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Market adjustments will become effective July 1

Market adjustments will become effective July 1

TSEA April 20, 2016 Comments Off on Market adjustments will become effective July 1

The Department of Human Resources just confirmed to TSEA that market adjustments approved last week as part of the 2016/2017 budget will become effective July 1, 2016. DOHR, in a [&hellip

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State budget passes, includes significant investment for state employees

State budget passes, includes significant investment for state employees

TSEA April 14, 2016 Comments Off on State budget passes, includes significant investment for state employees

The $34.8 Billion Tennessee state budget, which includes $60 million for state employee raises and an additional $36 million for state employee salary adjustments, has passed both the House and [&hellip

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Summary of TSEA Legislation 2016

Summary of TSEA Legislation 2016

TSEA February 5, 2016 Comments Off on Summary of TSEA Legislation 2016

SB 2485 Sen. Becky Massey HB 2269 Rep. Bill Dunn TSEA is preparing an amendment for this bill that will add clarification to the T.E.A.M. Act in the area of [&hellip

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Haslam cancels raises, but averts insurance premium increase

Haslam cancels raises, but averts insurance premium increase

TSEA March 31, 2014 Comments Off on Haslam cancels raises, but averts insurance premium increase

NASHVILLE – State employees’ salaries will not be raised this year, but neither will their health insurance premiums, according to Governor Haslam’s budget amendment which will be released Tuesday morning. [&hellip

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Legislative Update – February 3, 2014

Legislative Update – February 3, 2014

TSEA February 4, 2014 Comments Off on Legislative Update – February 3, 2014

TSEA has a number of bills before the legislature this year, and two very important bills regarding the reductions in force (RIF) process will be heard this week in committee. [&hellip

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Anti-TSEA Bill SB0725 Defeated 3/27/13 in Senate Committee

Anti-TSEA Bill SB0725 Defeated 3/27/13 in Senate Committee

TSEA March 27, 2013 Comments Off on Anti-TSEA Bill SB0725 Defeated 3/27/13 in Senate Committee

UPDATE 4/2: Rep. Casada’s Union bill (HB0913) was rolled in the House State Government Committee to the first calendar of 2014, this was the companion bill to SB0725. — We [&hellip

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URGENT Legislative Call to Action!

URGENT Legislative Call to Action!

TSEA March 15, 2013 Comments Off on URGENT Legislative Call to Action!

Yesterday, the House State Government Subcommittee allowed a hostile bill detrimental to TSEA’s operations pass on to the full State Government Committee with little questioning. The majority of provisions in [&hellip

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Important committee meetings that state employees need to attend

Important committee meetings that state employees need to attend

TSEA March 12, 2013 Comments Off on Important committee meetings that state employees need to attend

Pension Plan Update, 3/13/13 This afternoon the House State Government Subcommittee passed the Pension bill on to the full committee without allowing any discussion of the bill. The full committee [&hellip

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State employees to experience changes but will not lose civil service rights

State employees to experience changes but will not lose civil service rights

TSEA October 5, 2012 Comments Off on State employees to experience changes but will not lose civil service rights

The following article is republished in its entirety with permission as printed by Bolivar Bulletin Times:   Written by Amelia Carlson Wednesday, October 03, 2012 8:09 PM   The Tennessee [&hellip

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Tennessee Primary Election results

Tennessee Primary Election results

TSEA August 3, 2012 Comments Off on Tennessee Primary Election results

Source: Tennessee Secretary of State   Senate   Tennessee Senate District 02   Doug Overbey Republican 11,328 Scott Hughes Republican 7,258 No Candidate Filed Democratic 0   Tennessee Senate District [&hellip

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