;

     (4)  “Public employer” means any government, department, or agency mentioned in subdivision (5) employing a public employee in a position; and

     (5)  “Public employment” means employment by the government of this state, or of any county, municipality or other civil or political subdivision thereof, including any department or agency thereof.

[Acts 1951, ch. 112, § 1 (Williams, § 1034.73); 1953, ch. 245, § 1; modified; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-3301.]