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Governor Lee’s Upcoming State of the State Address
On Monday, February 8, 2021, Gov. Lee will give his third State of the State address before a joint session of the Tennessee General Assembly. For more information about the [&hellip
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TSEA urges Governor Lee and Legislature to prioritize state employee pay
This week, the Tennessee General Assembly convened for a special legislative session on education to address urgent issues facing Tennessee students and schools in the 2021-22 school year, including learning [&hellip
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Gov. Lee Appoints Clarence Carter to Lead Department of Human Services
Governor Bill Lee announced today Clarence Carter as the new commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Human Services. “Clarence has dedicated his career to helping children and families, and he [&hellip
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Free COVID-19 Testing for State Employees
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee’s Unified Command Group is coordinating with the Department of Health to provide free, voluntary COVID-19 testing for state employees at five (5) test sites across the [&hellip
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COVID-19: Task Force Reimagine & Operations Update
Staff Report The TN Department of Human Resources shared with employees in an email today that Governor Lee’s Task Force Reimagine has established guidelines for all agencies to adhere to [&hellip
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Gov. Lee issues updated Executive Order to require Tennesseans to stay home
Gov. Lee during his Thursday, April 2 press briefing on COVID-19 announced Executive Order 23, which amends Executive Order 22 to require Tennesseans to stay home unless engaging in essential [&hellip
Read More »Gov. Lee issues statewide order closing non-essential businesses
Gov. Lee during his Monday press briefing on COVID-19 announced Executive Order 22, a two-week statewide order to close all non-essential businesses and urge Tennesseans to “stay at home when [&hellip
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Gov. Lee’s amended Budget Update: 3-18-2020
Adjustments are being made to the budget. As of right now, TCRS and Health Insurance are funded. The Pay for Performance adjustments (for Jan. 2021) were reduced from 2.5 to 1.5 [&hellip
Read More »Gov. Bill Lee issues guidance for state employees
Staff Report Gov. Bill Lee issued a statement today advising certified state employees to work from home effective immediately until March 31, 2020, as more confirmed cases of COVID-19 surface [&hellip
Read More »Legislative Update: 3-13-2020
Update on TSEA OfficePower was restored Monday 3/9 to the TSEA office, but we continue to be without phones due to damage sustained during last week’s tornado in Downtown Nashville. [&hellip
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