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TSEA President Constance Smith-Burwell Re-Elected to Second Term
FRANKLIN, Tenn. — June 13, 2026 — The Tennessee State Employees Association announced the re-election of Constance Smith-Burwell as association president. Member voting took place throughout May, with election results certified by TSEA’s Election
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ETSU Chapter Renamed Northeast Higher Education Chapter
FRANKLIN, Tenn. — Delegates at the Tennessee State Employees Association’s 52nd Representative Assembly approved a bylaws amendment changing the name of the ETSU Chapter to the Northeast Higher Education Chapter. The chapter name change
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SB1873 | HB2540
Legislative Update SB1873/HB2540 Update: Bill Fails for 2026 Session SB1873/HB2540, despite passing the Senate on April 16, failed during the April 21 meeting of the TN House by a vote of 42 – Yes,
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2026 Important TSEA Dates
Important Dates for 2026 Below are key dates and deadlines for TSEA events, scholarships, elections, and the Representative Assembly. TSEA Legislative Summit Nashville, TN | February 4–5, 2026 TSEA will hold an in-person Legislative
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Moments That Made Us: Thanksgiving Weekend
Did you know TSEA helped make the long Thanksgiving weekend possible? In 1988, after hearing members’ concerns about limited leave during Thanksgiving, TSEA drafted legislation allowing the Governor to swap Columbus Day for the
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Bernice Jozsa
TSEA is deeply saddened by the loss of our Greene County Chapter President, Bernice Jozsa, who passed away Sunday afternoon, Nov. 16, 2025. Bernice was a devoted, compassionate leader and a steady presence in
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Governor Bill Lee’s FY27 Budget Hearings
The Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration will host Governor Bill Lee’s Public Budget Hearings for Fiscal Year 2027 on November 4, 5, 6, and 10, 2025. These hearings provide an important look at
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Sick Leave Bank Enrollment Ends October 31
Open Enrollment: August 1 – October 31. Eligible employees can join in Edison: Navigator → HCM → Self Service → Time Reporting → Sick Leave Bank → Enrollment. Sick Leave Bank Purpose of the
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Lunch and Learn Zoom sessions
TSEA’s Lunch and Learn sessions provide members with clear, reliable information about important benefits — including Medicare and AFLAC options. Please check back for additional dates soon. Medicare Information If you’d like to review
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The Chapter Project
TSEA has launched The Chapter Project to spotlight the unique stories and history of all 47 of our TSEA chapters. Every chapter has a story, and together, those stories tell the full story of
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