UHPA news and announcements from week of 11/2-11/9

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Bargaining Update

Mid-term bargaining and proposed furloughs

On October 30, 2020, the State’s Chief Negotiator Ryker Wada sent a letter to UHPA providing a chronology of the parties’ written communications since the Employer’s initial September 25, 2020 meeting, as well as, the State’s updated PowerPoint Presentation over “COVID-19 Impact on the State’s General Fund Financial Plan (Updated), Union Briefing October 2020.”  Chief Negotiator Wada impressed upon UHPA the imminent need for UHPA to begin meeting with the State due to the “crushing and unprecedented budget deficit.”  By letter dated November 2, 2020, the UHPA Negotiations Committee offered to meet with the State and other designated parties who have knowledge of and the ability to respond to UHPA’s outstanding questions regarding the State’s proposal.  UHPA’s Negotiations Committee is scheduled to meet with the State and Chief Negotiator Wada on November 16, 2020 at 10:45 am.

Successor Bargaining

On Monday, November 2, 2020 at 2:30 p.m. bargaining over a successor UHPA/BOR Unit 7 Agreement formally began with a virtual meeting between the Employer and the UHPA Negotiations Committee.  The parties met for an hour to discuss a number of items, including the Employer’s proposed ground rules, the agreed upon date for the exchange of proposals, the scheduling of regular meeting dates up to January 30, 2021, and other related matters.  The parties agreed to meet regularly every week beginning Monday, November 16, 2020, at 3:00 p.m. for an hour dedicated to successor bargaining negotiations. The Employer designated UH Vice President for Community Colleges Erika L. Lacro as the Chief Spokesperson representing the Employer for these upcoming successor bargaining negotiations. 

Retirement incentive

As of Wednesday, November 4, 2020, UHPA has not received any formal response from the State’s Chief Negotiator Ryker Wada, Governor David Ige, and the State’s Attorney General over the draft Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) negotiated between the UHPA Negotiations Committee and the UH Administration over the proposed retirement incentive for Faculty Members who retire between December 15, 2020 through June 30, 2021.  Again, the MOU was transmitted by UH President David Lassner to the State’s Chief Negotiator Ryker Wada, Governor David Ige, and the State’s Attorney General on Friday, October 23, 2020.

Budget Update

UH Budget Update:

The Board of Regents Budget and Finance Committee met on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020 at 10:00 a.m.  

STATE Budget Update:

The Board of Regents Budget and Finance Committee met on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020 at 10:00 a.m.

FEDERAL Emergency Relief Funds

VP Kalbert Young presented the Status of Expenditures of Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds (HEERF) from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (Agenda Item F, pg. 200).  This is a summary of the report submitted to the Federal Government.  On the last page of the report (pg. 205) there is a snapshot of the COVID-19 information page indicating the link to the actual government report and all other COVID-19 related reports.

Upcoming UHPA meetings

All virtual campus meetings have been scheduled.  Invitations will be emailed the week before your scheduled meeting.  You must register to attend.

  • Tuesday, November 10 @  4:30 p.m.: Hawaii Community College
  • Thursday, November 12 @ 4:00 p.m.: UH-Hilo
  • Tuesday, November 17 @ 4:00 p.m.: Kapiolani Community College
  • Thursday, November 19 @ 4:00 p.m.: Leeward Community College
  • Tuesday, November 24 @ 4:00 p.m.: UH-Manoa

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