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As of Jan. 1, all educational officers moved up one step in their salary schedule. Those who are on the maximum step or not on an administratively assigned salary schedule will receive a 1.4% one-time lump sum payment.
The Department of Education has begun issuing new Form 5s to reflect this adjustment to your compensation.
This is the last raise included in the current contract, which provided a total increase of 14.71% over the past four years.
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On Dec. 12, 2024, The Board of Education approved the ratified memorandum of agreement granting retention pay to eligible educational officers. HGEA is waiting to hear back from the Department of Education on the expected payout date and issuance of a Form 5 for recipients.
To qualify for this retention payment, EOs must have been employed by the department as of Dec. 2, 2024 and appointed through the EO appointment process. The retention sum is based off cumulative years as an appointed EO Those with five years or more will receive $12,000, and those with less than five years will receive $8,000.
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Our annual Educational Officers Institute Day conferences will be held next month. Please save the date and be on the lookout for registration in mid-January.
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Neighbor Islands
Monday, Feb. 10
Maui High School Library
Kahului, Maui
In-person for Maui EOs
Virtual via Zoom for EOs on Molokai, Lanai, Kauai and Big Island.
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Oahu
Friday, Feb. 14
In-person at Moanalua High School Performing Arts Center
In-person only
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The current Unit 6 Collective Bargaining Agreement is set to end on June 30. Your negotiations team has been hard at work for the past six months since exchanging initial proposals with the employer for a new agreement. Both sides have met twice already. That’s huge — it’s been more than a decade since we’ve met at the table.
Here are a few key items that we’re fighting for:
- Resolving pay inversions
- Repricing
- Restructuring of salary schedules
- Establishing provisions for hazard pay
- Increasing EO protections
The negotiating parties plan to resume caucuses early this year. Stay tuned for updates.
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Please do not reply to this email as we are not able to respond to messages sent to this address.
For a complete list of member discounts or for more HGEA news, visit www.hgea.org.
If you have specific inquiries, contact your local HGEA office or the HGEA Member Service Center at
(808) 543-0000 or service@hgea.org.
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