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For three sessions now, HGEA has pushed for a bill that would allow public sector unions to proceed to arbitration when it comes to repricing salaries for job classifications. The bill passed this session and it’s currently on the governor’s desk.
If made law, HGEA will be given a fair opportunity to target specific job classes where salaries aren’t competitive with the private sector, positions with high vacancy rates, or both.
But this bill is in trouble. Gov. Green announced his intention to veto.
We need to act fast — vetoes are due July 10, but it could happen earlier. Will you write or call the governor’s office and ask him to reconsider his veto?
The process is simple:
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Aloha Gov. Green,
It has come to my attention that you intend to veto a vital bill that would help the state address its growing vacancy crisis and make public service jobs competitive with the private sector.
I’m writing to ask that you reconsider your veto of House Bill 1640 related to repricing.
I’m a [insert position title] with [insert department]. The state’s staffing shortage means many of us are doing the work of two or three people. This has led to severe reductions in services that our community relies on.
The requests by our union to reprice job classes to keep salaries competitive with the private sector continually fall on deaf ears. The current repricing process includes no way for our representatives to appeal declines by the Department of Human Resources Development, even though wages in most instances are not on par with the market and industry standards.
If the state is serious about solving the severe vacancy crisis, then it needs to start with making the repricing process fair. Please consider letting House Bill 1640 become law.
Mahalo,
[Insert name]
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Your voice could make all the difference. Please consider contacting the governor today. We’re stronger together!
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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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