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Bill to clarify Veteran’s Preference in Hiring passes Senate State & Local Gov Committee

Bill to clarify Veteran’s Preference in Hiring passes Senate State & Local Gov Committee

TSEA March 21, 2018 Comments Off on Bill to clarify Veteran’s Preference in Hiring passes Senate State & Local Gov Committee

The Senate State and Local Government committee today (3-21-18) passed an amended version of SB2192 on to the Senate Calendar Committee. To view the committee’s discussion on the bill, visit [&hellip

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Bill to restore Subsequent Probation passes House State Gov. Committee

Bill to restore Subsequent Probation passes House State Gov. Committee

TSEA March 20, 2018 Comments Off on Bill to restore Subsequent Probation passes House State Gov. Committee

The House State Government Committee today (3-20-18) passed an amended version of HB2589 on to the House Calendar and Rules Committee. To view the committee’s discussion on the bill, visit [&hellip

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House passes Contract Accountability bill with unanimous vote

House passes Contract Accountability bill with unanimous vote

TSEA February 27, 2018 Comments Off on House passes Contract Accountability bill with unanimous vote

Last night, (2/26/18), the House, after substituting and conforming to Senate Bill 1047, passed an amended version of the Contract Accountability and Responsible Employment (CARE) Act. To view the House [&hellip

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House Finance passes Contract Accountability bill

House Finance passes Contract Accountability bill

TSEA February 21, 2018 Comments Off on House Finance passes Contract Accountability bill

The House Finance Committee this week (2/20/18) passed an amended version of HB944, the Contract Accountability and Responsible Employment (CARE) Act, on to the Calendar and Rules Committee Last week, the [&hellip

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Senate says no to House amendment on DCS caseload bill

Senate says no to House amendment on DCS caseload bill

TSEA February 15, 2018 Comments Off on Senate says no to House amendment on DCS caseload bill

On Monday 2/12/18 the Senate voted to not concur with the House amendment placed last week on SB1168. To view their vote, follow this link: https://goo.gl/gZ5Pzi The Senate passed SB1168 last [&hellip

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Senate passes Contract Accountability bill with unanimous vote

Senate passes Contract Accountability bill with unanimous vote

TSEA February 15, 2018 Comments Off on Senate passes Contract Accountability bill with unanimous vote

Today, (2/15/18), the Senate passed an amended version of SB1047, the Contract Accountability and Responsible Employment (CARE) Act. We appreciate all the hard work Sen. Janice Bowling, Rep. Tilman Goins, Sen. [&hellip

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House Finance Subcommittee passes Contract Accountability Bill

House Finance Subcommittee passes Contract Accountability Bill

TSEA February 14, 2018 Comments Off on House Finance Subcommittee passes Contract Accountability Bill

Earlier today (2/14/18) the House Finance Ways & Means Subcommittee passed an amended version of HB944, now known as the Contract Accountability and Responsible Employment (CARE) Act. There was no [&hellip

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Bill limiting DCS caseloads passes House

Bill limiting DCS caseloads passes House

TSEA February 7, 2018 Comments Off on Bill limiting DCS caseloads passes House

The House during this morning’s floor session (2/7/2018), after substituting and conforming to the Senate version of the bill, unanimously passed an amended version of SB1168. This bill as amended [&hellip

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TSEA Legislative Update – week ending 1-26-18

TSEA Legislative Update – week ending 1-26-18

TSEA January 26, 2018 Comments Off on TSEA Legislative Update – week ending 1-26-18

Just shy of three weeks into the legislative session, activity is still relatively quiet concerning issues by the administration or others which affect active and retired state employees. TSEA has [&hellip

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Contract accountability bill on calendar for Jan 31

Contract accountability bill on calendar for Jan 31

TSEA January 24, 2018 Comments Off on Contract accountability bill on calendar for Jan 31

UPDATE: HB944 was rolled one week, It is now scheduled to be heard on Jan. 31.  — After a year of debate and discussion, including two summer study sessions, our [&hellip

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