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Insurance Premium Holiday for Active State and Higher Ed employees coming in May
With all the stressful news lately, we wanted to remind state and higher education employees of some upcoming good news. Our Executive Director made a motion at a State Group Insurance meeting earlier this
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State announces hiring freeze
The state in a memo to department heads has announced a state hiring freeze for the remainder of the fiscal year. Exceptions include “mission critical areas necessary for the public welfare.” Promotions, demotions, and transfers
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Representative Assembly rescheduled
The TSEA Board of Directors voted to reschedule the 2020 Representative Assembly to August 20-22, 2020. The decision to reschedule comes in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on social gatherings in
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Finding help in a time of crisis
By Keisha PittmanTSEA Comp and Benefits Manager This is a stressful and difficult time for state employees and the State of Tennessee as a whole. Fear and anxiety about COVID-19 and social distancing can
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In Memorium: Almous Austin
It is with a great deal of sadness that we inform our members and fellow state employees of the passing of former TSEA West Tennessee Vice President, Almous Austin. Almous was a beloved board
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COVID-19 FAQ’s for state employees
Should state employees be working from home right now? Yes, if you have been trained and certified to work from home. On Friday, March 13, Gov. Bill Lee issued the following guidance for state
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Nashville Mayor issues “Safer at Home” order
BREAKING–Nashville Mayor John Cooper announced this morning the Executive Order No. 7, “Safer at Home,” effective Monday, March 23. Executive Order #7 orders all businesses not performing essential services to close for 14 days
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Legislative Update: 3-20-2020
Governor Bill Lee stated today in his budget and COVID-19 update “history remembers fondly when leaders do the right thing.” Earlier this week, Lt. Governor Randy McNally and Speaker Cameron Sexton announced the legislature
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TSEA Higher Education Lobby Day canceled
TSEA is taking every precaution to ensure the health and safety of our members. Considering the recent developments of Coronavirus (COVID-19), TSEA will cancel its Higher Education Lobby Day scheduled for April 1, 2020. The
Read More »Gov. Lee’s amended Budget Update: 3-18-2020
Adjustments are being made to the budget. As of right now, TCRS and Health Insurance are funded. The Pay for Performance adjustments (for Jan. 2021) were reduced from 2.5 to 1.5 percent. The situation is
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