Monday Report (Archives)

UH Testing Mandate Starts 8/23/21

The University of Hawai‘i has informed UHPA that Governor David Igeʻs Emergency Proclamation of August 5, 2021 mandating COVID-19 testing for unvaccinated UH employees will begin on Monday, August 23, 2021. COVID-19 Testing Sites on every Campus The University of Hawai‘i is currently trying to secure private vendors to provide free COVID-19 testing on each campus for all UH students, faculty and staff. No Religious or Medical Exemptions Typically, religious or medical exemptions allow a person to forgo mandated vaccinations. Since this [...]

2021-08-14T12:51:58-10:00August 14, 2021|COVID19, Frontpage, Monday Report|

COVID-19 Testing Mandate for UH Faculty?

Caught by Surprise When Gov. David Ige announced his emergency proclamation last Thursday, August 5, it caught many by surprise, including the public-sector unions. We had not seen the emergency proclamation until it was publicly posted after his press conference. We learned about the Governor’s intentions for the first time along with everyone else. There was no advance courtesy notification, even though the emergency proclamation affects all University of Hawaii faculty and all state and county employees.  Productive Discussions with UH Administration [...]

2021-08-07T16:07:32-10:00August 7, 2021|COVID19, Frontpage, Monday Report|

Public Unions Issue Joint Statement On Governor’s Vaccine Policy

The Hawaii Fire Fighters Association (HFFA), Hawaii Government Employees Association (HGEA), the Hawaii State Teachers Association (HSTA), the State of Hawaii Organization of Police Officers (SHOPO), the University of Hawaii Professional Assembly (UHPA), and the United Public Workers (UPW) released the following joint statement in reaction to Gov. David Ige’s plan to impose a vaccination mandate for state and county employees: We strongly encourage COVID-19 vaccinations as part of our united effort to beat the pandemic and protect our community’s health. The [...]

2021-08-05T19:43:02-10:00August 5, 2021|COVID19, Frontpage, Monday Report|

Political Action Fund Objection

The University of Hawaii Professional Assembly (UHPA) has an active Political Endorsement Committee that has participated in state & federal elections through political endorsements, contributions to candidates and independent expenditures on behalf of our endorsed candidates. The UHPA Board of Directors has taken action to allocate from the dues of all UHPA Active members an amount of $5.00 a month to be placed in a Political Action Fund. The Fund will be subject to the accounting requirements and used for purposes consistent [...]

Mandates Subject to Collective Bargaining

Mandates Must Abide With Collective Bargaining Protocols Any requirement imposed on University of Hawai‘i faculty as a new term or condition of continued employment must be freely discussed and jointly agreed to by the parties before the impact of these requirements can be enforced. This is the recognized standard established via the collective bargaining process to promote harmonious and cooperative relations between government and its employees and to protect the public by assuring effective and orderly operations.  The UHPA believes this statutory [...]

2021-08-02T08:52:54-10:00July 28, 2021|Contract negotiations, COVID19, Frontpage, Monday Report|

UH Rescinds Return To Work Requirement

UHPA’s Negotiations Team has been working with UH over the recent weeks regarding policies concerning returning to work.   These discussions, now being led by Vice President for Community Colleges (VPCC) Erika Lacro are beginning to yield fruitful results and good collaboration, most recently noted by UH President David Lassner announcing that “The previously announced requirement that all employees return to campus August 3 is rescinded and the COVID-19 Telework leave option will remain in place.” Great Results Are Possible Through Genuine [...]

2021-07-28T15:27:33-10:00July 24, 2021|COVID19, Frontpage, Monday Report|

Terminated Tenured Position Fiasco Gets National Attention

We came across "Hawaiʻi Legislature Terminates Tenured Professor’s Position" over at TheScientist that is worth reading, though if you've been following our Monday Reports, there's nothing new in there. That said, it's got some good quotes from UHPA Executive Director Christian Fern, among others like: “When has the legislature turned into the employer? Is it the Senators’ job to determine whether or not a particular faculty member is meeting his or her expectations?”UHPA Executive Director Christian Fern on TheScientist Even UH spokesperson [...]

2021-07-23T17:02:59-10:00July 23, 2021|Frontpage, Monday Report, Political|

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|

Attend a Tenure and Promotion Workshop Near You

Tenure, Promotion and Contract Renewal Workshops UHPA has been invited to numerous Tenure, Promotion and Contract Renewal workshops throughout the years.  This year is no different.  UHPA staff have already attended the UH-Hilo and the University of Hawaii Community College (UHCC) Dossier Writing Series workshops.  Here is a list of upcoming workshops UHPA will be attending via zoom.  Please be sure to register with your campus if you would like to attend.  To register for the UHCC Dossier Writing workshops, go to:  [...]

2021-07-15T10:58:29-10:00July 15, 2021|Frontpage, Monday Report|
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