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TSEA urges Governor Lee and Legislature to prioritize state employee pay
This week, the Tennessee General Assembly convened for a special legislative session on education to address urgent issues facing Tennessee students and schools in the 2021-22 school year, including learning [&hellip
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Health Insurance Premium Holiday coming June 2021
(UPDATE: An early version of this article stated there would not be a deduction in June 2021; however, while the premium holiday is for June 2021, the deduction will not [&hellip
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House passes amended state budget; Senate and House to negotiate differences
Today the Tennessee House passed an amended version of the state budget. The House version of the budget differs significantly from the Senate’s budget, which means the two legislative bodies [&hellip
Read More »State Revenues for May 2020
The state has announced revenues for May totaled $981.9 million, which is $197.3 million less than the budgeted monthly revenue estimate and $184.7 million less than May 2019. “May sales [&hellip
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House passes 401k match, bill moves to Senate
Yesterday, under the guidance of our dedicated bill sponsor Chairman Gary Hicks and bill co-sponsor Leader William Lamberth, the Tennessee House of Representatives passed HB2045, our 401(k) bill. This bill, [&hellip
Read More »Legislative Update: 2-21-2020
The most significant news from the week was Governor Bill Lee’s announcement on Wednesday to work toward paid family leave for state employees through the legislative process instead of an [&hellip
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University of Memphis to increase minimum wage to $13 per hour
The University of Memphis President David Rudd today announced in an email to all faculty and staff their plans to increase the minimum wage for all their regular hourly wage [&hellip
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Gov. Lee announces 12-weeks paid family leave for state employees
Gov. Bill Lee today signed an executive order to provide 12 weeks of paid family leave for State Employees. According to the Tennessean’s coverage of today’s announcement, Tennessee will be the only [&hellip
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BREAKING: 2020 Pay for Performance rewards announced
Today the state announced state employee Pay-for-Performance “rewards” for the 2018-2019 performance cycle. Employees with performance ratings of valued, advanced, or outstanding will receive a 3 percent increase in their [&hellip
Read More »Across the state, Legislators show support for State Employees
JACKSON – Five legislators made time to visit with state employees in early Nov. at TSEA’s Jackson Legislative Dinner, sharing words of support for TSEA and state employees. “I enjoy [&hellip
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