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RELEASE: HGEA Endorses Dr. Kimo Alameda For Hawaii County Mayor
The Big Island deserves a leader who respects public employees. With county departments facing severe staffing shortages and an overworked and demoralized workforce, the board of directors of the Hawaii Government Employees Association is endorsing Dr. Kimo Alameda in the Hawaii County mayor’s race. This was a unanimous decision, based on Alameda’s demonstrated leadership as…
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STATEMENT: State Senators Should Stop Denigrating State Employees Who Telework
HGEA Executive Director Randy Perreira issued the following statement: “While their official line is that they support telework, recent snipes from senators suggest that they would rather have government workers operating like it’s 1984. Meanwhile, their workforce — and the younger generation of workers who government so desperately needs to recruit in its worsening vacancy…
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RELEASE: HGEA Wins Temporary Hazard Pay Arbitration Award Against the Department of Education
HGEA Wins Temporary Hazard Pay Arbitration Award Against the Department of Education In our largest temporary hazard pay award to date, the Hawaii Government Employees Association won our long-standing arbitration against the state Department of Education, securing payment for employees who risked their health and safety throughout the pandemic. A significant number of the 7,800…
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HGEA Prevails in Prohibitive Practice Complaint Against Maui Adult Mental Health Division
A pilot program that would have considerably changed the work responsibilities of our members at Maui Community Mental Health Center’s Adult Mental Health Division was put on pause by the Hawaii Labor Relations Board pending consultation. The decision is a major victory for the rights of members in Units 3, 9 and 13 at the…
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Voices from Maui: HGEA Members Tell Their Stories from the Wildfires
HGEA members who experienced the devastations of the Maui wildfires first-hand told their stories in our recent video series Voices from Maui. Marianne Wheeler, principal of Kula Elementary School and a Unit 6 member, recounted the chaos that erupted in her small upcountry community when fires contaminated the water supply and affected the operation of…
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HGEA Offers Wildfire Relief for Affected Members
Following the devastating wildfires that ravaged Lahaina and Kula, the board of directors for the Hawaii Government Employees Association approved the use of $100,000 in relief funds to go to members who were directly impacted. Affected members last week began receiving the funds, which amount to $500 for active and retired members and $250 for…
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Hawaii State Judiciary Honors HGEA Members
The Hawaii State Judiciary presented individual and group awards to employees who have distinguished themselves through exceptional service and accomplishments. The recipients of this year’s awards are: Meritorious Service Award Lisa Kimura, court documents supervisor, Unit 4 Group Meritorious Service Award Anthony Cannon, social worker V, Unit 13 Garrett Alcott, social worker IV, Unit…
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RELEASE: HGEA Reaches Tentative Agreement on Pay Parity for Educational Assistants, Teaching Assistants and Vice Principals
HGEA Makes Progress In Addressing School Employee Parity Pay Following our urgent calls on the state to resolve pay equity for school employees, the Hawaii Government Employees Association is pleased to have reached a tentative agreement that addresses pay parity for those who help educate and care for Hawaii’s students. HGEA would like to thank…
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2023-24 HGEA Union Strong Scholarship Recipients
HGEA is pleased to announce the 2023-24 HGEA Union Strong scholarship recipients. Two $2,000 scholarships were awarded to students who are pursuing or plan to pursue post-high school study on a full-time basis at a university, college, community college, vocational or trade school. Apoleihikiula Carvalho, Hilo, HawaiiMember Relations: Ricky J. Carvalho, Unit 2,…
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Mahalo Water Safety Officers
Thank you to all of our Water Safety Officers from across Hawaii. On this recognition week, we celebrate the dedicated service of those who ensure and educate our community about water safety. We appreciate all that you do! While we celebrate the contributions of these public servants, our hearts are heavy that many of our…
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