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TSEA Addresses Privatization Rumors at ETSU, Empowers our Higher Education Members

TSEA Addresses Privatization Rumors at ETSU, Empowers our Higher Education Members

TSEA October 24, 2013 Comments Off on TSEA Addresses Privatization Rumors at ETSU, Empowers our Higher Education Members

In recent weeks, rumors began to surface that custodial services at East Tennessee State University would be contracted out as a means of saving money. As rumors continued, outsourcing talk [&hellip

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U.S. Congress, President pass continuing appropriations act

U.S. Congress, President pass continuing appropriations act

TSEA October 17, 2013 Comments Off on U.S. Congress, President pass continuing appropriations act

Late last night (Wednesday, Oct. 16th), the U.S. Congress and the president came to an agreement to reopen the Federal Government and to raise the nation’s debt limit. Included in [&hellip

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TSEA Remembers Representative Lois DeBerry

TSEA Remembers Representative Lois DeBerry

TSEA July 29, 2013 Comments Off on TSEA Remembers Representative Lois DeBerry

“The Tennessee State Employees Association is deeply saddened by the passing of Representative Lois DeBerry, a long-time TSEA member and loyal friend to state employees,” said Robert O’Connell, Executive Director [&hellip

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Good News from Employee Rights

Good News from Employee Rights

TSEA July 15, 2013 Comments Off on Good News from Employee Rights

TSEA members enjoy access to an Employee Rights staff that provides advice, assistance, and representation for job-related problems and questions including applications, registers and ratings, performance evaluations, reductions-in-force (RIF), workplace safety, [&hellip

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Haslam salary study rewards, confuses: 100% of State Workers receive 1.5% pay increases, 86% receive additional adjustments, 14% deemed at or above market value

Haslam salary study rewards, confuses: 100% of State Workers receive 1.5% pay increases, 86% receive additional adjustments, 14% deemed at or above market value

TSEA July 11, 2013 Comments Off on Haslam salary study rewards, confuses: 100% of State Workers receive 1.5% pay increases, 86% receive additional adjustments, 14% deemed at or above market value

NASHVILLE – Over the last two years, funding was set aside in the General Appropriation bill for the FY 2013-2014 salary policy – effective as of July 1, 2013. Included in [&hellip

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Health Insurance Changes: What to expect in 2014

Health Insurance Changes: What to expect in 2014

TSEA July 10, 2013 Comments Off on Health Insurance Changes: What to expect in 2014

By Gwen Tuttle TSEA Compensation and Benefits Manager Depending on your perspective, you may be pleasantly surprised to find that the summary of changes below for 2014 do not include [&hellip

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Court ruling announced, state to move ahead with layoffs

Court ruling announced, state to move ahead with layoffs

TSEA June 24, 2013 Comments Off on Court ruling announced, state to move ahead with layoffs

Earlier this morning, during a session of the Second Circuit Court, Davidson County Circuit Court Judge Amanda McClendon announced her decision to deny a preliminary injunction, sought by TSEA, that [&hellip

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State’s job posting site comes back online

State’s job posting site comes back online

TSEA June 19, 2013 Comments Off on State’s job posting site comes back online

Earlier today, the state’s job portal website (NeoGov) came back online. As of the writing of this message there were 225 positions posted on the site. The closing date listed [&hellip

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URGENT! Layoffs barred until Monday, June 24th

URGENT! Layoffs barred until Monday, June 24th

TSEA June 18, 2013 Comments Off on URGENT! Layoffs barred until Monday, June 24th

If you are affected by the recent reductions-in-force (RIF), and your lay-off date is this week, you need to be aware that Davidson County Circuit Court Judge Amanda McClendon – [&hellip

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Press Release: TSEA Files Lawsuit Challenging State’s Handling of Layoffs

Press Release: TSEA Files Lawsuit Challenging State’s Handling of Layoffs

TSEA June 11, 2013 Comments Off on Press Release: TSEA Files Lawsuit Challenging State’s Handling of Layoffs

NASHVILLE, TN. – The Tennessee State Employees Association (TSEA) has filed a class action lawsuit in the Circuit Court of Davidson County against the State of Tennessee charging that the [&hellip

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