HeyJaredThe SEANC View
Examining the issues and topics concerning public employees and retirees in North Carolina. SEANC is the South’s leading state employee association, with 46,000 members in all 100 counties in North Carolina.
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State Health Plan reaches deal, WakeMed merger vote Monday (opens the original)
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Hosts recap the convention highlights, a new agreement allowing select Atrium hospitals into the State Health Plan access tier, and concerns about coverage and costs. The episode also features an in-depth interview with the Patients Union Executive Director Jamila Headley and Ron Stephens about the proposed WakeMed–Atrium merger, public records and transparency issues, and calls to action for a Monday rally.
SEANC Convention Live: Excellence in Action! (opens the original)
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The SEANC View team records live from Greensboro at the 42nd Annual Scenic Convention, introducing speakers and previewing the packed agenda, including reports, nominations, and a remembrance for 9/11. The episode covers the controversy over Atrium’s proposed takeover of WakeMed and its potential cost impact on state employees, North Carolina's poor rankings for worker protections and healthcare, concerns about privacy and Flock cameras, and quick convention updates and takes from hosts.
WakeMed-Atrium vote looms as Convention week arrives (opens the original)
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Hosts Jonathan Owens, Ardis Watkins, Suzanne Beasley and Samantha Cline rush through a packed episode ahead of the convention, leading with the big WakeMed–Atrium merger story and its financial and cost implications for North Carolinians. They also cover high-paid university staff, a rabies scare at traveling petting goats, tributes to Dolly Parton, local politics, and a lighthearted roundabout question about personal obsessions.
Gov. Stein weighs in on WakeMed/Atrium merger (opens the original)
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We open by reacting to Dolly Parton’s death, her impact as a songwriter, and calls to donate to the Imagination Library. Then turn to the WakeMed–Atrium proposal, concerns about rising health costs, the upcoming Wake County commissioners vote, and what the merger could mean for patients and employees. The episode also previews the SEANC convention, highlights state service awards and salary stories, and closes with the question of the week asking listeners for their favorite Dolly Parton song.
Big changes are coming to the state's HR law (opens the original)
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This week, we sit down with State Human Resources Director Staci Meyer to unpack the Public Workforce Modernization Act, the most comprehensive update of the State Human Resources Act, the law governing how state government hires, pays, and manages its workforce, since the 1960s. SEANC worked hard to make sure it came out favorable to employees. Meyer explains hiring reforms, expanded parental and veterans leave, pay and flexibility options for agencies, grievance and probation updates, and how
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