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Watch online: 21st Biennial General Assembly Nearly 400 delegates statewide attended HGEA's 21st Biennial General Assembly at the Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel in Kamuela, Hawaii from May 9-11, 2012. This year's theme was "Fighting to Protect the Public Service."As the highest governing body of...
Legislative Update: Senate and House vote on EUTF and other bills As reported in an earlier eBulletin, the Legislature appropriated funds to cover additional EUTF premium contributions by the State as we reach agreement on implementing the “favored nation” provisions in our contracts. Unfortunately, the...
2012 HGEA membership survey Beginning Tuesday, May 15, QMark Research will be conducting a membership survey. They will be contacting randomly selected members via phone and email to ask for their participation in a survey about their current perceptions and satisfaction with...
5/3/2012
Come stamp, emboss and punch to create your very own personalized cards! Each participant will have the opportunity to make 2 birthday and 2 thank... ( read more)
4/28/2012
Funding bills S.B. 2323, S.B. 2324 and H.B. 2495 (relating to EUTF and cost of favored nation outcomes) were decked, and will be voted on for final... ( read more)
5/8/2012
HGEA will reimburse a portion of the registration fee for members (including MCEC and retirees) attending the Convention as delegates. Maximum... ( read more)
4/19/2012
Congratulations to Hunter Ellis-Lui-Kwan, a recipient of the 2012 AFSCME Family Scholarship! She was selected as one of 10 winners from across the... ( read more)
5/8/2012
Royal State Insurance offers informative seminars to help you make sound financial decisions. Make 2012 the year you take control of your future by... ( read more)
5/8/2012
Royal State Insurance offers the first in a series of LUNCH & LEARN events to help you make good financial decisions. Stop by for a quick lunch and... ( read more)
5/7/2012
Please join our HGEA team as we walk to support equality for all Hawaii's communities!Honolulu Pride ParadeSaturday, June 2, 20129:00 a.m. (parade... ( read more)
5/7/2012
Come out and play in our next Hanafuda tournament!Thursday, May 24, 20125:00 - 7:00 p.m.David Trask Building, Room 207Hurry, space is limited to 16... ( read more)
5/3/2012
Come play in our next golf tournament!Friday, June 8, 2012Ala Wai Golf CourseClick here to download an application. For more information, please... ( read more)
5/3/2012
Get ready for another 6-week session of Zumba!Mondays, May 7 - June 25, 20125:00 - 6:00 p.m. (room opens at 4:30 p.m.)HGEA 1st Floor Conference... ( read more)
5/3/2012
Stop by the HGEA Kendall Building (corner of Queen & Mililani) on Friday, May 18, 2012 between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. for games, prizes and... ( read more)
4/25/2012
Speakers from the Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund (EUTF) and the Employee Retirement System (ERS) will educate you on what you need to... ( read more)
4/25/2012
Kapili Construction, LLC is a full service roofing and painting company offering a wide variety of solutions for customers all over the island of... ( read more)
4/20/2012
Congratulations to the winners from the Education & Training class "Contract 101: Basic Articles" held on April 17 in Kauai. They each won a $10 gift... ( read more)
4/20/2012
Congratulations to the winners from the Education & Training class "Contract 201: Nitty Gritty Articles" held on April 12 in Maui. They each won a... ( read more)
4/20/2012
Congratulations to the winners from the Education & Training class "Contract 201: Nitty Gritty Articles" held on April 17 in Oahu. They each won a... ( read more)
4/13/2012
Congratulations to the winners from the April 10 Education and Training class “The Big Picture” on Kauai. Each member won a $10 gift card. Pictured... ( read more)
4/13/2012
Congratulations to the winners from the April 10 Education and Training class “Contract 101: Basic Articles” on Maui. Each member won a $10 gift... ( read more)
4/13/2012
Treat yourself to a bag of yummy fresh-baked cookies and help support our college-bound keiki! Tickets for the Kendall cookie bake are now on sale... ( read more)
4/4/2012
Congratulations to the winners from the April 3 Education and Training class “The Big Picture” on Maui. Each member won a $10 gift card. Pictured... ( read more)
3/30/2012
Congratulations to the winners from the Education & Training class "Parliamentary Procedures" on March 5 and "The Big Picture" on March 12. Each... ( read more)
3/30/2012
Congratulations to the winners from the "Parliamentary Procedures" class on March 27! Each person won a $10 Foodland/Sack N Save gift card. Pictured,... ( read more)
3/23/2012
Come out dressed as your favorite super hero and help us support the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life!Central & South MauiJune 30 - July 1,... ( read more)
3/23/2012
Congratulations to the winners from the "The Big Picture" class on March 20! Each person won a $10 Foodland/Sack N
Save gift card. Pictured,... ( read more)
3/13/2012
This update (Contract Negotiations update - March 13, 2012) is available in the Unit Documents section of the members only page. ( read more)
3/2/2012
Save the dates for these upcoming tennis tournaments!Sunday, May 20, 2012 Sunday, August 26, 2012 Sunday, November 18, 2012 All tournaments will be... ( read more)
3/2/2012
Congratulations to the winners from the February 21 Education & Training class "Chapter 89: Hawaii's Collective Bargaining Law" on Oahu. Each member... ( read more)
2/28/2012
HGEA and UPW announced their endorsement for Mayor of the City and County of Honolulu at a press conference today. The press conference, which was... ( read more)
2/15/2012
On Feb. 14, the House Committee on Labor & Public Employment deferred H.B. 2488, which attempts to prevent unexpected increases in pension benefits... ( read more)
2/10/2012
Congratulations to the winners from the Education and Training classes, “Chapter 89, Hawaii’s Collective Bargaining Law” and "PAC II: AFSCME helps... ( read more)
2/10/2012
Congratulations to the winners from the "PAC II: AFSCME helps us PAC a punch!" class on February 9! Each person won a $10 Foodland/Sack N Save gift... ( read more)
2/4/2012
Entering the second month of the Legislative Session, we are continuing to monitor and track bills that may impact bargaining unit employees and... ( read more)
2/3/2012
Congratulations to the winners from the "What’s Grievable and What Isn't" class on January 24 and lab on January 26! Each person won a $10... ( read more)
1/27/2012
The new class dates for the April and June/July Education & Training classes are listed below. We apologize for any inconvenience.Class: "Contract... ( read more)
1/20/2012
Congratulations to the winners from the Education & Training lab “What’s Grievable & What Isn’t” on Maui. Each member won a $10 gift card. Front Row:... ( read more)
12/22/2011
All Maui Island Division members are invited to the 2012 golf outings at Waiehu Golf Course. For more information, please call the Maui Division... ( read more)
12/15/2011
On December 13, the U.S. House of Representatives passed its version of an extension of the payroll tax cut.If the payroll tax cut is not extended by... ( read more)
12/9/2011
HGEA Executive Director Randy Perreira has been selected to serve on the Hawaii Medical Services Association community board, which is comprised of... ( read more)
12/9/2011
Congratulations to the winners from the November 29 class "Resolution Writing" class on Oahu! Each person won a $10 Foodland/Sack N Save gift card.... ( read more)
12/6/2011
HGEA Executive Director Randy Perreira recently sent a letter to the Honolulu Star-Advertiser regarding their editorial "'Favored nation' stirs labor... ( read more)
12/1/2011
This update (Contract Negotiations update - December 1, 2011) is available in the Unit Documents section of the members only page. ( read more)
8/25/2011
A message from HGEA Executive Director Randy Perreira:Dear HGEA member, On July 31, 2011, my trusted friend and deputy executive director Nora Nomura... ( read more)
7/7/2011
Congratulations to the winners from the “Conquering the Generational Divide in the Workplace” class on June 21! Each member won a $10 Foodland/Sack N... ( read more)
6/9/2011
PRESIDENT: Ruth WalkerVICE PRESIDENT: Paul MatsuoSECRETARY: Arlene ShimokawaTREASURER: Richard FujimotoThe new term for the board of directors is... ( read more)
3/7/2011
A letter from Randy Perreira was sent today to the Honolulu Star-Advertiser regarding their March 1 editorial “Concessions, not catastrophe.” The... ( read more)
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