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Big changes coming to the state’s HR law. Here’s what it means for you.
For the first time since the 1960s, North Carolina has rewritten the law governing how state government hires,…
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PODCAST: Western Carolina ranked as NC’s top employer, 3rd in the nation
This week, we headed west for The SEANC View podcast, travelling to Cullowhee to interview Western Carolina University Chancellor Kelli Brown and employees. In August, Forbes Magazine named the university the third-best workplace in the nation and the best in North Carolina. WCU was also the highest-ranked education employer in the nation. Partnering with market research […]
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SEANC members stand up for state retirees in N&O feature
District 38 member Margaret Reader and District 9 Chairman Jamie Robinson, both retirees, were featured this week in a News & Observer article on the need for real cost-of-living adjustments for retirees. The story focuses on the plight of the more than 252,000 retirees who rely on the pension system and continue to fall behind the […]
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Legislature back for two days, but pay raises, budget not a priority
This week, legislators returned to Raleigh for a two-day session covering criminal justice issues such as Iryna’s Law in response to the murder of a Ukrainian refugee on a Charlotte light rail train. However, pay raises or the state budget were noticeably absent from this week’s agenda. SEANC’s new statewide officers join The SEANC View Podcast this week to […]
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State Health Plan Open Enrollment for 2026 begins Oct. 13
The State Health Plan’s open enrollment period is fast approaching. The Plan will hold Open Enrollment from October 13 to October 31, 2025, for the 2026 benefit year. All members must take action during this time to avoid problems with their coverage. Please visit the Plan’s Open Enrollment page to access information, videos, and materials to help […]
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Duke-Aetna standoff exposes the urgent need for transparency in State Health Plan contracts
The dispute between Duke Health and Aetna has profound implications for state employees and retirees. If a deal is not reached by next month, the health care of around 70,000 State Health Plan members in the Triangle could be in jeopardy. State Treasurer Brad Briner told WRAL this week that if Duke Health gets its way, […]
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New slate of officers elected at 41st Annual SEANC Convention
Delegates elected a new slate of statewide officers at the 41st Annual SEANC Convention to lead the association for the next two years. The new officers will assume their new roles on Oct. 1. They are: President Wendell Powell of Fayetteville, a Corrections Captain at Harnett Correctional Institution with 20 years of state service. First Vice […]
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Podcast examines confusion around State Health Plan premium increases
Following the State Health Plan Board of Trustees’ decision last week to increase premiums for most state employees and retirees, SEANC members have reached out with many questions. State Health Plan Executive Administrator Thomas Friedman revisited The SEANC View Podcast this week to answer them. In an extended interview following up on his appearance last […]
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State Health Plan board votes to increase premiums for 2026
The State Health Plan Board of Trustees voted today to increase premiums for most state employees and retirees for the first time in eight years. The increases will take effect on Jan. 1, 2026. The plan consists of a tiered structure for the increases, with higher-paid employees paying more monthly than lower-paid employees. For some, the […]
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