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Senate Corrections Subcommittee special hearing on TDOC
Earlier today, TSEA addressed the Senate Corrections Subcommittee of Senate State & Local Government regarding the ongoing issues in TDOC and concerns for staff safety. Subcommittee Chair Senator Ed Jackson and full committee Chairman
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NEWS RELEASE: TSEA calls for repeal of the 28-day cycle
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee State Employees Association today is calling for the repeal of the 28-day work cycle within the Tennessee Department of Correction. The 28-day schedule allows TDOC under a FLSA exemption to
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Pay our correctional officers more than Wal-Mart’s retail associates
One of the factors contributing to ongoing high turnover in the Department of Correction is low pay for correctional officers. During Monday’s special House State Government committee meeting, TDOC Commissioner Derrick Schofield acknowledged vacancy
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Focusing on Correction
My brothers and sisters in the Department of Correction, TSEA has heard your overwhelming concerns arising from recent changes within your department and are working diligently to help fix the problems. First and foremost,
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TSEA meets with TDOC Commissioner Schofield
NASHVILLE – Yesterday, TSEA met with Tennessee Department of Correction Commissioner Derrick D. Schofield, Deputy Commissioner Chuck Taylor, HR Director Lisa Patton, Asst. HR Director Debby Dolan, Special Assistant Richard Muckle and Public Information
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President Merritt on yesterday’s tragedy in Chattanooga
Our thoughts and prayers go out to our brothers and sisters in Chattanooga. Yesterday was a sad day in Tennessee history. A terrible act by one resulted in the deaths of four unarmed Marines
Read More »Important State Insurance Updates
State Insurance Committee Updates The State Group Insurance Committee met yesterday to consider the contract for the Voluntary Dental Preferred Provider for the state Dental Insurance. Legislation supported by TSEA added two new members
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July 15 // ParTNership Promise Deadline
Any employee participating in a health coaching program for the ParTNers For Health (PFH) PPO, as well as their spouse if being coached, has only 13 days left to complete one of the ParTNership
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Important News for State Employees // UPDATED JULY 2, 2015
Yesterday, the United States Supreme Court ruled that all marriages are to be treated equally nationwide. This includes the ability for same-sex couples to be lawfully married in all 50 states, and marriages from
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Voluntary Buyout Program – what we know
As you may know, approximately 2000 Voluntary Buyout offers were sent to eligible employees on May 21. To those employees eligible for the Voluntary Buyout Program, employees who have applied, or intend to apply and
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