March 2015 - Page 2 of 2 - University of Hawaii Professional Assembly

SB 1011, SD 1, Relating to Collective Bargaining.

The House Committee on Labor & Public Employment Tuesday, March 17, 2015 10:00 a.m. SB 1011, SD 1, Relating to Collective Bargaining. Dear Chairperson Nakashima and Committee Members: The University of Hawaii Professional Assembly (UHPA) strongly supports allowing impasse procedures found within H.R.S. Chapter 89 to be used in resolving disputes over EUTF contributions. The failure to allow impasse procedures to resolve these differences unduly impedes the negotiations process on salary and benefits that establish total employee compensation. UHPA urges the committee [...]

Web KY Editor2015-03-16T12:06:29-10:00March 16, 2015|Legislative News|

SB 638, SD 1, Relating to Collective Bargaining.

The House Committee on Labor & Public Employment Tuesday, March 17, 2015 10:00 a.m. SB 638, SD 1, Relating to Collective Bargaining. Dear Chairperson Nakashima and Committee Members: The University of Hawaii Professional Assembly (UHPA) urges the committee to support passage of a proposed measure to allow graduate assistants the right to collective bargaining. These employees are essential to instruction and research that contribute to the overall success of the University of Hawaii. Graduate Assistants are employees in the full sense of [...]

Web KY Editor2015-03-16T12:05:06-10:00March 16, 2015|Legislative News|

Aloha United Way Seeking Volunteers for the 23rd Annual NALC Food Drive

Saturday, May 9, 2015 will be the date of this year's National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) Food Drive. Aloha United Way is looking for volunteers for the food sorting portion of the National Association of Letter Carriers Food Drive. While we all are made to feel like we live in a community of plenty, the sad fact is that for many of Hawaii’s keiki, the only hot meal they get daily is the one they get in school. The NALC Food [...]

Web RV Editor2015-03-27T09:05:29-10:00March 13, 2015|Frontpage, Newsletter, UHPA Organizational|

Senator Brian Schatz Needs Your Help Today on an Urgent Issue Regarding our Students

Please demonstrate your support for the Campus Accountability and Safety Act today! Learning institutions are failing to acknowledge a sexual assault epidemic that is victimizing our students. This is simply unacceptable: 41 percent of recently surveyed colleges and universities had not conducted a single investigation of sexual violence on their campus in the past FIVE years. We can end sexual assault on campus. The bipartisan Campus Accountability and Safety Act will help protect students from predators and hold institutions accountable for mishandling [...]

Web RV Editor2015-03-10T12:48:39-10:00March 10, 2015|Frontpage, Legislative, Newsletter|

UHPA Names Kristeen Hanselman Executive Director

Kristeen Hanselman, who has served as Associate Executive Director of the University of Hawaii Professional Assembly (UHPA) since December 2007, has been promoted to Executive Director. UHPA represents nearly 4,000 faculty members at 10 campuses in the University of Hawaii system statewide. The UHPA board of directors unanimously voted in favor of her appointment at a board meeting this past weekend. The vote was taken after a nationwide search and candidate interviews that began in January 2015. Hanselman officially takes over as [...]

UHPA2015-03-09T20:08:39-10:00March 10, 2015|Frontpage, Newsletter, UHPA Organizational|

Meet Kris Hanselman, Our New UHPA Executive Director

Some of you may already know her as the one who defended you in your grievance case. She’s well acquainted with the challenges faculty face and has been a strong advocate when the terms of your contractual agreement have been ignored, the line has been crossed, and your rights as a faculty member were trampled. With a solid track record of faculty support, it seemed natural progression for Kris Hanselman to be named UHPA’s Executive Director. The UHPA board of directors [...]

UHPA2024-02-21T12:59:08-10:00March 10, 2015|Frontpage, Newsletter, UHPA Organizational|

UHPA Supports the Bike Lane on King Street; however. . .

If you plan to visit the UHPA office by way of King Street, please be cautious of the new bike lane on the mauka side of the street. UHPA Executive Director J. N. Musto sends a cautionary letter to Mayor Caldwell in regards to the bike lane. Dear Mayor Caldwell, This letter is a follow-up to our conversation with respect to the impact of the new bike lane on King Street. The offices of UHPA are located off of Palm Drive which [...]

Web RV Editor2015-03-12T11:45:16-10:00March 6, 2015|Frontpage, Newsletter|

UH-Hilo Faculty Evaluation Procedures

The University of Hawaii at Hilo and UHPA have come to an agreement (see signed document) to begin the process of renewing and updating the procedures for faculty evaluation of faculty performance at UH-Hilo. The first step will be to consult with faculty at an open forum to discuss the 5-Year Review Policy. The date, time and location of the open forum has not yet been scheduled; however, we will provide that information to faculty once it is set. In the meantime, we suggest that [...]

Web RV Editor2015-03-06T13:14:20-10:00March 6, 2015|Frontpage, Newsletter|

SB 1011, SD1, Relating to Collective Bargaining.

The Senate Committee on Ways and Means Thursday, March 5, 2015 1:30 p.m. SB 1011, SD1, Relating to Collective Bargaining. Dear Chairperson Tokuda and Committee Members: UHPA strongly supports allowing impasse procedures found within H.R.S. Chapter 89 to be used in resolving disputes over EUTF contributions. The failure to allow impasse procedures to resolve these differences unduly impedes the negotiations process on salary and benefits that establish total employee compensation. UHPA urges the committee to support this measure. Respectively submitted, Kristeen Hanselman [...]

Web KY Editor2015-03-06T16:05:30-10:00March 5, 2015|Legislative News|

2015 Island Flex Open Enrollment

The 2015 Island Flex Open Enrollment period is scheduled from March 9, 2015 through April 30, 2015. Island Flex is a flexible spending program that allows employees to pay for eligible health care and dependent care expenses with TAX FREE money. Employees currently enrolled in Island Flex will need to re-enroll during the open enrollment period to continue participating in the program. The state's third-party administrator will be conducting informational workshops throughout the state. Employees are invited to attend and may use [...]

Web RV Editor2015-03-05T09:38:00-10:00March 5, 2015|Frontpage, Newsletter, System Policy|

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