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State Revenues for January 2021
Staff Report Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration Commissioner Butch Eley announced that January state tax revenues exceeded budgeted estimates. Revenues for January totaled $1.67 billion, which is $380.1 million [&hellip
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Raises and other recommendations included in proposed budget from Gov. Lee
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
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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Governor Lee’s Upcoming State of the State Address
On Monday, February 8, 2021, Gov. Lee will give his third State of the State address before a joint session of the Tennessee General Assembly. For more information about the [&hellip
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Legislative Update: Week Ending 1-29-2021
The 112th Tennessee General Assembly convened on January 12, 2021. The top priority of the TSEA over the next two years of the 112th General Assembly is to secure the proper monetary [&hellip
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University of Memphis to raise minimum wage to $15 per hour
The University of Memphis announced this week to faculty and staff that beginning in June 2021, the University will raise the minimum wage for employees to $15 per hour. “President [&hellip
Read More »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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Gov. Lee Appoints Clarence Carter to Lead Department of Human Services
Governor Bill Lee announced today Clarence Carter as the new commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Human Services. “Clarence has dedicated his career to helping children and families, and he [&hellip
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2021 TSEA Deadline Dates to Remember
TSEA Board Nominations Deadline: Monday, March 1 4:30 p.m. The deadline for receiving nominating petitions for election to the TSEA Board of Directors is 4:30 p.m. on Monday, March 1, 2021, which [&hellip
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Save the Date – 2021 Representative Assembly
UPDATE: The dates and location for TSEA’s 2021 Representative Assembly have changed as follows: TSEA 2021 Rep AssemblyAugust. 26-28, 2021Montgomery Bell State Park, Burns TN http://tseaonline.org/event/tsea-2021-rep-assembly/ Please contact the TSEA [&hellip
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