Christmas bonus: Many state workers get raises in salary overhaul
Thousands of Tennessee state employees received significant raises this month. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Thousands of state government workers received significant raises this month following persistent criticism that the state is uncompetitive in the labor market. Most TBI employees were unaffected.
Ian Round
Ian Round is The Daily Memphian’s state government reporter based in Nashville. He came to Tennessee from Maryland, where he reported on local politics for Baltimore Brew. He earned a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Maryland in December 2019.
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