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University of Memphis to increase minimum wage to $13 per hour
The University of Memphis President David Rudd today announced in an email to all faculty and staff their plans to increase the minimum wage for all their regular hourly wage [&hellip
Read More »TSEA Lawyer Referral Service Adds Memphis Lawyer to Panel
The TSEA Lawyer Referral Service is pleased to announce the addition of a lawyer with offices in Memphis to its panel of attorneys who have been accepted to provide legal [&hellip
Read More »Dept. of Human Resources Offers Mediation to Resolve Workplace Problems
The Department of Human Resources operates a mediation program to assist state employees with resolving certain workplace issues involving supervisors, subordinates or co-workers. DOHR describes mediation as “an opportunity to [&hellip
Read More »TSEA Lobby Day 2019
TSEA’s 2019 Lobby Day will be held on Tuesday, March 26 in Nashville. TSEA members will meet in the State House Chamber, Cordell Hull Building and other locations for Lobby [&hellip
Read More »Inclement Weather Reminder
It is that time of year when winter weather may have us waking up and making a decision regarding our commute into work when there is snow or ice on [&hellip
Read More »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 [&hellip
Read More »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 [&hellip
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 [&hellip
Read More »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 [&hellip
Read More »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 [&hellip
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