If you haven’t yet registered to vote, it’s not too late. You have until Thursday, July 10, to register for the Primary Election. If you’ve changed your name, moved from one precinct or county to another, or even changed your mailing address, you must re-register to vote.

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The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), sometimes referred to as “Obamacare”, requires individuals to have health insurance in 2014. Individuals without health coverage may be subject to a tax penalty.

The EUTF open enrollment period is scheduled from April 7 through May 2, 2014. This is an opportunity for employees to make changes to their health benefits plans and PCP election. Plan changes during the open enrollment period will be effective July 1, 2014.

The UH intends on discontinuing paper pay statements in conjunction with the March 20, 2014 pay date as all University employees are now able to access their pay/income statements securely online over the Paycheck Statement Application website (https://www.hawaii.edu/paystub).

The Hawai‘i Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund (EUTF) has updated the “Common Qualifying Events That Allow Enrollment Changes For Active Employees” chart to assist employees in making enrollment changes to their health benefits outside of the open enrollment period.

The House Higher Education Committee will be holding a hearing on Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at 2:00 pm in Conference Room 309. Testimony will be taken and must be submitted 24 hours in advance. This bill funds the faculty salary increases of 3% in 2013 and 3% in 2014 along with the snap back for wages loaned to UH.

Testimony must be submitted by 10:00 a.m. Monday, February 3, 2014.