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Important State Insurance Updates
State Insurance Committee Updates The State Group Insurance Committee met yesterday to consider the contract for the Voluntary Dental Preferred Provider for the state Dental Insurance. Legislation supported by TSEA added two new members
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July 15 // ParTNership Promise Deadline
Any employee participating in a health coaching program for the ParTNers For Health (PFH) PPO, as well as their spouse if being coached, has only 13 days left to complete one of the ParTNership
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Voluntary Buyout Program – what we know
As you may know, approximately 2000 Voluntary Buyout offers were sent to eligible employees on May 21. To those employees eligible for the Voluntary Buyout Program, employees who have applied, or intend to apply and
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Statement by TSEA President Bryan Merritt on publishing detailed personal information about state employees
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 12, 2015 Contact: Chris Dauphin Phone: (615) 256-4533, 800-251-8732 [email protected] Statement by TSEA President Bryan Merritt on publishing detailed personal information about state employees A citizen shouldn’t have to forfeit
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Longevity and Insurance Bill Updates – April 22, 2015
The Senate last week passed the Longevity Bill, and just after 3:00 PM today, passed the Health Insurance Bill after accepting all the recommended committee amendments. The House Monday passed both the Longevity Bill
Read More »April 15, 2015 // Update on Longevity and Insurance Bills
This week, the Administration’s bills affecting Longevity and Health Insurance for future state employees were both passed out of the Senate and House Finance, Ways, & Means Committees and will be heard on respective
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Lobby Day and Legislative Updates – April 9, 2015
Lobby Day 2015 Yesterday, TSEA held its annual Lobby Day on the Hill. State employees spent the day attending committees and meeting with elected officials to discuss legislation which impacts state workers. At different
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Administration Bills to be heard next week in House Committee
The House State Government subcommittee today passed an amended longevity bill on to the full committee. The bill will be heard by the full House State Government committee on April 7. IMPORTANT: The amended
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House State Government Subcommittee Update – Longevity and Insurance Bills
The House State Government subcommittee passed HB648 on Wednesday, which is the bill that would reduce health insurance benefits for state employees, on to the full House State Government committee. The bill will be heard by
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TSEA: Governor Haslam’s policies are creating second-class state employees
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 23, 2015 Contact: Chris Dauphin Phone: (615) 256-4533, 800-251-8732 [email protected] TSEA: Governor Haslam’s policies are creating second-class
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