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Key Changes to Long-term Disability Benefits – Effective Jan. 1, 2024
Benefits Administration recently provided TSEA with the information below about your long-term disability benefit options for next year: Reminder annual enrollment is underway: Annual Enrollment for state employees is Oct. 1 – Oct. 13,
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2023 Pay for Performance Awards Announced
The Tennessee Department of Human Resources has announced the pay for performance (P4P) awards for eligible state employees. According to a communication from DOHR, “employees who received a rating of Meets Expectations, Exceeds Expectations,
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2023 Raises for Higher Education Employees
TSEA has closely monitored the Board of Trustees meetings of all universities since the legislative session concluded. Our aim is to inform our members about how the 5 percent salary pool, which was approved
Read More »Important Notice: Clarification on State Employee Pay for Performance raises and Benefit Improvements
Pay for Performance clarification We want to clarify a statement in our Legislative Update Week Ending 4-21-23. In the update, we mentioned that based on the budget which just passed the legislature, state employees
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Legislative Update – Week Ending 3/24/23
Good news, Senate Bill 0276, which would provide 12 weeks of paid leave for state employees for the birth or adoption of a child, passed the Senate on Thursday, 3-23-23. Now we await the House
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DOHR Announces July 1 Raises for State Employees
The Tennessee Department of Human Resources today announced Pay for Performance (P4P) and Expanded Pay Benefits rewards to eligible state employees effective July 1, 2022. According to a communication from DOHR, “employees eligible for
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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 about what is required
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Winter Pay Adjustments and Bonuses 2021-2022
On Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021, state employees received excellent news about upcoming pay adjustments. Some details of those announcements are included below. “We are grateful to the Lee administration and the members of the
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DCS Announces Case Manager Series Salary Increases
Tennessee Department of Children’s Services Commissioner Jennifer Nichols announced today in an email to state employees details about Case Manager series salary increases. Her announcement is below. We are excited to announce that DCS’
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UTHSC abruptly announces layoffs for 70 employees
TSEA has recently learned the University of Tennessee Health Science Center is laying off 70 employees effective today, Friday, March 12. UTHSC notified affected employees this morning that they would be placed on administrative
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