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#VoteTSEA
Next Tuesday, November 4, is election day in Tennessee. Get out and vote for candidates who will support state employees, #VoteTSEA! To see a list of all of our TSEA-TEAM endorsed candidates, follow this
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Former TSEA President Tom Spillman Passes Away
It is with great sadness that we announce Tom Spillman, former TSEA President, passed away over the weekend in Nashville. Tom Spillman was the sixth President of the Tennessee State Employees Association, serving from
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Disciplinary Appeals: Can you handle it on your own?
Abraham Lincoln gets the credit for the old chestnut, “he who represents himself has a fool for a client.” Famously ascribed to him over 150 years ago, the maxim was as true then as
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Chronic understaffing of state services having serious consequences
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 3, 2014 Contact: Chris Dauphin Phone: (615) 585-8490, 800-251-8732 [email protected] Chronic understaffing of state services having serious consequences NASHVILLE – WSMV during their Wednesday evening broadcast aired surveillance video from
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TSEA at 40: In the Beginning
“I cannot remember all the other details of that first [TSEA] meeting. But I do know it lit a fire in my soul and the souls of many others in that room.” -Former TSEA
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Passing of former TSEA President Bob Henry
TSEA is saddened to announce former TSEA President and longtime member Bob Henry passed away this morning at his home in Bolivar after a lengthy illness. Bob worked for the Department of Mental Health
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Article: Attorneys claim state withheld evidence in prison lawsuit
The Tennessean recently reported that the family of a prison inmate who died after being forcibly removed from his cell at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in 2010 has requested a new trial to consider
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Congratulations Tennessee, we’re # 1!
Last week, WJHL in Johnson City broke the news that Lt.Governor Ron Ramsey’s chief of staff is the highest paid state employee at his particular position in the entire country! TSEA congratulates Lance Frizzell for
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UPDATED: Onsite Health Diagnostics Security Incident Letter
You have probably recently received a letter from Onsite Health Diagnostics regarding a security incident that may have compromised some health plan members’ personal information. TSEA received the following update from Benefits Administration regarding the matter:
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You’re not alone – Op-ed
An Op-ed by E. Douglas Varney, Commissioner Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Through the untimely death of entertainer Robin Williams, a bright light is shining once again on the often-avoided
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