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2018 Hawaii State AFL-CIO Scholarships

Thanks to American Income Life (AIL) for their generous donation of $3,000 for the 2018 Hawaii State AFL-CIO scholarships. There will be three scholarships awarded in the amount of $1,000 each. High school students planning to attend post-high school study on a full-time basis will be considered for the three scholarships. Please see the details and the criteria below that will be used in determining the winners. ____________ The Hawaii State AFL-CIO has established scholarships that will be awarded to students who [...]

Web RV Editor2018-04-24T09:13:33-10:00February 23, 2018|Academic, Frontpage|

Senate Bill Puts Quality of Higher Education at Risk

SB 2328 proposes that all courses at all UH campuses be required to use instructional materials exclusively from the OER at the UH, beginning with the 2020-2021 school year. As the chief advocates upholding the quality of the education at the University of Hawaii, UHPA and faculty members submitted testimony against SB 2328 for a hearing before the Senate Higher Education Committee held on Tuesday, Jan. 30. Legislators were urged to defer or reject the proposed bill for sound reasons. Our Top [...]

UHPA2018-01-31T11:55:18-10:00January 30, 2018|Academic, Frontpage, Legislative, Legislative News, Newsletter|

Faculty Speak out against proposed OER mandate (SB 2328)

SB 2328 proposes that all courses at all UH campuses be required to use instructional materials exclusively from the OER at the UH, beginning with the 2020-2021 school year. Of course our UHPA Executive Director Kristeen Hanselman testified against this bill. We also asked for your feedback and faculty responded. Some of their public testimony is below: David Duffy Bill Could End Academic Freedom In Hawaii - "Senate Bill 2328 is a strong disincentive to teach and will politicize the University of [...]

UHPA2018-04-30T15:10:40-10:00January 30, 2018|2018 Testimony, Academic, Frontpage, Legislative News, Newsletter|

Dividends of your hard work – OER Mandate (SB 2328) on hold!

There was no individual or organization supporting this proposal. The testimony sent by UHPA faculty members was well received by the Senate Higher Education Committee which has deferred decision making until February 6 at 1:20 pm. Senator Kahele has indicated he is rethinking this proposal and will be reaching out to UHPA.

UHPA2018-01-30T17:07:35-10:00January 30, 2018|Academic, Frontpage, Legislative News, Newsletter|

What to expect in 2018 – from the Executive Director

Aloha and Happy New Year! It’s the time of the year we typically send each other best wishes for a prosperous New Year filled with good cheer.I believe the new year will be filled with good cheer but it will take a little more than wishful thinking and hope. It will take a concerted, collaborative effort to face unprecedented change that can affect the quality of life for all UH faculty. I believe 2018 will be a year that will show the [...]

UHPA2017-12-27T17:29:10-10:00December 29, 2017|Frontpage, Newsletter|

It’s movie season time – make sure your tickets are discounted!

One of our most popular member benefits are discounted movie tickets. Pickup a book of 5 tickets for either $40 (Consolidated Theatres) or $42.50 (Regal Cinemas). They do not have an expiration date. Ticket purchases must be made in person at the UHPA office during office hours of M-F 8am to 5pm. Please note our office will be closed for the holidays on 12/22, 12/25, 12/29 and 1/1. Cash or personal checks accepted. Please call us at (808)593-2157 to check on our [...]

UHPA2017-12-18T17:54:55-10:00December 19, 2017|Frontpage, Membership Benefits, Newsletter|

Retroactive dues fix coming in Jan 5th paycheck

UHPA discovered that the University failed to deduct the appropriate dues from the retroactive paychecks issued on December 5, 2017. As a consequence of this administrative oversight, UHPA notified the University. The University has responded that faculty members will see a slightly higher deduction of dues in the January 5th payroll. The University has assured UHPA that they will be notifying all faculty members of this event in order to prevent any surprises. ________ Below is a copy of the University's notice [...]

Web RV Editor2017-12-27T17:25:40-10:00December 7, 2017|Financial, Frontpage, Newsletter, UHPA Organizational|

UHPA Board of Directors votes unanimously to continue offering the Term Life Insurance Benefit of $20,000

Effective January 1, 2018 the $20,000 Term Life Insurance Benefit will be transitioning from Royal State Insurance Company to Pacific Guardian Life (PGL), ensuring no lapse or break in coverage for existing UHPA life insurance policyholders. PGL is the largest domestic life and disability insurer in Hawai‘i, with the corporate offices located here in Honolulu, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Meiji Yasuda Life, one of the worldʻs largest life insurance companies. Access to additional benefit As a union member covered [...]

UHPA2017-11-28T18:00:45-10:00November 28, 2017|Frontpage, Membership Benefits, Newsletter|

Identity Theft Restoration Benefit for UHPA Members

As a member benefit, UHPA provides identity theft restoration coverage through ID Experts for all members—at no cost! No registration is required. If you become a victim of identity theft, simply email UHPA at feedback@uhpa.org or call the UHPA office at (808)593-2157. We will assist you in starting your recovery process by contacting ID Experts for you. A recovery advocate will be assigned to your case and will contact you typically within one (1) business day. The information below is needed in [...]

Web RV Editor2017-11-28T18:00:37-10:00November 27, 2017|Frontpage, Membership Benefits, Newsletter|

Check your retroactive pay this December

UHPA was informed that some faculty members did not receive the Employer notice sent in late October/early November that there was a delay in payment of the retroactive pay. The payments are to be issued December 5, 2017. The Employer experienced software problems which delayed the payment. All faculty members were to be notified of this occurrence by their respective campus administration with information regarding the salary adjustment. On December 5th please review your payroll information. If you believe there are problems [...]

UHPA2017-11-27T11:18:34-10:00November 27, 2017|Financial, Frontpage, Newsletter|

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