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State budget passes, includes significant investment for state employees
The $34.8 Billion Tennessee state budget, which includes $60 million for state employee raises and an additional $36 million for state employee salary adjustments, has passed both the House and [&hellip
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TSEA President Bryan Merritt interviews Lt. Gov. Ramsey
Shortly after announcing he would not seek another term in the state Senate, Tennessee Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey sat down with TSEA President Bryan Merritt for a brief interview about [&hellip
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TDEC puts effort to privatize golf courses on hold, for now
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation in an email yesterday announced it is for now placing on hold a Request for Proposals (RFP) to operate their nine Tennessee State [&hellip
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TSEA hires Randy Stamps as executive director
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 31, 2016 Contact: Chris Dauphin Phone: 615-256-4533, 800-251-8732 [email protected] TSEA hires Randy Stamps as executive director NASHVILLE – The Tennessee State Employees Association today announced the [&hellip
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TSEA statement on comptroller audit of DHS
NASHVILLE – TSEA is disappointed to hear today’s report of potential oversight failures by the Department of Human services pertaining to the distribution of federal food program funds. We agree [&hellip
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TSEA: Don’t give up on state employees
Earlier today, TSEA testified before the Senate State and Local Government committee in response to the Haslam administration’s business justification report on their Facilities Management Outsourcing plan. TSEA’s primary message [&hellip
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Prison Violence Skyrockets
According to data recently provided by The Department of Correction on assaults, there have been 119 assaults on correction officers since new assault definitions became effective on January 11. Figures referenced by [&hellip
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Haslam administration releases ‘business justification’ for Facilities Management Outsourcing
The Haslam administration on Tuesday, March 8 presented to the Senate State and Local Government committee the business justification report for their Facilities Management Outsourcing plan. The administration claims their [&hellip
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TSEA Lobby Day 2016 recap
NASHVILLE – As part of TSEA’s annual Lobby Day event, more than 150 association members spent time Tuesday lobbying their elected leadership at legislative plaza in Nashville. This year, for [&hellip
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TSEA Statement on third-party review of outsourcing
NASHVILLE – The Haslam administration today announced plans to seek a third-party review of the numbers included in the cost analysis of their Facilities Outsourcing Management plan. “It is in [&hellip
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