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Outsourcing town hall scheduled @ UTM for Nov. 4
TSEA will join Rep. Andy Holt at the University of Tennessee at Martin for a town hall meeting to discuss concerns about the Haslam administration’s plan to outsource more state [&hellip
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Employees Accepting the VBP with a Chapter 13 Bankruptcy – Payments Held Up and Sent to Trustees
TSEA received telephone calls starting on Tuesday from members who accepted the Voluntary Buyout Program (VBP) and also were on a Chapter 13 Bankruptcy repayment plan. Those who accepted the [&hellip
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NEWS RELEASE // TSEA: Third party should study privatization
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 2, 2015 Contact: Chris Dauphin Phone: (615) 256-4533, 800-251-8732 [email protected] TSEA: Third party should study privatization NASHVILLE – The Tennessee State Employees Association today is calling [&hellip
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Pay our correctional officers more than Wal-Mart’s retail associates
One of the factors contributing to ongoing high turnover in the Department of Correction is low pay for correctional officers. During Monday’s special House State Government committee meeting, TDOC Commissioner [&hellip
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TSEA meets with TDOC Commissioner Schofield
NASHVILLE – Yesterday, TSEA met with Tennessee Department of Correction Commissioner Derrick D. Schofield, Deputy Commissioner Chuck Taylor, HR Director Lisa Patton, Asst. HR Director Debby Dolan, Special Assistant Richard [&hellip
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Statement by TSEA President Bryan Merritt supporting Chairman Bill Sanderson
For Immediate Release: Statement by TSEA President Bryan Merritt in support of Chairman Bill Sanderson’s actions regarding longevity While we continue the fight to defeat Governor Haslam’s proposal to [&hellip
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Bill that would eliminate Longevity Pay rolled two weeks
The House State Government Subcommittee today was scheduled to discuss HB647, the bill that would eliminate Longevity Pay for the majority of state employees, however that discussion was postponed. Rep. Bill [&hellip
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Cookeville Regional Dinner Postponed
Due to the approaching inclement winter weather, TSEA is postponing tomorrow night’s Legislative Dinner in Cookeville for the safety of attendees. We are working to determine a date and location [&hellip
Read More »TSEA argues against eliminating longevity pay
TSEA Executive Director John Summers Tuesday made a presentation during a public hearing before the full House State Government Committee to outline our concerns and opposition with HB647, the bill that would [&hellip
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TSEA Board votes to oppose legislation eliminating longevity and reducing health benefits
The TSEA Board of Directors on Saturday voted to oppose legislation that would eliminate longevity pay for all executive branch state employees and make significant reductions to the state health [&hellip
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