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EUTF Rates & Bylaws Voting Results Published

EUTF Voting Results  Published on 4/14/23, the results are as follows: Should the terms of the EUTF Tentative Agreement effective July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2025 be accepted? 99.4% voted in favor 0.6% voted to reject Your new EUTF Rates Based on the now-ratified EUTF Agreement, these are the rates going into effect on July 1, 2023.  EUTF Active Open Enrollment ends on Friday, May 12, 2023.  Get more information about EUTF Active Open Enrollment.   Amended and Restated Bylaws Results Published [...]

HMSA Hosting EUTF Online Webinar

UHPA received this announcement from HMSA and is directly passing it on to our members. Do you have questions about your HMSA health plan benefits or want to learn how you can get the most out of your plan? Join us to learn about:  Health plan options.How your health plan works.Online resources and tools to help you manage your plan.Ways to save money.Well-being programs. Click any of the links below to register: Wednesday, April 20 10–10:30 a.m.Wednesday, April 27 6–6:30 p.m.Wednesday, May [...]

2022-03-23T12:53:03-10:00March 22, 2022|ERS/EUTF, Frontpage, Membership Benefits, Newsletter|

Time Running Out To Cast Your ERS Trustee Ballot

Have you cast your ballot for the next ERS Trustee?  The 10/22 deadline is fast-approaching and if you haven’t voted, we urge you all to cast your ballots for our very own Lynne Wilkens who has been endorsed by the HGEA, UPW, the Hawaii Fire Fighters Association, and of course UHPA. Cast Your Ballot Before the Oct 22, 2021  If you need a replacement ballot or have any questions, please email Rebecca Gleason at ERSBallot@kmhllp.com or call (808) 543-3310.

2021-10-05T16:30:28-10:00October 11, 2021|ERS/EUTF, Frontpage, Monday Report|

Cast your ERS Trustee Ballot For Lynne Wilkens

Lynne Wilkens By now you should all have your ballot for the next ERS Trustee election and we urge you all to cast your ballots for our very own Lynne Wilkens who has been endorsed by the HGEA, UPW, the Hawaii Fire Fighters Association, and of course UHPA. Deadline is Oct 22, 2021 If you need a replacement ballot or have any questions, please email Rebecca Gleason at ERSBallot@kmhllp.com or call (808) 543-3310. We urge you to check your mailbox and cast [...]

2021-09-24T11:57:46-10:00September 24, 2021|ERS/EUTF, Frontpage, Monday Report|

UPW Endorses Lynne Wilkens for ERS Trustee

We were very happy to see UPW’s endorsement of UHPA Member Lynne Wilkens below. Ballots have been sent and we ask that you cast your vote for Lynne. Excerpted from UPW’s full endorsement: We humbly ask our members to consider voting for Ms. Lynne Wilkens for this seat.Lynne is well-qualified to serve in this seat. She has served in leadership roles with the University of Hawaii Cancer Center for over 30 years and has advocated for public employees for many years as [...]

2021-09-09T09:58:52-10:00September 9, 2021|ERS/EUTF, Frontpage, Monday Report|

Got ERS Trustee Ballot?

Ballots for the next ERS Trustee election are being mailed out. On Friday Sept 3, the Hawaii Government Employees Association (HGEA) made the following endorsement for Lynne Wilkens: Lynne wants to protect the hard-earned benefits of Hawaii’s public-sector employees!HGEA endorses Lynne Wilkens for the Educator Seat on the State of Hawaii Employees' Retirement System Board of Trustees. For more than 30 years, Lynne has worked at the University of Hawaii Cancer Center and is currently the Associate Director of Shared Resources. She [...]

2021-09-03T17:04:42-10:00September 3, 2021|ERS/EUTF, Frontpage, Monday Report|

Possible paycheck deduction error on EUTF

You may have a DAGS Error on 7/20/21 Paychecks on EUTF calculations The below is excerpted from an email sent to EUTF trustees. If you have any questions or concerns UHPA recommends you do as directed below and contact EUTF directly.   Late last week we found out that DAGS made an error on the 7/20/21 paychecks related to EUTF deductions.  DAGS normal process is to upload our EUTF file with the upcoming health benefit deductions.  For the 7/20/21 paycheck, DAGS was running [...]

2021-07-19T16:37:35-10:00July 19, 2021|ERS/EUTF, Frontpage, Monday Report|

HMSA publishes EUTF video on receiving care

UHPA received the following (unedited) message from HMSA that may be of interest to our members: We are now past the halfway point of 2021, and a return to normalcy is right around the corner. With the state slowly reopening and travel resuming, it has never been more important to feel safe. Here at HMSA we know this includes getting the care you want, when and where you need it. We created a video for your members to learn about HMSA’s extensive [...]

2021-07-14T10:51:21-10:00July 19, 2021|ERS/EUTF, Frontpage, Monday Report|

Lynne Wilkens Endorsed by Hawaii Fire Fighters Association for ERS Board

UHPA was copied on the below letter from the President of the Hawaii Fire Fighters Association endorsing Lynne Wilkens for the  Employees' Retirement System Board of Trustees, and we could not be happier.   Please support Lynne in the upcoming ERS Board Trustee Election. Dear Dr. Wilkens, On behalf of the Hawaii Fire Fighters Association's (HFFA) Executive Board, I am pleased to share HFFA's endorsement of your candidacy for Trustee of the State of Hawaii's Employees' Retirement System. Your professional qualification, experience within [...]

2021-07-06T08:33:37-10:00July 2, 2021|ERS/EUTF, Frontpage, Monday Report|

UHPA Endorses Lynne Wilkens for ERS Board

Lynne Wilkens Fully endorsed by UHPA Lynne Wilkens has all of the right qualities to serve in the Teacher Seat for the State of Hawai‘i Employees’ Retirement System. She has served in leadership roles with the University of Hawai‘i Cancer Center for the past 33 years and successfully led UHPA through difficult challenges. Over a five-year period, she tirelessly served as a Negotiating Team Member, Treasurer, and Board President. Your vote for Lynne will make sure the concerns of Hawai‘i’s employees are [...]

2021-06-25T15:08:47-10:00June 28, 2021|ERS/EUTF, Frontpage, Monday Report|
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