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ETSU Chapter Renamed Northeast Higher Education Chapter
FRANKLIN, Tenn. — Delegates at the Tennessee State Employees Association’s 52nd Representative Assembly approved a bylaws amendment changing the name of the ETSU Chapter to the Northeast Higher Education Chapter. The chapter name change
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Legislative Update | Week Ending 3-7-2025
Last week was a positive week for our legislative agenda, with several key bills advancing in the House and scheduled for committee consideration this week. House Committee Hearings – Wednesday, March 12 Public Service
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2023 Raises for Higher Education Employees
TSEA has closely monitored the Board of Trustees meetings of all universities since the legislative session concluded. Our aim is to inform our members about how the 5 percent salary pool, which was approved
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Legislative Update – Week Ending 2/17/23
Great news, TSEA members! The TSEA Board has unanimously approved our Legislative agenda for 2023, and we are moving ahead focused on those priorities. You can view our legislative priorities in the Jan/Feb/Mar Co-Worker,
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West TN Higher Ed Benefits Fairs
TSEA is attending many of the Higher Education Benefits Fairs in West TN this month. Come out and meet TSEA West TN Field Representative Gayle Williams at one of the benefits fairs listed below.
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UTHSC abruptly announces layoffs for 70 employees
TSEA has recently learned the University of Tennessee Health Science Center is laying off 70 employees effective today, Friday, March 12. UTHSC notified affected employees this morning that they would be placed on administrative
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U of M President Rudd to step down in 2022
The University of Memphis today announced President M. David Rudd will step down in May 2022. TSEA has enjoyed a positive working relationship with President Rudd since he became President of the University in
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Legislative Update: Week Ending 2-19-2021
Hazardous weather and travel conditions in Middle and West Tennessee, including freezing rain, ice and snowfall, shut down the Tennessee General Assembly this week. The legislature will reconvene next week. Committees and Bills we are watching next
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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 Rudd and his staff
Read More »TSEA thanks University of Memphis President Rudd for efforts on pay
The Tennessee State Employees Association thanks University of Memphis President M. David Rudd for his commitment to exploring ways to improve the pay of his University’s lowest-paid staff, as indicated in a recent campus-wide
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