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State Employees to receive 3 percent raise

State Employees to receive 3 percent raise

TSEA December 19, 2017 Comments Off on State Employees to receive 3 percent raise

The state employee Pay for Performance salary increases and bonus structure for the 2016-2017 performance cycle were released today. Eligible state employees rated as Valued, Advanced, or Outstanding will receive [&hellip

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Van Buren County seeks to block Inn closure, pushes relocation of new Inn

Van Buren County seeks to block Inn closure, pushes relocation of new Inn

TSEA December 15, 2017 Comments Off on Van Buren County seeks to block Inn closure, pushes relocation of new Inn

The Van Buren County Commission and other local elected leaders during a meeting Thursday night announced they are investigating possible legal action to halt the Haslam administration’s plans to demolish [&hellip

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State Revenues for November

State Revenues for November

TSEA December 15, 2017 Comments Off on State Revenues for November

The state has announced total tax revenues for November 2017 were $957.3 million, which exceeded revenues from the same month last year (5.55 percent higher) but is $4.1 million less [&hellip

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IMPORTANT – Van Buren Co. Commission MTG 6 p.m. Tomorrow 12/14 @ Fall Creek Falls

IMPORTANT – Van Buren Co. Commission MTG 6 p.m. Tomorrow 12/14 @ Fall Creek Falls

TSEA December 13, 2017 Comments Off on IMPORTANT – Van Buren Co. Commission MTG 6 p.m. Tomorrow 12/14 @ Fall Creek Falls

There will be a special meeting of the Van Buren County Commission 6 p.m. tomorrow 12/14 at Fall Creek Falls Inn to discuss the impending April 2 closure and demolition of the [&hellip

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Lawmakers reauthorize Department of Correction for one year

Lawmakers reauthorize Department of Correction for one year

TSEA December 12, 2017 Comments Off on Lawmakers reauthorize Department of Correction for one year

Today the members of the Judiciary and Government Joint Subcommittee of Government Operations reauthorized the Tennessee Department of Correction for a period of one year. The committee’s decision came after [&hellip

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State Revenues for October

State Revenues for October

TSEA November 17, 2017 Comments Off on State Revenues for October

The state has announced total tax revenues for October 2017 were $1.0 billion, which exceeded revenues from the same month last year but is $1.3 million less than this year’s [&hellip

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News Release – TSEA: End the use of private prisons in Tennessee

News Release – TSEA: End the use of private prisons in Tennessee

TSEA November 14, 2017 Comments Off on News Release – TSEA: End the use of private prisons in Tennessee

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee State Employees Association today, in light of continued noncompliance with state contract requirements and department policies as reported by the state comptroller, is calling for the [&hellip

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State Insurance Committee Election results

State Insurance Committee Election results

TSEA November 9, 2017 Comments Off on State Insurance Committee Election results

This morning, TSEA received the results of the election for the vacant seat on the state insurance committee. We’d like to congratulate the winner: Michelle Consiglio-Young, with the Tennessee Supreme [&hellip

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Social Media, Part 2

Social Media, Part 2

TSEA November 8, 2017 Comments Off on Social Media, Part 2

From time to time, it’s im­portant to have a refresher on policies we know or think we know. A few years ago, I wrote an article on social media and [&hellip

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State Announces Changes to Employee Performance Management Program

State Announces Changes to Employee Performance Management Program

TSEA November 1, 2017 Comments Off on State Announces Changes to Employee Performance Management Program

Gov. Bill Haslam and Tennessee Department of Human Resources (DOHR) Commissioner Rebecca Hunter today revealed changes to the performance management program for state employees. According to a news release, “Performance Management [&hellip

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