February 2016 (Archives)

HB 2015, HD1, Relating to the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefit Trust Fund

The House Committee on Finance Tuesday, March 1, 2016 1:00 p.m.,  Room 308 RE: HB 2012, HD1, Relating to Collective Bargaining Attention: Chair Sylvia Luke, Vice Chair Scott Nishimoto and Members of the Committee The University of Hawaii Professional Assembly (UHPA) urges the committee to support HB 2012, HD1, that provides unions the ability to negotiate contributions to the Employer Union Health Benefits Trust Fund (EUTF) and the benefits provided through the health plans. This Bill reinforces the union's belief that benefits are an [...]

HB 2012, HD1, Relating to Collective Bargaining

The House Committee on Finance Tuesday, March 1, 2016 1:00 p.m.,  Room 308 RE: HB 2012, HD1, Relating to Collective Bargaining Attention: Chair Sylvia Luke, Vice Chair Scott Nishimoto and Members of the Committee The University of Hawaii Professional Assembly (UHPA) urges the committee to support HB 2012, HD1, that provides unions the ability to negotiate contributions to the Employer Union Health Benefits Trust Fund (EUTF) and the benefits provided through the health plans. This Bill reinforces the union's belief that benefits are [...]

SB 2398, SD1, Relating to Collective Bargaining

To The Committee on Ways and Means Friday, February 26, 2016 9:35 a.m.,  Room 211 RE: SB 2398, SD1, Relating to Collective Bargaining Attention: Chair Jill Tokuda, Vice Chair Donovan Dela Cruz and Members of the Committee The University of Hawaii Professional Assembly (UHPA) urge the Committee to support passage of SB 2398, SD1 that amends Section 89-6 of the Hawai‘i Revised Statute to advance the interests of graduate assistants.  These employees are essential to instruction and research that contributes to the overall success [...]

UHPA Negotiates a Second Holiday for You

Finally a settlement regarding the 2016 dual holiday of Kuhio Day and Good Friday. Faculty members (11 month) who accumulate vacation shall be granted an additional day of vacation leave. All other faculty members who do not accumulate vacation( i.e. 9 month, 11 month, and faculty on “off-duty plan”) shall observe a second holiday that must be taken by December 31, 2016. There is a procedure for establishing a mutually agreed to day.  Please review the Memorandum of Understanding for details.

2016-02-25T11:26:40-10:00February 24, 2016|Frontpage, Newsletter, System Policy|

Manoa Faculty Senate says UH could break its written promises to you

The UH Manoa Faculty Senate has passed a resolution encouraging potential new faculty that they consult an attorney or UHPA before accepting a job offer. UH’s position that Letters of Hire may be unilaterally changed is of grave concern for all job applicants that may be interested in coming to any campus. The position taken by UH discourages the recruitment of new faculty.

2016-02-25T11:26:52-10:00February 23, 2016|Frontpage, Newsletter, System Policy|

EUTF Has a New Location

The Employer Union Trust Fund (EUTF) office will be moving its' offices from the 15th floor to the 17th floor of the City Financial Tower building during the weekend of February 27-28, 2016.  This move will not affect their office hours and they will be open for business on Monday, February 29, 2016 at 7:45 a.m. on the 17th floor. Their mailing address remains the same at: EUTF P. O. Box 2121 Honolulu, HI  96805-2121 Their phone number will also remain the [...]

2016-02-24T09:43:17-10:00February 23, 2016|Frontpage|

HB1625, HD1, Relating to The University of Hawai‘i

The House Committee on Finance Thursday, February 25, 2016 3:00 p.m.,  Room 308 RE: RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I Attention: Chair Sylvia Luke, Vice Chair Scott Nishimoto and Members of the Committee The University of Hawaii Professional Assembly (UHPA) urges the committee to oppose HB 1625, HD1.  It is a proposal that substantially alters the ability of the University of Hawai‘i and its faculty members to determine the direction and means to advance research programs. It inappropriately broadens the scope of legislative oversight [...]

HB 1625, HD1, Relating To The University of Hawai‘i

The House Committee on Higher Education Tuesday, February 16, 2016 2:02 p.m.,  Room 309 RE: HB 1625, HD1, Relating to The University of Hawai‘i Attention:    Chair Isaac Choy, Vice Chair Linda Ichiyama and Members of the Committee The University of Hawaii Professional Assembly (UHPA) urges the committee to oppose HB 1625, HD1.  It is a proposal that substantially alters the ability of the University of Hawaii and its faculty members to determine the direction and means to advance research programs. It inappropriately [...]

SB 2399, Relating to the Research Corporation of The University of Hawai‘i

The Committee on Government Operations and The Committee on Higher Education and the Arts Tuesday, February 16, 2016 2:15 p.m., Room 414 RE: SB 2399, Relating to the Research Corporation of The University of Hawai‘i  Attention: Chairs Donna Kim and Brian Taniguchi, Vice Chairs Les Ihara and Lorraine Inouye and Members of the Committees The University of Hawaii Professional Assembly (UHPA) strongly urges both committees to oppose SB 2399. This bill would deliver two devastating blows to the State of Hawai‘i. First, it [...]

HB 2015, Relating to the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund

The House Committee on Labor & Public Employment and The House Committee on Public Safety Friday, February 12, 2016 10:00 a.m., Room 309 RE: HB 2015, Relating to the Hawaii Employer-­Union Health Benefits Trust Fund Attention: Chairs Mark Nakashima and Gregg Takayama, Vice Chairs Jarrett Keohokalole and Kyle Yamashita and Members of the Committee’s The University of Hawaii Professional Assembly (UHPA) urges the committee to support HB 2015,that provides pertinent exemptions needed in Chapter 103­D Hawaii Revised Statutes Procurement Code, restructures the [...]

2017-01-11T13:56:49-10:00February 12, 2016|2016 Testimony, EUTF, Legislative News|
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