In the case of any person who is entitled to be restored to a position in accordance with §§ 8-33-101 - 8-33-108, if the commissioner of human resources finds that:
the commissioner shall determine whether or not there is a position in any other department or agency of the same public employer for which such person is qualified and which is either vacant or held by a person having a temporary appointment thereto. In any case in which the commissioner determines that there is such a position, such person shall be restored to such position by the department or agency in which such position exists.
T.C.A. § 8-33-103