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Important Notice: Clarification on State Employee Pay for Performance raises and Benefit Improvements

Important Notice: Clarification on State Employee Pay for Performance raises and Benefit Improvements

[email protected] May 9, 2023 Comments Off on 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 [&hellip

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Legislative Update – Week Ending 3/24/23

Legislative Update – Week Ending 3/24/23

TSEA March 24, 2023 Comments Off on 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 [&hellip

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Gov. Bill Lee includes raises and additional benefits in proposed budget

Gov. Bill Lee includes raises and additional benefits in proposed budget

TSEA February 7, 2023 Comments Off on Gov. Bill Lee includes raises and additional benefits in proposed budget

NASHVILLE – Governor Bill Lee delivered his State of the State address on February 6, 2023, proposing significant funding for Tennessee’s state employees. Here are a few highlights from Gov. [&hellip

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West TN Higher Ed Benefits Fairs

West TN Higher Ed Benefits Fairs

TSEA September 30, 2022 Comments Off on West TN Higher Ed Benefits Fairs

TSEA is attending many of the Higher Education Benefits Fairs in West TN this month. Come out and meet TSEA West TN Field Representative Gayle Williams at one of the [&hellip

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TSEA Childcare Survey

TSEA Childcare Survey

TSEA August 1, 2022 Comments Off on TSEA Childcare Survey

Updated 9/1 – The survey is now closed. Thank you to everyone who participated. In 2020, TSEA advocated for working state employees’ childcare assistance and a law was passed that [&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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TSEA concerned about funding for 2022 Pay for Performance rewards

TSEA concerned about funding for 2022 Pay for Performance rewards

TSEA November 1, 2021 Comments Off on TSEA concerned about funding for 2022 Pay for Performance rewards

The 2021 Pay for Performance rewards email sent by DOHR to all state employees on May 11, 2021, included a sentence that concerned TSEA and which may have been overlooked [&hellip

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DOHR launches Voluntary Separation Program

DOHR launches Voluntary Separation Program

TSEA July 20, 2021 Comments Off on DOHR launches Voluntary Separation Program

On Monday, July 19, 2021, the TN Department of Human Resources began to notify employees of their eligibility to participate in the Voluntary Separation Program (also known as the buy-out). [&hellip

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DCS Announces Case Manager Series Salary Increases

DCS Announces Case Manager Series Salary Increases

TSEA June 25, 2021 Comments Off on 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 [&hellip

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TDOC launches bonus structure for correctional security series employees

TDOC launches bonus structure for correctional security series employees

TSEA April 21, 2021 Comments Off on TDOC launches bonus structure for correctional security series employees

The Tennessee Department of Correction Tuesday announced a new bonus structure for employees in its correctional security series. According to the Tuesday communication to employees, as of April 21, 2021, [&hellip

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