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EVENTS COMING SOON | PERKS & DISCOUNTS | GIVE A MEMBER A SHAKA | May 16, 2024

HGEA will be closed on Monday, May 27 in observance of Memorial Day.

May 18 is Speech Language Pathologists Day! We would like to extend a warm mahalo to all speech language pathologists for their integral work for our students.

Jeanne Iwashita, Unit 13 member, has worked for the Department of Education for over 21 years. She loves helping children and future speech language pathologists prepare for their future careers. Mahalo for all that you do, Jeanne!

HGEA’s recent settlement with the state for temporary hazard page has caught the eye of national media and AFSCME.

In April, Gov. Josh Green offered HGEA a settlement for employees organized into Units 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 13 and 14 who work at the state’s executive branch, the University of Hawaii, public charter schools, the Hawaii judiciary, and the Hawaii Health Systems Corp. A majority of members in all affected jurisdictions voted to accept the offer that same month.

“From caring for patients in our state hospitals to processing a deluge of unemployment claims, HGEA members went above and beyond, exposing themselves to the virus, all in the name of service to the public,” said HGEA Executive Director Randy Perreira.

This comes at the heels of a string of victories in our fight for hazard pay. For a summary of pending temporary hazard pay cases, please refer to our THP Updates page.

Mahalo to our volunteers who helped stamp out hunger this past weekend, joining hundreds of volunteers across the state. On Oahu alone, the Hawaii Foodbank recorded 133,555 pounds of food and $27,170 in donations.

The annual National Association of Letter Carriers’ Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive is the nation’s largest all-volunteer, single-day food collection effort. HGEA members never fail to join unions from across the state and nation in a huge show of solidarity with our community’s neediest families.

We would also like to give a warm mahalo to our volunteers at the Best Buddies Friendship Walk.

The Best Buddies Friendship Walk is the leading walk in the country supporting inclusion for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (also known as IDD). HGEA is proud to be one of the thousands of participants across the globe to support the Best Buddies programs.

Congratulations to Lyn Nakagawa, Unit 8 member and athletic trainer at University of Hawaii-Manoa, for earning the 2024 Tim Kerin Award for Excellence!

She was chosen as this year’s awardee for her service, dedication, and integrity. In addition to being honored during the organization’s next general session, the winner receives travel and accommodations to the annual NATA Clinical Symposia & AT Expo; $2,500 donation to charity of the winner’s choice; $2,500 for the award recipient; and a commemorative plaque.

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