What now? All language within the newly-ratified collective bargaining agreement will be in effect as of July 1, 2017. The current contract remains in effect until June 30, 2017, 11:59 pm. UHPA was able to ensure that increased employer contributions for EUTF will be funded as of July 1, 2017. When can we expect to get the raise(s) in the agreement? Since the Legislature is not in session there are two possible routes to funding: A special Legislative session is called and [...]

Agreement Reached The UHPA Board of Directors, Governor Ige, UH President David Lassner and the Board of Regents have reached a tentative agreement over the terms of a successor faculty contract effective July 1, 2017 following the expiration of the current contract on June 30, 2017. We Recommend that you Vote In Favor Your Board of Directors unanimously recommends this contract be approved. It is important to ensure faculty members are able to continue to provide the best education for our students [...]

UHPA has sent all members of Bargaining Unit 7 an email with login and password to an electronic ballot to vote on ratification of our tentative agreement.  Check your inbox, subject line: "Reminder to Vote - UHPA Contract Ratification Vote". Your Board of Directors unanimously recommends this contract be approved. It is important to ensure faculty members are able to continue to provide the best education for our students and be assured your rights and compensation are protected for four years. The [...]

We appreciate all the questions brought forth regarding the Tentative Agreement, Mahalo! We've responded by updating the FAQ, adding to the slide deck and in addition have created a spreadsheet where you can plug in your salary and get details on how the agreement will benefit you. The link to the calculator is on the last "Reference Slide". The link to the slides and the updated FAQ is in the email sent on Monday 5/22, subject line "Be Informed: Details of Tentative [...]