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Election Day Reminders
Tomorrow is Election Day. As we look forward to tomorrow’s election, here are some helpful tips and reminders for you to consider as you exercise your right to vote. To view a list of
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Performance Evaluation Reviews for Cycle Ending September 30, 2018
TSEA is fielding calls about Final Evaluations for the cycle ending later this month. Here’s a reminder of your options and timelines. It is important to remember there is no appeal process if you
Read More »Reminder: Performance Evaluation Comments Are Due Friday
Members don’t forget! If you haven’t already, it is time to go into your performance document and make sure to add positive things you have accomplished since your interim evaluations so they are available
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Have you joined the Sick Leave Bank?
If you are not already a member of the Sick Leave Bank, now is the time to do yourself a huge favor and join! Enrollment has begun and will last through the end of October 2018.
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State Law Provides State Employees Time Off to Vote
As a reminder, State law provides that all state employees must be allowed time off from work to vote: “any person entitled to vote in an election held in this state may be absent
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We need help phone banking for TEAM-PAC endorsed candidates
We need your help phone banking for TEAM-PAC endorsed candidates until the Aug. 2nd primary election. Phone banking is a great way for us to reach voters. Each phone call is a personal contact for our TEAM-PAC endorsed
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Political Activity by Executive Branch Employees
The Little Hatch Act banned all political campaigning by state employees on state property or occurring when the employee should be conducting state business. The notable exception to this law was state employees could
Read More »Gov. Haslam signs bill to provide employees with evidence prior to disciplinary hearings
Governor Haslam yesterday (5/3/18) signed into law legislation which deals with the handling of evidence for hearings, representation at Step I hearings, and time calculations. This legislation took effect immediately upon being signed into
Read More »Subsequent Probation Restored; Governor Signs Bill into Law
Earlier today (4-20-18) Governor Haslam signed into law legislation which restores subsequent probation for preferred service state employees who accept another preferred service position within the same state agency. This legislation took effect immediately
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Subsequent Probation Bill passes House and Senate, heads to Governor
Earlier today (4-5-18) the Senate and House both unanimously passed an amended version of SB2443. This legislation as amended restores subsequent probation for preferred service state employees who accept another preferred service position within the same
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