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TSEA attends RIF meeting at GVDC
The Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities held Reduction in Force meetings for the final closure of Greene Valley Developmental Center on April 19 and 20, 2017. Two TSEA staff members, Jo Ann Davis-Davis
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Is facilities management outsourcing about something bigger than Tennessee?
Haslam pushes invulnerable outsourcing plan through system By Chris Dauphin TSEA Communications Director chris.dauphin@tseaonline.org Not surprisingly, amid what seemed like daily rebukes from TSEA, state legislators, and other interested parties, both Governor Haslam’s massive
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TDOC Update
The recent series of events affecting the lives of officers working within the Tennessee Department of Correction has TSEA very concerned about officer safety within the department. In early April, three officers were stabbed
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NextGen IT chooses insourcing over outsourcing
After several failed state IT projects, Strategic Technology Solutions, formerly the Office for Information Resources, in 2013 decided they would invest in state IT employees through professional training and development instead of outsourcing their
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No Bids Received For Fall Creek Falls Outsourcing Proposal
The Times Free Press reported today that Gov. Haslam’s proposal to outsource at Fall Creek Falls state park received no bids. This means state employees will continue to operate the facility! This is a
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TGA members signing joint chamber letter to halt outsourcing
Sen. Steven Dickerson and Rep. Bob Ramsey are working together to gather signatures of General Assembly members on a joint chamber letter urging the Office of Customer Focused Government to place a moratorium on
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Officer safety in question at TDOC
The recent series of events affecting the lives of officers working within the Tennessee Department of Correction has TSEA very concerned about officer safety within the department. According to a news release from the Tennessee Department
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Fall Creek Falls outsourcing plan postponed
The Department of Environment and Conservation has postponed plans to outsource at Fall Creek Falls state park according to an amendment published today on the Department of General Services website. “As of now, TDEC has delayed their plan to
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TSEA congratulates new DHS commissioner Danielle Barnes
The Tennessee State Employees Association congratulates Danielle Barnes on her promotion to commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Human Services. Commissioner Barnes is a strong leader who TSEA believes will stabilize a department that has struggled in
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Outsourcing is no joking matter
Governor Haslam today held a press conference to outline the key points of his 2017 legislative agenda, specifically the Improving Manufacturing, Public Roads and Opportunities for a Vibrant Economy or IMPROVE Act. During the press
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