The public, including SEANC’s Legislative Affairs team, was denied a chance to speak out this week at a Joint Legislative Committee meeting on reduction-in-force plans at the Department of Health & Human Services’ Children's Development Services Agencies by its chairman, Sen. Ralph Hise.
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SEANC’s investigation into investments made by State Treasurer Janet Cowell with the state retirement system has taken another turn. Edward Siedle, the nationally known pension expert conducting the investigation, wrote a letter to Cowell calling her out for providing limited information to him as a result of SEANC’s public records requests.
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SEANC General Counsel Tom Harris appeared before the State Human Resources Commission to express the association's concerns with implementation of changes to the State Human Resources Act (formerly the State Personnel Act), particularly as it pertains to workplace harassment.
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Yesterday State Treasurer Janet Cowell tried to spin her poor investment performance as a positive in order to justify her legislative agenda to move more of state employees’ retirement funds into risky alternative investments.
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SEANC Legislative Director Ardis Watkins was denied the opportunity before the State Health Plan Board of Trustees today to discuss several proposals on how to save the State Health Plan money that could provide funding for benefit enhancements and assist plan members.
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District 65 members joined with East Carolina University employees and other volunteers to help construct a Habitat for Humanity home in Farmville. Tasks included staining the barn and painting the inside of the home. District 65 provided snacks and drinks for the volunteers during their morning break.
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State Health Plan Open Enrollment for 2014, originally scheduled to end Oct. 31, has been extended to Nov. 15. This provides all active and retired employees one final opportunity to change the State Health Plan option which they were automatically enrolled in.
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SEANC will host State Health Plan forums in October to help prepare members for the changes to the plan in 2014.
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SEANC officers for 2013-2014 started their second term this week after being re-elected at the 30th Annual Convention in Greensboro on Sept. 6.
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SEANC members and districtions generously contributed to the success of this year's community service project at the 30th Annual SEANC Convention, the SECU Family House.
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