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		<title>TSEA Update &#8211; February 21, 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 23:28:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As you know, the TEAM act was on calendar today in both the House and Senate State and Local Government committees. In the Senate: SB2246 &#8211; was rolled one week so that all amendments could be filed. There was no discussion about the bill. The chairman of the committee has indicated that he hopes to [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tseaonline.wordpress.com&amp;blog=12977658&amp;post=625&amp;subd=tseaonline&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Legislative Update on Civil Service &#8211; February 16, 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 22:04:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Results of Wednesday’s Sub-Committee meeting: The actions taken by the House State &#38; Local Subcommittee on Wednesday were very disappointing for TSEA and all state employees. TSEA was led to believe that House Committee Procedures would be followed and the TEAM Bill would be heard to simply add the Amendment to the bill, and then [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tseaonline.wordpress.com&amp;blog=12977658&amp;post=621&amp;subd=tseaonline&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>FINAL REMINDER: TEAM Bill heard today at House State &amp; Local Sub Committee Hearing</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:35:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[FINAL REMINDER: All state employees who are able to attend are asked to join TSEA Staff and Field at the House State &#38; Local Sub Committee Meeting today at 3:30pm, HHR30. The TEAM Bill will be heard and we need as many employees there as possible to show your concern for this attack on Civil [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tseaonline.wordpress.com&amp;blog=12977658&amp;post=618&amp;subd=tseaonline&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Press Release: TSEA: TEAM bill discussions end. Governor’s administration unwilling to compromise on key provisions.</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:26:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2/14/12 Over the past several weeks, the Tennessee State Employees Association has participated in a series of meetings with high-ranking members of Governor Bill Haslam’s administration to discuss the Governor’s TEAM bill, which is aimed at dismantling the present civil service system. “Unfortunately, the Governor’s people were unwilling to remove or compromise [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tseaonline.wordpress.com&amp;blog=12977658&amp;post=612&amp;subd=tseaonline&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Update on the TEAM Bill</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:47:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, TSEA met with the Governor&#8217;s administration for a fourth time regarding the TEAM bill that, if passed in its current form, would make major, and what we believe to be dangerous, changes to the civil service system. The administration sought our response to last week&#8217;s meeting where their amended bill was presented to TSEA. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tseaonline.wordpress.com&amp;blog=12977658&amp;post=605&amp;subd=tseaonline&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>TSEA Legislative Update &#8211; January 31, 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:30:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[TSEA bills to watch: Retirement Voter ID (HB3195 Cobb/SB3195 Yager) This bill would allow retired state employees to keep their state ID upon retirement to use as a valid ID for voting purposes. Study Committee on Hazardous Duty Pay (HB3436 B. Ramsey/SB3199 Yager) This bill would create a special joint committee to study hazardous duty [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tseaonline.wordpress.com&amp;blog=12977658&amp;post=590&amp;subd=tseaonline&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Press Release: TSEA Response to Governor Haslam&#8217;s State of the State Address</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:21:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The following press release was sent to the press today.  # # # FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 1-31-2012 The Tennessee State Employees Association listened with interest to what Governor Haslam had to say in his second State of the State address on Monday evening. His proposal of a 2.5% raise for state employees was well received. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tseaonline.wordpress.com&amp;blog=12977658&amp;post=586&amp;subd=tseaonline&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>ATTENTION ALL STATE EMPLOYEES</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 23:08:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As you know, TSEA will be meeting with high-ranking members of the Governor&#8217;s administration this Wednesday, January 25th, to outline the serious concerns we have with the TEAM bill. In its current form, the proposed bill cripples current Civil Service protections. We now have thoroughly studied this bill, and at this meeting will be discussing every [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tseaonline.wordpress.com&amp;blog=12977658&amp;post=580&amp;subd=tseaonline&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Davidson County Chapter Meeting &#8211; Monday, January 23rd</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:50:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Davidson County Chapter Meeting Monday, January 23rd &#8211; 5:30 PM Ramada Inn Stadium 303 Interstate Drive Nashville, TN Guest Speaker: TSEA Field Representative Gary Pinson Topic: Worksite Representative Training Gary will also being addressing the Governor&#8217;s TEAM bill and its proposed changes to the Civil Service System<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tseaonline.wordpress.com&amp;blog=12977658&amp;post=578&amp;subd=tseaonline&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Attorney General&#8217;s Opinion of 1.6% Denials</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:45:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nashville – In 2011, TSEA solicited the opinion of the Tennessee Attorney General regarding the 1.6% denials that occurred, affecting a number of state employees. The Attorney General weighed in, releasing the opinion in early January 2012. For now, TSEA will not be pursuing legal challenge to the Governor’s policy. The Tennessee Attorney General upheld [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tseaonline.wordpress.com&amp;blog=12977658&amp;post=572&amp;subd=tseaonline&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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