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LEGISLATIVE ALERT: No More Longevity Checks. Period
At the request of the Haslam Administration, HB 647 by McCormick has been placed on the Wednesday March 4th calendar for the House State Government Subcommittee. This is the Haslam Administration’s bill that would eliminate all
Read More »Gov. Haslam’s State of the State
TSEA has major concerns with Governor Haslam’s budget proposals announced during his State of the State address, but we are reserving comment until we have had ample opportunity to fully analyze the impact those proposals
Read More »Knoxville Legislative Dinner
KNOXVILLE – State employees were able to spend quality time with their local legislators during TSEA’s Legislative Dinner on Thursday. Held at Pellissippi State Community College in Knoxville, TSEA last week kicked off the
Read More »#VoteTSEA
Next Tuesday, November 4, is election day in Tennessee. Get out and vote for candidates who will support state employees, #VoteTSEA! To see a list of all of our TSEA-TEAM endorsed candidates, follow this
Read More »Former TSEA President Tom Spillman Passes Away
It is with great sadness that we announce Tom Spillman, former TSEA President, passed away over the weekend in Nashville. Tom Spillman was the sixth President of the Tennessee State Employees Association, serving from
Read More »TSEA at 40: In the Beginning
“I cannot remember all the other details of that first [TSEA] meeting. But I do know it lit a fire in my soul and the souls of many others in that room.” -Former TSEA
Read More »Call to Action // Your Phone Calls are Needed
TSEA is working with legislators to find other options to boost state employee pay come July. Earlier this week, Governor Haslam released his budget amendment which cancels the raises he promised earlier this year to state
Read More »TDOT Construction/Maintenance Merger Update
As many of you know, last fall TDOT announced that they would proceed with the Regional Construction and Maintenance merge that would: Consolidate regional construction and maintenance divisions to improve work efficiency, promote flexibility,
Read More »TSEA Vision Care Upgraded
TSEA prides itself on bringing the best value possible to our membership. As part of this mission, we are constantly evaluating the marketplace for products and services that enhance the membership experience. After a
Read More »URGENT Legislative Call to Action!
Yesterday, the House State Government Subcommittee allowed a hostile bill detrimental to TSEA’s operations pass on to the full State Government Committee with little questioning. The majority of provisions in the bill describe circumstances
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