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Legislative Update: Week Ending 2-12-2021
“I said at the start how proud I am of my staff and cabinet, and I am just as proud of all of our fellow co-workers, the best state employees in all of America,”
Read More »Legislative Update: Week Ending 1-29-2021
The 112th Tennessee General Assembly convened on January 12, 2021. The top priority of the TSEA over the next two years of the 112th General Assembly is to secure the proper monetary reward, whether by salary
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 House of Representatives will
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 Gary Hicks and bill
Read More »Legislative Update: Week ending 5-29-2020
The Tennessee General Assembly returned this week from March’s recess to finish up Legislative Session. During the break, TSEA has been monitoring activity and staying in contact with the administration and legislature to advocate
Read More »Legislative Update: 2-21-2020
The most significant news from the week was Governor Bill Lee’s announcement on Wednesday to work toward paid family leave for state employees through the legislative process instead of an executive order. “After consultation
Read More »Legislative Update – 3-8-19
It was a busy week for TSEA and state employees. On Monday, Governor Bill Lee gave his first state of the state address outlining the priorities of his proposed state budget. Here are a
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TSEA Legislative Update – week ending 2-23-18
The last two weeks of the 110th General Assembly have positioned TSEA in a positive place moving forward. This week, our legislative agenda begins to ramp up significantly. Below are a couple highlights from
Read More »TSEA Legislative Update – week ending 1-26-18
Just shy of three weeks into the legislative session, activity is still relatively quiet concerning issues by the administration or others which affect active and retired state employees. TSEA has hit the ground running
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Legislative Update – March 24, 2014
A Brief Update on our Bills Proposed TEAM Act Changes TSEA Bill: HB1940 (Dunn) / SB2045 (Southerland) DOHR Bill: HB1420 (Dunn) / SB1624 (Johnson) TSEA and DOHR have negotiated a compromise on these two
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