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2017 Membership Recruitment Contest

2017 Membership Recruitment Contest

TSEA September 21, 2017 Comments Off on 2017 Membership Recruitment Contest

TSEA’s 2017 membership recruitment contest is here! Could you use a little extra cash for Christmas gifts? Or do you need a day at the spa? Maybe you’ve had your [&hellip

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Memphis City Council urges Univ of Memphis to opt out of outsourcing

Memphis City Council urges Univ of Memphis to opt out of outsourcing

TSEA September 20, 2017 Comments Off on Memphis City Council urges Univ of Memphis to opt out of outsourcing

Members of the Memphis City Council want the University of Memphis Board of Trustees to opt out of the state’s controversial facilities management outsourcing contract with JLL, a multi-national corporation located [&hellip

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Knoxville legislators urge UT to opt out of outsourcing

Knoxville legislators urge UT to opt out of outsourcing

TSEA September 18, 2017 Comments Off on Knoxville legislators urge UT to opt out of outsourcing

Sen. Richard Briggs and Rep. Rick Staples coauthored a guest column for the Knoxville News Sentinel Friday urging University of Tennessee Chancellor Beverly Davenport and President Joseph DiPietro to opt [&hellip

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July Tax Revenues

July Tax Revenues

TSEA September 1, 2017 Comments Off on July Tax Revenues

The state has announced total tax revenues for July were more than budgeted expectations. This marks the fourth straight month and 11 of the last 12 months where total tax [&hellip

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Haslam abandons outsourcing park operations

Haslam abandons outsourcing park operations

TSEA August 25, 2017 Comments Off on Haslam abandons outsourcing park operations

The Haslam administration announced it will no longer pursue outsourcing the management and operations of any of Tennessee’s state parks. The announcement was made by Tennessee Department of Environment and [&hellip

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Market Adjustment increases

Market Adjustment increases

TSEA July 14, 2017 Comments Off on Market Adjustment increases

What we know about Market Adjustment increases effective July 1, 2017 TSEA staff has received the complete list of all job classifications that will see the market adjustment of 4% [&hellip

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5 Questions with TDOC Commissioner Tony Parker

5 Questions with TDOC Commissioner Tony Parker

TSEA July 12, 2017 Comments Off on 5 Questions with TDOC Commissioner Tony Parker

We recently reached out to Commissioner Parker about the department’s decision to move away from the 28-day work schedule. We thank the commissioner for taking the time to answer the following [&hellip

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28-day work schedule’s days are numbered

28-day work schedule’s days are numbered

TSEA July 12, 2017 Comments Off on 28-day work schedule’s days are numbered

Correction Commissioner Tony Parker responds to questions about his decision to move away from the controversial schedule NASHVILLE – After almost three years operating under the 28-day work schedule, the [&hellip

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No Bids Received For Fall Creek Falls Outsourcing Proposal

No Bids Received For Fall Creek Falls Outsourcing Proposal

TSEA May 11, 2017 Comments Off on No Bids Received For Fall Creek Falls Outsourcing Proposal

The Times Free Press reported today that Gov. Haslam’s proposal to outsource at Fall Creek Falls state park received no bids.  This means state employees will continue to operate the [&hellip

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Budget passes including Pay-For-Performance raises for state employees

Budget passes including Pay-For-Performance raises for state employees

TSEA May 10, 2017 Comments Off on Budget passes including Pay-For-Performance raises for state employees

The legislature this week passed the 2017-2018 state budget which includes funding for pay-for-performance raises of three percent for those with evaluation scores of valued, advanced, or outstanding. Employee evaluations [&hellip

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