What has now become an annual event repeats this year and it's your chance to join UHPA members enjoy an exclusive offer of discounted rates at the Aulani Resort below published kama'aina rates. Keep your calendars clear and look to your inbox for further announcements.
The 13th Annual Hawaii Foodbank's Hunger Walk will take place on Saturday, September 16, 2017 at the Waterfront Plaza. Registration is at 8 a.m. and the Walk begins at 9 a.m. Click here for information on how to participate. Please spread the word!
The new contract between UHPA, the University of Hawaii, and the Governor will be signed on August 3. This will formalize the tentative agreements on all language and EUTF contributions for faculty members. The salary increases now must be requested by the Governor to the Legislature for approval. There are two possible avenues for the funding to be approved: Special session If there is a special legislative session convened it is possible for the legislature to approve the salary increases so that [...]
(Note: this op-ed originally appeared in the Star Advertiser on 7/6/2017 "Bill needed to protect UH faculty from abuse by employer") University of Hawaii faculty members do not wake up each morning thinking about how they can purposely give their students a bad learning experience or intentionally misuse research funds that have been entrusted to them. But the state of Hawaii and UH administrators, who collectively make up the employers of the faculty, seem to believe this. Even our state’s chief executive, [...]
By UHPA bargaining team: UHPA President Lynne Wilkens, UHPA Bargaining Team Chair Karla Hayashi, Amy Nishimura, Glenn Teves and Matthew Tuthill Who's accountable? When the University of Hawai‘i (UH) leadership gets itself in deep kimchee and manages to grab the headlines, alumni and others cringe. It’s the same pattern: legislators start to ask questions and restrict funding that unfortunately affects programs, faculty and, most importantly, students and research that benefits our state. Do we cry afoul? No. Does anyone demand heads roll? [...]
What now? All language within the newly-ratified collective bargaining agreement will be in effect as of July 1, 2017. The current contract remains in effect until June 30, 2017, 11:59 pm. UHPA was able to ensure that increased employer contributions for EUTF will be funded as of July 1, 2017. When can we expect to get the raise(s) in the agreement? Since the Legislature is not in session there are two possible routes to funding: A special Legislative session is called and [...]
The UH Board of Regents amended RP 9.201 to give authority to the UH President to grant Tenure and Promotion. In the past it was the responsibility of the Board of Regents.
Agreement Reached The UHPA Board of Directors, Governor Ige, UH President David Lassner and the Board of Regents have reached a tentative agreement over the terms of a successor faculty contract effective July 1, 2017 following the expiration of the current contract on June 30, 2017. We Recommend that you Vote In Favor Your Board of Directors unanimously recommends this contract be approved. It is important to ensure faculty members are able to continue to provide the best education for our students [...]
UHPA has sent all members of Bargaining Unit 7 an email with login and password to an electronic ballot to vote on ratification of our tentative agreement. Check your inbox, subject line: "Reminder to Vote - UHPA Contract Ratification Vote". Your Board of Directors unanimously recommends this contract be approved. It is important to ensure faculty members are able to continue to provide the best education for our students and be assured your rights and compensation are protected for four years. The [...]
We appreciate all the questions brought forth regarding the Tentative Agreement, Mahalo! We've responded by updating the FAQ, adding to the slide deck and in addition have created a spreadsheet where you can plug in your salary and get details on how the agreement will benefit you. The link to the calculator is on the last "Reference Slide". The link to the slides and the updated FAQ is in the email sent on Monday 5/22, subject line "Be Informed: Details of Tentative [...]
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