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Coping with pandemic anxiety
By Gayle Robb TSEA Comp & Benefits Assistant [email protected] This is a stressful and difficult time for state employees and the State of Tennessee as a whole. COVID-19 has brought [&hellip
Read More »Limited Opportunity for Members to Change to Cigna Open Access Plus (OAP) Network
The IRS issued guidance and the Insurance Committees approved a special mid-year opportunity for certain plan members to enroll in the Cigna Open Access Plus (OAP) network from June 8-19, 2020. [&hellip
Read More »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
Read More »COVID-19 Info and FAQ’s
TSEA is monitoring the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The situation is rapidly changing, so TSEA has compiled the following links and resources so you can have quick access to the [&hellip
Read More »Finding help in a time of crisis
By Keisha PittmanTSEA Comp and Benefits Manager This is a stressful and difficult time for state employees and the State of Tennessee as a whole. Fear and anxiety about COVID-19 [&hellip
Read More »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 »Insurance committee waives cost-sharing for COVID-19 testing
Staff Report With concerns of COVID-19 spreading across Tennessee, many state employees are not only worried about exposure to the virus but how will testing for it be covered. State, [&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
Read More »Legislative Update: 3-6-2020
TSEA Lobby Day disrupted by Nashville tornado State employees in town for TSEA’s 2020 Lobby Day had their plans disrupted when a major tornado passed through downtown Nashville in the [&hellip
Read More »Legislative Update: 2-28-2020
Lobby Day TSEA’s 2020 Lobby Day is next week on Tuesday, March 3, 2020. TSEA’s annual Lobby Day on the Hill is an opportunity for our members to meet with [&hellip
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