2019 - University of Hawaii Professional Assembly

Why does UHPA invest in legislative activities?

In an ideal world, University of Hawaii faculty would be able to focus on what they do best—research and teaching—and they would in turn receive the appreciation and professional respect due them. This would be reflected in favorable public policies and state appropriations that support the UH, its faculty and programs. Unfortunately, we do not live in an ideal world. It has been imperative for UHPA, which represents the faculty, to step forward to intervene, defend and proactively shape legislation to ensure [...]

UHPA2019-12-16T16:14:01-10:00December 18, 2019|Frontpage, Newsletter|

2020 UHPA Legislative Agenda

Aloha, December has arrived and it is time to prepare for the 2020 Legislative Session. Your legislative team will now include the members of the UHPA Board of Director's Political Endorsement Committee. We are excited with the expansion of our legislative team. The team prepared the Legislative Agenda for 2020 and presented it first at the October 19, 2019 Faculty Forum for their review and input. It then went before the Board of Directors at their November 2, 2019 BOD meeting and [...]

Sarah Beamer2023-04-04T08:04:32-10:00December 6, 2019|Frontpage, Legislative, Legislative News, Newsletter|

Aloha Kākou! Message From Christian Fern, Executive Director

Aloha Kākou! It is an honor and privilege to be serving as Executive Director of the University of Hawai‘i Professional Assembly (UHPA). I appreciate the Board of Directors’ vote of confidence by selecting me to succeed Kris Hanselman to build upon the solid foundation she, and her predecessor J.N. Musto, have established. I owe a debt of gratitude to Kris for providing me the opportunity to work with her over the past five years. My appreciation for the role and work of [...]

UHPA2019-11-30T18:21:27-10:00December 1, 2019|Frontpage, Newsletter, UHPA Organizational|

2019 UH Executive & Managerial Salaries Updated

Head on over to the Executive Managerial Salaries page within Salary Research to browse the latest data set as supplied by the Office of Human Resources. You can narrow your search to division and/or campus. This data typically gets updated each year.

UHPA2019-11-26T16:48:28-10:00November 27, 2019|Frontpage, Newsletter, UHPA Organizational, Website documentation|

Considering Landed Mortagage Assistance? Use this handy tool

During our Fall 2019 campus visits, UHPA summarized the value proposition offered by Landed. We developed a spreadsheet of calculations and have decided to make this available to UHPA members for their own use. It's a Google sheet, so just access it here (members only - here's how to get in), make a copy, and follow the instructions at the top of the sheet. Our goal is to give you the facts via calculation so that you can make a fully informed [...]

UHPA2019-11-26T18:21:32-10:00November 26, 2019|Frontpage, Membership Benefits, Newsletter|

The Cost of Not Joining UHPA

Guest post by UHPA Member Randy Hirokawa, In my formative years as a young assistant professor, I admit not being a proponent of faculty unions. I believed in the integrity of universities, and the administrators who ran them. I believed that if you did your work well, you would steadily climb the tenure and promotion ladder and be rewarded appropriately. All of that changed in 1986. Allow me to tell you my story. I started as an assistant professor Upon receiving my [...]

UHPA2019-11-05T14:59:39-10:00November 13, 2019|Commentary, Frontpage, Newsletter, Why UHPA|

Christian Fern Named Executive Director

Christian Fern Named Executive Director of University of Hawaii Professional Assembly (UHPA) UHPA board of directors unanimously voted Christian Fern as the new executive director, effective December 1, 2019. Fern, who has served as an associate executive director with UHPA since July 2015, succeeds Kristeen Hanselman, who joined UHPA in December 2007. Hanselman will continue to serve as executive director, a position she has held for the past four years, to ensure a smooth leadership transition. “We began to discuss the [...]

UHPA2024-02-21T16:58:11-10:00October 23, 2019|BOD, Frontpage, Newsletter, UHPA Organizational|

Hawaii CC Faculty Hosts Their Regular Meetup

On October 11, 2019, the Faculty at Hawaii Community College hosted a Faculty Meetup with about 35 people attending. Held at a rented beach house overlooking Hilo Bay, the meetup featured “really good food”, a little bit of swimming and apparently was an overall good time. Hawaii CC holds faculty meetups “at least twice a semester” with a gala Spring dinner at the Hilo Yacht Club in May. The faculty meetups are organized by UHPA Reps and other members. Ashley Maynard, [...]

UHPA2024-02-21T13:01:06-10:00October 21, 2019|Newsletter|

Get a quote and receive a free emergency kit

Though the current hurricane season is about to end, it's never too late to get an emergency kit. Our friends at Farmers Insurance Hawaii are offering the below for all UHPA members. The link to your keycode referenced in the offer is available to you only via our member-only Google Drive (view content access instructions). If you’re not a member, signup is quick and easy via our online form. Message from Farmers Insurance Hawaii: From the Farmers Insurance Hawaii ohana to [...]

UHPA2019-10-23T12:55:10-10:00October 20, 2019|Frontpage, Membership Benefits, Newsletter|

Unprecedented Actions to Reduce Teaching Equivalencies (TE) at Kapiolani CC

UHPA was notified by Chancellor Pagotto of a significant cut in Teaching Equivalencies (TE) for Spring 2020 due to fiscal problems at Kapiolani CC. These reductions affect a large number of faculty members and is without precedence. TE’s constitute work responsibilities that are part of your compensation and conditions of work. These reductions may impact delivery of instruction and support for students along with diminished employment for some employees. The impact of these measures is not fully known. UHPA was not consulted [...]

Web RV Editor2019-09-26T16:56:25-10:00September 26, 2019|Academic, Campus Specific, Frontpage, Kapiolani CC, Newsletter|

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