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Legislative Update Week Ending 2-4-2022

Legislative Update Week Ending 2-4-2022

TSEA February 4, 2022 Comments Off on Legislative Update Week Ending 2-4-2022

Gov. Bill Lee this week presented his 4th State of the State address. While he didn’t outright mention state employees in his speech, he also released his FY2022/2023 Budget Proposal, which proposes [&hellip

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Legislative Update Week Ending 1-28-2022

Legislative Update Week Ending 1-28-2022

TSEA January 28, 2022 Comments Off on Legislative Update Week Ending 1-28-2022

As the pace picks up in the halls of the Cordell Hull building, TSEA continues to hold productive meetings with your legislators as we work to secure sponsors for legislation [&hellip

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Legislative Update Week Ending 1-21-2022

Legislative Update Week Ending 1-21-2022

TSEA January 21, 2022 Comments Off on Legislative Update Week Ending 1-21-2022

The 112th Tennessee General Assembly reconvened on Tuesday, January 11, 2022. Livestreams and videos of legislative meetings and activities are accessible on the legislative calendar page at this link: https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/schedule/ [&hellip

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Gov. Lee to present State of the State

Gov. Lee to present State of the State

TSEA January 20, 2022 Comments Off on Gov. Lee to present State of the State

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee yesterday announced he will deliver his annual State of the State address in the Tennessee State Capitol House Chamber on Monday, January 31, 2022, at 6:00 [&hellip

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Winter Pay Adjustments and Bonuses 2021-2022

Winter Pay Adjustments and Bonuses 2021-2022

TSEA December 17, 2021 Comments Off on Winter Pay Adjustments and Bonuses 2021-2022

On Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021, state employees received excellent news about upcoming pay adjustments. Some details of those announcements are included below. “We are grateful to the Lee administration and [&hellip

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TSEA concerned about funding for 2022 Pay for Performance rewards

TSEA concerned about funding for 2022 Pay for Performance rewards

TSEA November 1, 2021 Comments Off on TSEA concerned about funding for 2022 Pay for Performance rewards

The 2021 Pay for Performance rewards email sent by DOHR to all state employees on May 11, 2021, included a sentence that concerned TSEA and which may have been overlooked [&hellip

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Legislative Update Week Ending 3-12-2021

Legislative Update Week Ending 3-12-2021

TSEA March 12, 2021 Comments Off on Legislative Update Week Ending 3-12-2021

This week saw movement on some important legislation for state employees. The big news was the Senate State & Local Government Committee’s passing of SB0361, the Burden of Proof bill. [&hellip

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Burden of Proof Bill Passes important Senate committee

Burden of Proof Bill Passes important Senate committee

TSEA March 9, 2021 Comments Off on Burden of Proof Bill Passes important Senate committee

Today, Tuesday, March 9, 2021, SB0361, the Burden of Proof bill, passed the Senate State & Local Government Committee, a crucial first hurdle. The vote was unanimous, 9-0. We appreciate Senate [&hellip

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Gov. Lee proposes 4 percent raise for state employees

Gov. Lee proposes 4 percent raise for state employees

TSEA February 8, 2021 Comments Off on Gov. Lee proposes 4 percent raise for state employees

Governor Lee during his Feb. 8, 2021 State of the State address recommended a 4-percent raise for State Employees. “I said at the start how proud I am of my [&hellip

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TSEA urges Gov. Lee to prioritize state employees

TSEA urges Gov. Lee to prioritize state employees

TSEA February 4, 2021 Comments Off on TSEA urges Gov. Lee to prioritize state employees

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee State Employees Association urges Gov. Bill Lee to include funding for State and Higher Education salary and market adjustments in his proposed FY21/22 state budget. “Our [&hellip

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