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October 5 is the Voter Registration Deadline
One of the most important things a state employee can do to protect their job and benefits is to vote for candidates who support state employees. But you have to be [&hellip
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Important 2020 Election Dates and Deadlines
Please mark your calendars for these important election dates and deadlines. Wed., Aug. 5, 2020 – First Day to Request an Absentee Ballot*Mon., Oct. 5, 2020 – Voter Registration DeadlineWed., [&hellip
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Sick Leave Bank assessment waiver
The Sick Leave Bank board during their most recent meeting unanimously voted in favor of waiving the 2020 Sick Leave Bank assessment. This action by the board means that membership [&hellip
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TSEA holds Representative Assembly virtually
NASHVILLE – After an unprecedented year for state employees, and the world, TSEA held its first-ever Virtual Representative Assembly on Friday, August 21, 2020. A Virtual Representative Assembly was necessary [&hellip
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State Revenues for June 2020
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration Commissioner Butch Eley announced Monday, July 13, that revenues for June were $1.5 billion, which is $12.5 million less than the [&hellip
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Legislative Update: Week ending 6-19-2020
The Tennessee Legislature Thursday night passed a $39 billion state budget, which includes over $1 billion in cuts, including the elimination of FY20/21 raises for state employees. Earlier in the [&hellip
Read More »Legislative Update: Week ending 6-12-2020
The Senate yesterday passed a reduced state budget, which incorporates a multitude of cuts, including eliminating raises for state and higher education employees in the coming year. We expect the [&hellip
Read More »Legislative Update: Week ending 6-5-2020
The Tennessee General Assembly was very active this week as they work toward finishing up Legislative Session. TSEA Legislation On Wednesday, under the guidance of our dedicated bill sponsor Chairman [&hellip
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Free COVID-19 Testing for State Employees
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee’s Unified Command Group is coordinating with the Department of Health to provide free, voluntary COVID-19 testing for state employees at five (5) test sites across the [&hellip
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Limited Opportunity for Members to Change to Cigna Open Access Plus (OAP) Network
The IRS issued guidance and the Insurance Committees approved a special mid-year opportunity for certain plan members to enroll in the Cigna Open Access Plus (OAP) network from June 8-19, 2020. [&hellip
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