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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 Bill Sponsor Sen. Joey
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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 staff and cabinet, and
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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 state employees continue to
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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 loss, funding, accountability, literacy,
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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 appear on your May
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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 must now negotiate and
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 tax collections represent consumer
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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, if it were to
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 executive order. “After consultation
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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 employees to $13.00 per
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