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Eclipse Blitz recruitment contest
This contest is closed. We are tallying the numbers and will announce a winner soon. — With all the buzz about the coming solar eclipse, TSEA wanted to get in [&hellip
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28-day work schedule’s days are numbered
Correction Commissioner Tony Parker responds to questions about his decision to move away from the controversial schedule NASHVILLE – After almost three years operating under the 28-day work schedule, the [&hellip
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Important TSEA Member Information
R.A. Delegate Registration Deadline Thursday, May 25 TSEA’s 2017 Representative Assembly is less than a month away! Chapter members should be making plans to attend the 43rd Annual RA, scheduled for [&hellip
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Budget passes including Pay-For-Performance raises for state employees
The legislature this week passed the 2017-2018 state budget which includes funding for pay-for-performance raises of three percent for those with evaluation scores of valued, advanced, or outstanding. Employee evaluations [&hellip
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TSEA calls for economic impact statement on outsourcing
NASHVILLE – During a presentation Tuesday before the Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Investigations and Oversight Subcommittee, the Tennessee State Employees Association called for an economic impact statement for outsourcing plans at [&hellip
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Does outsourcing really save taxpayer money?
Saving taxpayer money is the main selling point behind every proposal to outsource a state service. On the contrary, when analyzed, outsourcing is often found to be more expensive than [&hellip
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TEAM-PAC endorsed candidates win big
All but one – 99 percent – of TEAM-PAC’s endorsed candidates in the 2016 general election were elected to serve in Tennessee’s 110th General Assembly. This is great news for [&hellip
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RECAP: TSEA meeting about probation & parole officer issues
Earlier this week, TSEA staff met with Assistant Commissioner of Community Supervision Alisha James to discuss the many challenges facing probation and parole officers. Below is a recap of that [&hellip
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Open Enrollment ends Oct. 14 for TN State Employees
The open enrollment period for Tennessee state employees ends Friday, October 14 — for State and Higher Education employees. (Note: retirees have an additional 2 weeks through October 28.) Health Insurance premiums [&hellip
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Short Term / Long Term Disability Update
The state at the June 30 insurance committee meeting awarded a contract to The Standard to deliver Short Term/Long Term Disability benefits to state and higher education members in 2017. During the course [&hellip
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