Subject to budgetary limitations, any employee who obtains a nationally recognized professional certification or a college degree from an accredited college or university within their occupational field may be eligible for a salary increase, as approved by both the Commissioner and the Commissioner of Finance and Administration. Any administrative assistant or administrative professional, or any employee performing closely related administrative support duties within state government who successfully passes the certified administrative professional examination sponsored by the International Association of Administrative Professionals shall be granted the salary increase as outlined in T.C.A. § 8- 50-102 and policy.

Authority: T.C.A. § 8-50-102. Administrative History: (For history prior to January 2, 1988, see pages 1-2 of the Introduction at the beginning of the chapters.) Repeal and new rule filed November 18, 1987; effective January 2, 1988. Repeal and new rule filed December 14, 2010; effective May 31, 2011. Repeal and new rule filed July 5, 2012; effective October 3, 2012. Amendments filed February 7, 2017; effective May 8, 2017. Amendments filed January 18, 2023; effective April 18, 2023.