Senate Bill 2587 amends Tennessee law to establish a pay supplement of $800 per year for full-time certified local correctional officers who complete a required in-service training course of at least 40 hours. The training must be provided or approved by the relevant institute and appropriate to the officer's rank and department. Officers who have not completed eight months of full-time service in the calendar year are generally ineligible for the supplement, with exceptions for death, retirement, or medical disability. Additionally, officers on active military duty during armed conflict are entitled to the supplement even if they cannot attend the training.
The bill also outlines specific restrictions on the use of the funds provided for the salary supplement, ensuring they cannot replace existing salaries or be used as substitutes for regular salary increases. The training supplement is classified as a bonus and does not count towards future salary determinations or retirement calculations. Furthermore, local correctional officers who terminate their employment are not eligible for the supplement, regardless of training completion, and those certified with the Tennessee peace officer standards and training commission cannot receive both training supplements. The act is set to take effect on July 1, 2026.