This additional money would narrow the growing gap between the states largest scholarship program and the average cost of attending a public university. As a result, funding retirement benefits in this way may ultimately require more General Fund revenue than if the state increased its employer contribution. food stamp) benefits, and public health activities. She uses her unique combination of humor, passion, and judicial wisdom to change the way we look at justice in the United States. $214 million to increase law enforcement recruitment and training and address violent crime. $222 million non-recurring for already approved capital projects that were going to be financed with bonds. In addition, she supported research faculty on topics that ranged from prescription drug policy to Medicaid policy in Tennessee. Gov. The Budget estimates state agencies have received $19.3 billion from recent federal supplemental funding packages (Figure 21) including over $6 billion in flexible support. TSEA is an Association founded by state employees over 40 years ago to protect, advocate for, and represent the rights of Tennessees state employees. She is a 1999 graduate of Leadership Memphis and in 2001 served as Leadership Memphis Alumni Association President and a member of Beta Epsilon Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. She serves as Vice President of the Best Media Properties, Inc. Just under 42% of the total is going towards health and social service activities like additional federal support for TennCare, rental assistance, supplemental SNAP (i.e. Sarah found her passion for population health, policy, and research-practice partnerships in 2013 while evaluating a county-wide school nutrition intervention in South Carolina. The FY 2023 recommended budget totals $52.5 billion from all revenue sources, an increase of 2.5% (or $1.3 billion) above estimates for the current fiscal year. All rights reserved. The Highway Fund is primarily financed by gas and fuel taxes which are excise taxes that do not grow with inflation. In this role, he was responsible for, among other things, the day-to-day operations of the $12 Billion annual budget, leading 1,200 employees, providing essential health care services to 1.4 million Tennesseans, and designing/implementing/driving further adoption of nation-leading policies that ensure the long-term fiscal sustainability of the Tennessee Medicaid program. After graduating from law school in 1994, she worked at the Metropolitan Nashville Public Defenders Office in both the adult and juvenile systems. She was elected to the Shelby County Commission in 2002, where she served as chair of the budget, community services, and housing and economic development committees and vice-chair of the education committee. The Budget reflects $912 million of supplemental spending in FY 2022, the current fiscal year including the $884 million already allocated to Ford and the West Tennessee Megasite (Figure 5). We also appreciate DOHR listening to concerns of TSEA and state employees and agreeing it was important to make the raises available to those at the top of their range as well as those hired on or before September 30, 2021.. [Online] February 4, 2022. She is passionate about reducing political polarization by making complex ideas accessible to a wide audience. She also held the position of Director of Public Relations for St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital. Recipients of the traditional HOPE Scholarship can receive up to $3,500 as freshmen/sophomores and $4,500 as juniors/seniors for 4-year universities or $3,000 at 2-year schools. The median salary earned by U.S. governors was $129,962. Kyle Spurgeon is president/CEO of the Jackson Chamber, Jackson, TN. WebThere will be no tuition or fee increases for the 2022-23 academic year staring this fall for Middle Tennessee State University students, a university official confirmed. Gov. Gov. Hes the Co-founder of the Jackson-Madison County Equity Project; Chair of the United Ways of Tennessee State Association; Past-Chair of the Anti-Poverty Task Force for the City of Jackson; member of the United Way Black CEO Alliance; member of the City of Jackson Recovery Court; and the Jackson-Madison County School System Parent Council. Brian Straessle is the Executive Director of the Sycamore Institute, an independent, nonpartisan public policy research center for Tennessee. 20974 24 Before that, he spent eight years inHigher Education at his alma mater, Union University, where he did his undergraduate work in Christian Ethics and then earned a Masters in Education. The enacted IMPROVE Act raised taxes by less than first proposed, which extended the timeline to complete the approved projects. They enjoy running and traveling. In many states, lawmakers view raising pay as critical to holding on to employees wooed by private companies. $700 million in deposits for the states rainy day fund and state employee retirement liabilities. Some of this money funds the supplemental spending items discussed above, while the remaining $4.3 billion will roll over to FY 2023 as non-recurring revenue to pay for the non-recurring recommendations discussed later. Judge Calloway was sworn into office as Juvenile Court Judge on August 28, 2014. In 2017, former Gov. He also serves as the Young Adult Pastor at the Historic First Baptist Church. hb```b``}AX,LdXcAGkpLzc``nm0gx ;a@rsI59d.jx,XGyA4 %%0YD*Ha)by0Yg9*#:jV.fFLM4v7 Hg`3Q-> f^W7|);; zra She also coordinated a patient navigation program for metastatic breast cancer patients at Emory Universitys Winship Cancer Institute and Grady Hospital. However, they still expect overall taxable spending to rise (Figure 3) a trend reflected in the governors projections (Figure 4). 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Salary increases for state employees not covered by the Tennessee Excellence, Accountability, and Management (TEAM) Act will be funded with an She is a regular contributor and a consultant at the Center for Nonprofit Management on Advocacy and a national trainer for Vote Run Lead. Lees proposal would increase HOPEs coverage of average public university costs from 35-45% in the current academic year to about 51% for 2022-2023. But the legislature just allocated a historic amount of money for state workers, and we are incredibly grateful to the members of the TN General Assembly, Governor Lee, and his administration for this unprecedented investment in state employees. State employee questions regarding 2021 P4P rewards may be submitted to DOHR at Performance.Pay@tn.gov or Performance.Management@tn.gov. A graduate of Jackson State University, she received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mass Communications and a minor in Marketing. State spending is 19.9% (or $4.4 billion) higher. The proposed one-time General Fund deposit to TCRS will not draw in other revenues that typically help fund employer retirement contributions. Karen is a member of the Tennessee Public Health Association, Executive Womens Association, UT Chancellors Associates program Class of 2016, the Womens Addiction Services Leadership Institute Class of 2014, and the Leadership Knoxville Class of 2013. Livestreams and videos of legislative meetings and activities are accessible on the legislative calendar page at this link: https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/schedule/ [&hellip, On Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021, state employees received excellent news about upcoming pay adjustments. WebTENNCARE - 20% - $4.1 Billion HIGHER EDUCATION - 11% - $2.3 Billion TRANSPORTATION - 6% - $1.2 Billion CORRECTION - 6% - $1.2 Billion OTHER - 30% - TSEA is pleased to see the pay for performance raises moved up to July instead of waiting until January, TSEA Interim Executive Director LaTanya McAdoo said. One-time performance bonuses announced to reward state employee performance over the past year. During that time, growth in Tennessee teachers average pay began to catch up with inflation but lost ground in 2020-2021. (13)(14). What is the COLA for 2022? Lee recommends a $650 million one-time deposit to the trust funds that help pay for state employee retirement benefits. The law also phased in its tax increases over three years and did not include automatic inflation adjustments. (30). At 16%, balances from prior fiscal years play a much larger role than usual in funding the recommended budget (Figure 7). The trick is that handling those raises will require a few methods. That amount includes $219 million to increase capacity at Tennessees Colleges of Applied Technology (TCATs). In January 2004, she was appointed by Judge Betty Adams Green to the position of Juvenile Court Magistrate, where she served until announcing her intention to run for the position of Juvenile Court Judge in November 2013. The states budget is projected to be about as reliant on federal funding this fiscal year as it was in the wake of the Great Recession. For this reason, the governor proposes to spend that $750 million on other one-time expenses in FY 2023 and leave it unallocated for FY 2024. Accessed from, . As a public policy generalist and veteran communicator, he helps to equip decision-makers and advocates from all perspectives with clear, reliable information on our states toughest challenges. 0000004978 00000 n Having served as both a legislative liaison in the governors administration and in numerous lobbying and public policy roles in the private sector, Brenda understands all facets of effective advocacy and organizing from developing grassroots support to leveraging grass-tops outreach. Governor Lee has proposed a fiscally conservative Fiscal Year 2022 budget that focuses on economic stimulus, smarter investments, and preparing for the future. . In this role, she focused on juvenile justice reform and steps to address the growing opioid crisis. +$276 million for personnel-related costs for state employees like salaries and health insurance (excluding those for K-12 and higher education). Every two years Altogether, state funding for local school districts would reach $6.1 billion in FY 2024 14% above the proposed FY 2023 BEP level. This includes $350 million for pension liabilities in the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System (TCRS) and $300 million for other post-employment benefits (OPEB) like health insurance. Deidre and her husband, Dr. Patrick Malone, have two sons, Patrick II and Brian. -$72 million from the Department of Correction to reflect a change required by state law last year to how the department budgets for its capital needs. A Certified Prevention Specialist II and a 2014 graduate of the UT Consortium for Social Enterprise Effectiveness, she earned her Bachelor of Science in Human Development and Family Studies as well as her Masters Degree in Public Health from the University of Tennessee. When the HOPE Scholarship first launched, it covered between about 70-80% of average public postsecondary tuition and fees. (1) Recurring General Fund revenues which make up about 86% of all Department of Revenue state tax collections are expected to grow by 2.25% in FY 2023 (Figure 1). Established in 1974 as a non-profit association, TSEA is one of the largest independent state employee organizations in the country, and one of the most successful at improving the salaries, rights and benefits of state employees. Jude Childrens Research Hospital. The remaining $12 million non-recurring will support a dental services pilot program meant to increase the supply of dentists. Gov. Senators also advanced $2,300 pay raises for state employees. EMAIL. She received the Athena Young Professional award for her leadership, work and service to her community in 2019. Statutory Data Report: February 2008. Like all states, Tennessee maintains trust funds for this purpose financed by employee and employer contributions and premiums, earned income from investments, and state appropriations. The two prior grant rounds totaled $50 million. (1). In 2018, he was honored by the University of Memphis with the Gene Smith Friend of Lambuth Award. (26) However, one-time General Fund transfers do not trigger these other funding sources. That was for about 77 employees. Prior to serving as the TennCare CEO, Roberts served as the agencys COO and General Counsel. In this role, Joseph coordinates a wide range of programs and activities that advance the organizations mission. hA f:IR(6`.0\sa.0\s\sa.0\sa.0g.0\sa.0\s\sa.0\sa.0g.0\sa.0\s\sa.0\sa.0gn\sa.0\sa.9sC0\sa.0\sa.0\sa.0\sa.sa.0\sa.00\sa.0\sa.sa.0\sa.WR~.0\sa.0\r ?q# State employee retiree costs are long-term financial obligations that without proper planning could lead to tax increases, spending cuts, or underfunded benefits down the road. Copyright 2022 TSEA. +$375 million to maintain and expand access to health and social services. 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