February 2017 (Archives)

FAQs about the Hawaii ERS Unfunded Liability

In recent weeks, we have seen a great deal of information regarding the dramatic increase in the unfunded liability of the Hawaii ERS (Employeesʻ Retirement System).  We understand the concerns and wanted to provide some perspective on this situation to ensure that you, as beneficiaries, understand what happened and how it is being handled.  Please look through the Q&A below and let me know if you have any questions or concerns.   What is the Hawaii ERS unfunded liability? The ERS unfunded [...]

2017-02-21T09:47:15-10:00February 20, 2017|Contract negotiations, ERS/EUTF, Frontpage, Newsletter|

UH Faculty #HeroProf Protects Hawaii’s Future: Kevin Bennett

UHPA Faculty Heroes Campaign Continues UHPA is continuing its “Heroes” campaign to promote the role and value of UH faculty. Our core message is a simple but powerful reminder: investing in Hawaii’s future starts with investing in faculty. We shared this message on broadcast television and in social media at the start of the legislative session, and will now continue our campaign with a newly produced spot.   Broken Promises Kevin Bennett, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Biology at UH-Manoa and a UHPA [...]

2018-05-21T15:02:16-10:00February 16, 2017|Frontpage, HeroProf, Newsletter|

Ige should invest in UH faculty

By Eric Denton, Karla Hayashi and Lynne Wilkens Gov. David Ige’s State of the State address did not offer anything new or substantive, and did not provide any concrete solutions to actually move our state forward. We heard the governor say our state “must tap our greatest our resource, our people, to find our way to the next great economic transformation: the development of an innovation sector.” This translated into investment in the University of Hawaii Cancer Center and the HI Growth [...]

2017-02-15T13:09:21-10:00February 15, 2017|Frontpage, Newsletter, Opinion|

Lunch & Learn (on campus!) on buying a home or refinancing in Hawaii

UHPA,  via our partners at HomeStreet Bank, are excited to present "Home Buyer Confidence" on April 5, 2017 at Manoa Campus Center 307, from 11:55am-1pm.  There is no cost to attend and this is for UHPA members only. Light lunch and refreshments will be provided, courtesy HomeStreet Bank. Why should you attend? Are you worried about rising interest rates in 2017? Prepare for what’s next by getting the most pertinent and current home purchase information. Empower yourself by understanding key mortgage factors [...]

2018-05-21T15:02:16-10:00February 10, 2017|Frontpage, Membership Benefits, Newsletter|

SB 919, Relating to Public Employment Cost Items

The Senate Committee on Judiciary and Labor Thursday, February 9, 2017 9:00 am, Room 016   RE: SB 919, Relating to  Public Employment Cost Items   Attention: Chair Gilbert Keith-Agaran, Vice Chair Karl Rhoads and Members of the Committee   The University of Hawaii Professional Assembly (UHPA) urges the committee to support passage of SB 919 which is a measure to appropriate funds for fiscal biennium 2017-2019 for salary costs for public employees in collective bargaining unit (7) and for certain employees [...]

SB 410, Collective Bargaining; Negotiations; Prohibited Practices

The Senate Committee on Judiciary and Labor Thursday, February 9, 2017 9:00 am, Room 016   RE: SB 410, Collective Bargaining; Negotiations; Prohibited Practices   Attention: Chair Gilbert Keith-Agaran, Vice Chair Karl Rhoads and Members of the Committee   The University of Hawaii Professional Assembly (UHPA) urges the committee to support SB 410, which encourages the parties to a collective bargaining agreement to negotiate in a manner that effectuates the purpose of Chapter 89. Such purpose includes recognizing that public employees have [...]

SB 673 Proposing Amendments to the Constitution of the State of Hawaii

The Senate Committee on Judiciary and Labor Wednesday, February 8, 2017 9:00 am, Room 016   RE: SB 673 Proposing Amendments to the Constitution of the State of Hawaii to Amend the Manner in which Justices and Judges are Appointed ,Consented To, and Retained   Attention: Chair Gilbert Keith-Agaran, Vice Chair Karl Rhoads and Members of the Committee The University of Hawaii Professional Assembly opposes SB 673 as an unnecessary legislative incursion into the appointment and retention of district court judges. Of [...]

2017-02-09T08:36:12-10:00February 9, 2017|2017 Testimony, Frontpage, Legislative, Legislative News|

SB 249 Relating to Retirement

The Senate Committee on Judiciary and Labor Wednesday, February 8, 2017 9:00 am, Room 016   RE: SB 249 Relating to Retirement   Attention: Chair Gilbert Keith-Agaran, Vice Chair Karl Rhoads and Members of the Committee   The University of Hawaii Professional Assembly opposes SB 249. As with all previous attempts to diminish retirement benefits for judges, UHPA cannot support the erosion of benefits that assist in attracting and retaining qualified individuals to serve as judges. UHPA requests that the Committee oppose [...]

2017-02-09T08:34:19-10:00February 9, 2017|2017 Testimony, Frontpage, Legislative, Legislative News|

SB 328 Proposing an Amendment to Article VI, Section 3, of the Constitution of Hawaii

The Senate Committee on Judiciary and Labor Wednesday, February 8, 2017 9:00 am, Room 016 RE: SB 328 Proposing an Amendment to Article VI, Section 3, of the Constitution of Hawaii to Amend the Timeframe to Renew the Term of Office of a Justice or Judge and Require Consent of the Senate for a Justice or Judge to Renew a Term of Office.   Attention: Chair Gilbert Keith-Agaran, Vice Chair Karl Rhoads and Members of the Committee The University of Hawaii Professional [...]

2017-02-09T08:32:00-10:00February 9, 2017|2017 Testimony, Frontpage, Legislative, Legislative News|

SB 981, Relating to the Hawaii Labor Relations Board

The Senate Committee on Judiciary and Labor Tuesday, February 7, 2017 9:00 AM, Conference Room 016   RE: SB 981, Relating to the Hawaii Labor Relations Board   Attention: Chair Gilbert Keith-Agaran, Vice Chair Karl Rhoads and Members of the Committee   The University of Hawaii Professional Assembly (UHPA) urges the committee to support passage of SB 981 that amends Chapter 396, Hawaii Revised Statutes, providing the HLRB the same authority already allowed under Chapter 89 regarding service of pleadings.  UHPA supports [...]

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