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TSEA Legislative Days Round-Up and Pictures
This year, TSEA began holding Regional Legislative Days across the state, asking all chapters to participate. We are happy to report that most chapters were able to hold legislative meetings, [&hellip
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Legislative Update – April 21, 2014
Important Bills for State Employees Pass in final days of session Grandfathering TDOT Employees without a GED SB1705 (Niceley) / HB1542 (Bailey) As amended, this bill passed without opposition, requiring [&hellip
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Budget passes; No raises for state employees
NASHVILLE – A last-ditch effort to restore raises for state employees in the state budget failed Thursday afternoon on the House floor. Rep. Craig Fitzhugh and Rep. Matthew Hill both [&hellip
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IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED BY ALL STATE EMPLOYEES: STATE EMPLOYEE RAISES PROPOSED IN NEW BUDGET PLAN
A budget plan that includes raises and a bonus for state employees will be presented Thursday by a bipartisian group of House members. Please contact your Legislators immediately to show [&hellip
Read More »Legislative Update – April 7, 2014
As referenced in our recent Call to Action, the Tennessee General Assembly will be reviewing the Governor’s supplemental budget this week for final budget passage by the end of the [&hellip
Read More »Call to Action // UPDATE
Your voice has been heard! Thanks to an enormous response from our members and other efforts by your legislators and TSEA, a bi-partisan group of House members is currently working [&hellip
Read More »Call to Action // Your Phone Calls are Needed
TSEA is working with legislators to find other options to boost state employee pay come July. Earlier this week, Governor Haslam released his budget amendment which cancels the raises he promised earlier [&hellip
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Haslam cancels raises, but averts insurance premium increase
NASHVILLE – State employees’ salaries will not be raised this year, but neither will their health insurance premiums, according to Governor Haslam’s budget amendment which will be released Tuesday morning. [&hellip
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Call to Action // Healthy Workplace Bill
The Healthy Workplace Bill (HB1981/SB2226), which is making its way through the legislature, was recently amended to include all public employees. TSEA is supporting this bill, as it is a [&hellip
Read More »Legislative Update – March 28, 2014
Proposed TEAM Act Changes TSEA Bill: HB1940 (Dunn) / SB2045 (Southerland) DOHR Bill: HB1420 (Dunn) / SB1624 (Johnson) Both TEAM Act revision bills passed the full House and Senate this [&hellip
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