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SB 1114, 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 1114, 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 1114 that amends Chapter 89, Hawaii Revised Statutes, as well as other statutes that assign work to the Hawaii Labor Relations Board (HLRB), to request the parties [...]

2017-02-09T08:25:00-10:00February 9, 2017|2017 Testimony, Frontpage, Legislative, Legislative News|

SB 1047, Relating to the Employeesʻ Retirement System

The Senate Committee on Judiciary and Labor Tuesday, February 7, 2017 9:00 AM, Conference Room 016 RE: SB 1047, Relating to the Employeesʻ Retirement System 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 1047, requiring the Employeeesʻ Retirement System (ERS) actuary to perform annual stress tests of the system and the ERS Board to submit annual reports of the tests to the [...]

2017-02-09T08:22:18-10:00February 9, 2017|2017 Testimony, ERS, Frontpage, Legislative, Legislative News|

SB 134, RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAIʻI

The Committee on Higher Education and the Arts Tuesday, February 7, 2017 2:00 pm, Room 224   RE: SB 134, RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAIʻI   Attention: Chair Kai Kahele, Vice Chair Michelle Kidani and Members of the Committee The University of Hawaii Professional Assembly (UHPA) opposes SB 134 relating to a statutory prohibition on smoking, tobacco use and the use of electronic smoking devices by any person on the premises of the University of Hawaiʻi.  The University already has the [...]

2017-02-09T08:19:29-10:00February 9, 2017|2017 Testimony, Frontpage, Legislative, Legislative News|

SB 406, Relating to Collective Bargaining

The Senate Committee on Judiciary and Labor and The Senate Committee on Higher Education and the Arts Thursday, February 2, 2017 1:15 PM, Conference Room 224 RE: SB 406, Relating to Collective Bargaining Attention: Chairs Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran and Kai Kahele, Vice Chairs Karl Rhoads and Michelle Kidani and Members of the Respective Committees The University of Hawaii Professional Assembly (UHPA) urges the joint Senate committee to support passage of SB 406 that amends Section 89-6 of the Hawai‘i Revised Statute to [...]

2017-02-27T20:30:15-10:00February 9, 2017|2017 Testimony, Frontpage, Legislative, Legislative News|

HB 232, RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING

The House Committee on Labor & Public Employment Thursday, February 9, 2017 8:30 am, Room 309   RE: HB 232, RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING Attention:    Chair Aaron Ling Johanson, Vice Chair Daniel Holt and                     Members of the Committee The University of Hawaii Professional Assembly (UHPA) urges the committee to support HB 232, 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 [...]

HB 810, Relating to Collective Bargaining

The House Committee on Labor & Public Employment Tuesday, February 7, 2017 10:00 am, Room 309 RE: HB 810, Relating to Collective Bargaining Attention:    Chair Aaron Ling Johanson, Vice Chair Daniel Holt and                     Members of the Committee The University of Hawaii Professional Assembly (UHPA) urges the committee to support passage of HB 810. Chapter 89-9, Hawaii Revised Statutes, outlines the scope of negotiations and consultation and Chapter 89-11, Hawaii Revised Statutes, outlines the resolution of disputes and impasse procedures between [...]

HB 756, Making Appropriations for Collective Bargaining Cost Items

The House Committee on Labor & Public Employment Tuesday, February 7, 2017 10:00 am, Room 309 RE: HB 756, Making Appropriations for Collective Bargaining Cost Items Attention:    Chair Aaron Ling Johanson, Vice Chair Daniel Holt and                     Members of the Committee The University of Hawaii Professional Assembly (UHPA) urges the committee to support passage of HB 756 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 [...]

HB 1157, Relating to Technology Transfer at the University of Hawaiʻi Research

The House Committee on Economic Development & Business and The House Committee on Labor & Public Employment Wednesday, February 1, 2017 9:00 am, Conf. Rm. 309 RE: HB 1157, Relating to Technology Transfer at the University of Hawaiʻi Research Attention:    Chairs  Mark Nakashima and Aaron Johanson, Vice Chairs                       Jarrett Keohokalole and Daniel Holt, and members of the                      Respective Committees The [...]

2017-02-08T15:48:55-10:00February 8, 2017|2017 Testimony, Frontpage, Legislative, Legislative News|

HB 1182, Relating to Employees’ Retirement System

The House Committee on Labor & Public Employment Thursday, February 9, 2017 8:30 am, Room 309 RE: HB 1182, Relating to Employees’ Retirement System Attention:    Chair Aaron Ling Johanson, Vice Chair Daniel Holt and                     Members of the Committee The University of Hawaii Professional Assembly (UHPA) urges the committee to support passage of HB 1182, requiring the Employeeesʻ Retirement System (ERS) actuary to perform annual stress tests of the system and the ERS Board to submit annual reports of the tests [...]

2017-02-08T15:50:24-10:00February 8, 2017|2017 Testimony, ERS, Frontpage, Legislative, Legislative News|

HB 424, Relating to Collective Bargaining

The House Committee on Higher Education Thursday, February 2, 2017 2:00 p.m., Room 309 RE: HB 424, Relating to Collective Bargaining Attention:    Chair Justin Woodson, Vice Chair Mark Hashem and                     Members of the Committee The University of Hawaii Professional Assembly (UHPA) urges the committee to support HB 424 that reinstates the authority and responsibility for all procurement contracts under chapter 103D, Hawaii revised Statutes, to the University President. The ability of the University to expedite construction needs for repair and [...]

2017-02-08T15:25:06-10:00February 8, 2017|2017 Testimony, Frontpage, Legislative, Legislative News|