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Legislative Update: Week ending 5-29-2020
The Tennessee General Assembly returned this week from March’s recess to finish up Legislative Session. During the break, TSEA has been monitoring activity and staying in contact with the administration [&hellip
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Cigna LocalPlus network changes
Effective June 1, 2020, HCA TriStar will no longer be part of Cigna’s provider network LocalPlus. Instead, LocalPlus members in Middle Tennessee will now have access to in-network hospital care [&hellip
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COVID-19: Task Force Reimagine & Operations Update
Staff Report The TN Department of Human Resources shared with employees in an email today that Governor Lee’s Task Force Reimagine has established guidelines for all agencies to adhere to [&hellip
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COVID-19 Info and FAQ’s
TSEA is monitoring the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The situation is rapidly changing, so TSEA has compiled the following links and resources so you can have quick access to the [&hellip
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Work from home date extended for AWS employees
A recent communication from the Department of Human Resources says the directive for employees who are able to work from home is being extended to at least Tuesday, May 26. [&hellip
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Insurance Premium Holiday for Active State and Higher Ed employees coming in May
With all the stressful news lately, we wanted to remind state and higher education employees of some upcoming good news. Our Executive Director made a motion at a State Group [&hellip
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State announces hiring freeze
The state in a memo to department heads has announced a state hiring freeze for the remainder of the fiscal year. Exceptions include “mission critical areas necessary for the public welfare.” [&hellip
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Representative Assembly rescheduled
The TSEA Board of Directors voted to reschedule the 2020 Representative Assembly to August 20-22, 2020. The decision to reschedule comes in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact [&hellip
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Gov. Lee issues updated Executive Order to require Tennesseans to stay home
Gov. Lee during his Thursday, April 2 press briefing on COVID-19 announced Executive Order 23, which amends Executive Order 22 to require Tennesseans to stay home unless engaging in essential [&hellip
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Finding help in a time of crisis
By Keisha PittmanTSEA Comp and Benefits Manager This is a stressful and difficult time for state employees and the State of Tennessee as a whole. Fear and anxiety about COVID-19 [&hellip
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