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SB 2765 ERS Relating to Investment Personnel

The Senate Committee on Labor Tuesday, January 30, 2018 2:45 PM, Conference Room 229 RE: SB 2765, Relating to Investment Personnel of the Employeesʻ Retirement System Attention: Chair Jill Tokua, Vice Chair J. Kalani English and members of the Committee The University of Hawaii Professional Assembly (UHPA) urges the committee to support passage of SB 2765, with amendments. UHPA does support allowing the Board to expand its authority to appoint investment professionals reporting to the chief investment officer that are exempt [...]

Sarah Beamer2018-01-30T16:09:16-10:00January 30, 2018|2018 Testimony, ERS, Legislative, Legislative News|

SB 2761 EUTF Dependent Beneficiary

The Senate Committee on Labor Tuesday, January 30, 2018 2:45 PM, Conference Room 229 RE: SB 2761, Relating to the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund Definition of “Dependent-Beneficiary” Attention: Chair Jill Tokua, Vice Chair J. Kalani English and members of the Committee The University of Hawaii Professional Assembly (UHPA) urges the committee to support passage of SB 2761, that amends the definition of “Dependent-Beneficiary” under Section 87A of the Hawai‘i Revised Statutes, to clarify the eligibility of children in fund benefit [...]

Sarah Beamer2018-01-30T16:09:36-10:00January 30, 2018|2018 Testimony, EUTF, Legislative, Legislative News|

HB 2047 Relating to the Institute for Astronomy

The House Committee on Higher Education Tuesday, January 30, 2018 2:00 p.m., Room 309 RE: HB 2047 Relating to the Institute for Astronomy Attention: Chair Angus McKelvey, Vice Chair Mark Hashem and Members of the Committee The University of Hawaii Professional Assembly (UHPA) opposes HB 2047, that transfers administrative authority, personnel, and all facilities for the Institute for Astronomy at UH Mānoa to UH Hilo. UHPA believes that this is a significant legislative breach by elected officials that undermines [...]

Sarah Beamer2018-01-30T16:09:49-10:00January 30, 2018|2018 Testimony, Legislative, Legislative News|

SB 2328 Instructional Material (OER)

The Committee on Higher Education Tuesday, January 30, 2018 1:15 pm Room 224 RE: SB 2328 Relating to the University of Hawai‘i Attention: Chair Kai Kahele, Vice Chair Donna Mercado Kim and Members of the Committee The University of Hawaii Professional Assembly (UHPA) opposes SB 2328 and requests the committee defer passage of the proposed legislation. College affordability remains a challenge for many Hawai‘i students and their families. SB 2328 seeks to require use of open educational resources (OER) as a [...]

Sarah Beamer2018-01-30T16:09:59-10:00January 29, 2018|2018 Testimony, Curriculum, Legislative, Legislative News|

SB 3 Relating to Public Employment (House)

The House Committee on Labor & Public Employment And The House Committee on Finance Wednesday, August 30, 2017 Auditorium 1:00 p.m. RE: SB 3 Relating to Public Employment Attention: Chairs Aaron Ling Johanson and Sylvia Luke, Vice Chairs Daniel Holt and Ty Cullen and Members of the Committees The University of Hawaii Professional Assembly (UHPA) appreciates the consideration the legislature has extended to faculty members during this special session. We respectfully request the Committee support passage of SB 3 which is a [...]

Sarah Beamer2017-08-30T10:59:30-10:00August 29, 2017|2017 Testimony, Collective Bargaining, Frontpage, Legislative, Legislative News|

SB 3 Relating to Public Employment (Senate)

The Senate Committee on Labor and The Committee on Ways and Means Monday, August 28, 2017 Conference Rm. 211 11:00 a.m. RE: SB 3 Relating to Public Employment Attention: Chairs Jill Tokuda and Donovan Dela Cruz, Vice Chairs J. Kalani English and Keith-Agaran and Members of the Committees The University of Hawaii Professional Assembly (UHPA) appreciates the consideration the legislature has extended to faculty members during this special session. We respectfully request the Committee support passage of SB 3 which is a measure [...]

Sarah Beamer2017-08-30T11:01:37-10:00August 25, 2017|2017 Testimony, Collective Bargaining, Frontpage, Legislative, Legislative News|

UHPA Seeks to Allow Legislature to Appropriate Salary Funds during a Special Legislative Session

UHPA filed a request that the Hawaii Labor Relations Board rule on whether the Legislature may appropriate funds for a collective bargaining agreement during a Special Legislative Session. Over the course of this month, it became clear that there were issues being raised by the Governor’s office and the Speaker of the House that the collective bargaining law, Chapter 89, might not allow an appropriation be made during a Special Legislative Session. To be clear neither the Governor’s Chief of Staff nor [...]

Web RV Editor2017-08-28T10:33:17-10:00August 21, 2017|Frontpage, Legislative, Legislative News, Newsletter, UHPA Organizational|

GM 60 Chairperson and Representative of the Public of the Hawai‘i Labor Relations Board

The Senate Committee on Labor Thursday, August 31, 2017 Room 225 2:45 p.m. RE: GM 60 Chairperson and Representative of the Public of the Hawai‘i Labor Relations Board Attention: Chair Jill Tokuda, Vice Chair Kalani English and Members of the Committee The University of Hawaii Professional Assembly (UHPA) supports the confirmation of Marcus Oshiro, as the Chairperson and Representative of the Public of the Hawai‘i Labor Relations Board. Representative Oshiro brings an appreciation for the role that collective bargaining has played in meeting the [...]

Sarah Beamer2017-08-30T18:48:08-10:00August 20, 2017|2017 Testimony, Chapter 89, Collective Bargaining, Frontpage, Legislative, Legislative News, Newsletter, Political|

SB 249, SD2, HD1, Relating to Retirement

The House Committee on Finance Tuesday, April 4, 2017 2:00 pm, Room 308 Attention: Chair Sylvia Luke, Vice Chair Ty Cullen and Members of the Committee The University of Hawaii Professional Assembly (UHPA) opposes SB 249 SD2, HD1. As with all previous attempts to diminish retirement benefits for judges, UHPA cannot support the erosion of benefits that normally assist in attracting and retaining qualified individuals to serve as judges. UHPA requests that the Committee oppose SB 249 SD2, HD1. Respectfully submitted, Kristeen [...]

Sarah Beamer2017-04-04T09:03:45-10:00April 4, 2017|2017 Testimony, ERS, Legislative, Legislative News|

SB 919, SD1, HD1 RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS

The House Committee on Finance Tuesday, April 4, 2017 2:00 pm, Room 308 Attention: Chair Sylvia Luke, Vice Chair Ty Cullen and Members of the Committee The University of Hawaii Professional Assembly (UHPA) urges the committee to support passage of SB 919, SD1, HD1 which is a measure to appropriate funds for fiscal biennium 2017-2019 for salary costs for public employees in collective bargaining unit (7) and for certain employees excluded from collective bargaining. UHPA urges the committee to support SB 919, SD1, [...]

Sarah Beamer2017-04-04T09:01:26-10:00April 4, 2017|2017 Testimony, Collective Bargaining, Legislative, Legislative News|

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