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April 15, 2015 // Update on Longevity and Insurance Bills
This week, the Administration’s bills affecting Longevity and Health Insurance for future state employees were both passed out of the Senate and House Finance, Ways, & Means Committees and will be heard on respective
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Lobby Day and Legislative Updates – April 9, 2015
Lobby Day 2015 Yesterday, TSEA held its annual Lobby Day on the Hill. State employees spent the day attending committees and meeting with elected officials to discuss legislation which impacts state workers. At different
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Statement by TSEA President Bryan Merritt supporting Chairman Bill Sanderson
For Immediate Release: Statement by TSEA President Bryan Merritt in support of Chairman Bill Sanderson’s actions regarding longevity While we continue the fight to defeat Governor Haslam’s proposal to end longevity for future
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Administration Bills to be heard next week in House Committee
The House State Government subcommittee today passed an amended longevity bill on to the full committee. The bill will be heard by the full House State Government committee on April 7. IMPORTANT: The amended
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TSEA Legislative Update – March 27, 2015
The legislative pace moved into high gear this week, as committees met for hours to work through their calendars and others held multiple meetings for a committee in the same day! SB607/HB648, the bill
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House State Government Subcommittee Update – Longevity and Insurance Bills
The House State Government subcommittee passed HB648 on Wednesday, which is the bill that would reduce health insurance benefits for state employees, on to the full House State Government committee. The bill will be heard by
Read More »TSEA Legislative Update – March 20, 2015
Legislative activity began again this week with the Pension and Insurance Council considering the State Employee Insurance bill SB607/HB648. The Council added five amendments and then moved the bill forward with a positive recommendation.
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TSEA: Governor Haslam’s policies are creating second-class state employees
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 23, 2015 Contact: Chris Dauphin Phone: (615) 256-4533, 800-251-8732 [email protected] TSEA: Governor Haslam’s policies are creating second-class
Read More »Subcommittee defers Longevity and Health Insurance bills
The House State Government Subcommittee today deferred HB647 and HB648. HB647, the bill that would eliminate Longevity Pay for the majority of state employees was rolled to the final calendar of the subcommittee. When
Read More »Giving you what you are entitled to is NO COMPROMISE!
The Governor is calling in members of the House State Government Subcommittee putting pressure on them to take away your longevity pay. Initially the Governor wanted to take away your longevity pay and give
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