The Hawaii State AFL-CIO Labor Community Services Program (LCSP) offers two direct services: Rent/Utility Assistance and Food Program. They are extending this service to other union members who are being affected by the Federal Government shutdown. Please review the information and policies and notify UHPA if you think you qualify.
The Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund (EUTF) Board of Trustees approved on 11/27/18 and 12/18/18 the new EUTF Health Benefit Premium Rates for active employees effective July 1, 2019. Exhibit I breaks out the HMSA medical and CVS prescription drug rates and also shows a comparison of the July 1, 2018 and 2019 rates. The monthly employee contributions are not provided at this time.
COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION Senator Donna Mercado Kim, Chair Senator Michelle N. Kidani, Vice Chair COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Chair Senator Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran, Vice Chair NOTICE OF INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING DATE: Wednesday, December 19, 2018 TIME: 1:30 P.M. PLACE: Conference Room 211 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street A G E N D A The purpose of this informational briefing is to receive an update on the University of Hawai’i system. Topics to be discussed will include, but are not [...]
UHPA Members can access tenure and promotion data that includes 2016-2018 academic years. Members can access both graphs and the tables producing those graphs published within a Google sheet. UHPA Executive Director Kristeen Hanselman said, "Each year UHPA gathers information on faculty success in obtaining tenure, increased compensation with promotion, and completion of probationary periods thru contract renewal. These indicate that UH continues to replenish some tenured faculty positions and faculty members are successful in their career path. " This content is [...]
UHPA Celebrates One of Their Own Newly elected Representative Lisa Kitagawa represents State House District 48. Lisa was born and raised in Kāne‘ohe where her family has lived for over four generations. Lisa is a public school graduate of Castle High School (1998) and continued her education at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. Kitagawa received her Bachelor of Science degree in Family Resources and her Masters degree in Higher Education Administration. For 12 years Kitagawa was employed at UH Manoa. She [...]
UHPA Congratulates Another One of Its Own Senator Jarrett Keohokalole Newly elected Senator Jarrett Keohokalole was elected to the Kāne‘ohe District 24 Senate seat vacated by Senator Jill Tokuda. We congratulate Jarrett on his commitment to walk his Senate District and meet every person who would stop and engage with him in conversation. We appreciate that he walked the District four times to establish his commitment to be visible and represent well his constituency. Jarrett comes from a long family history in [...]
UHPA stands in solidarity with the hotel workers who have been without a contract and believes the request of the 2,700 hotel workers on Oahu and Maui for fair wages and better working conditions is fair and reasonable.
Our 5th Annual UHPA Aulani Resort Experience is shaping up to be more popular than ever. There are only a handful of rooms available. This is your absolutely last chance to get a fantastic rate for a great family weekend. You can book your stay for up to 5 days before or 5 days after our allocated days of Nov 1-3. This means you can stay at the Aulani either the weekend prior or during Nov 1-3! This offer is available to [...]
UHPA Members now have access to an exclusive automotive purchase program via the JN Group that includes guaranteed discounts on your next vehicle (either new or pre-owned) purchase. Click here to get more details on vehicle discounts Not a member yet? Join now via this instant membership online form. Are you already a member but can't access the content? Click here to troubleshoot or just call our office.
The last four faculty paychecks illustrated the problems within DAGS and the ongoing issues when a state agency doesn’t know UHPA and takes some authority away from UH payroll. A brief recap of the mistakes that UHPA identified and ensured there were corrections. Pursuant to the U.S. Supreme Court Janus v AFSCME decision effective June 27, 2018, dues deduction from nonmembers were to end. On July 5, the Department of Accounting & General Services (DAGS) deducted dues from UHPA nonmembers and no [...]
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