Tennessee Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development
| Tennessee Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development | |
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| General information | |
| Office Type: | Nonpartisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| Compensation: | $171,744 |
| 2025 FY Budget: | $70,245,500 |
| Term limits: | None |
| Structure | |
| Length of term: | Expires with the beginning of the term of the governor next elected or whenever a successor is appointed |
| Authority: | Tennessee Code - Section 4-3-1406 |
| Selection Method: | Appointed by the governor |
| Current Officeholder | |
| Deniece Thomas | |
| Other Tennessee Executive Offices | |
| Governor • Lieutenant Governor • Secretary of State • Attorney General • Comptroller • Treasurer • Superintendent of Education • Agriculture Commissioner • Insurance Commissioner • Natural Resources Commissioner • Labor Commissioner • Public Service Commission | |
The Tennessee Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development is an appointed executive position in the Tennessee state government. The commissioner oversees the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, which aims to promote workforce development and improve workplace safety and health throughout the state.[1]
Current officeholder
The current commissioner is Deniece Thomas. She was appointed to the position by Governor Bill Lee in September 2022.
Authority
The office of the commissioner of labor and workforce development is established in the Tennessee Code.[2]
Tennessee Code - Section 4-3-1406:
| The department of labor and workforce development shall be under the charge and general supervision of the commissioner of labor and workforce development. |
Qualifications
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Appointments
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Vacancies
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Duties
The main duties of the commissioner of labor and workforce development are laid out in the Tennessee Code. They are to:[3]
- "Develop and implement activities and programs that foster the continued enhancement of Tennessee's workforce"
- "Ensure the maintenance of a fair, equitable and fully funded unemployment insurance program"
- "Be responsible for the administration of a workforce development system that protects the life, health and safety of Tennessee's workforce."
Divisions
As of February 2021, the divisions in Tennessee's Department of Labor & Workforce Development included:[1]
- Workforce Services Division
- Adult Education Division
- Unemployment Insurance program
- Division of Workplace Regulations and Compliance
- Tennessee OSHA
State budget
- See also: Tennessee state budget and finances
The budget for the Department Of Labor and Workforce Development in fiscal year 2024-2025 was $70,245,500.[4]
Compensation
- See also: Compensation of state executive officers
2023
In 2023, the officer's salary was $171,744, according to the Council of State Governments.[5]
2022
In 2022, the officer's salary was $171,744, according to the Council of State Governments.[6]
2021
In 2021, the commissioner received a salary of $161,904, according to the Council of State Governments.[7]
2020
In 2020, the commissioner received a salary of $161,904, according to the Council of State Governments.[8]
2019
In 2019, the commissioner received a salary of $161,904, according to the Council of State Governments.[9]
2018
In 2018, the commissioner received a salary of $152,256, according to the Council of State Governments.[10]
2017
In 2017, the commissioner received a salary of $152,256, according to the Council of State Governments.[11]
2016
In 2016, the commissioner received a salary of $152,256, according to the Council of State Governments.[12]
2015
In 2015, the commissioner received a salary of $152,256, according to the Council of State Governments.[13]
2014
In 2014, the commissioner received a salary of $158,556, according to the Council of State Governments.[14]
2013
In 2013, the commissioner received a salary of $156,216, according to the Council of State Governments.[15]
Historical officeholders
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Contact information
Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development
220 French Landing Drive
Nashville, TN 37243
Phone: (844) 224-5818
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development, "Supporting Tennessee's Workforce," accessed February 2, 2021
- ↑ Lexis-Nexis, " Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-3-1406," accessed February 2, 2021
- ↑ Lexis-Nexis, " Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-3-1407," accessed February 2, 2021
- ↑ Tennessee.gov, "Tennessee House Bill 2973," accessed January 23, 2025
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2023 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 21, 2025
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2022 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," provided to Ballotpedia by CSG personnel
- ↑ Issuu, "The Book of the States 2021," accessed September 28, 2022
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2019," accessed February 2, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2019," accessed February 2, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2018," accessed February 2, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2017," accessed February 2, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2016," accessed February 2, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2015," accessed February 2, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed February 2, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed February 2, 2021
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