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RECAP: TSEA meeting about probation & parole officer issues

RECAP: TSEA meeting about probation & parole officer issues

TSEA October 21, 2016 Comments Off on RECAP: TSEA meeting about probation & parole officer issues

Earlier this week, TSEA staff met with Assistant Commissioner of Community Supervision Alisha James to discuss the many challenges facing probation and parole officers. Below is a recap of that [&hellip

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Open Enrollment ends Oct. 14 for TN State Employees

Open Enrollment ends Oct. 14 for TN State Employees

TSEA October 3, 2016 Comments Off on Open Enrollment ends Oct. 14 for TN State Employees

The open enrollment period for Tennessee state employees ends Friday, October 14 — for State and Higher Education employees. (Note: retirees have an additional 2 weeks through October 28.) Health Insurance premiums [&hellip

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Regional drawings for $500

Regional drawings for $500

TSEA October 2, 2016 Comments Off on Regional drawings for $500

Want to win $500?  Recruit or be recruited during the months of September or October 2016 for a chance to win $500 from TSEA! That’s right, if a TSEA member [&hellip

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Pay For Performance changes

Pay For Performance changes

TSEA September 23, 2016 Comments Off on Pay For Performance changes

As you may have heard or read, there has been a change in how the Pay for Performance salary adjustments are allocated for the next round of salary increases. According to the Dept. of Human Resources’ [&hellip

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Short Term / Long Term Disability Update

Short Term / Long Term Disability Update

TSEA September 23, 2016 Comments Off on Short Term / Long Term Disability Update

The state at the June 30 insurance committee meeting awarded a contract to The Standard to deliver Short Term/Long Term Disability benefits to state and higher education members in 2017. During the course [&hellip

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Open Enrollment Reminder

Open Enrollment Reminder

TSEA September 12, 2016 Comments Off on Open Enrollment Reminder

REMINDER:  Open enrollment is from October 3-14, 2016 This year, the annual enrollment transfer period (AETP) for the state health insurance is only 2 weeks — from the 3rd of [&hellip

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Labor Day message from the TSEA President

Labor Day message from the TSEA President

TSEA September 5, 2016 Comments Off on Labor Day message from the TSEA President

Every first Monday in September is Labor Day, which pays tribute to the contributions and achievements of American workers. For many, it symbolizes the end of summer, and is celebrated with parties, [&hellip

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TSEA Hires New Government Affairs Director

TSEA Hires New Government Affairs Director

TSEA August 26, 2016 Comments Off on TSEA Hires New Government Affairs Director

 NASHVILLE – The Tennessee State Employees Association has hired Paul Overholser as Government Affairs Director. “I had the opportunity to work with Paul for 10 years when he worked as [&hellip

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Press release – Stop the growth of private prisons in Tennessee

Press release – Stop the growth of private prisons in Tennessee

TSEA August 22, 2016 Comments Off on Press release – Stop the growth of private prisons in Tennessee

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 22, 2016 Contact: Chris Dauphin Phone: (615) 256-4533, 800-251-8732 [email protected]                                                             Stop the growth of private prisons in Tennessee NASHVILLE – In light of the concerns outlined last [&hellip

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2016 Primary election unofficial results

2016 Primary election unofficial results

TSEA August 4, 2016 Comments Off on 2016 Primary election unofficial results

The following list of TEAM-PAC endorsed candidates only includes those who had primary election challengers. The outcome for each candidate is listed beside their name. All but one of TEAM-PAC’s endorsed candidates [&hellip

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