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SB 2556, SD1, Making an Appropriation for the Annual Required Contribution For The Hawaii Employer-Union Benefits Trust Fund

The House Committee on Labor & Public Employment Tuesday, March 15, 2016 10:30 a.m., Room 309 RE:  AMENDED SB 2556, SD1 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE ANNUAL REQUIRED CONTRIBUTION FOR THE HAWAII EMPLOYER-UNION BENEFITS TRUST FUND Attention:  Chair Mark Nakashima, Vice Chair Jarrett Keohokalole and Members of the Committee The University of Hawaii Professional Assembly (UHPA) urges the committee  opposes the intent of SB 2556 that seeks to make an additional appropriation above the the required contribution towards the The Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund [...]

2016-11-14T14:02:54-10:00March 15, 2016|2016 Testimony, EUTF, Legislative, Legislative News|

SB 2398, SD2, Relating to Collective Bargaining

The House Committee on Labor & Public Employment Tuesday, March 15, 2016 10:30 a.m.,  Room 309 RE: SB 2398, SD2 Relating to Collective Bargaining Attention:    Chair Mark Nakashima, Vice Chair Jarrett Keohokalole and Members of the Committee The University of Hawaii Professional Assembly (UHPA) urges the committee to support passage of SB 2398, SD2 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 [...]

EUTF Health Benefits Open Enrollment and Informational Sessions

One of the many valuable benefit programs negotiated by the employee organizations are the health benefit plans provided by the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund (EUTF). Each year, the EUTF conducts an annual open enrollment to provide updated information on various health plans being offered, as well as to provide opportunity for employees to meet with representatives from the various health providers. This year's open enrollment will run from April 1 to April 29, 2016, at which time numerous informational sessions [...]

2016-04-06T15:29:29-10:00March 11, 2016|Fringe Benefits, Frontpage|

Rate My Administrator – Chancellor Edition – has been published

The third in series of Rate My Administrator surveys (this one focused on chancellors) is available for all UHPA Members to download as a PDF. Our next survey will give our members a chance to rate UH vice-presidents and you will be invited to participate via email. “These results give faculty members the opportunity for a productive discussion on advancing a better relationship with their respective vice chancellors”, said UHPA Executive Director Kristeen Hanselman. “The results have been shared with President Lassner consistent [...]

2018-06-05T11:24:12-10:00March 10, 2016|Frontpage, Newsletter|

AFL Scholarships for Children of Union Members

High School Seniors of UHPA Members are eligible to apply for one of the three annual scholarships offered by the Hawaii AFL-CIO.  UHPA is a member organization and supports these efforts. HAWAII STATE AFL-CIO 2016 SCHOLARSHIPS The Hawaii State AFL-CIO has established scholarships that will be awarded to students who are currently attending high school in the state of Hawaii and plan to pursue post-high school study on a full-time basis at a university, college, community college, vocational or trade school. The [...]

2016-04-26T08:47:47-10:00March 10, 2016|Fringe Benefits, Frontpage|

CLEAR Act, Introduced by Congressman Mark Takai

Aloha friend- A college degree should be a down payment on a brighter future and a ticket to the middle class for students in Hawaii and across our nation. But for too many students this means taking on a crushing burden of student loan debt. In 2015, the student debt load for Hawaii students was more than $24,000 per person. And it's even higher in other states. Pursing higher education should not be a roadblock to opportunity. That is why I introduced [...]

2016-03-08T14:25:58-10:00March 8, 2016|Frontpage|

Title Federal Grant Opportunities

The Office of U.S. Senator Brian Schatz would like to notify you about the following federal grant opportunities listed below. For more information, click the link below each listing, visit GRANTS.GOV, or call the Program Management Office at 1-800-518-4726. Education Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education Project/Program: Educational Opportunity Centers (EOC) Program Description: The purposes of the EOC Program are to: provide information regarding financial and academic assistance available for qualified adults who want to enter or continue to pursue a [...]

2016-06-08T12:25:41-10:00March 3, 2016|Frontpage|