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Gov. Lee proposes 4 percent raise for state employees
Governor Lee during his Feb. 8, 2021 State of the State address recommended a 4-percent raise for State Employees. “I said at the start how proud I am of my [&hellip
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TSEA urges Gov. Lee to prioritize state employees
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee State Employees Association urges Gov. Bill Lee to include funding for State and Higher Education salary and market adjustments in his proposed FY21/22 state budget. “Our [&hellip
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University of Memphis to raise minimum wage to $15 per hour
The University of Memphis announced this week to faculty and staff that beginning in June 2021, the University will raise the minimum wage for employees to $15 per hour. “President [&hellip
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Health Insurance Premium Holiday coming June 2021
(UPDATE: An early version of this article stated there would not be a deduction in June 2021; however, while the premium holiday is for June 2021, the deduction will not [&hellip
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Coping with pandemic anxiety
By Gayle Robb TSEA Comp & Benefits Assistant [email protected] This is a stressful and difficult time for state employees and the State of Tennessee as a whole. COVID-19 has brought [&hellip
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Limited Opportunity for Members to Change to Cigna Open Access Plus (OAP) Network
The IRS issued guidance and the Insurance Committees approved a special mid-year opportunity for certain plan members to enroll in the Cigna Open Access Plus (OAP) network from June 8-19, 2020. [&hellip
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Cigna LocalPlus network changes
Effective June 1, 2020, HCA TriStar will no longer be part of Cigna’s provider network LocalPlus. Instead, LocalPlus members in Middle Tennessee will now have access to in-network hospital care [&hellip
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Work from home date extended for AWS employees
A recent communication from the Department of Human Resources says the directive for employees who are able to work from home is being extended to at least Tuesday, May 26. [&hellip
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Insurance Premium Holiday for Active State and Higher Ed employees coming in May
With all the stressful news lately, we wanted to remind state and higher education employees of some upcoming good news. Our Executive Director made a motion at a State Group [&hellip
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Finding help in a time of crisis
By Keisha PittmanTSEA Comp and Benefits Manager This is a stressful and difficult time for state employees and the State of Tennessee as a whole. Fear and anxiety about COVID-19 [&hellip
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