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Bill limiting DCS caseloads passes House
The House during this morning’s floor session (2/7/2018), after substituting and conforming to the Senate version of the bill, unanimously passed an amended version of SB1168. This bill as amended today would require the
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Contract accountability bill on calendar for Jan 31
UPDATE: HB944 was rolled one week, It is now scheduled to be heard on Jan. 31. — After a year of debate and discussion, including two summer study sessions, our contract accountability bill HB944/SB1047
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TSEA Legislative Update – week ending 1/19/18
TSEA Legislative Update – week ending 1-19-18 The General Assembly reconvened on Tuesday, January 9th, 2018 and got down to business assigning committee chairpersons in the Senate and appointing new legislators to committees in
Read More »Outsourcing transparency bill on calendar for Wednesday (1/17/18)
NASHVILLE – The House State Government Subcommittee is scheduled this week to hear legislation intended to improve oversight, legislative involvement, and transparency over the state’s outsourcing process. HB944, introduced last year and studied extensively
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TSEA’s 5-point legislative agenda for 2018
Tomorrow (Tuesday, January 9, 2018) the 110th General Assembly reconvenes in Nashville for the 2018 legislative session. This year, TSEA is gearing up for a major grassroots campaign to help shape the debate for
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Social Media, Part 2
From time to time, it’s important to have a refresher on policies we know or think we know. A few years ago, I wrote an article on social media and the importance of state
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State Announces Changes to Employee Performance Management Program
Gov. Bill Haslam and Tennessee Department of Human Resources (DOHR) Commissioner Rebecca Hunter today revealed changes to the performance management program for state employees. According to a news release, “Performance Management 2.0”, or “PM 2.0”,
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Labor Day message from the TSEA President
Every first Monday in September is Labor Day, which pays tribute to the contributions and achievements of American workers. For many, it symbolizes the end of summer, and is celebrated with parties, parades and special events.
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#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
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Disciplinary Appeals: Can you handle it on your own?
Abraham Lincoln gets the credit for the old chestnut, “he who represents himself has a fool for a client.” Famously ascribed to him over 150 years ago, the maxim was as true then as
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