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Legislative Update – Week Ending 3/8/2024
The legislative session continues to move quickly, with subcommittees wrapping up their business as early as next week! Here are some of the key moments from this week. We continue [&hellip
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DOHR launches Voluntary Separation Program
On Monday, July 19, 2021, the TN Department of Human Resources began to notify employees of their eligibility to participate in the Voluntary Separation Program (also known as the buy-out). [&hellip
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Staff ReportToday DOHR emailed state employees some timeline information about the Voluntary Separation Program (VSP) program approved in last year’s budget. There was also communication with state legislators regarding the [&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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Update: Voluntary Separation Program
The Tennessee Department of Human Resources recently announced to state employees an update about the Voluntary Separation Program (VSP). In June 2020, the Tennessee General Assembly approved funding to implement [&hellip
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Time Allowance for Voting – 2020 Early Voting Rule Expansion
The Tennessee Department of Human Resources recently sent an email notifying state employees that the time allowance for voting rules has been expanded. The State of Tennessee Attendance and Leave Manual outlines [&hellip
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DOHR’s Organizational Health Survey
This week, active state employees should have received an email from DOHR with a link to an online survey called the Organizational Health Survey. TSEA has discussed the survey in length with [&hellip
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COVID-19: Task Force Reimagine & Operations Update
Staff Report The TN Department of Human Resources shared with employees in an email today that Governor Lee’s Task Force Reimagine has established guidelines for all agencies to adhere to [&hellip
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Paid leave through the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
According to a recent communication from the Tennessee Department of Human Resources, under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), the State of Tennessee is providing eligible state employees with [&hellip
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Market Rate Adjustments Announced
According to a recent communication from the Department of Human Resources, all job classification salary ranges in the Executive Branch were increased by 5% effective July 1, 2019. Any employee [&hellip
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