August 2021 (Archives)

UH Testing Mandate Begins August 23

The University of Hawai‘i administration has informed UHPA that they were told to implement Governor David Igeʻs Emergency Proclamation of August 5, 2021 mandating COVID-19 testing for unvaccinated UH employees to be effective beginning today, Monday, August 23, 2021. Expect Confusion and Disruption Due to the rush and short notice for the UH to implement Governor Ige’s Emergency Proclamation of a testing mandate, UHPA expects that campuses will have difficulty in rolling out and understanding how to implement and enforce this testing [...]

2021-09-02T09:25:08-10:00August 23, 2021|COVID19, Frontpage, Monday Report, UH Administration|

Linda Sawai retiring, Joseph Sam joins UHPA

Linda Sawai Retiring in December;  Joseph Sam to Succeed Her as UHPA Associate Executive Director A strong leadership team is critically important for the University of Hawaii Professional Assembly. At every turn, there are new challenges facing UH faculty. UHPA must constantly be vigilant, anticipate what’s ahead, and be prepared to take action. Linda is a Backbone of UHPA Linda Sawai Linda Sawai has been a vital member of our leadership team as an Associate Executive Director.  Hired by past Executive Director [...]

2021-08-20T13:25:33-10:00August 20, 2021|Frontpage, Monday Report, UHPA Organizational|

Why we support vaccines and oppose bad management

The below op-ed was submitted to the Star Advertiser and a version of it was published on 8/15/21: Why we support vaccines and oppose bad management: By Liz Ho, Malcolm Lutu and Christian Fern Hawaii’s public employee unions strongly support COVID-19 vaccinations. However, we do not support the emergency proclamation’s requirement to show proof of vaccination or be subject to testing. Gov. David Ige’s recent announcement leaves us perplexed about how the policy will work. We also object to last week’s announcement [...]

2021-08-15T16:24:54-10:00August 16, 2021|COVID19, Frontpage, Monday Report|

UH Testing Mandate Starts 8/23/21

The University of Hawai‘i has informed UHPA that Governor David Igeʻs Emergency Proclamation of August 5, 2021 mandating COVID-19 testing for unvaccinated UH employees will begin on Monday, August 23, 2021. COVID-19 Testing Sites on every Campus The University of Hawai‘i is currently trying to secure private vendors to provide free COVID-19 testing on each campus for all UH students, faculty and staff. No Religious or Medical Exemptions Typically, religious or medical exemptions allow a person to forgo mandated vaccinations. Since this [...]

2021-08-14T12:51:58-10:00August 14, 2021|COVID19, Frontpage, Monday Report|

COVID-19 Testing Mandate for UH Faculty?

Caught by Surprise When Gov. David Ige announced his emergency proclamation last Thursday, August 5, it caught many by surprise, including the public-sector unions. We had not seen the emergency proclamation until it was publicly posted after his press conference. We learned about the Governor’s intentions for the first time along with everyone else. There was no advance courtesy notification, even though the emergency proclamation affects all University of Hawaii faculty and all state and county employees.  Productive Discussions with UH Administration [...]

2021-08-07T16:07:32-10:00August 7, 2021|COVID19, Frontpage, Monday Report|

Public Unions Issue Joint Statement On Governor’s Vaccine Policy

The Hawaii Fire Fighters Association (HFFA), Hawaii Government Employees Association (HGEA), the Hawaii State Teachers Association (HSTA), the State of Hawaii Organization of Police Officers (SHOPO), the University of Hawaii Professional Assembly (UHPA), and the United Public Workers (UPW) released the following joint statement in reaction to Gov. David Ige’s plan to impose a vaccination mandate for state and county employees: We strongly encourage COVID-19 vaccinations as part of our united effort to beat the pandemic and protect our community’s health. The [...]

2021-08-05T19:43:02-10:00August 5, 2021|COVID19, Frontpage, Monday Report|

Political Action Fund Objection

The University of Hawaii Professional Assembly (UHPA) has an active Political Endorsement Committee that has participated in state & federal elections through political endorsements, contributions to candidates and independent expenditures on behalf of our endorsed candidates. The UHPA Board of Directors has taken action to allocate from the dues of all UHPA Active members an amount of $5.00 a month to be placed in a Political Action Fund. The Fund will be subject to the accounting requirements and used for purposes consistent [...]

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