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DEADLINE EXTENDED – TSEA Scholarship Award

DEADLINE EXTENDED – TSEA Scholarship Award

TSEA March 28, 2022 Comments Off on DEADLINE EXTENDED – TSEA Scholarship Award

One of TSEA’s great membership benefits is the awarding of 21 – $750 scholarship awards to deserving high school seniors, college freshmen, sophomores, and juniors who are dependent children of [&hellip

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Sherry Koontz-Howell

Sherry Koontz-Howell

TSEA March 25, 2022 Comments Off on Sherry Koontz-Howell

It is with great sadness the Tennessee State Employees Association informs our members and fellow state employees of the passing of our District 4 Board Member Sherry Koontz-Howell, who passed [&hellip

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Legislative Update Week Ending 3-25-2022

Legislative Update Week Ending 3-25-2022

TSEA March 25, 2022 Comments Off on Legislative Update Week Ending 3-25-2022

TSEA continues to watch to ensure the items important to state employees, higher ed, and retirees are safe. Some of those items include: 4% salary pool for pay for performance [&hellip

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Legislative Update Week Ending 3-18-2022

Legislative Update Week Ending 3-18-2022

TSEA March 18, 2022 Comments Off on Legislative Update Week Ending 3-18-2022

Legislative session continues along with only another week of department budget hearings. TSEA has been carefully watching to make sure the items important to state employees, higher ed, and retirees [&hellip

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The TSEA Scholarship Award is now accepting applications

The TSEA Scholarship Award is now accepting applications

TSEA March 15, 2022 Comments Off on The TSEA Scholarship Award is now accepting applications

One of TSEA’s great membership benefits is the awarding of 21 – $750 scholarship awards to deserving high school seniors, college freshmen, sophomores, and juniors who are dependent children of [&hellip

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Legislative Update Week Ending 3-11-2022

Legislative Update Week Ending 3-11-2022

TSEA March 11, 2022 Comments Off on Legislative Update Week Ending 3-11-2022

Things are in high gear at the legislature. See below for updated bill statuses. A few notes on this week: DCS Budget amendmentThe Senate Health and Welfare Committee Wednesday amended [&hellip

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Is 2022 the year you plan to retire?

Is 2022 the year you plan to retire?

TSEA March 11, 2022 Comments Off on Is 2022 the year you plan to retire?

It is the beginning of a new year, and some TSEA members will be or are considering retiring in 2022. Most state employees, including higher education employees, know the basics [&hellip

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Legislative Update Week Ending 3-4-2022

Legislative Update Week Ending 3-4-2022

TSEA March 4, 2022 Comments Off on Legislative Update Week Ending 3-4-2022

Activity is moving fast in this year’s Legislative session as sub committee’s in the House of Representatives begin to close in the coming week. The Burden Of Proof bill, HB2172/SB2422 [&hellip

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Burden of Proof passes House and Senate

Burden of Proof passes House and Senate

TSEA February 28, 2022 Comments Off on Burden of Proof passes House and Senate

The Burden Of Proof bill, HB2172/SB2422 passed both the TN House and Senate unanimously on Monday, February 28, 2022. This bill, which we’ve worked to advance for several years, is one of [&hellip

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Legislative Update Week Ending 2-25-2022

Legislative Update Week Ending 2-25-2022

TSEA February 25, 2022 Comments Off on Legislative Update Week Ending 2-25-2022

This week, years of hard work by TSEA and our sponsors of the Burden of Proof bill over several general assemblies finally have realized the result of passage through all standing committees. [&hellip

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