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Leadership University: September 12-14, 2013
In order to better accommodate our lodging and meeting room needs, the date for Leadership University 2013 has been moved up a week earlier this year. This change will allow [&hellip
Read More »Haslam salary study rewards, confuses: 100% of State Workers receive 1.5% pay increases, 86% receive additional adjustments, 14% deemed at or above market value
NASHVILLE – Over the last two years, funding was set aside in the General Appropriation bill for the FY 2013-2014 salary policy – effective as of July 1, 2013. Included in [&hellip
Read More »Court ruling announced, state to move ahead with layoffs
Earlier this morning, during a session of the Second Circuit Court, Davidson County Circuit Court Judge Amanda McClendon announced her decision to deny a preliminary injunction, sought by TSEA, that [&hellip
Read More »2013 Salary Study Calculator
Earlier this morning, TSEA received a copy of the state’s salary calculator and instructions as sent to workers in DHS. This calculator was provided by the state to assist you in [&hellip
Read More »State’s job posting site comes back online
Earlier today, the state’s job portal website (NeoGov) came back online. As of the writing of this message there were 225 positions posted on the site. The closing date listed [&hellip
Read More »URGENT! Layoffs barred until Monday, June 24th
If you are affected by the recent reductions-in-force (RIF), and your lay-off date is this week, you need to be aware that Davidson County Circuit Court Judge Amanda McClendon – [&hellip
Read More »Update on TSEA Lawsuit Challenging State’s Handling of Layoffs
Today, at a 9 AM hearing before Davidson County Circuit Judge Amanda McClendon, lawyers for TSEA and Governor Haslam and the several departments recently sued by TSEA argued their respective [&hellip
Read More »Press Release: TSEA Files Lawsuit Challenging State’s Handling of Layoffs
NASHVILLE, TN. – The Tennessee State Employees Association (TSEA) has filed a class action lawsuit in the Circuit Court of Davidson County against the State of Tennessee charging that the [&hellip
Read More »Be Sure Your Next Job Move is a Safe One: The possible downside of In-Range hiring policy
By Gwen Tuttle / TSEA Compensation and Benefits Manager Department of Human Resources policy permits In-Range hiring salary exceptions when a job classification has proven to be difficult to fill due to [&hellip
Read More »DCS Overhaul; Update on MSW upgrades
Image courtesy of Tennessee Department of Children Services, April 2013 In April, Department of Children Services Interim Commissioner Jim Henry announced an overhaul of the department’s organizational structure to address [&hellip
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