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FacFAQs: When do I get that raise that’s in the new contract?

Senior Botany Professor and 9-month faculty member at Mauna Kea College, Dr. Domingo, knows the new UHPA-BOR 2015-2017 contract went into effect on July 1, 2015. He was just telling a new hire that union dues are 1% of your salary, yet, due to this contract, faculty will get an 8% raise over the next two years. Not a bad return on investment! However, Dr. Domingo just got his July 20th paycheck, and he isn't seeing his increase. Was there a snag [...]

We need your feedback on home loan and refinancing workshops

On July 21 we sent a survey to all UHPA members asking for their feedback about holding on-campus workshops in partnership with HomeStreet Bank. If you haven't completed it yet, please check your email and click on the link. It will take less than a minute to complete. If you did not receive a survey, please call our office so we can confirm you are on the email list. Mahalo!

2015-07-24T16:31:39-10:00July 22, 2015|Membership Benefits, Newsletter|

UHPA Member special offer on Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance

UHPA members can now purchase Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance at a special low rate! $10,000 in coverage is available for only 37¢ per month, $100,000 is only $3.66 per month and you can purchase up to $500,000 in coverage for less than $20 per month. Additional coverage is also available for your spouse and dependent children. As an added benefit, you also receive an anti-inflation coverage increase for every 2 years of continuous coverage up to a maximum of 5 increases [...]

2018-05-21T15:02:32-10:00July 15, 2015|Frontpage, Membership Benefits, Newsletter|

UHPA Names Christian Fern Associate Executive Director

NEWS RELEASE Date:          June 30, 2015 Contact:    Kris Hanselman, Associate Executive Director, (808) 593-2157 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE University of Hawaii Professional Assembly Names Christian Fern Associate Executive Director Honolulu, Hawaii – The University of Hawaii Professional Assembly (UHPA) has named Christian Fern Associate Executive Director. He begins on July 1, 2015 and will play a key role on the union’s leadership team, representing nearly 4,000 faculty members on 10 campuses across the statewide University of Hawaii system. Prior to [...]

2015-07-27T09:02:42-10:00July 1, 2015|Frontpage, Newsletter, UHPA Organizational|

Why Unions Still Matter?

Why Unions Still Matter is an informative and enlightening presentation, developed by the University of Arkansas' Labor Education Program, in conjunction with the IATSE, and makes the case that strong unions are essential to a thriving and stable economy. Please see the attached flyer for additional details. The presentations will be performed at the Neal Blaisdell Center on Sunday, July 12th or Monday, July 13th. If you have any questions, please call IATSE Local 665 at 596-0227.

2015-06-26T10:16:11-10:00June 26, 2015|Frontpage, Newsletter|

Hiring more Kānaka Maoli faculty

By David Duffy, UHPA President. UH has as one of its goals increasing the representation of Native Hawaiians or Kānaka Maoli as faculty in the university They can serve as role models and add to the breadth of opinions and expertise within disciplines and across campuses. How is this best done? UH could grow its own, supporting Kānaka Maoli through college, and grad school, but this would be slow If such students don’t spend time in other institutions as post docs and [...]

2015-07-24T10:44:59-10:00June 22, 2015|Academic, Frontpage, Newsletter|

UHPA Members Get 18% off Sprint Plans

Both new and existing Sprint customers can qualify for this great discount from Sprint! ​Save 18% off select regularly priced monthly service plans. Plus, activation fees are waived for new activations (up to a $36 value).  Click here to review the offer extended to members of the University of Hawaii Professional Assembly. In addition: Receive up to $300 in account credit for trading in your old eligible phone from any carrier through the Sprint Buyback Program at sprint.com/buyback Buy online from Sprint [...]

2018-05-31T11:43:17-10:00June 16, 2015|Frontpage, Membership Benefits, Newsletter|

FacFAQs: How do I apply for a Special Salary Adjustment?

Martin is an 11-month instructional faculty member who just got awarded tenure at Aʻā Community College on a neighbor island (congratulations, Martin!). Unfortunately, he had no ability to negotiate higher than the base salary upon hire. In fact, he was a mid-year hire who requested a raise based on the salary info on the UHPA website. His VCAA told him she'd get back to him when the HR director returned from Christmas break, and then called his Department Chair to request the [...]

2015-06-05T15:09:22-10:00June 5, 2015|FacFAQs, Financial, Frontpage, Newsletter|

So you want to run the university like a business? Try making nice to the faculty.

By David Duffy, UHPA President. In most businesses, it is elementary that a motivated work force is a productive one Motivations can be financial, social or even minatory.  Businesses pay well and reward performance with bonuses, pay raises and corner offices. Medals and promotion are the currencies of the military. Unfortunately too many universities seem to be completely gormless when it comes to motivation and reward, beyond tenure and promotion. I’d like to suggest some simple things that can work to motivate [...]

2015-07-24T10:45:33-10:00May 29, 2015|Academic, Frontpage, Newsletter, Opinion|
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