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SEN LBR SCR 111/SR 69 HLRB

The Senate Committee on Labor Tuesday, March 27, 2018, 2:45 PM, Conference Room 229 RE: SCR 111/SR 69 Urging the Hawai‘i Labor Relations Board... Attention: Chair Jill Tokua, Vice Chair J. Kalani English and members of the Committee The University of Hawaii Professional Assembly (UHPA) strongly encourages the committee to support S.C.R NO.111. Support affirms that the purpose of Chapter 89, Hawai‘i Revised Statutes should continue to ensure exclusive representatives have the financial resources that support collective bargaining. Hawai‘i has long [...]

Sarah Beamer2018-03-26T08:24:38-10:00March 26, 2018|2018 Testimony, Chapter 89, Collective Bargaining, Legislative, Legislative News|

HOU LAB HCR 122/HR106 HLRB

The House Committee on Labor & Public Employment Tuesday, March 27, 201810:00 AM, Conference Room 309 RE: HCR 122/HR 106 Urging the Hawai‘i Labor Relations Board... Attention: Chair Aaron Johanson, Vice Chair Daniel Holt and members of the Committee The University of Hawaii Professional Assembly (UHPA) strongly encourages the committee to support H.C.R NO.122. Support affirms that the purpose of Chapter 89, Hawai‘i Revised Statutes should continue to ensure exclusive representatives have the financial resources that support collective bargaining. Hawai‘i [...]

Sarah Beamer2018-03-26T08:22:25-10:00March 26, 2018|2018 Testimony, Chapter 89, Collective Bargaining, Legislative, Legislative News|

EUTF Health Premium Rates Revised Effective July 1, 2018

The Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund (EUTF) Premium Rates will be revised effective July 1, 2018, due to the recent waiver by Congress of the ACA insurer fee for calendar 2019. The Open Enrollment period for active members to make changes to their current health plan coverage is from April 2 - 30, 2018. Please visit the EUTF website for more information.

Web RV Editor2018-03-23T12:31:17-10:00March 23, 2018|ERS/EUTF, Frontpage, Newsletter|

HOU LAB SB2765, SD1 ERS Investment Personnel

The House Committee on Labor & Public Employment March 20, 2018 10:00 AM, Conference Room 309 RE: SB 2765 SD 1, Relating to Investment Personnel of the Employeesʻ Retirement System Attention: Chair Aaron Johanson, Vice Chair Daniel Holt and members of the Committee The University of Hawaii Professional Assembly (UHPA) urges the committee to support passage of SB 2765 SD 1. In January, UHPA had the opportunity to meet with the ERS Actuarial Consultant, Gabriel, Roeder, Smith & Company (GRS), to [...]

Sarah Beamer2018-03-19T11:28:37-10:00March 19, 2018|2018 Testimony, ERS, Legislative, Legislative News|

HOU LAB SB2761, SD2 EUTF “Dependent-Beneficiary”

The House Committee on Labor & Public Employment March 20, 2018 10:00 AM, Conference Room 309 RE: SB 2761 SD2, Relating to the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund Definition of “Dependent-Beneficiary” Attention: Chair Aaron Johanson, Vice Chair Daniel Holt and members of the Committee The University of Hawaii Professional Assembly (UHPA) urges the committee to support passage of SB 2761 SD2, that amends the definition of “Dependent-Beneficiary” under Section 87A of the Hawai‘i Revised Statutes, to clarify the eligibility of [...]

Sarah Beamer2018-03-19T11:25:23-10:00March 19, 2018|2018 Testimony, EUTF, Legislative, Legislative News|

SEN SB2585, SD2, HD1 Relating to CB, Grad Students

The House Committee on Higher Education Tuesday, March 20, 2018 2:10 PM, Conference Room 309 RE: SB 2585, SD2, HD1 Relating to Collective Bargaining Attention: Chair Angus McKelvey, Vice Chair Mark Hashem an Members of the Committee The University of Hawaii Professional Assembly (UHPA) urges the committee to support passage of SB 2585, SD2, HD1 that amends Section 89-6 of the Hawai‘i Revised Statute to create bargaining unit 15, allowing full-time graduate students employed at the University of Hawai‘i to [...]

Sarah Beamer2018-03-19T11:09:11-10:00March 19, 2018|2018 Testimony, Collective Bargaining, Legislative, Legislative News|

SEN GOV HB 1932, HD1 Emergency Rules by Agency

The Senate Committee on Government Operations Tuesday, March 20, 2018 2:50 PM, Conference Room 224 RE: HB 1932, HD1 Relating to Emergency Rules by Agencies Attention: Chair Donna Mercado Kim, Vice Chair Russell E. Ruderman and members of the Committee The University of Hawaii Professional Assembly (UHPA) urges the committees support for HB 1932, HD1. HB 1932, HD1 is designed to ensure that when unexpected events arise that the appropropriate state agencies are authorized to adopt emergency rules that temporarily address [...]

Sarah Beamer2018-03-19T10:56:39-10:00March 19, 2018|2018 Testimony, Chapter 89, Legislative, Legislative News|

26th Annual National Association of Letter Carriers’ Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive

Please support this year's National Association of Letter Carriers' Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive which is on Saturday, May 12, 2018. The nation's largest single-day food drive to help feed needy families and children. This union driven humanitarian effort helps to ensure our local food banks have enough supplies to meet the need of every child who is lacking a nutritional meal. During the first two weeks of May, Letter Carriers will place blue collection bags sponsored by the Hawaii State AFL-CIO, [...]

Web RV Editor2018-03-14T13:20:51-10:00March 14, 2018|Frontpage, Newsletter|

Independent News Network Article – Union Advantage

As the Institute for Women’s Policy Research reports, women with union representation earn 30 percent more than their non-union sisters. See the Union Advantage for Women Report

Web RV Editor2018-03-14T12:34:20-10:00March 14, 2018|Frontpage, Newsletter|

HOU HED SB 2328 SD2 Instructional Materials (OER)

The House Committee on Higher Education Tuesday, March 13, 2018 2:00 PM, Conference Room 309 RE: SB 2328 SD 2 Relating to the University of Hawai‘i Attention: Chair Angus McKelvey, Vice Chair Mark Hashem and Members of the Committee The University of Hawaii Professional Assembly (UHPA) urges the committee to support SB 2328 SD2, which establishes the University of Hawai‘i open educational resources task force in an effort to make college more affordable by focusing on, or reducing the costs of [...]

Sarah Beamer2018-03-12T09:09:55-10:00March 12, 2018|2018 Testimony, Curriculum, Legislative, Legislative News|

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