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Order Your UHPA Polo Shirt Now Before the Deadline

We Must Receive Your UHPA Polo Shirt Order Before 12/9/22 If you want yours, you must place your order before the 12/9/22 deadline.   Exclusive for UHPA Members Only We can now proudly wear our union’s solidarity in these Kahala polo shirts custom designed for UHPA members! There is no charge - these shirts come with your UHPA membership. How to Order Use this order form (opens in new window) to place your order. Do it now - order deadline is December 9, [...]

2022-11-29T11:30:33-10:00November 14, 2022|AM Newsflash, Membership Benefits, Newsletter|

Last Chance to Rate Administrators in 2022

Last Chance; Survey Closes This Week If you haven't yet participated in the  “Rate My Administrator” survey, this week is your last chance.  Search your email to find the invitation so you can participate. It will be addressed from “UHPA@claritykit.com” and the subject line will be “Rate My Administrator Survey Invitation”.  The invitation was sent to the email address we have on file. For most of you, that means your non-@hawaii.edu address so please check that email inbox. If you have not [...]

2022-11-10T11:46:35-10:00November 14, 2022|AM Newsflash, Membership Benefits, RateMyAdmin|

Save the Date: “Rate My Administrator 2022” coming next week!

Our annual “Rate My Administrator” survey will be coming to your inbox early in the week of Oct 17,  All UHPA members will receive an email invitation to rate their administrator(s). If you are not a member of UHPA, get your membership started right now so you can participate.  The UHPA Board of Directors has authorized Market Trends Pacific to conduct the survey and report the results, including notable changes from last year's summary of findings.  All submission data will be kept [...]

2022-10-12T17:24:51-10:00October 12, 2022|AM Newsflash, Frontpage, Membership Benefits, Monday Report|

UHPA Members: Cancel Your Student Debt Once and for All

Register Now. Seating is limited. Registration is required to attend. Follow the RSVP links below for your desired location.  These events are open to UHPA members only.   CampusDate/TimeRSVP LInkUH West OahuMonday, October 10, 2022, 10:00 a.m.Reserve Your SeatUH ManoaMonday, October 10, 2022, 2:00 p.m.Reserve Your SeatKapiolani Community CollegeTuesday, October 11, 2022, 10:00 a.m.Reserve Your SeatUH HiloWednesday, October 12, 2022, 10:00 a.mReserve Your SeatHawaii Community CollegeWednesday, October 12, 2022, 2:00 p.m.Reserve Your SeatZoom Webinar - open to all UHPA membersTuesday, October 11, 2022, [...]

2022-09-29T17:51:31-10:00September 30, 2022|AM Newsflash, Frontpage, Membership Benefits|

2021-2025 Unit 7 Contract Now Available

The 2021-2025 Unit 7 contract has been printed and will be mailed to all UHPA members to their private residences starting next week.  If you donʻt receive your hard copy of the 2021-2025 Unit 7 contract within the next couple of weeks, please contact UHPA at 808-593-2157 (Ext. 221) or email UHPA at feedback@uhpa.org. For UHPA members and non-members, an electronic version of the 2021-2025 Unit 7 contract is now available on the UHPA website with members having access to a searchable [...]

2022-08-26T17:47:11-10:00August 29, 2022|AM Newsflash, Frontpage, Newsletter|

Recent Supreme Court Rulings: Hard-Hitting Reminders to Vote

The recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings regarding women’s reproductive rights and gun control have stirred a range of emotions across the nation. In a historic and unprecedented decision Roe v. Wade has now been overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court and a woman’s right to seek an abortion is no longer a federal constitutional right. Who would have thought a constitutional right that has existed for women the past 50 years would be immediately swept away? Nothing is Sacrosanct The overturning of [...]

2022-06-24T21:06:39-10:00June 24, 2022|AM Newsflash, Frontpage, Newsletter, Opinion, Political|

Details of State’s Offer to Faculty

Offer Highlights UHPA members have an opportunity to vote on new terms proposed for our current contract. Immediate one-time, lump-sum bonus of 1% of annual base pay, retroactive to June 30, 2021.Increases salaries by 14.35% compounded over the three years, not including the one-time 1% bonus.A reopener for Employer EUTF contributions for FY 2023-2024 and FY 2024-2025.Extends the existing contract from two years to four years, expiring in June 2025 instead of June 2023.This offer was unanimously approved by UHPA’s Board of [...]

2022-04-05T08:21:26-10:00April 4, 2022|AM Newsflash, Contract negotiations, Frontpage, Newsletter|

Faculty Ratification Vote Coming This Week On State Financial Offer

Coming To Your Inbox This Week On Saturday April 2, 2022, UHPA’s Board of Directors approved to send to the Faculty a financial offer from the State for review and consideration. The next step is a Faculty ratification vote. More information will be coming Tuesday to your inbox and the vote will take place later this week.   Watch for the State’s Financial Offer for Faculty In March 2020, the pandemic immediately changed our lives and our State’s economy was sent into an [...]

2022-04-03T16:12:28-10:00April 3, 2022|AM Newsflash, Contract negotiations, Frontpage, Newsletter|

Joint Statement Issued On Workload Policies

Joint Statement of the University of Hawai‘i (UH) and the University of Hawai‘i Professional Assembly (UHPA) on systemwide guidance for the promulgation of workload policies and workload assignments. February 22, 2022 As a result of a UHPA Class Grievance filed on April 30, 2019 challenging the process used to make revisions to a workload policy by a particular college at one of the UH’s four (4) year campus, the Vice President of Academic Strategy at the time wanted to make sure no [...]

2022-02-18T16:54:33-10:00February 22, 2022|AM Newsflash, Frontpage, Newsletter, System Policy|
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